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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paige DeSorbo Quits Bravo's ‘Summer House' After 7 Seasons (And One Major Break Up)
We'll always have Summer (House). Paige DeSorbo, who joined the hit Bravo series in its third season, revealed on her Instagram story on Thursday that she will not be returning to the show. 'Being part of this show has been one of the most rewarding chapters of my life – the friendships, the giggles, all unforgettable,' she wrote. 'You've seen me grow up over these last 7 summers. I'll always be beyond grateful for the memories, the community, and the opportunities this wild ride has taught me. But like all good things (and some bad decisions), it's time for this chapter to close.' DeSorbo also thanked her co-stars, fans, and her 'NBCU family,' the company behind Bravo. 'I never could've imagined what this journey would turn into – and how many of you would be along for the ride. And you haven't seen the last of me, I promise. So much more to do together, but for now you know you can always find me and Daphne in my bed,' she concluded, referring to her sleepwear brand that is launching on June 10. The past year was eventful for DeSorbo, who announced her break up with Southern Charm star Craig Conover in late 2024 on her and Hannah Berner's Giggly Squad podcast after three years together. Their buzzy breakup had co-stars of theirs taking sides, or as Summer House's Carl Radke told DECIDER in February, is like siding with your 'quarterback.' 'It feels like leading up to a championship game or something, where both teams in the locker room are saying stuff,' he explained at the time. 'Of course, everybody's going to protect their quarterback or their head coach and Paige is like our quarterback, our head coach. And of course, we're going to have her back, always.' DeSorbo's Thursday morning announcement arrives on the heels of Part 2 of the Summer House Season 9 reunion, during which she confirmed that Conover was 'belligerently drunk' at Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke's wedding and was 'asked not to return' to Batulas' parents' backyard, where the wedding was held. After DeSorbo shared the news of her Summer House exit, Batula shared a selfie with her on her Instagram story with a heart emoji. Wednesday night's (June 4) episode of Watch What Happens Live also saw Kristin Cavallari admit that she and Conover previously 'became romantic for two seconds,' though she 'very politely excused' herself after learning of his relationship with DeSorbo. Summer House Season 9 and both parts of the Summer House Season 9 reunion are streaming on Peacock.
Newsweek
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Summer House' Season 9 Reunion: All the Hints the Cast Has Dropped
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Summer House Season 9 reunion is still a few weeks away from airing, but the cast has dropped a few hints about what viewers can expect. While viewers are still watching the last few episodes of the season play out, the Summer House cast has already filmed the reunion, which will air at the end of the month. This season on the show, viewers got to see Paige DeSorbo struggle with her relationship with Southern Charm's Craig Conover; Ciara Miller and West Wilson navigate the fallout of a tumultuous friendship and relationship; and Jesse Solomon's whirlwind relationship with new cast member Lexi Wood. Of course, viewers also got to see a new side of Lindsay Hubbard, who ended last season with her broken engagement from Carl Radke and started this season with the announcement of her pregnancy. Reunions give the cast members a chance to rehash what happened the previous season and answer questions from Andy Cohen and fans about some of the biggest moments. Part two of last season's reunion was a viewership high for the season and fans' interest in the various relationships that didn't work out this season could bring in another high level of viewership. Left: Paige DeSorbo at the Bravo Clubhouse on April 23, 2025, in New York City. Inset: Lindsay Hubbard at the Us Weekly and Pluto TV's 2024 Reality TV Stars of the Year at The Highlight... Left: Paige DeSorbo at the Bravo Clubhouse on April 23, 2025, in New York City. Inset: Lindsay Hubbard at the Us Weekly and Pluto TV's 2024 Reality TV Stars of the Year at The Highlight Room on October 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Right: Jesse Solomon during a segment of "Good Day New York" on April 16, 2025, in New York City. More The Hapa Blonde/GC Images//While the cast is supposed to keep details of the reunion under wraps until the episode airs, there have been tidbits of information that have trickled out over the last few weeks since the reunion filmed. Imrul Hassan told Newsweek that he gets to show viewers a little bit more about himself on the reunion and give them more context to the person who was portrayed on the show. During the season, he opened up about being undocumented until he was 23 years old when he was confronted about the number of women he was inviting back to the house. He told Newsweek that, looking back, it might not have been the best context to bring up his back story, but he gets to elaborate on it during the reunion. Amanda Batula, who was first introduced to viewers as Kyle Cooke's girlfriend in season one, said on Instagram that she was "shocked" by the seating chart that placed her next to Cohen. It's a coveted seat and shows Batula's transformation from not being a full-time cast member on season one to being a critical part of the show in her own right nine seasons later. Reunions can often turn contentious, but DeSorbo recently revealed on an Amazon Live that the cast "had a good time" and it's the most she's ever laughed at a reunion. "Obviously there was a part where it was not great vibes and people were fighting," DeSorbo said. "But overall, as a reunion whole, probably one of my favorite ones." Hubbard seemed to echo DeSorbo's reflections on the reunion, telling Us Weekly that she had a "great time" at the reunion and the cast hit "every emotion." "I think that there are a lot of things that you might expect to happen, but things are unexpected as an outcome," Hubbard said. Hubbard added that she wasn't "directly in the hot seat" during the reunion, which was a new place to be for her after nine seasons. Solomon's relationship with Wood this season drew parallels to Wilson's relationship with Miller last season. During the season 8 reunion, Wilson found himself in the hot seat as his cast members questioned his behavior toward Miller. When asked on the Virtual Reali-Tea podcast if Solomon had as much to answer for at the season 9 reunion as he had to during season 8, Wilson said Solomon could "walk out of the room with his head up." When it comes to if Wood was supported at the reunion or was left out on her own, Wilson said on the podcast that it was a mixture of both. "I will say in her defense, like she's so articulate and well-spoken that, like, I think she could hold her own in any situation ever," Wilson said. "She, like, doesn't need help at all. But yeah, there's, like, so many weird complexities to this situation. But I will say, like, she was certainly, like, leading the charge." After Wednesday's episode, Solomon appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and was asked about a toe-sucking incident that occurred in a room with Hassan, sparking tension with Wood. Cohen asked what really happened in the room and Solomon said people will "find out at the reunion." But it's unclear if anything actually comes to light during the reunion because he quickly followed it up with "nothing" and said "I can't hold water, Andy." Solomon also teased a major announcement that happens at the reunion, sparking tons of speculation as to what it could be. "I would say there was, like, a big announcement that we were all very surprised by," Solomon told fans during an Amazon Live. "But I can't tell you what." The final episode of the season will air on May 21, with the reunion after that.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Summer House' star Carl Radke opens up about alcohol, drug addiction ahead of 'Cake Eater' memoir release
Carl Radke has certainly had a interesting time in Summer House Season 9 (on Hayu in Canada), after Radke and Lindsay Hubbard called off their engagement, and Hubbard also coming into the house this season pregnant. She has now welcomed her first child with boyfriend Turner Kufe. Speaking to Yahoo Canada in Toronto, Radke spoke about the experience of not just ending a serious relationship, but having to to watch that play out on Summer House. Additionally, facing fans on social media who want to know more, and are regularly posting their opinions. "There's an understanding that when you sign up you're opening your life up to stuff," Radke said. "I just never imagined we would even be in a position where people cared that much. ... So it's been a learning lesson over the years." "Having a lot of people weigh in on something that they didn't even see yet was really challenging, but it's a gift. I feel lucky that we get to tell our stories publicly. Even when we broke up, I didn't think immediately, 'What's this going be like on social media?' All that mattered was we weren't in a great place. ... I'm not going to fake it, I'm not going to be that guy. I don't want to get divorced, I come from a family of divorce. ... So it's hard, but I do believe I made the right decision." But Radke, who's been particularly open about his sobriety journey on the show, feels like he's actually watching himself this season. "I actually feel like I'm watching myself, who I really am in a way, and I'm proud of that," Radke said. Part of that, as Radke highlighted, was sharing with the Summer House cast in Episode 5 that he had been celibate post-breakup with Hubbard. And of course, can't forget about the confusion in last week's episode about when he started messaging Lil Aronoff, with Hubbard confirming from his DMs that they didn't start talking until after the breakup. "I wasn't trying to play victim, ... I was just admitting something that I was afraid to admit," Radke said. "Because, as a guy especially, in our culture, it's like, you're not sexually active, ... you're not a man, or whatever. ... I just was not mentally in a place where I was comfortable hooking up with someone. ... I'm sober, I don't just have one night stands." "How the hell am I going to start dating someone last year, from January to June, when on national television I'm still engaged that entire time, until the last episode. ... But admitting that on the show, it's a little bit weird, but I didn't do it to get people to root for me or anything." While Radke continues to participate in the Summer House TV life, he's also set to open Soft Bar + Café, an alcohol-free bar in Brooklyn, this summer. And Radke credits his costar and friend Kyle Cooke for helping him navigate his business ventures. "Kyle's been incredibly supportive, not only as a friend, but as an entrepreneur," he said. "I've learned a lot from him. He's a very smart dude. He works really hard, but he put me in conversations and meetings early on with Loverboy [and] I learned a ton." Looking further into the year, Radke's book "Cake Eater" will be released in December. The name for the book came from Radke's childhood. "Cake eater" is a term used to described as a rich or privileged person. "Our family, we weren't poor, but we weren't handed everything, blue collar, but I grew up in the rich area. So I was always called a rich kid and I wasn't rich," Radke explained. "We had broken windows in our car, missing hubcaps, we had a car in our backyard parked in the grass. ... So I was always really perplexed by the dynamic of being called a cake eater and not being rich." "Fast forward to being on Summer House. There's an iconic moment Season 2 where I get a full sheet cake off the face at July 4, which was just a funny moment. ... Fast forward about a year ago, this time I was with Jesse Solomon in the Hamptons playing golf at a charity golf event. ... I go to this dinner, Jesse's there, I look over and it's my favourite quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers. ... I walk over ... and I'm like, 'Hey, Ben, I'm Carl Radke from Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh.' Without a beat he goes, 'cake eater.'" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carl Radke (@carlradke) While Radke thought about sharing his story for some time, it was during a panel with his ex that really kickstarted the idea. "Lindsay and I were sitting on stage doing a panel and at the end of the panel, they do a Q&A, and the microphone gets passed to the audience, and this woman gets the mic, 'Hey, Carl. I'm a book publisher. You have an amazing story. I want to help you write your book,'" Radke shared. "We end up talking after the show. The bug's in my head now that this is a viable possibility." "It didn't pan out with that particular individual. ... But after the breakup and kind of reprioritizing my goals with my life, ... a lot of people have seen me on Bravo, but there's a lot more to me that really molded and shaped who I am that led me to the version you saw Season 1, Season 2. A lot of unhealed trauma, a lot of unhealed family dynamics, my drinking and cocaine use, just being really honest about it all. I never really have done that before. So even when I got sober, I only admitted that was an alcohol issue. But anybody who knows me knew that I had a major cocaine problem, Adderall, and then as a result, Xanax and Ambien. So it was important for me just to be really honest, because my main goal ultimately is, I want to help people." Radke identified that athletes like NBA players Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and ex-NFL star Darren Waller talking about their mental health inspired him. "I'm on a, I call it a random show, Summer House, but if one person can watch or listen or hear what I have to say about what I've been through, and they ask for help or get help, that's why I do what I get to do. At least that's ... what I hope to achieve," Radke said.
