Why Amanda – Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke confirmed their separation in January 2026 after four years of marriage, citing “much reflection.” Since then, their public moments—plus what Amanda shared about New Year’s Day 2026 and Kyle’s past cheating—have kept the breakup fr
Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke’s split didn’t arrive like a whisper—it landed with a formal announcement in January 2026. after four years of marriage. The longtime couple said they chose to end things “mutually and amicably. ” but their story has kept pulling fans back in: who said what on-screen. what Amanda revealed during reunions. and what Kyle has previously admitted about the relationship.
The couple began dating in 2015. and by 2017 their romance had grown serious enough that they shared it with “Summer House” fans. Four years of marriage later. they announced their separation. writing that after “much reflection. ” they had “mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple.” They added. “We share this with a heavy heart and kindly ask for your grace and support while we focus on our personal growth and healing.” They also said it felt “ironic to ask for privacy. ” since they’d always tried to be “open and honest. ” asking for “kindness and respect” as they navigated their next chapter.
Their breakup didn’t stop the public story from unfolding. Amanda has since moved on with fellow cast member West Wilson. The shift hasn’t been friction-free, either. Cast members have questioned the timeline of Amanda and West’s romance. and allegations have surfaced about West’s involvement with another woman around the time they began dating.
Even with all that noise, Amanda and Kyle have still shown a “united front” publicly. They appeared together at the premiere of “In the City” in May 2026—an event that sparked discussion among fans. “In the City” and the “Summer House” Season 10 reunion have also offered viewers a closer look at where the cracks formed. including details about the problems they said built over time before they decided to part ways.
The clearest turning point Amanda described came around New Year’s Day 2026. During the reunion. she said she and Kyle were bickering and that she didn’t spend New Year’s with him. She described waking up the next morning to find he was at a hotel in Hoboken. New Jersey—while she said she’d spent the holiday by herself. In her words. “The nail in the coffin was New Year’s Day for me… Kyle and I were bickering. whatever. I didn’t go to New Year’s with him. I spent it by myself, he spent it DJing at a restaurant, whatever. I woke up the next morning, I saw that he was at a hotel in Hoboken, [New Jersey],” she said. She added that she was going into 2026 wanting “a fresh start. ” while Kyle appeared to be repeating behavior that had been “pissing me off before.”.
That pressure around the relationship didn’t only show up through the parties’ living arrangements and schedules. Amanda and Kyle also revealed they did not have sex during their entire four-year marriage.
And when fans ask why the end came when it did. Kyle’s past honesty about cheating has lingered in the background. The breakup announcement didn’t mention infidelity. but the story of it has been part of the relationship’s history for years. Kyle “admittedly cheated on Amanda several times in the past,” though it wasn’t included in the January 2026 statement. Earlier, Kyle came clean about cheating in 2017 and 2018, after he and Amanda had been together for three years.
There are also the conversations the couple had about building a family—conversations that. by Amanda’s own account. didn’t align cleanly. Amanda and Kyle do not have children together, but they discussed the topic publicly. During season 9 of “Summer House,” they seemed at odds about having kids. Kyle expressed concern over infertility. while Amanda was more reassuring. saying that not having children “wouldn’t be the end of the world.” Later. during the April 2025 “Summer House” reunion. Amanda said she was “ready to have kids with someone who’s ready to have kids.” Kyle then said they would “struggle” to talk about this. On top of that. Amanda admitted during the 2025 reunion that she had “one foot out” of the relationship with Kyle before their dynamic improved that year.
By the time the January 2026 announcement was issued. the couple framed their choice as a mutual decision rooted in reflection. and asked for privacy while they focused on “personal growth and healing.” But what’s followed—Amanda’s move with West Wilson. the questions around timing. the pair’s continued public appearances together. and the reunion revelations about New Year’s Day 2026. no sex during their marriage. and Kyle’s earlier cheating—has kept the breakup story alive in real time for “Summer House” viewers.
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