The forged of Summer season Home has confirmed again and again that the Hamptons aren’t all the time conducive to profitable relationships — and the season 8 premiere was no totally different.
When the brand new season started on Thursday, February 22, not all of the {couples} in the home had been off to begin.
Whereas Us Weekly confirmed in August 2023 that Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke referred to as off their engagement, they had been fortunately dwelling collectively when the brand new season picked up. (Filming started in June 2023.)
Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke, nonetheless, weren’t as enthusiastic about their relationship standing. Actually, the stress between the married pair was clear from the primary few seconds within the Hamptons.
“I really feel like we’re struggling to be on the identical crew about something,” Kyle, 41, instructed the cameras about his spouse of two years. “We don’t see eye to eye on our work-life steadiness. We’re on two totally different planets.”
Scroll all the way down to see the place every Summer season Home couple started season 8:
Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke
Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke Felix Kunze/Bravo
Amanda, 32, and Kyle drove from town to the Hamptons with beginner West Wilson. Whereas they gave the impression to be in good spirits on the drive, as soon as they had been in the home, it was clear there was bother in paradise.
“What I need for this summer time is to really spend time collectively,” Kyle instructed Amanda whereas the group was on the native carnival. Amanda argued that every one Kyle does is “spend time in your workplace,” which is a part of the disconnect.
Kyle defined that he misses his spouse when he travels for work and infrequently wonders, “Do you miss me?” Though Amanda mentioned she does miss him when she leaves the condo, she feels wonderful when she’s dwelling alone with their canine.
“I need to return to the fundamentals. The place we’re a little bit extra inseparable,” Kyle insisted, to which Amanda replied, “We’ll get our summer time to get our groove again.”
After Kyle instructed Paige DeSorbo that he was “scared s–tless” about taking the subsequent step with Amanda, he confessed, “I don’t really feel like our partnership is absolutely functioning. The considered including youngsters into that blend scares the s–t out of me.”
Paige, 31, relayed that message to Amanda, however she didn’t imagine it. “He needs to really feel such as you’re 50/50 on every little thing,” Paige mentioned, to which Amanda quipped, “He’s filled with s–t. The proof is within the pudding. Final evening he mentioned, ‘I wanna hang around with you extra.’ I used to be like, ‘Let’s go on the Ferris wheel collectively.’ Then he went on rides with the stuffed animal that he gained. He makes s–t up.”
Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke

Carl Radke, Lindsay Hubbard. Clifton Prescod/Bravo
“Carl, God bless him, has not been useful,” Lindsay, 37, mentioned of her then-fiancé, 39, because the pair packed for a weekend out of town. “This isn’t my wedding ceremony, it’s our wedding ceremony. It could be good to have a little bit assist.”
Whereas Lindsay was determined for a break from wedding ceremony planning, each she and Carl had been excited to spend 4th of July weekend in Washington, D.C. on the White Home. The twosome had been all smiles within the movies they shared from their journey.
Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover

Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover Monica Schipper/Getty Pictures
Paige and Craig, 35, marked their two-year anniversary in summer time 2023 and, in line with Paige, they began off the season in place.
“Craig is my candy, candy, delicate, childlike boyfriend. I’ve been caring for him now for 2 years,” she instructed the cameras. “At the moment, we’re nonetheless doing lengthy distance. However I really feel, like, in rhythm now.”
Paige recalled chatting with Craig on season 9 of Southern Allure, which filmed in spring 2023, and coming to an settlement about their future. “We had a dialog the place I assured him, ‘I’m not going wherever, so chill,’” she defined on Summer season Home. “I like him a lot, however I nonetheless love me and I’m nonetheless going to do no matter I need to do and that occurs to be within the Hamptons with my pals.”
Danielle Olivera and Robert Sieber

Danielle, 35, publicly introduced her cut up from Robert in February 2023, telling Leisure Tonight that the couple parted methods “proper earlier than Thanksgiving.” When she filmed season 8 of Summer season Home, Danielle was “excited” about being single within the Hamptons for the primary time in three years.
“He who shall not be named was there … together with his new girlfriend,” Danielle instructed Ciara Miller and Paige, referring to Robert’s standing as they drove as much as the shared home. “You must surprise, was there overlap? I all the time suspected there was.”
Regardless of being irritated that Robert had already moved on, Danielle instructed the ladies, “The world is my oyster now,” making it clear that she was able to mingle. “I wanna be in my unhealthy bitch period,” Danielle teased. “Prioritizing simply myself. My libido.”