previously published Instagram post<\/a> on Thursday, which many interpreted as him leaving the reality series.<\/p>\n\u201cThe show isn\u2019t cancelled and this is not me announcing I won\u2019t return. I was feeling emo and always planned sharing the cover photo because it DID feel like the end of an era, which is why everyone else was so emotional saying their goodbyes on the finale. Sorry everyone!\u201d <\/p>\n
Cooke previously captioned the Instagram post, \u201cEnd of an era \ud83d\ude2d,\u201d alongside pics from the iconic Sag Harbor home the cast inhabits. <\/p>\n
Kyle Cooke walked back what some interpreted to be an announcement on Thursday that he\u2019s leaving \u201cSummer House.\u201d He\u2019s seen above in a selfie from the Instagram upload. kylecooke\/Instagram<\/p>\n
Cooke, seen here at an April event, said the moment was \u201cheartbreaking.\u201d Clifton Prescod\/Bravo<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t tell how hard it was to muster up a smile in this photo with my producers. Per usual I was the last to leave the house when we wrapped because I lug so much gear out. But this year was different. 10 seasons in the books. A new show on the way. And a heartbreaking way to end one helluva run.\u201d <\/p>\n
Cooke, 43, added that he was \u201ctearing up\u201d as he contemplating leaving the show that made him famous because \u201cwe truly become a family shooting this show and it was a gut wrenching way to leave this house for good.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued in part, \u201cI think we can finally close this chapter (but don\u2019t blame me if I post some throwbacks that are a lot happier than me driving home all by myself as we filmed the cross over). Finally, thank you to the fans for believing in this show and for all of your support over the last decade. \u2764\ufe0f \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb xoxo\u201d <\/p>\n
In the comments thread, fans expressed shock and confusion. <\/p>\n
Fans expressed confusion after Cooke\u2019s post. He\u2019s seen here a previous Instagram upload. Instagram\/@drinkloverboy<\/p>\n
Cooke has appeared on the show since 2017. He\u2019s seen above in a 2023 promotional photo with the cast. Sasha Israel\/Bravo<\/p>\n
\u201cYOU WILL BE MISSED! We love you Cooke! \u2764\ufe0f\u201d one person wrote, while another added, \u201cOmg NOOOOOOO.\u201d <\/p>\n
A third remarked, \u201cCan\u2019t be summerhouse without Kyle Cooke,\u201d while a fourth commented in disbelief, \u201cWait what does this mean tho???\u201d<\/p>\n
Reps for Cooke and the show did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment on Thursday afternoon. <\/p>\n
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