Andrea Denver’s nuptials to model Lexi Sundin became a Summer House event as a majority of the core cast assembled in Verona, Italy. But one leading lady was noticeably absent.
Amidst the smiles, the fashion, and the social media posts, Summer House fans noticed the absence of Amanda Batula. Meanwhile, her husband, Kyle Cooke, was there. Also in attendance were Carl Radke, Danielle Olivera, Lindsay Hubbard, and Sam Feher.
After the internet rumbled in response to Amanda being MIA, the Loverboy founder explained why.
Kyle cited “logistics” as the reason for Amanda staying home
The veteran Bravolebrity posted a series of photos from the event. He captioned it, “So happy for you two! Thanks for including me in your wedding celebrations – it was truly picture perfect. The hardest part was choosing 10 photos/videos for this post.”
Followers immediately flooded the comments asking about Amanda. Others chastised Kyle for his behavior towards his wife during Season 8 of Summer House.
But on June 16, 2024, Kyle posted an explanation in response. He wrote, “Since I keep getting asked – Amanda stayed home bc this would have been our 4th destination wedding and she’s a bridesmaid in another Italy-based wedding in a month. She wishes could have joined the celebrations but this was a decision we made with logistics and our dogs in mind.”
Summer House viewers will recall that the couple adopted two dogs shortly after marrying in 2021. Reese and Ryder are Amanda and Kyle’s fur babies, and their comfort and security is paramount for the couple.
But not all fans are buying the explanation. Some pointed out that Amanda didn’t react to any of Kyle’s posts while he was away.
“Did you also take the internet to Italy with you? She’s not there but she’s also a regular engager in your posts and isn’t with these….” one wrote.
Another pointed out that Kyle was “not wearing his ring” “in the group picture from earlier.”
