Kyle Cooke Suggests Amanda Is Facing Death Threats Amid West Romance Uproar

Welcome to the latest chapter of Summer House: Everyone Has Feelings And The Internet Is Not Helping. Kyle Cooke is stepping in to cool things down after his estranged wife Amanda Batula and castmate West Wilson confirmed they are officially dating. Yes, that West. The one who dated Amanda's best friend and costar Ciara Miller back in 2023. Messy overlap? Absolutely. But Kyle is very much not here for the pile-on.

What Kyle said, and why he said it

Kyle, 43, took to X on Wednesday, April 1, and made it clear that the reaction to Amanda, 34, has gone way too far. In response to a fan who pushed back on his use of the word "cyberbullying," he drew a hard line:

"Death threats are not warranted, no matter the severity of a bad decision."

Earlier that same day, he spoke with street journalist Adam Glyn and said he is really worried about Amanda. He emphasized that he is not excusing any choices, but from what he is seeing online, she is getting hammered. He also mentioned he has seen chatter accusing West, 31, of juggling multiple women and called out fans for singling Amanda out in the process. According to Kyle, Amanda knows she messed up, she is trying to process it, and she is not doing well.

Where Kyle stands on the relationship reveal

Kyle says Amanda gave him a heads up before she and West put out a joint statement on Tuesday, March 31, confirming they are together. He added that he found out about the relationship over the weekend and still does not totally understand the timeline. He has been replaying moments from summer 2025 in his head — especially how touchy West seemed with Amanda — and admitted the whole thing has messed with his head. After the news broke, West sent him a text that Kyle described as pretty half-hearted.

How Amanda and West framed it

The couple went public less than a month after the first dating rumors started. In their joint statement on March 31, they said they saw the speculation building and, while this is all still new, they wanted to clear the air. They did not set out to hide anything, but with the relationship dynamics already complicated and the added pressure of doing this on a reality show, they wanted a little space to figure it out before talking.

They said their connection grew out of a long-running friendship — they have consistently shown up for each other through highs and lows — and neither expected it to turn romantic. Because of that history, they tried to be careful in how they approached it. They also acknowledged the ripple effects beyond just the two of them and said they never wanted to hurt anyone or come off as careless. They asked for some understanding as they navigate it.

The context that makes this extra thorny

• Kyle and Amanda separated in January after four years of marriage.
• West previously dated Amanda's best friend and Summer House costar Ciara Miller in 2023, which is fueling a lot of the backlash.
• Amanda and West confirmed their relationship on Tuesday, March 31, after rumors had been swirling for under a month.
• Kyle says he learned about it over the weekend, got a courtesy heads up before the statement dropped, and is still fuzzy on the finer points of the timeline — including what he now sees differently about summer 2025 interactions between West and Amanda.

Bottom line

This is one of those reality-TV arcs where the on-camera history, the off-camera timelines, and the fandom reaction all collide. You can think Amanda and West handled it poorly and still agree with Kyle that threatening people over a Bravo love triangle is beyond the line. Even in Summer House world, there are boundaries.