Batula and Cooke announced on Jan. 19 that they had split after four years of marriage
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NEED TO KNOW
- Amanda Batula was spotted with her ex Kyle Cooke on April 3, just days after confirming that she is romantically involved with West Wilson
- The Summer House stars were photographed sharing a hug in New York City as they walked their dogs
- Batula and Cooke announced on Jan. 19 that they had split after four years of marriage
Amanda Batula was spotted having a moment with her ex Kyle Cooke, just days after confirming her romantic relationship with West Wilson.
On Friday, April 3, the Summer House stars were photographed sharing a hug in New York City as they walked their dogs together.
Batula, 34, could be seen wearing a brown leather jacket, a striped shirt and sweatpants along with a hat, while Cooke, 43, wore a light-colored zip-up, blue shorts and a baseball cap.
The exes — who announced on Jan. 19 that they had split after four years of marriage — embraced on the sidewalk as they held their dogs on leashes.
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On Tuesday, March 31, Batula and Wilson, 28, shared identical statements on their Instagram Stories, calling their relationship with each other "very new."
"It was never our intention to purposely hide anything," the couple wrote in the statement. "Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we need a little space to process things privately before speaking on it."
"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," they continued. "Our connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care."
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West previously dated Batula's close friend and Summer House costar Ciara Miller. The pair's romance became one of the Bravo series' most talked-about storylines over the seasons, and a source previously told PEOPLE that many of the show's cast members were shocked to learn about Batula and Wilson's relationship.
The two "kept this very secretive and were openly lying about it," said the source, "which forced everyone else to put it together over the past few days as the rest of the world did the same."
"There's a lot of hurt, a lot of confusion and a feeling of betrayal among the friend group," the insider said. The cast — which includes Carl Radke, Lindsay Hubbard and Jesse Solomon — are "rallying around Ciara and Kyle," the source added.
Cooke has also expressed concerns that Batula is being manipulated by Wilson, telling a reporter after the news broke that Wilson is "capable of manipulating any female — my wife included, 'cause we're not divorced yet."
"There's a little murkiness as to our separation and when we put the announcement out that I think we'll have to address at the reunion," he added.
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"West is smart enough to know who the audience is, and he knows, clearly, what to say to women to win them over," Cooke added, claiming that Wilson has been "playing women his entire adult life."
Wilson had previously denied the romance speculation on Watch What Happens Live. "We were just hanging out in New York. She's single, I gotta show her the streets a little bit," he told host Andy Cohen on March 24. "But if it's not clear, that's a very important person to me, and I care about her a lot."
Wilson added that Batula was just his "homegirl" and not a romantic interest. "That's a friend. I hope it's clear," he said at the time.
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