Kyle Cooke and Salley Carson are reportedly seeing each other casually after they were spotted together in Charleston on June 6—an update that arrives amid fresh Summer House reunion questions about the connection between the two.
Kyle Cooke didn’t exactly dodge the conversation about Salley Carson on television—then the off-screen rumors picked up right where the reunion left them.
Multiple sources tell Us Weekly that Kyle Cooke and Salley Carson are “hooking up.” One source says it’s “new and casual. ” but adds that Kyle is “really into her” and that the pair have “been having fun.” The same insider says they’ve only hung out “a few times” so far. but “get along really well. ” with “a lot of chemistry.”.
The latest detail came from a night out in Charleston, South Carolina. An eyewitness says Kyle. 43. and Salley. 31. were spotted together at the By the Way bar on Friday. June 6. alongside Salley’s Southern Charm costars Craig Conover and Austen Kroll. The witness says the group appeared to be getting along, and that Kyle and Salley left the bar together.
Both stars have not publicly addressed their relationship status. Reps for both Kyle and Salley were contacted for comment, and Bravo was also reached out, but there was no response at the time of publication.
The timing lands in the middle of a more complicated personal timeline for Kyle. After his public split from Amanda Batula, a source told Us Weekly that the Summer House star is single and “slowly getting ready to mingle,” saying he’s not ready for anything serious and is “just ‘doing his thing.’”
That “not ready” framing collided with what played out during the latest Summer House reunion. On the Tuesday, June 2, episode, Andy Cohen asked Kyle, “What’s up with you and Salley from Southern Charm? Is that a thing? Did you guys hook up?” Kyle attempted to deny the speculation.
But the pushback didn’t stop there. His costars Lindsay Hubbard and Ciara Miller claimed that Kyle made out with Salley “on the night of the Summer House premiere” back in February. Kyle said the kiss happened “the night before.”
Ciara. 30. later argued for her version of events. telling the reunion audience that she called Amanda Batula immediately after learning what Kyle was doing. “When I found that out. I immediately called Amanda [Batula]. and I told her that Kyle was making out with Salley. and I thought that that was crazy. ” Ciara said. She added, “I thought it was absurd. It’s insane. I’m just making an example of how good of a friend I was to you and how you’re a friend to me. I just want to point that out.”.
Kyle and Amanda, 34, were married for four years before announcing their separation in January. Their joint statement said. “After much reflection. we have mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple. ” and that they shared the news “with a heavy heart” while asking for “grace and support while we focus on our personal growth and healing.” They also wrote. “It feels ironic to ask for privacy during this time. since we’ve always tried to be open and honest about our relationship. but your kindness and respect will go a long way as we try to navigate our next chapter.”.
Two months later, Amanda confirmed she started seeing Ciara’s ex, West Wilson.
As for Salley, she’s also described her dating position more cautiously. In February. she revealed on the “Not Skinny Not Fat” podcast that she was “not seriously dating” anyone after one-sided crushes on Craig. 37. and Austen. 38. respectively. She was previously engaged to Avery Bucholz before her 2021 stint on The Bachelor.
With that history—and with new sightings now tying Kyle and Salley to the same night out—readers are left with the same central tension: was this connection always in the air, or did it only take shape after the reunion’s spotlight turned up?
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