{"id":246162,"date":"2026-06-12T23:54:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/kyle-cooke-shares-a-laugh-with-ex-amanda-batula-after-in-the-city-reunion-and-fans-have-thoughts\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T23:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:54:56","slug":"kyle-cooke-shares-a-laugh-with-ex-amanda-batula-after-in-the-city-reunion-and-fans-have-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/kyle-cooke-shares-a-laugh-with-ex-amanda-batula-after-in-the-city-reunion-and-fans-have-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Cooke Shares a Laugh With Ex Amanda Batula After \u2018In the City\u2019 Reunion \u2014 And Fans Have Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Exes Kyle Cooke<\/strong><\/a> and Amanda Batula<\/strong><\/a> are raising eyebrows after reuniting \u2014 and seemingly having a blast together \u2014 after taping the In the City<\/em><\/a> reunion.<\/p>\n

The estranged couple, who announced their split in January, were photographed on Thursday, June 11, exiting a New York City studio after filming the season 1 reunion of their Bravo show.<\/p>\n

In one photo, Kyle, 43, and Amanda, 34, both had big smiles on their faces and were laughing. Amanda appeared to be playfully slapping Kyle\u2019s hand in the picture, which People<\/em><\/a> published on Friday, June 12.<\/p>\n

Amanda, who is now dating her and Kyle\u2019s Summer House<\/em><\/a> costar West Wilson<\/strong><\/a>, was wearing calf-high suede boots, striped booty shorts and a chambray shirt on the sunny day.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tKyle Cooke and estranged wife Amanda Batula made their first public appearance together since their drama with Summer House costar West Wilson erupted earlier this year. The former couple \u2014 who announced their separation in January \u2014 posed together on the red carpet at the New York City premiere for their Summer House spinoff show, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kyle, meanwhile, wore a white button-down shirt, matching white slacks, suede loafers and carried an orange suit coat in his hand.<\/p>\n

In a second picture, the exes once again appeared to be joking around and laughing as Kyle lightly wrapped his arm around Amanda\u2019s back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can tell that it\u2019s staged but there isn\u2019t enough #InTheCity promo in the world that would make me excuse this fake s***,\u201d one user wrote via X<\/a> while reposting the images. \u201cI\u2019m telling you now, if he takes her back I\u2019m done with everybody. \u2018Protecting\u2019 Amanda has been Kyle\u2019s control tactic. #SummerHouse.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Another user tweeted<\/a>, \u201cI am all for exes being cordial and friendly, this seems a bit far\u2026.. he has this weird protective nature towards her that some of us see as being manipulated and\/or gaslit. I suspect it is rooted in guilt.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUGGHHH!!!! Something is off with this s*** \u2026 my brain is sensing we\u2019ve all been dooped here!! \ud83e\udd23,\u201d a separate user wrote in the comments section of People<\/em>\u2019s Instagram post<\/a>. \u201cI need to see all the moving parts DAMMIT!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Another commenter replied, \u201cDoes this infuriate anyone else?\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans\u2019 frustration over seeing Kyle and Amanda acting cordial comes just days after the three-part Summer House<\/em> reunion<\/a> came to an end on Tuesday, June 9, in which the cast called out Amanda and West, 31, for starting a romance behind everyone\u2019s back.<\/p>\n

As Summer House<\/em> viewers know, Kyle and Amanda were married four years<\/a> before they announced in January that they\u2019d parted ways.<\/p>\n

One month later, Amanda sparked rumors that she was hooking up with West after the pair were spotted together on several occasions. (West, for his part, dated Amanda\u2019s former BFF Ciara Miller<\/strong><\/a> in 2023 and was cozy with her during summer and fall 2025.)<\/p>\n

On March 31, Amanda and West confirmed their romantic relationship sending shockwaves<\/a> through the cast and the Bravoverse.<\/p>\n

The cast reunited in April to film the reunion<\/a>, which aired from late May through Tuesday\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tSummer House fans called out Amanda Batula and West Wilson\u2019s touchy-feely dynamic before the costars confirmed their romance. While most eyes were on Kyle Cooke after he called Amanda a \u201cf***ing dumbass bitch\u201d during the March 24 episode of Summer House, some were fixated on how West, 31, jumped in to defend Amanda, 34, and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe are not using the word \u2018love\u2019 right now,\u201d West revealed during part 3 of the reunion<\/a>, revealing that he had been \u201cmonogamous\u201d with Amanda since they released their statement.<\/p>\n

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