Kyle Cook and Amanda Batula stopped watching “Summer House” together before breaking up.
The Loverboy founder told listeners of Carl Radke’s “More Life” podcast on Wednesday that the “Bravo” series had caused tension in the family, in an interview filmed before the exes announced their separation.
“For the first six or seven years… Amanda and I always watched it together,” Cook, 43, recalls. “There were times when that literally led me to fight the exact same fight that I was just watching.”
“It was like picking up where we left off. It was like, ‘This is why I felt that way,'” he explained. “Well, here’s why I feel that way.” That can be difficult. ”
Batula, 34, is the one who canceled their viewing party “after they had kind of…a tough season to watch.”
Cook pointed out that this happened around season 6 or 7, which aired in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
“Amanda was like, ‘We shouldn’t watch it together,'” her estranged husband explained.
Cooke clarified that he still loves watching even the “tough episodes” without her, claiming, “I love seeing for the first time that I wasn’t gone, even when people are literally talking about me.”
Radke, 41, agreed that “it’s really hard to watch together in a relationship,” adding that she once struggled to do the same when she was with ex-fiancée Lindsay Hubbard.
“When Lindsey and I were together, I could hear her watching in the other room, and I was waiting for her to come over and tell me about what she had just seen,” he recalled.
Radke admitted at the beginning of the episode that his conversation with Cook was filmed on January 3, before his breakup with Batula made headlines.
“I want to send them love, support and positive vibes,” the host said.
Two weeks after Cook’s interview, the former couple posted on Instagram: “After much consideration, we have mutually and amicably decided to separate as husband and wife. It is with heavy hearts that we share this and we ask for your blessings and support as we focus on personal growth and healing.”
“We have always tried to be open and honest about our relationship, so it feels ironic to ask for privacy during this time, but your kindness and respect will go a long way as we move on to our next chapter,” they concluded.
During Wednesday’s episode, Cook made cryptic comments about his “new chapter” and focused on “what’s actually making[him]happy.”
“Sometimes it’s not so obvious,” he told listeners. “This is a good time of year to do that. … Prioritize what’s important. That’s it, baby.”
Cook also said that last year was his “toughest year” to date due to “the amount of responsibility, pressure, personal, professional and relationship challenges all thrown at (him) at the same time.”
He and Batula started dating in 2016, got engaged two years later, and tied the knot in September 2021.
