Paige Desorbo She shuts down assumptions that Bravo made her wait before confirming their breakup Craig Conover.
During the Monday, December 30th episode of her program W Hannah Berner's “The Giggly Squad” podcast.Desorbo, 32, explained the timing of her and Conover's decision to split.
“It's very sad. And just to say this — not that I have to say this — but in terms of people saying, 'Oh, Paige was told to wait until Southern charm went out or Summer house He got out.” “No one can tell me what to do,” DeSorbo noted. “The network has power, but it doesn’t have that much power.”
DeSorbo denied speculation of Bravo's presence AIn any way you participate with her “This is not a real thing,” the ad added. The rumors of our breakup for months were also not a real thing.
Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover have gone from friends to lovers to exes. The Southern Charm star and Summer House character crossed paths as they starred on their respective Bravo shows. “I met Craig three years ago and he was single. I had a boyfriend, and I completely respected that I was in a relationship,” (…)
the Summer house The star recalled several allegations made during her relationship with Conover, 35, which began in 2021.
“Our first rumor was that we were in a PR relationship. “We had been with that rumor our entire relationship and didn't really think about it,” DeSorbo admitted. “But I didn't want (listeners) to think I was leaving them out of the loop or something.” . never.”
Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover
Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesReferencing speculation from earlier this year aAbout her situation with Conove“Any time these rumors were happening, we were still together. When we broke up, obviously, I didn't run to social media and I didn't run to the podcast. We gave each other some time to deal with it on our own with our family and friends,” DeSorbo said.
After three years of dating, DeSorbo announced Monday that she and Conover “I decided not to be together“.
“I love him, and I think he loves me. I think we'll stay friends. Nobody did anything. It wasn't bad,” she explained. “I think we've been really mature and saying what we want and what we don't want, and I think that's a very powerful thing to be able to Express how you feel in real time and what you want for your future. “
DeSorbo said she hopes to maintain her friendship with Conover, insisting he is “one of the best people” she has ever met.
“I have so much love and respect for Craig. “I will always be his biggest fan and want the best for him, and he really is going to get the best, because he is the best,” she continued. “But still, I think this is the right decision for both of us.”
Bravo fans have been rooting for DeSorbo and Conover since they filmed the first season of the series Winter house In 2021. The duo casually dated, which viewers saw in the sixth season of the TV series Summer house, Before establishing their relationship Instagram official later that year.
The duo has often advocated against rushing important moments throughout their unconventional relationship. “We actually love long distances,” she said exclusively. Us Weekly in October 2021. “I feel like we're more present with each other when we're together.”
Meanwhile, Conover pointed to other Bravo couples as an example of why he would do this She didn't mind taking things slowly.
Some celebrity couples have made it this far, but others haven't been so lucky. He started 2024 with a handful of Hollywood couples announcing his retirement. Fans were shocked when single couple Rachel Lindsay and Brian Abasolo split after four years of marriage. Us Weekly confirmed on January 2 that the orthopedist had filed for divorce (…)
“Honestly, there are a lot of couples on Bravo and I'm not trying to ignore them. But there are a lot of couples on Bravo that we don't end up trying to be like,” he said during an appearance on Bravo. Watch what happens live with Andy Cohen In September 2023. “We want it to work. Such as sustainable growth. Two years is still not long. But we’re in a really good place.”
Conover even Close assumptions He and DeSorbo broke up earlier this month and! news“I don't know where that came from, because we're together almost every week. So, no, Paige and I haven't broken up. We're still together. I was going to give you a reason to start this rumor, and then I guess I should defend it. But I don't think Paige and I did.” anything.
The reality star also denied using the rumors as an excuse to boost ratings for his own shows.
“Why do we do that?!” He added. “Remember when you were in high school when people would gossip? Like, I became more dramatic in high school. I gossip a lot, but I don't take everything too seriously.
