In the wake of Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s confirmed romance, Summer House fans want to know how Ciara Miller is coping.
“Ciara is heartbroken by this,” a source exclusively tells Luxury Handbag Shopping. “She and Amanda were very close, and she feels more betrayed than ever by both of them.”
The insider shares that Ciara, 30, and West, 31, were “casually seeing each other and seeing if things would work out again recently,” noting that his bond with Amanda, 34, “feels like a deeper betrayal.”
“Ciara cut off both Amanda and West after finding out,” a second source shares of the reality TV star’s reaction to her former BFF and ex-boyfriend’s romance. “She’s furious at West but even more hurt by Amanda. ‘Disappointed’ doesn’t even cover it. This is so much more to Ciara than just breaking girl code.”
Luxury Handbag Shopping reached out to a Bravo rep for comment.
Months after Amanda and Kyle Cooke announced their split, rumors began swirling that she was in a romantic relationship with Summer House costar West. The pair confirmed their friendship-turned-relationship in a joint Instagram Story statement on Tuesday, March 31.
“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,” the statement read. “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.”
In the message, Amanda and West addressed how their platonic relationship eventually evolved into something more.
“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,” the pair continued. “Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
The statement concluded, “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. We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.”
Amanda previously shared that she was not interested in her Summer House costars following her separation from Kyle after four years of marriage.
“It’s not going to happen. I’m not touching any of my cast members,” Amanda said during the March 9 episode of Jason Tartick’s “Trading Secrets” podcast. “Love them dearly, but I’m good.”
