“No public posts, no interviews, not even a soft like — if he’s dating Paige, why does he act like he doesn’t exist online?”
“No public posts, no interviews, not even a soft like — if he’s dating Paige, why does he act like he doesn’t exist online?”While Paige DeSorbo continues to deny reports that she’s dating marketing executive Joe D’Amelio, fans aren’t convinced — and they’re now turning their attention to Joe’s suspicious silence amid growing speculation the two have been together for months.
The drama reignited last week when popular gossip outlet Deux Moi reported that Paige and Joe were spotted holding hands in Capri, Italy, during her annual family vacation. The post, though unverified by images, quickly spread across Reddit and X (formerly Twitter), with fans claiming this wasn’t the first — or even second — time the pair had been seen together in intimate settings.
“It’s not the Capri sighting that got me,” one fan wrote. “It’s the fact that Joe hasn’t said a single word, posted a single story, or been tagged in weeks. What is he hiding?”
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According to online sleuths, Joe’s social media presence has been “strategically quiet” ever since he was first spotted with Paige at a Philadelphia Eagles game in January 2025. Since then, alleged sightings in Miami, New Orleans, and now Capri have created a breadcrumb trail — one that points directly toward a relationship that appears real, yet remains officially unspoken.
And that silence? Fans think it’s no accident.
“Joe D’Amelio is a marketing executive. He knows exactly how media works. If he’s avoiding publicity, it’s because he wants to,” one commenter noted. “This isn’t shyness — it’s calculated invisibility.”
The Timeline Fans Are Assembling
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January 2025: Paige and Joe are seen together at a Philadelphia Eagles game. She denies dating anyone, citing her “need to heal” after Craig Conover.
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February 2025: Both rumored to have been in New Orleans and Miami during Super Bowl weekend. No public posts, but one blurry group photo surfaces on a friend’s private Instagram.
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March 2025: Deux Moi claims insider confirmed they’re “still dating,” though neither party makes any public comment.
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June 2025: Paige exits Summer House officially, reiterates she is “single and focused on herself.”
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July 2025: Capri sighting surfaces — Paige and Joe allegedly spotted “holding hands, laughing, and sharing drinks poolside.” No image released.
Yet through it all, Joe remains silent. No confirmation, no denial. Just total disappearance.
What Are They Hiding — and Why Now?
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Multiple sources believe Paige’s continued denials — and Joe’s media blackout — may be an intentional effort to protect her Bravo image as a newly independent woman post-Craig. With her reality TV career in flux and rumors swirling of new offers outside Bravo, going public with a new romance might jeopardize future branding or give the impression of emotional instability.
“This is classic soft-launch avoidance,” a PR insider told DailyMail+. “She just left a high-profile relationship, she’s a fan favorite, and Joe is a civilian. They’re delaying the reveal to control the narrative.”
Still, fans argue the silence is no longer serving them.
“If it walks like a boyfriend, vacations like a boyfriend, and travels like a boyfriend, it’s a boyfriend,” one Reddit thread joked. “At this point, the secrecy feels more deceptive than protective.”
Craig Conover’s Quiet Reaction
Notably, Paige’s ex, Southern Charm’s Craig Conover, recently admitted he was “not ready to date” after a “wonderful” brief romance with Natalie Buffett — but made no mention of Paige, even as questions swirled about the timeline.
Insiders claim Craig was blindsided by the Capri report, having reportedly believed Paige was still single. A source close to Craig says he “felt played, not because she moved on — but because she denied it to him directly.”
Final Question: Is Joe D’Amelio hiding... or preparing to launch?
With the pressure building, fans now believe either a photo leak or a hard-launch post is inevitable. Whether Joe remains behind the curtain — or steps forward into the reality TV world he’s tried to avoid — re
“You don’t hold hands in Capri by accident,” one fan wrote. “You do that when you’re already all in — you just don’t want anyone to know yet.”
