Paige DeSorbo Says Bravo Didn’t Make Her Wait To Announce Craig’s Split

Paige DeSorbo she shuts down speculation that Bravo made her wait before confirming that she broke up with him Craig Conover.

On Monday, December 30, his episode and Hannah BernerOn “The Giggly Squad” podcast, DeSorbo, 32, elaborated on the timing of Conover’s decision to split.

“It’s a very sad thing. And to say this – not that I have to say – but in terms of people saying, ‘Oh, Paige was told to wait until Southern Charm he went out or Summer House he went out.’ Nobody can tell me what to do,” DeSorbo noted. “The network is powerful, but not that powerful.”

DeSorbo denied speculation that Bravo was in any way involved in his announcement, adding, “That’s not true. Rumors that we broke up months ago were also not true.”

I Summer House The star recalled various claims made during her relationship with Conover, 35, which began in 2021.

“Our first rumor was that we were in a PR relationship. So we’ve had these rumors our whole relationship and we didn’t think about it,” DeSorbo admitted. “But I didn’t want to [my listeners] thinking I’m leaving them out of the loop or something. Not at all.”

Referring to speculation earlier this year about her situation with Conover, DeSorbo said, “Whenever those rumors happened, we were still together. When we broke up it was clear that I didn’t run to social media and I didn’t run to podcasts. We both gave each other a little time to deal with it alone with our family and friends. “

After three years of dating, DeSorbo announced Monday that she and Conover “have decided not to be together anymore.”

“I love him, I think he loves me. I think we will always be friends. No one does anything. It was not a bad thing,” he explained. “I think we’ve both been really mature and saying what we want and what we don’t want, and I think that’s very powerful to be able to express how you feel in real time and what you want for your future. “

DeSorbo said he hopes to maintain a friendship with Conover, insisting that he is “one of the nicest people” he has ever met.

“I really like and respect Craig. … I will always be his biggest fan and I want the best for him, and he will definitely get the best, because he is the best,” he continued. “But, that being said, I think it’s the right decision for both of us.”

Bravo fans have been rooting for DeSorbo and Conover since filming season 1 A winter house in 2021. This couple loves each other regardless, viewers saw in the 6th season Summer Housebefore making their relationship Instagram official later that year.

The two have often defended not rushing into milestones during their unusual relationship. “Actually, we like to go a long way,” he said to himself Us Weekly in October 2021. “I feel like we’re getting there when we’re together.”

Conover, meanwhile, pointed to other Bravo couples as examples of why she doesn’t mind taking things slow.

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“Actually, there are a lot of couples on Bravo and I’m not trying to throw shade. But there are many lovers on Bravo that we don’t try to end up being like them,” he said when he appeared on Bravo. Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in September 2023. “We want it to work. Like, steady growth. Two years is not that long. But we are in a really good place.”

Conover even shut down thoughts that he and DeSorbo had broken up earlier this month, he said E! News“I don’t know where that came from, because we’re together, like, every week. So, no, Paige and I are not broken up. We are still together. I was going to give you a reason for those rumors to start, and then I thought I would have to defend them. But I don’t think Paige and I did anything.”

The reality star also denied using the rumors as a ploy to increase ratings on their shows.

“Why would we do that?!” he added. “Remember in high school when people gossiped? Like, I got a lot of drama in high school. I’m a big gossip, but I don’t take everything seriously.”