Fans have been waiting with bated breath to learn more about West Wilson and Amanda Batula’s romance timeline — and part 1 of the Summer House reunion finally pulled back the curtain.
“When we were out, I kinda looked at Amanda and I was like, ‘Am I f***ing crazy or is there a little something going on here?’” West, 31, told host Andy Cohen on the Tuesday, May 26, episode when asked who made the first move.
West and Amanda, 34, then both confirmed that their first kiss was “end of February after brunch.” (Jesse Solomon confirmed in April that West went to brunch with the boys in February and then dipped out to spend time with Amanda, but never told them that’s where he was going.)
“When did you first sleep together?” Andy, 57, asked the pair, who were seated next to each other.
“After the statement,” Amanda responded, referring to their March 31 declaration that they are dating. “I mean, not that night.”
As the reunion went on, West’s ex-girlfriend and Amanda’s one-time BFF Ciara Miller put them both in the hot seat. “Was it all bulls***?” Ciara, 30, asked West about his time with her, before turning to them both.
“You and Amanda feels [sic] like the best type of revenge that you could execute. And honestly, claps to you,” she quipped.
Elsewhere in the reunion, Ciara revealed a series of text messages with Amanda in which she denied her romance with West, only to later be caught in her lies due to their timelines.
Scroll down to see the biggest revelations from part 1 of the Summer House reunion:
Reunion Arrivals
Ben Waddell, Bailey Taylor, Mia Calabrese, Ciara Miller, Lindsay Hubbard, Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Carl Radke, Jesse Solomon, KJ Dillard, Dara Levitan. Clifton Prescod/Bravo
The reunion was taped on April 23, and the arrivals showed the tension between the cast instantly. The boys all shared a dressing room and talked about the drama between Amanda and West before they took the stage.
KJ Dillard revealed that he was “supposed to go” to the New York Yankees game with West on April 17, but after he confirmed his romance with Amanda in late March, he opted not to go. (Amanda went with West instead and they were photographed kissing in the stands.)
“We’re not friends anymore. It hurts. I considered him a brother,” KJ told the guys.
Meanwhile, when West arrived he was sharing a room with Amanda, whom he kissed as soon as they were together. West claimed he felt “zen” and then laid on Amanda’s legs as they waited to get ready.
Ciara and Kyle Cooke, for their part, met up backstage and shared a big hug. Ciara proceeded to apologize to Kyle for not realizing he was “bottoming out” toward the end of summer. (Kyle went off on the group — and fought Carl Radke — during their final house dinner.)
“I’m sorry. I really misunderstood you the whole summer,” she told him, as they agreed to take the high road during the reunion. (Kyle, 43, was married to Amanda four years before their split in January. He has since called out West over his choice to date his estranged wife without being transparent about his actions.)
West’s Nude Pics
After taking the stage, West got a text about his nude photos making their rounds on the internet. When the cast informed him that they already heard the news that morning, Amanda replied, “So weird, I’ve never gotten any.”
Jesse joked, “I’ve got the nude,” confirming three pictures were being sent around. West was surprised but didn’t say much more as the cameras officially began shooting the reunion.
Ciara Details Her Suspicions
Ciara Miller. Clifton Prescod/Bravo
During the early moments of the reunion, Andy asked Ciara “when and why” she first suspected something was happening between West and Amanda. She pointed to January 17 as the date she started to wonder if they were hooking up.
“I went to call Amanda to ask her out to drinks with me and Mia [Calabrese] and her location was at West’s house. So I called. Texted. She didn’t answer,” Ciara claimed.
Amanda said she “answered in 30 minutes,” but Ciara noted it was only after Mia reached out as well.
Amanda then claimed that she was at West’s house that day because he was “there for me all summer and was checking in.” Ciara argued that she did the same, but Amanda was allegedly avoiding her.
“How many times have I asked you to hang out … and you act like your f***ing phone doesn’t work?” Ciara quipped.
Mia then accused Amanda of “prioritizing” her friendship with West over Ciara, which she denied.
“I had an awakening. I was living on my own. I separated from my ex. I was trying to prioritize myself,” Amanda alleged. “I was not just hanging out with West.”
After Ciara claimed that Amanda’s new “friends” were all of West friends Amanda told her to “f*** off.”
Ciara then clapped back, saying, “Shut the f*** up Amanda, you don’t want to cross this f***ing bridge with me. I don’t see your man sticking up for you now, huh.”
How Much Did Jesse Know?
Jesse Solomon. Clifton Prescod/Bravo
“Jesse didn’t know anything,” Amanda vowed after Jesse was accused of hiding the truth from the group as one of West’s closest friends pre-scandal.
Jesse recalled that Amanda “told me that it wasn’t true” when they spent time together, while West would text him and say “it wasn’t true.”
West backed up Jesse’s account, saying, “I 100 percent lied to people here and I take full accountability. No matter the case, lying to people you care about is not OK.”
West’s Alleged Girlfriend
Ciara called out West, claiming he lies “about your life” and about who he is as a person. “I think you are the most fraudulent person sitting on his couch,” she declared. “You live a different f***ing life off camera than you do on camera. We don’t know what you’re doing.”
She then claimed, “Probably the reason it was so confusing is because you had a girlfriend.”
West denied the label, saying, “Not a girlfriend but I was seeing someone.”
Lindsay Hubbard pointed out that the woman in question, Meha, said she was “exclusive” with West and spent the night with him before he appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on March 24. (He confirmed that was true.)
Amanda, for her part, noted that she did know about this other woman and she and West “had a whole conversation about it.”
Amanda Is a ‘Snake’
“The statement came out incredibly rushed because of how insane it became,” West told Andy, referring to the March 31 statement that didn’t directly apologize to Ciara or Kyle.
Amanda argued, “Sometimes you can’t help who you like and who you’re attracted to,” but Ciara fired back, “You actually can help it.”
Ciara went off on Amanda, saying that even if she was separated from Kyle, she didn’t need to hook up with West.
“There are a million other f***ing guys in New York City. You know how much that f***ed me up. You chose the one guy [that I dated],” Ciara yelled. “You did it on purpose because you’re a snake. You’re a snake in the f***ing grass. You move silent but you’re f***ing deadly.”
Ciara Has Text Receipts
Kyle Cooke, Ciara Miller, Andy Cohen, Amanda Batula, West Wilson. Jocelyn Prescod/Bravo
“Let’s go over our first text. The day that the rumors drop I don’t hear from her until that night,” Ciara recalled of her and Amanda’s past discussions, noting they did text on March 5 about the rumors that she and West were an item.
Ciara said the text read, “Hi, checking in. The internet is fucking on one right now and I feel like everything I do is under a microscope and I cant believe i’m even having to text you this right now but west and I are very much so just friends. I’m sad we’re even having to discuss this.”
Andy interjected, asking, “To be clear, you were hooking up at that time?”
Amanda claimed, “[We] were talking. Everything was PG. Everything that was happening between us was PG and everything started with conversations and emotions.”
Ciara explained that “for clarity” she responded to Amanda on March 5 asking, “You and West haven’t hooked up, made out, held hands under a table or had sex. I just get a ‘correct.’”
Amanda admitted, “And I lied,” but insisted she was “not sleeping” with West at that point.
Two days later, Amanda texted Ciara again and said she hated “the thought of things being weird between us because of West. That’s so silly to me.”
Amanda argued that everyone was acting like she “had an affair” when she just lied to Ciara and Kyle about what was happening between her and West.
Ciara and West Had Sleepovers
“At no point did I say that we would date again,” West alleged after his season 10 finale kiss with Ciara was brought up. “We had a great time together.”
Ciara clapped back, saying, “You’re so full of s***. He told Ben [Waddell] that he had a crush on me. And when we were together it was ‘magic.’”
West insisted that he didn’t “lie” about his relationship with Ciara, explaining that after the summer they got dinner and he said he wasn’t “going to jump down that rabbit hole again” and be in a relationship with her.
“I was very proactive in trying to protect our friendship and not send wrong messages. Not having sex was huge,” he argued.
Ciara then called him out, saying, “You can’t act like we weren’t sending flirty text messages.”
West didn’t deny their exchanges, but claimed, “We slept over one time since summer ended.”
“Twice. I spent the night twice,” Ciara alleged, correcting him.
Why Ciara Thinks West and Ciara Will Stay Together
Andy Cohen, Amanda Batula, West Wilson. Jocelyn Prescod/Bravo
After Lindsay claimed that West and Amanda won’t last because West will drop her at some point, Ciara took a jab at her former friend one last time during the episode.
“The best woman for West is someone who’s not going to check him on anything and that’s totally Amanda,” Ciara said as tears began to well up in Amanda’s eyes. “She’s very mute. She’s going to be that weak figure he needs and he can always be the star in the relationship. Maybe it could work.”
Kyle whispered to Ciara, “That was a little harsh,” but she didn’t back down. “That’s your wife. She’s not my wife,” she responded.
Mia Is Single
Mia Calabrese. Clifton Prescod/Bravo
Outside of the West and Amanda drama, fans learned that Mia and boyfriend Scott Robert Williams broke up “shortly after” the summer. “I’m the breaker upper,” she confirmed.
“I’m just looking to pour into myself,” she said of her single girl status. “I think it’s unhealthy to go to one serious relationship into another. Let’s pump the brakes. Let’s celebrate me.”
Ben and Bailey Have It Out
Bailey Taylor, Ben Waddell. Clifton Prescod/Bravo (2)
Bailey Taylor faced off against Ben during part 1 of the reunion, after she claimed Ben wanted to “have sex” with Amanda during her birthday dinner.
“It 10,000 percent did not come from jealously,” Bailey recalled of the incident. “I thought I was being silly. I felt like they joked about it.”
When Ben claimed he hadn’t had a “conversation” with Bailey prior to the remark, she lost it on him.
“You like to reprimand women. That is your problem,” she alleged. “I don’t like the way you f***ing talk to Sabrina [Belle] … You talk to Sabrina like s***.” (Ben and Sabrina confirmed their romance mid-way through summer 2025 while filming.)
Are Carl and Bailey an Item?
Carl Radke. Clifton Prescod/Bravo
“We’ve hung out in the fall. I love our friendship,” Carl said of Bailey, whom he flirted with towards the end of the season.
Bailey agreed, saying, “I have spent a lot of time with him. Love and adore him.”
Carl added, “I would [date her]. I feel like where we are right now, I’m enjoying the friendship” and Bailey was OK with that.
KJ Gets Real About His Mental Health
KJ Dillard. Clifton Prescod/Bravo
KJ reflected on one of his harder seasons of life, telling Andy that during fall 2025 he was hospitalized for “self harm.” During that time he said Mia and Ciara were there “almost every day.”
“Then I went to recovery. That solidified it for me. I was there for a few months,” he said, confirming he was doing much better with the “support” of his friends.
Part 2 of the Summer House reunion airs on Tuesday, June 2, at 8 p.m. ET.
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