Paige DeSorbo is opening up about her new relationship — and she’s making it clear that this chapter feels very different.
The “Summer House” alum recently described her romance with Joe D’Amelio as “really fun” and “very relaxing,” months after her split from “Southern Charm” star Craig Conover. DeSorbo’s new relationship marks her first serious romance since the highly publicized breakup.
Paige DeSorbo Calls Her New Romance ‘Very Relaxing’
Joe serves as the senior vice-president of football marketing at Klutch Sports Group, the agency founded by Rich Paul. While D’Amelio works in sports, he stays largely out of the spotlight — something DeSorbo says she appreciates.
“I feel like they get a reputation that they’re not quiet,” Paige teased to US Weekly about Joe’s Italian heritage, “but they’re quiet — and I appreciate that.”
She added, “Like, they know when to speak and when not to and I like that. That’s important. It’s important [for] a man to know when to shut it.”
Paige also admitted that dating someone outside of reality TV feels different.
“It was such a balancing act,” she said of her previous relationship. “I feel like when I was on reality TV — I started when I was 25 — it feels very, like, that was my 20s. Obviously, I’m in charge of my own decisions and stuff [now]. So it’s nice to be able to decide what I share and what I don’t [with] personal stuff.”
The ‘Summer House’ Alums’ Relationship Timeline With Joe D’Amelio
Bravo and Cocktails tipsters first linked Paige and Joe in January 2025 after they were spotted in a VIP box at a Philadelphia Eagles game.
In April, Paige appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” and confirmed she was “absolutely dating people … and having a very good time,” though she clarified she was not involved in “anything serious” at the time. She also joked that she would “be with an Italian next” and said she did not want to be “the funny one” in her next relationship.
By June 2025, seven months after her split from Craig, photos surfaced of Paige and Joe holding hands in Capri, Italy. DeuxMoi shared the images, and a source told the outlet the pair was “very much together.”
Around the same time, a source told the outlet that Paige and Joe had been dating for “a while” and that the relationship was “going really well.”
“It took a few months for Paige to warm up to being in another relationship again, but she moved on after Craig and is genuinely happy,” the insider said.
For now, Paige appears to be enjoying a relationship that feels steady, private and, as she described it, “very relaxing.”
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