Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo were solid about their relationship and status throughout 2024, prior to calling it quits in December.
Conover, 35, and DeSorbo, 32, exclusively gushed to Us Weekly about each other several times last year before their ultimate break up. The Southern Charm star claimed in September 2024 that they had “figured out” what worked for them, teasing fans would “see us work through it on both shows.”
“It’s really just not letting the unknown of the future ruin our happiness today,” he told Us of the couple’s then-mantra. “And that was a decision that we had to make.”
Conover noted, “Some people might not be able to do that, and sometimes it does get stressful and tough and not being able to have a plan. But in reality, we don’t need to right now.”
Conover and DeSorbo began dating in summer 2021 after getting close during season 1 of Winter House, which filmed earlier that year. Conover shut down split speculation in December 2024, but weeks later, DeSorbo confirmed they separated ahead of the holidays.
While some fans weren’t surprised at the breakup — mainly because Conover lives in Charleston, South Carolina, and DeSorbo resides in New York City — their quotes to Us throughout 2024 painted a happy picture.
Scroll down for more exclusive quotes Conover and DeSorbo said in 2024 about their romance pre-split:
‘Best Place We’ve Ever Been’
Conover exclusively told Us in June 2024 that he and DeSorbo did “attract negativity” at times for choosing to live apart after three years of dating, but that didn’t deter their romance.
“You really just try to quiet the outside noise with each other,” he explained. “We are in the best place we’ve ever been, which is the goal, right? You want to be stronger today than you were yesterday, and it just works for us.”
Conover noted that after he opened his second Sewing Down South store, this time in Nashville, some people questioned how the couple could juggle another residence.
“We’re just going to break up and meet new people? No,” he said of his plan at the time. “With FaceTime and with effort and the ease of our travel, we’re fortunate that we can fly when we want, and we make it work. And we’re both happier in this relationship than we ever have been in the past.”
