Summer House Stars Kyle Cooke And Amanda Batula Split

Fans of Bravo’s Summer House were delivered a jolt on January 19, 2026, when longtime stars Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula announced their separation after four years of marriage. The couple, whose romance has been a central storyline since the show’s debut in 2017, shared the news in a joint Instagram statement, marking the end of a relationship that viewers had followed from its giddy beginnings to its recent, more turbulent chapters.

“After much reflection, we have mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple,” Cooke and Batula wrote. “We share this with a heavy heart and kindly ask for your grace and support while we focus on our personal growth and healing. 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.”

The announcement, which quickly spread across social media and entertainment news outlets, drew reactions from both fans and fellow Bravo personalities. On the January 20 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, host Andy Cohen addressed the split, expressing support and referencing a memorable quote from Cooke himself. “I’m sure that was a difficult decision, but we are proud of you two for choosing what is best for you because, to paraphrase a certain someone, ‘Marriage should be fun.’ We wish you both the very, very best,” Cohen said, as reported by Us Weekly and People. Cooke responded to Cohen’s message on Instagram with a crying face emoji and a red heart, a quiet but poignant acknowledgment of the moment.

The split, while a shock to some, follows years of on-screen ups and downs that played out in real time for viewers. Their relationship began in the summer of 2016, when Amanda was invited by Kyle to a Fourth of July party. By the season one finale, the pair had made their relationship official. Over the years, fans watched as they navigated the highs and lows of young love, celebrated their engagement, and eventually tied the knot in May 2022 in Amanda’s parents’ backyard in Hillsborough, New Jersey. The wedding itself had been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, adding another layer of complexity to their journey.

But as the seasons rolled on, cracks began to appear. In the season three premiere in March 2019, Cooke admitted to being unfaithful to Batula during a guys’ trip, a revelation that rocked their relationship. “A year ago, I was on a guys' trip. I blacked out, and I woke up with a girl in my bed,” Cooke confessed on the show. “I've never felt worse in my entire life.” Despite the breach of trust, Batula chose to give Cooke another chance, and the couple pressed on, determined to build a future together.

As newlyweds, Amanda and Kyle’s differing views on parenthood and career priorities began to take center stage. Amanda expressed a desire to move out of the city and start a family, while Kyle was more focused on his professional ambitions in New York. Their beverage company, Loverboy, experienced significant growth in 2024, further complicating the couple’s attempt to strike a work-life balance. “I think that we were at a place where I would be frustrated about something happening on my end, and he would take it very personally,” Amanda explained to Us Weekly after stepping back from the company. “Or he'd complain about something that I approved, and I made a decision on, and I would take it personally. So it wasn't great for our relationship.”

In the lead-up to the highly anticipated tenth season of Summer House, which premieres February 3, 2026, on Bravo, the couple’s struggles have become even more apparent. The season’s trailer, released in January 2026, teased major fissures in their marriage—particularly surrounding Kyle’s burgeoning DJ career. “I wanted him to stop going out and partying, and he found a career where he goes out late and parties,” Amanda is heard saying in a voice-over. Meanwhile, Kyle lamented to his friend Carl Radke, “I played the biggest gig in my life, but Amanda couldn't care less. I don't know what matters to her anymore.”

One scene that especially caught viewers’ attention involved Amanda confiding in her friends about Kyle’s late nights. She recounted an incident where her husband “fell asleep at some fan's apartment and came home at, like, 6:30 in the morning.” Addressing the situation in December 2025, Kyle told People, “There’s no excuse for staying out as late as I did, but I want to be clear that I did not sleep at a fan’s apartment. I was at an event that Amanda chose not to attend, which moved to a bar and then to an after-party. I don’t use anything to keep myself wired, so I think I ended up falling asleep on a couch, and suddenly it was almost 6 a.m. Do I regret the situation? Absolutely. But that’s the truth and full extent of what happened.”

As the show’s new season approaches, Amanda has appeared more grounded, leaning on friends like Ciara Miller and embracing change, according to her cast bio. Yet, the preview hints at deeper unhappiness beneath the surface. Kyle, for his part, enters the share house hoping for a lighter summer and quality time with Amanda, but the tensions surrounding his DJ gigs and Amanda’s support (or lack thereof) threaten to overshadow those hopes.

Reflecting on their journey, Amanda told Us Weekly that their differences had become too great to ignore. “Being on the same page with what our future looks like, what we want in life, where we’re going career-wise. … Things just sort of became different for us,” she shared. “We’re figuring out what we want out of life and out of the relationship. We’re sort of trying to talk through that and figure it all out in real time. It’s going to be a very raw season.”

The couple’s decision to part ways, while deeply personal, is also emblematic of the challenges faced by many who grow up—and sometimes apart—under the glare of reality TV cameras. Their willingness to share both their triumphs and their struggles has endeared them to fans, even as it’s exposed the fragility of relationships in the public eye.

As viewers prepare for the return of Summer House on February 3, the story of Kyle and Amanda serves as a reminder that even the most storied romances can reach a crossroads. The next chapter for both is unwritten, but one thing is certain: their journey, with all its ups and downs, has left a lasting impression on reality TV—and on those who watched it unfold.