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Bravo is reportedly getting creative with Summer House as the show heads into Season 11 following one of its most explosive seasons yet.
After Season 10 delivered major drama surrounding the end of Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula’s marriage — followed by Amanda’s secret romance with West Wilson — the network is reportedly focused on keeping the momentum going.
According to Page Six, one source claims Bravo executives are “hyper-focused” on the continued success of Summer House after the show saw a major boost in viewership during Season 10.
The source also claimed showrunners are trying to find ways to prevent interest in Summer House from fading the way it did with Vanderpump Rules after Scandoval.
The stakes are especially high heading into Season 11 because several cast members are not returning, including Amanda Batula and West Wilson.
Season 11 is set to begin filming this coming weekend, and according to the report, Bravo may be experimenting with crossover moments involving Bravolebrities from other shows.
Cast members from Southern Hospitality were recently photographed hanging out with the Summer House crew in the Hamptons over Fourth of July weekend. However, Page Six confirmed cameras were not rolling at the time.
One possible crossover could involve Southern Hospitality star Maddi Reese, who is a DJ, just like Kyle Cooke.
“There could be some fun crossovers if they are organic to the show,” a second source told Page Six.
That same source also pointed out that Kyle has been seen around town with cast members from other Bravo shows.
Kyle and Next Gen NYC star Ava Dash first sparked dating speculation in March and were recently spotted kissing at a Hamptons bar. Kyle has also reportedly been linked to Southern Charm star Salley Carson, with the two allegedly seen making out and all over each other days later.
While one source claims Vanderpump Rules keeps coming up in closed-door conversations, another source insisted that Bravo “couldn’t be more excited” about the future of Summer House.
The confidence makes sense considering Summer House just earned its first-ever Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category.
Still, Bravo appears to be aware that Season 11 will be a major test for the show.
The comparison to Vanderpump Rules is interesting because that show exploded after Scandoval, when Tom Sandoval’s affair with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss behind Ariana Madix’s back became a pop culture phenomenon. Vanderpump Rules saw a ratings surge afterward, but the cast remained deeply fractured.
After Season 11, Bravo ultimately paused the show and later scrapped the entire cast for a rebooted Season 12.
Now, Summer House is coming off its own major scandal involving Kyle, Amanda and West. Unlike Vanderpump Rules, however, some of the key players in the drama will not be returning.
Amanda and West’s departures mean Summer House will have to move forward without two central figures from the Season 10 fallout.
That is likely why Bravo is looking at new ways to keep the audience invested, whether through fresh cast dynamics, dating drama or organic crossover appearances from other Bravo stars.
Kyle appears to be one of the major players heading into the new season, especially as he moves on from Amanda and continues making headlines for his rumored Bravo romances.
The question now is whether Summer House can keep the same level of buzz without Amanda and West in the house.
Bravo clearly does not want the show’s post-scandal momentum to disappear.
And with Season 11 filming about to begin, it sounds like the network is ready to shake things up in order to keep Summer House hot.
