Paige DeSorbo, Craig Conover.
Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesCraig Conover and Paige Desorbo It seemed like it was Still in love When they filmed Southern charm Season 10 – But after the breakup, all their on-screen interactions did not mature well.
“My whole life is work now. That's the fun stuff for me now,” Craig said. Austin Kroll During Season 10 Episode 4 which aired in January. “Make money and get healthy and And – my girlfriend“.
Craig's life motto for Season 10 – which was filmed before him and Paige We parted ways in December 2024 after Three years of dating – It's not the only thing that makes us watch it again.
Many of Craig's plans were made with Paige in mind, including him choosing to freeze his sperm and delay his vision of becoming a father until she was ready. The two were also very relaxed about their hopes of marriage, which is different now that they are no longer a couple.
“She is doing the duties of a housewife.” Madison LeCroy He pointed out During episode 5 After Paige made floral arrangements for a party at Craig's house. Then I asked: What about just engagement without engagement?
Craig replied that the pair were “Basically” involved. – Paige was no different.
Scroll down to see which of Craig and Paige's comments from Season 10 haven't gotten better with age:
House for two people
“For him and I, the time we spend in the backyard is our quality time,” Craig revealed during Episode 3, which aired in December 2024, as he showed off his completed Charleston home. “When we first started dating, we were out all the time.”
“I think we've grown together,” he explained. We prefer to spend time at home relaxing rather than partying. I built this sanctuary for us to be away from the world and be able to relax and connect.
He put his sperm on ice
Craig shocked Austin's friends and Shep Rose During Episode 4 when he revealed: “Paige and I decided to freeze my sperm.”
But his conversation with Paige He was equally surprised. “I was thinking about freezing my sperm,” Craig told his then-girlfriend. “That's like the craziest thing in the world,” a stunned Paige said in response.
Craig continued the process, telling his friends that it was Paige who had decided to postpone having children, admitting that “without any influence from Paige” he would have his own schedule. “You date for a short time, then you get married, and then you have children,” he said.
Switch plan
In the same episode, Craig said: “I want kids one day. Have I ever told you that I want kids now? “I never said I wanted kids now,” he claimed.
However, Austin told the cameras: “Ever since I've known Craig, he's wanted to get married, and he's wanted to have kids.” “I'm not entirely convinced that Craig wants what Paige wants,” Austin added.
Craig later admitted this His schedule has changed After meeting Summer house star. “The version of life that I saw myself living is not what I'm living now, which is this stable house that I grew up in,” he told the cameras. “Every night at dinner, my mom and dad were there with my brother. I just loved it.”
“But I think if you find the right person and he's a feisty Italian from New York, things won't always go as you plan.”
Sew what?
Paige was supportive of Craig Tailoring down south company throughout their romantic relationship. They even joked about his craft during Episode 4, which aired on January 2, while visualizing one of the rooms in his house.
“Don't worry about me, you do whatever you want in that room,” Paige told Craig, who revealed he wanted the space to be a “multi-functional room where I can craft.”
“I want you to be able to hem things for me,” Paige joked. “It's been three years, and you haven't hemmed a single pair of pants for me!”
While Paige was on board with the sewing nook, she shut down one of Craig's more unusual suggestions for the room. “What about a wall of wrapping paper?” He asked and Paige replied, “What is this?” no.”
Children in the bank
During Episode 5, Craig joked about hosting a party to celebrate freezing his sperm. He then revealed that he would leave Paige his sperm if he died, and that she wanted more children.
“Is there a return policy?” She said with a laugh. But Craig was serious because of his dreams for their future.
He said: “In the world of rom-coms that I live in, I die and you say to yourself: 'But I still want to have his kids.'” But Paige pointed out that she “would never do that.”
“What,” she said, “am I going to have a child and then not give him a father?” Craig responded by saying that he understood, but that “instead of getting rid of him right away” she would now have a “choice” and it was a “gift” from him.
White picket fence
Craig and Shep had a heart-to-heart conversation during Episode 7, which aired on January 23, where they talked about his ups and downs with Paige. “I was excited to have that white picket fence. “Now you have it,” Shep said, applauding Craig for his new life.
“I think everyone knows that if it were up to me we would have just gotten engaged,” Craig admitted. “But she's changed her mind a lot about things.”
Craig Conover has come a long way since his reality TV debut in 2014. His evolution throughout Season 9 — and his funny one-liners — has positioned him as the unsung hero of Southern Charm in 2023. Craig's transformation has been evident since the premiere in September. “(I) started to get better and stopped drinking and trying (…)
He detailed Paige's inner thoughts, explaining: “One day she'll text me and say, 'Let's build a farm in the middle of nowhere.' Or like, 'I'm moving to Charleston.' Then she'll have a good day in New York and say, 'I love it here.'” .
Shep asked if that was “hard to hear” and Craig admitted that “it gets confusing”. He added: I think this is life. “It is a set of decisions and compromises.”
Craig later told cameras that he had some reservations about deviating from Paige's schedule and not his own. “I'm waiting a few years to have a baby, which is no big deal. But what I'm risking is: What if Paige wants to turn those two years into 10 years?
Southern charm It airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8pm ET.
