Craig Conover Opens Up About Breakup with Paige DeSorbo on Southern Charm Reunion
The highly anticipated reunion of Southern Charm Season 10 commenced on March 27, 2025, drawing viewers into the emotional experiences of the cast. A significant focus was on Craig Conover, who discussed the details surrounding his recent breakup with Summer House star Paige DeSorbo. This segment of the reunion shed light on the couple’s relationship dynamics and post-split interactions.
The Breakup Revelation
During the reunion, Craig shared a poignant moment linked to the engagement ring he had purchased for Paige. He recounted a conversation where Paige unexpectedly told him:
“Keep it. Maybe we’ll get married at BravoCon.”
In a revealing narrative, Craig disclosed that Paige ended their relationship via a phone call after Thanksgiving in November 2024, a moment that left him in disbelief. He noted that he remained optimistic about their connection throughout December, unaware of any signs indicating a breakup:
“To be fair, she broke up with me on the phone call by saying, ‘I think we need to break up.’ I’m saying, I didn’t receive it like that,” Craig recounted.
Seeking Clarity
On December 12, 2024, Craig visited Paige to gain insight into their relationship after appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. During this conversation, Paige expressed her internal conflict:
“I probably am making the worst mistake of my life, but I need to go find myself.”
Despite their ongoing dialogue, Craig realized their relationship’s conclusion only when Paige publicly confirmed their breakup on her Giggly Squad podcast. He described the emotional impact of receiving her text just days before New Year’s Eve:
“Two days before New Year’s Eve, she texted me and said she had announced our split. Then all my stuff showed up on my porch one day. Then it became real,” Craig explained.
Public and Private Reactions
During the reunion, host Andy Cohen inquired whether Paige had left Craig for someone else. Craig asserted that he directly asked Paige about the possibility, to which she vehemently denied:
“I asked her, ‘Please just tell me if you’re with another guy. Like, put me out of my misery.’ And she said, ‘Craig, I’m not talking to or dating anyone.'”
Craig’s reflections showcased his confusion regarding Paige’s portrayal of their breakup as mutual. He stated that while she indicated their split was mutual, he disagreed entirely with that narrative:
“It was confusing because she said, ‘We’ve chosen to break up.’ It was ‘mutual’ and all this stuff. And I was like, ‘There was nothing mutual about it,'” he remarked.
Impact of Public Commentary
Craig’s frustration extended to how Paige reacted to public comments about their separation. During a live New Year’s Eve special, actor Jon Hamm expressed his disappointment regarding their breakup, and Paige’s subsequent response puzzled Craig:
“God, we’re so different,” Craig noted, reflecting on how Paige found amusement in the situation, saying she had “watched this a million times” and found it “amazing.”
Craig concluded his segment by highlighting a noticeable shift in Paige’s behavior since their split, mentioning that her increased engagement in online discussions about him was starkly different from the person he had known during their relationship:
“To me, the person that she’s kind of been since the breakup isn’t the person that I remember dating,” Craig expressed.
As the Southern Charm reunion series continues, fans eagerly await the second part scheduled for April 3, 2025, on Bravo, to gain further insights into the evolving dynamics of the cast.