Amanda Batula has walked away from Bravo’s “Summer House” spinoff “In the City” ahead of its second season, multiple sources said.
The 35-year-old reality star, who anchored Season 1 of the New York-based offshoot, reportedly clashed with producers over the role her boyfriend West Wilson would play in the new episodes. One source claimed Batula pushed for Wilson, 31, to be included in filming, but showrunners refused — a standoff that ultimately led her to reject the network’s offer entirely.
That account is disputed. A second source insisted timing was the real culprit, saying it simply “is not the right time for either of them to appear on the show.” Meanwhile, a third source pointed to a more practical obstacle: money. According to that insider, Batula demanded a specific salary for Season 2 that Bravo would not meet.
What remains clear is that cameras are rolling without her. Batula’s now-former co-stars — including estranged husband Kyle Cooke, 44, and ex-friend Lindsay Hubbard — are currently filming the sophomore season alongside two new couples and one single newcomer.
The shakeup extends beyond Batula’s departure. Season 1 cast members Danielle Olivera and boyfriend Eoin Heavey were not invited back, nor were Andrea Denver and wife Lexi Sundin — both couples having welcomed babies after the first season wrapped.
Batula’s romantic entanglement with Wilson has torpedoed multiple Bravo relationships since it surfaced. The pair stunned castmates and viewers in March when they begrudgingly admitted to their secret romance, a revelation that cost Batula her friendship with Ciara Miller, who had previously dated Wilson. The confession forced “In the City” to resume filming to capture the fallout, which was subsequently addressed at both the “Summer House” Season 10 and “In the City” Season 1 reunions.
The professional consequences mounted quickly. Wilson was fired from “Summer House” ahead of Season 11, and the outlet soon confirmed Batula had also exited that flagship series. Neither has filed for divorce from their respective spouses despite their public separation — Cooke and Batula announced their split in January after four years of marriage, while Wilson’s previous relationship status remains less documented. A source previously said that Cooke wanted Batula to initiate divorce proceedings and that the two were still sorting through financial matters.
The deterioration of Batula and Cooke’s marriage had been chronicled extensively on “Summer House,” making their January split unsurprising to longtime viewers. What shocked the franchise was the speed with which Batula moved on with Wilson — Cooke’s once-close friend — and the clandestine nature of their early months together.
Reps for Batula, Wilson and Bravo did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The “Summer House” reunion, which will address the Batula-Wilson saga and its ripple effects across both shows, is scheduled to air later this month.