Ben Waddell and his girlfriend, Sabrina Belle, are leaving Bravo’s “Summer House” after one season as part of a broader cast shake-up. Their exit lands the same day “Summer House” insiders confirmed Amanda Batula won’t be invited back for season 11.
Ben Waddell and Sabrina Belle won’t be returning to “Summer House” after just one season.
A source confirmed to Us that the “The Bachelor Australia” alum, Ben, 39, and Sabrina, 29, are departing Bravo’s reality series as part of a larger cast overhaul. Deadline was the first to report the news.
On Monday, June 29, a spokesperson for the couple told Us, “Ben and Sabrina had the greatest time last summer. There’s so much love that exists between the friend group, and the entire Bravo family,” adding, “As for the future, time will tell. They’re looking forward to what’s ahead.”
Us reached out to representatives for Ben and Bravo for comment.
Ben’s path to “Summer House” began with “The Bachelor Australia” in 2023, before he joined Bravo in 2025 alongside fellow newcomers Mia Calabrese, KJ Dillard, Dara Levitan, Levi Sebree and Bailey Taylor. Sabrina recurred in the latter half of season 10.
Ben’s exit is also part of a fast-moving set of casting developments. The same day Us confirmed that Amanda Batula was “not invited back to season 11. ” a source said producers want season 11 to focus on “organic relationships with the rest of the cast” and. specifically. with Amanda. 34. on the outs with the majority of the cast due to her relationship with West Wilson.
Amanda first appeared on “Summer House” in season 1 before officially joining the following year. A source told Us, “Amanda seems to agree it’s not a good fit.”
Us previously reported on June 15 that West, 31, would also not be returning. A separate insider described it as a “mutual decision between the network and West,” saying he was “already feeling like his time on the show was coming to an end.”
West and Amanda went public as a couple in March, just two months after Amanda announced her separation from her estranged husband Kyle Cooke. West had previously dated Amanda’s former bestie Ciara Miller.
A third source confirmed on Monday that Amanda now “wants to focus on her mental health” after a tense “Summer House” season 10 reunion, where she and West, 31, were peppered with tough questions about the timeline of their relationship.
The source added, “Amanda doesn’t feel those are her genuine friendships anymore and wants to focus on her next chapter and what that looks like,” and said, “[She] and West are at ease that they will not be on the show. They are both OK with moving on.”
As for Amanda’s future on the spinoff show “In the City,” the first source hinted to Us that her status for season 2 is “up in the air.” The first season is airing now and is chronicling the events surrounding Amanda’s split from Kyle.
The ripple effect doesn’t stop with Amanda and West. Lindsay Hubbard, Carl Radke and Amanda’s estranged husband, Kyle, are all in contract negotiations to return for season 11, according to a third insider. “Summer House” airs on Bravo, and old episodes can be streamed on Peacock.
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