Amanda Batula and West Wilson are in a \u201cfull-blown relationship,\u201d Page Six is told.<\/p>\n
After the \u201cSummer House\u201d co-stars finally confessed to their secret romance<\/a> via a joint statement on Tuesday, a source connected to the situation claimed to us that the two are a couple.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not just a hookup,\u201d our insider insisted, adding that the duo\u2019s castmates \u2014 including Wilson\u2019s ex Ciara Miller and Batula\u2019s ex Kyle Cooke \u2014 are \u201cpissed\u201d and \u201cdisappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n After weeks of mounting rumors and undeniable evidence, Batula, 34, and Wilson, 31, confirmed their romantic \u201cconnection\u201d with a message shared via their respective Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n Amanda Batula and West Wilson are in a \u201cfull-blown relationship,\u201d Page Six is told.<\/p>\n A source connected to the situation claimed to us that the \u201cSummer House\u201d co-stars are a couple. Instagram\/ West Wilson<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,\u201d the announcement read.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.\u201d<\/p>\n They continued, \u201cWe\u2019ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what\u2019s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected. Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.\u201d<\/p>\n The pair explained that because their \u201cfeelings evolved,\u201d they \u201cwanted to take time to understand exactly what [they] were feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not just a hookup,\u201d our insider insisted. Instagram\/ Amanda Batula<\/p>\n Our informant added that the duo\u2019s castmates \u2014 including Wilson\u2019s ex Ciara Miller (bottom row, far right) and Batula\u2019s ex Kyle Cooke (top row, second from right) \u2014 are \u201cpissed\u201d and \u201cdisappointed.\u201d Getty Images for SiriusXM<\/p>\n They concluded, \u201cWe also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless. We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.\u201d<\/p>\n Reps for Batula, Wilson, Miller, Cooke and Bravo did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n On March 26, we revealed that besties Batula and Miller, 30, had recently experienced a fracture in their friendship<\/a> amid the growing speculation.<\/p>\n They\u00a0were scheduled to film a joint Amazon Live presentation\u00a0for Olly vitamins and supplements on March 24 but ended up doing it separately.<\/p>\n After weeks of mounting rumors and undeniable evidence, Batula and West finally confessed to their secret \u201cconnection\u201d via a joint statement on Tuesday. Instagram\/@amandabatula<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,\u201d the announcement read. BRAVO<\/p>\n We also noticed that they stopped \u201cliking\u201d each other\u2019s Instagram posts \u2014 and even seemingly \u201cunliked\u201d many from the past.<\/p>\n Batula-Wilson romance rumors began swirling on March 5 when a source\u00a0told Deuxmoi\u00a0they were spotted being \u201copenly flirty, allegedly even holding hands under the table\u201d at an event in New York City.<\/p>\n At the time, neither publicly denied the chatter.<\/p>\n Then when the topic came up during Wilson\u2019s March 24 appearance on \u201cWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,\u201d he explained, \u201cShe\u2019s single now, and it\u2019s happened with other people that she\u2019s hung out with.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was never our intention to purposely hide anything,\u201d they wrote, adding that they \u201cneeded a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected,\u201d they continued. \u201cOur connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.\u201d Instagram\/ Amanda Batula<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re just hanging out in New York. She\u2019s single. I kinda gotta show her the streets, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cIf it\u2019s not clear, that\u2019s a very important person to me, and I, like, care about her a lot,\u201d calling Batula \u201ca friend\u201d when pressed further.<\/p>\n After Wilson\u2019s remarks aired, an Instagram user theorized, \u201cWest is a safe boy bestie for Amanda because they\u2019d never date. He\u2019s so much fun, he cares about his friends and they have mutual friends to hang out with all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n Batula\u00a0replied to the comment, \u201cTHANK YOUUUUUUU.\u201d<\/p>\n The pair explained that because their \u201cfeelings evolved,\u201d they \u201cwanted to take time to understand exactly what [they] were feeling.\u201d Instagram\/ Amanda Batula<\/p>\n They concluded, \u201cWe also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless.\u201d Instagram\/ West Wilson<\/p>\n The Amanda Batula Swim founder and estranged husband Cooke, 43, announced their split<\/a>\u00a0in January after four years of marriage.<\/p>\n \u201cSummer House\u201d fans are watching the deterioration of their marriage play out on the currently airing 10th season of the reality show, which filmed last summer.<\/p>\n