Ben Waddell is leaving “Summer House” after just one season.
Waddell — along with girlfriend Sabrina Belle — has departed the reality series ahead of Season 11, Page Six confirms.
“Ben and Sabrina had the greatest time last summer,” Waddell’s team told us in a statement. “There’s so much love that exists between the friend group, and the entire Bravo family.”
The spokesperson added, “As for the future, time will tell. They’re looking forward to what’s ahead.”
Deadline was first to report the news.
Waddell, a model from Melbourne, Australia, first gained attention as a lead on the 11th season of the since-canceled “The Bachelor Australia” in 2023.
On the show, he chose a contestant named Mckenna Lea, opting to enter into a relationship with her rather than propose.
Shortly after the finale aired, the couple announced their split.
Waddell joined the main “Summer House” cast ahead of Season 10 and Belle made her entry into the show mid-season.
Ahead of Belle’s introduction, Waddell told some of his cast members he was “falling in love with this girl more and more every day,” calling her “priority number one.”
When Belle finally showed up and joined in on the action, she told the cast she and Waddell first met in March 2025. After deciding to go their separate ways, they eventually “reconnected.”
“When I reached back out to Sabrina to let her know I’m thinking of her, she was very open. Positive. And rearing to go,” Waddell said in a confessional.
“I feel pretty special that she was willing to give me another chance,” he continued. “Because I’ve realized that I care about her a lot, and this is what I want to work, so that’s why I’m nervous as f–k.”
On the day of the Season 10 finale, Waddell shared an Instagram post reflecting on his experience.
“a lot has happened since last summer, but one thing that remains is there is still a lot of love within this group 🤍 that will never change x,” he wrote alongside a carousel of images featuring him, Belle and several cast members.
Waddell and Belle’s departure coincides with Amanda Batula’s exit reported the same day and West Wilson’s ousting earlier this month.
Batula and Wilson made waves earlier this year with a romance scandal that shocked not only their co-stars but the entire Bravosphere as well.
Season 10 saw the crumbling of Batula’s marriage with now-estranged husband Kyle Cooke, with the former couple announcing their separation in January.
In March, Batula and Wilson confirmed their secret relationship they’d kept hidden from their castmates — including Cooke and Ciara Miller, Batula’s former bestie and Wilson’s ex.
Sources close to production tell Page Six filming for “Summer House” Season 11 begins over the Fourth of July weekend.
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