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Kyle Cooke attacks West Wilson as Amanda Batula exits 'In the City'

The 'Summer House' star's ex lashes out on Instagram after his estranged wife leaves the Bravo spinoff.

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What to know

  • Kyle Cooke attacked boyfriend West Wilson in a since-deleted Instagram comment, accusing him of destroying Amanda Batula's career after she exited 'In the City.'
  • Batula publicly responded by endorsing criticism that Cooke 'melted down' upon losing control over her, signaling her support for Wilson and rejection of her ex.
  • West Wilson was fired from 'Summer House' over his relationship with Batula; conflicting reports cite producer requests, salary disputes, or fan bullying as reasons for her 'In the City' exit.
  • The drama stems from Batula's January divorce from Cooke and subsequent relationship with Wilson, a former close friend of Cooke's who previously dated her best friend.

Kyle Cooke Loverboy founder, ex-husbandAmanda Batula 'Summer House' and 'In the City' starWest Wilson Batula's boyfriend, former 'Summer House' cast memberBravo Network producing 'Summer House' and 'In the City'

Kyle Cooke attacks West Wilson as Amanda Batula exits 'In the City'
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  1. 4

    West Wilson addresses Cooke's allegations

    Wilson responded after a social media user tried to shame him for the relationship with Batula, defending himself against Cooke's accusations.

    “I gotta admit, I still like you West. But Kyle was your boy.”
    — Social media user
  2. background

    Kyle Cooke characterizes situation as emotional and frustrating — Cooke responded to the fallout from his Instagram comment, describing the situation as emotional and frustrating.

  3. 3

    Amanda Batula responds with pointed message at ex

    On X (Thursday), Batula endorsed a tweet saying Cooke 'realized that when Amanda declined to film the upcoming season of #inthecity that he could no longer control or manipulate her anymore and melted down in West's IG comments,' responding with a bullseye emoji.

    “Kyle realized that when Amanda declined to film the upcoming season of #inthecity that he could no longer control or manipulate her anymore and melted down in West's IG comments…”
    — Twitter user (endorsed by Amanda Batula)

    1. 3 outlets first by NY Post, 14d ago · also Yahoo, Page Six · read ↗

  4. 2

    Amanda Batula exits 'In the City' Bravo series

    Batula announced she would not be returning for Season 2 of the 'Summer House' spinoff. Conflicting reports cite producers wanting her part-time, unmet salary demands, or timing issues as reasons. One source indicated bullying from fans influenced her decision.

  5. 1

    Kyle Cooke attacks West Wilson on Instagram

    Cooke left a since-deleted feisty comment under Wilson's recent Instagram post accusing him of damaging Batula's career following news she would not return for Season 2 of 'In the City.'

    “More like [you're] a coke head that blew my ex's life and career up…”
    — Kyle Cooke

    1. 2 outlets first by Yahoo, 14d ago · also Just Jared · read ↗

    2. 2 outlets first by Page Six, 14d ago · also Just Jared · read ↗

    3 more claims →
  6. background

    Amanda Batula begins dating West Wilson — Two months after her split from Cooke, Batula was revealed to be dating Wilson, 31, who had previously been close friends with Cooke and dated Batula's best friend Ciara Miller.

  7. background

    Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula end their marriage — After four years of marriage, Cooke and Batula called it quits in January 2026.