The drama surrounding “Summer House” stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson is officially going international.
Just hours before the season 10 reunion premiere aired on Bravo on May 26, the controversial couple was reportedly spotted leaving the country amid mounting backlash over their relationship.
According to Deuxmoi, Amanda and West were photographed at the airport before heading to Italy. The outlet also shared a tip claiming the pair had already been seen in Rome together.
“Please note this picture is at the airport, headed to Italy… Summer House’s West Wilson and Amanda Batula leave the country ahead of Summer House reunion,” the outlet wrote alongside the airport photo.
A second tip submitted to Deuxmoi claimed, “West and Amanda spotted in Rome a few hours ago!!! Restaurant called Civico 4.”
Amanda Batula & West Wilson Face Major ‘Summer House’ Reunion Pressure
Amanda and West officially confirmed their relationship in a joint statement shared on social media March 31 after weeks of speculation from Bravo fans.
“It was never our intention to purposefully hide anything,” they wrote at the time.
“Given the complicated dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
The pair acknowledged that their relationship evolved from a longtime friendship and admitted they understood why fans and castmates felt hurt.
“We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless,” they added.
Ahead of the reunion taping, both Amanda and West filmed separate confessionals discussing what they hoped to accomplish during the difficult sit-down.
“This is obviously the most nervous I’ve been, easily,” Amanda admitted.
She said she hoped to “clear everything up” and explain that “there was like no affair and nothing malicious.”
“It’s just two people that had feelings for each other that shouldn’t have,” she added.
Amanda also acknowledged that not every friendship could necessarily be repaired.
“I know that I might not be able to make amends with everyone, but I’m hoping that after I say my piece and I clear everything up, we’ll be able to walk away with more understanding,” she explained.
West also admitted he was anxious heading into the reunion.
“I’m not stoked,” he said. “Happy to get it over with.”
Still, he said there was “a lot of good truth to be told today.”
West Wilson Says Backlash Has Made Public Appearances ‘Scary’
West later addressed the fallout surrounding the relationship during the May 25 episode of his podcast “Show Me Something.”
The reality star responded to accusations from Ciara Miller, who suggested he may have pursued Amanda to embarrass her.
“I was just like, why is that something I would ever do?” West said.
“That’s the thing with this reality TV sh*t, is like, so many people interpret things differently.”
West also explained that he and Ciara briefly rekindled their romance near the end of last summer before things ended again.
“I know people’s feelings are hurt, especially Ciara and Kyle. No sh*t,” he admitted, referencing Kyle Cooke.
According to West, the backlash surrounding his relationship with Amanda has made normal outings difficult.
“Going out in public is kind of scary,” he admitted.
“There have been so many f**king stupid f**king posts on the internet … It’s been so weird.”
West also pushed back against rumors connecting him romantically to Jennifer Fessler after Ciara joked about the possibility online.
“We didn’t [hook up], but I am close with her and she’s f*cking awesome,” West said.
“Jenn’s f**king married and has f**king kids. It’s f**king insane for people to do that sht.”
The “Summer House” season 10 reunion part 1 airs on Tuesday, May 26.
Want even juicier Bravo tea? Sign up for Cocktail Party here.
