Summer House stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson are pulling back the curtain on their romance.
“When we were out, I kinda looked at Amanda and I was like, ‘Am I f***ing crazy or is there a little something going on here?’” West explained during the May 2026 episode of the reality show’s season 10 reunion when asked who made the first move.
The pair confirmed their romance in March 2026, two months after Amanda released a joint statement revealing she and Kyle Cooke had parted ways after four years of marriage. West, for his part, was previously in a relationship with costar and Amanda’s ex-BFF Ciara Miller.
West stated in April 2026 that “there was no overlap” between relationships. Instead, he shared that he and Amanda “realized things were maybe a little bit serious” in February of that year.
“I know there’s a thousand different theories on the internet right now, but that is one thing that for sure did not happen,” he said during an episode of his and Sophie Cunningham‘s “Show Me Something” podcast. “Everyone was single.”
Scroll down to see what Amanda and West have said about their romance timeline:
1st Statement Released by Amanda and West
In March 2026, Amanda and West revealed that they had a romantic relationship. “We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,” read an Instagram statement at the time. “It was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
“We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected,” they continued. “Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
The pair wrote that as their “feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling.”
“We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless,” they wrote. “We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.”
1st Time They Kissed
In the first part of the Summer House season 10 reunion, which aired in May 2026, Amanda and West confirmed that their first kiss occurred at the “end of February after brunch.” Costar Jesse Solomon previously confirmed in April 2026 that West went to brunch with cast members in February 2026 and left to spend time with Amanda, but did not inform them where he was going.
1st Time They Slept Together
During the first part of the Summer House season 10 reunion, host Andy Cohen asked Amanda and West when they were first intimate.
“When did you first sleep together?” Andy asked the pair, to which Amanda replied, “After the statement. I mean, not that night,” claiming they didn’t have sex before the March 2026 romance announcement.
1st Time West Said He Loved Amanda
West revealed during the Summer House: The Aftermath special that he had feelings for Amanda for some time before they became romantically involved.
“I mean, I said I love her the night I left your guys’ room,” West told Kyle during the June 2026 special, referring to an August 2025 night in the Hamptons in which West said, “Amanda, I love you, OK,” following a fight between her and Kyle while they were still married.
“I really care about her. A f***ing ton,” West explained during the special episode, which was filmed in May 2026.
Kyle was confused — as were many viewers — about the timeline, asking West, “Wait, time out. How long have you had feelings for her? Beyond friendship?”
West clarified, “February [2026],” noting that he and Amanda “had been close” starting in summer 2025.
“I haven’t got to the point where I have told her or myself that I’m in love or not. But I do love her and have,” West added. “I have cared about her for a very, very long time. … I hope and I am looking forward to the way that I do care and will treat Amanda to at least f***ing the worry that you have or the thought that this is a f***ing joke and I don’t care about anyone.”
Jesse, for his part, claimed in June 2026 that West said he loved Amanda in March 2026 after finally admitting to the Summer House cast that they were an item.
“March 31: The news drops. Confirms everything. I call West out for lying — he’s nonchalant,” Jesse alleged via Instagram, posting his timeline of the scandal. “I ask how long it’s been. ‘A little over a month,’ he says. He tells me he thinks he loves her.”
