- Kyle Cooke reportedly asked Amanda Batula and West Wilson about relationship rumors “multiple times” and they repeatedly denied them.
- Kyle is struggling to “wrap his head around” the news” and was “genuinely blindsided.”
- Amanda and West released a statement confirming hookup rumors yesterday, March 31.
Wondering how Kyle Cooke is feeling about news that Amanda Batula is dating his close friend and fellow Summer House star West Wilson? Not great, apparently! Especially since Kyle reportedly asked Amanda and West multiple times about the rumors, and they denied them repeatedly.
“Kyle always knew Amanda would eventually move on, but he never imagined it would be with a castmate or anyone within their own circle,” a source tells Us Weekly. “The idea of her dating a castmate is something he’s really struggled to wrap his head around.”
They add that Kyle “was genuinely blindsided by the news and completely caught off guard, especially given how close the group is. It’s not just the relationship itself that surprised him, but who it’s with, which has made it even harder for him to process. He is definitely upset by the news but also knows it takes a bit of heat off him and their marriage dynamic.”
So, how much did Kyle know before West and Amanda’s statement yesterday? Us Weekly’s source says Kyle “didn’t fully know what’s going on and didn’t want to believe it,” and TMZ spoke to someone who said Kyle approached Amanda and West “multiple times,” but they “shut it down and denied anything was going on.”
West and Amanda finally came clean about the rumors yesterday after weeks of speculation, and while the statement kinda makes things sound casual, a Page Six insider says they’re in a “full-blown relationship.” Just saying!
