Summer House‘s Paige DeSorbo Shares What Led to Craig Conover Split
Summer House star Paige DeSorbo detailed what led to her and Southern Charm star Craig Conover breaking up after three years of dating—and where they stand now.
Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover are entering a season of change.
The Summer House star recently confirmed she and the Southern Charm star have broken up after three years together. As what for what led to their split?
Noting that entering her 30s has been “very transformative,” Paige, 32, explained that both she and Craig, 35, have grown and changed during their yearslong romance.
“No one did anything, it wasn’t, like, a bad thing,” she told cohost Hannah Berner during the Dec. 30 of their Giggly Squad podcast. “I think we both were just being really mature and saying what we want and what we didn’t want. And I think that’s extremely powerful to be able to voice how you’re feeling in real time and what you want for your future.”
All in all, Paige has “so much love and respect for Craig” even after their breakup.
“I think he is one of the best people I’ve met in my entire life,” she continued. “I will remain the biggest fan of him and want the best for him, and he truly will get the best because he is the best.”
Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo Break Up After 3 Years of Dating
Paige also went on to note that her breakup from the fellow Bravo star, who hasn’t commented publicly on the matter yet, “was just the right decision,” adding that it’s “a very sad thing.”
She further slammed rumors that the split announcement was timed closer to the premieres of their respective shows. (Southern Charm is currently airing its 10th season while Summer House returns for season nine in February.)
“No one can tell me what to do,” she explained. “The network has power, but they don’t have that much power…Rumors of us breaking up months ago—again, also not a real thing.”
As Paige also stressed, her news comes after the two took some time to deal with the matter on their accord.
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“We both gave each other a little time to deal with it on our own, in private, with our family and friends,” she noted, “and now I feel like it is appropriate to be able to tell people.”
“He’s definitely the best boyfriend I’ve ever had. Like, I can truly say that,” Paige shared. “He was a great boyfriend, and he did everything correct, and he never made me feel insecure or anything like that, so it almost is harder when no one’s done anything to be mad about, and that’s hard.”
As she later added, “I love him and I think he loves me. I think we will remain friends.”
Read on to revisit their romance.
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A Budding Bravo Romance
Winter House co-stars Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo started casually seeing each other in summer 2021 before becoming a couple that fall. As Craig told E! News, “We openly dated around until it just got to the point where, you know, you like one person so much that you don’t want to do that anymore.”
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A Summer House Soirée
Craig joined Paige for a photobooth session as they celebrated her Summer House co-stars Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula saying “I do” on September 25.
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Happy Halloween
Paige and Craig dressed up as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee à la Hulu’s Pam and Tommy for Halloween.
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Take Two
The couple that goes all out for Halloween together, stays together.
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Instagram Official
Craig made his debut on Paige’s Instagram grid on December 19 with this cute pic captioned, “Sew in love.”
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Ski Trip Smooches
Paige began making appearances on Craig’s Instagram around the same time.
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Hitting the Slopes
The couple is currently “having a lot of fun and spending more time with each other,” Craig recently told E! News, “and just happy.”
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Fur-real Adorable
Dressed to the nines, Paige and Craig got cozy on their Jan. 2022 trip.
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Broadway Date
Back in New York later that month, the couple spent the night on the town.
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First V-Day Together
Craig joined Paige for an Instagram Live shopping event on Valentine’s Day.
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Vanderpump Summer Charm
The couple headed out West for a fun double date with former Vanderpump Rules stars Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark.
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A WWHL Date
Nothing like a night out in the Bravo Clubhouse!
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Clubhouse Cuties
The couple paid Andy Cohen another visit in March.
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Strike a Pose
“Getting ‘the shot’ is a full time job,” Paige captioned this sweet Instagram pic of herself and Craig at a friend’s wedding, along with candids of them perfecting their pose.
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Beach Day
Excited to share his southern charm with his girlfriend, Craig shared pics from his fun beach day with Paige on Instagram, posing with pillows from his home decor company, Sewing Down South.
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Hand in Hand
The happy couple took a stroll along the beach in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Hitting the Red Carpet
Paige and Craig got all glammed up for the MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 5, 2022.
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Panera Pair
The lovebirds snack on their favorite bites from Panera while announcing the chain’s revamped menu in March 2024.
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Putting Breakup Rumors to Rest
Amid online speculation that the couple had broken up, Craig shut down the breakup rumors.
“I don’t know where that came from, because we’re together, like, every week,” he told E! News in December 2024. “So, no, Paige and I are not broken up. We’re still together.”
