Bravo fans are speculating about changes to the “Southern Charm” season 11 cast now that Craig Conover has ended his relationship with Paige DeSorbo.
DeSorbo, who is a cast member on “Summer House,” confirmed the breakup news on the December 30 episode of her “Giggly Squad” podcast. “Craig and I have decided to no longer be together,” she told co-host Hannah Berner.
The couple had dated for three years and regularly appeared on each other’s Bravo reality shows. The two commuted between their hometowns in Charleston, South Carolina, and New York City, as well as the Hamptons.
But now that DeSorbo’s trips to Charleston are a thing of the past, some fans wonder if that could spawn the return of one of Conover’s exes to “Southern Charm.”
‘Southern Charm’ Fans Wonder if Craig Conover’s Ex, Naomie Olindo, Will Return for Season 11
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Fans had a lot to say about Conover and DeSorbo’s split on social media. An Instagram post shared by the @bravo_boo fan account speculated that Conover’s ex, Naomie Olindo, could make a return to “Southern Charm.” Olindo was a “friend” on ‘Southern Charm” seasons 3-5 and a main cast member on seasons 6 and 8. She did not appear in season 9 or 10.
“I bet #NAOMIEOLINDO will come back next season,” the fan site predicted.
Another Instagram post featured a throwback “Southern Charm” scene in which a psychic told Conover that Olindo was his soulmate. “You’re gonna spend the rest of your lives together,” the psychic told Conover and Olindo.
In the comment section, some fans said they hope to see Olindo back on the show now that Conover is single.
“I’m hoping for a Craig & Naomi reunion ♥️,” one fan wrote.
“I can’t wait to see what’s going on in that world 😂 the reunion for SC will be fun!!!!!!!” another added.
“Wait! I wouldn’t be mad about this AT ALL 😂,” a third commenter chimed in.
Others noted that Olindo wasn’t initially supportive of Conover’s sewing business. Some fans said they hope the Sewing Sown South owner starts dating someone new in the Charleston area.
Conover and Olindo dated for nearly three years, from 2015 to 2017, after first meeting at the College of Charleston. Olindo later had a two-year relationship with Metul Shah.
Several years after their split, Conover and Olindo hooked up. The fling took place when Conover’s relationship with DeSorbo was not yet exclusive. “Neither one of us ever thought we would get back together,” Olindo told People magazine of the tryst in 2022. “It was sort of a one or two-off situation where you just know each other and you’re comfortable around each other and you have some fun.”
“It was almost like, a bit of closure at the same time, because we had been together for so long and now, we finally had a friendship again now that so much time had passed. But really, it was nothing more than that,” she added.
Olindo also admitted she “begged” to return to “Southern Charm” around that same time. “I had to, like, beg my way back,” she admitted on Dear Media’s Skinny Confidential Him & Her podcast. “I was like, ‘Guys, please, I know I quit and I know I told everybody to [expletive] off, but please I’m very depressed and I really want to come back, I don’t know what I’m going to do if I’m back in Charleston.’ They were like, ‘All right.’ “
Naomie Olindo Recently Purchased Her ‘Dream Home’ in Charleston
Conover has made it clear that he wants to get married and raise a family in Charleston. He spent years renovating the Charleston home he shared with DeSorbo. Conover took special pride in the backyard and pool area.
According to BravoTV.com, Olindo also recently purchased a “dream home” in the Charleston area. The former Bravo star announced her big move in an Instagram story on December 27, 2024. Olindo moved into her new digs with her dog, Olive.
