Amanda and West Step Out as Summer House Reunion Looms

When a reality TV romance explodes into the public eye, the real test isn’t the Instagram posts or the paparazzi photos—it’s whether the couple can survive the interrogation room that is a Bravo reunion. Summer House’s Amanda Batula and West Wilson are about to find out.

The pair were spotted walking Amanda’s dog through New York City on Thursday, May 21, looking comfortable together in casual outfits—Amanda in a striped shirt and black shorts, West in a cream tee and baseball cap. It’s a low-key moment that stands in sharp contrast to the firestorm waiting for them when the three-part Season 10 reunion kicks off Tuesday, May 26, on Bravo.

Here’s the messy context: Amanda and West confirmed their relationship publicly on March 31 after months of speculation, describing it as a connection that grew from a“genuine, longstanding friendship.”But the timing made heads spin. Amanda had separated from husband Kyle Cooke just three months earlier in January after four years of marriage. And West? He’d previously dated Summer House costar Ciara Miller—who also happens to be Amanda’s former best friend. In a joint Instagram statement, Amanda and West acknowledged the“complicated relationship dynamics”and insisted there was no overlap between their relationship and anyone else’s. West later doubled down on a podcast, saying everyone involved was single when things got serious in February.

Nobody’s buying the full story, and the reunion trailers make that crystal clear. Kyle tells West,“I thought I knew you, man. I’ve been going back and forth between being concerned and betrayed.”Ciara lands a particularly brutal punch:“Over the past six years, I have been your f***ing champion. I couldn’t fathom that I’d be sitting here pissed that you’re f***ing my ex!”She even suggests West is with Amanda to spite her.

Yet there’s something almost defiant about Amanda and West’s casual NYC stroll now. According to Us Weekly, sources say the two are still dating and getting serious—West has already introduced Amanda to his parents in May. The Summer House cast apparently doesn’t think they’ll last, but the couple seems determined to move forward anyway.

The reunion will demand answers: timeline, intentions, feelings about the collateral damage. But walking a dog through Manhattan on an ordinary Thursday? That’s Amanda and West saying they’re not hiding anymore. Whether that’s confidence or just the calm before the storm remains to be seen when the reunion airs.