Amanda Batula Addresses Summer House Scandal, Issues Apology

Amanda Batula has now apologized for the 'hurt' caused by her secret romance with West Wilson in her first statement since their Summer House scandal broke.

Batula broke her silence on Friday after igniting the fury of fans following news she is now dating West. 

West isn't just any ordinary man in Batula's life - he is not only pals with her ex Kyle Cooke, but she is friends with his ex Ciara Miller. 

'Hi guys, I'll keep this short and sweet,' she posted to her Instagram Stories. 'I've obviously been MIA, but I wanted to come back on and say that I'm truly sorry to everyone I've disappointed and hurt, especially those I know personally who I've reached out to individually.

'For the sake of my mental health, I'm going to try to start living life with some sense of normalcy. If you see me out or posting online, please know that this still weighs very heavily on me. I'm not ignoring what's happened or what's unfolded. 

'I'll be at the reunion and will be addressing any and all questions honestly and directly there.' 

Cooke and Batula were married for four years before they announced their divorce earlier this year.

At the time, the split made headlines but the buzz was nothing by comparison to the stir Batula's new romance with West caused.

The duo confirmed their romance with a statement: 'We've seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity.

'It 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.'

It continued: 'We've shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what's developed recently was the last thing either of us expected.

'Our connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.

'As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling.'

'We 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.'

It concluded: 'We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.'

The confirmation came days after rumors began to swirl that the two of them had been caught kissing each other, as gossip blind account Deux Moi reported.

Miller has remained fairly tight-lipped about her ex and her friend's newly announced relationship, but she made her first public statement the same day that Wilson and Batula shared a joint statement announcing their romance.

The Summer House star posted a video along with the caption, 'If you can't trust your Friends & Neighbors, who can you trust?'

In the clip, Miller was pictured on the red carpet interviewing several cast members at the Your Friends & Neighbors season 2 premiere on Monday, on behalf of Apple TV+.

During one part of her interview with the show's star, 55-year-old Jon Hamm, Miller asks how he's feeling.

'Wonderful, thank you. How are you?' Hamm replies.

The camera then zooms in on Miller, who says, 'I'm good,' before adding, 'Well, I've been better.'

In another cheeky comment elsewhere in the video, she joked that everyone in the cast is 'morally bankrupt.'

She also told another cast member that she is 'on Prozac.'

Fans have questioned just how long Batula and West have had eyes for each other, as they compared the salacious scandal to that of Vanderpump Rules' 'Scandoval,' which saw Tom Sandoval cheat on his longtime girlfriend, Ariana Madix, with fellow cast member Raquel Leviss.

There was also much speculation floating around on Reddit and TikTok, as Bravo fans weighed in. On Instagram, viewers even discovered that Batula and Wilson had been sharing a very unique-looking sweatshirt, with Wilson pictured wearing it in November 2025 and Batula wearing it just last month.

When Wilson and Miller were dating, they had a messy end to the relationship, as Wilson participated in a flurry of press interviews after the fact, like his exclusive with The New York Times.

During the interview with The Times, Wilson said that he couldn't commit to Miller for 'show-related reasons.'

'I don’t think it was right to place the end of the relationship on those things,' he told the outlet at the time.

'I think I would’ve

'I think me trying to deflect the actual relationship and name all these external things really made me sound like an idiot.'

Miller has expressed just how much the relationship hurt her, even breaking down in tears during the Summer House Season 8 reunion.