Summer House's Amanda Batula Reacts to Kyle Cooke's Mullet Makeover: 'This Is the Face I Fell in Love With' - lulu

Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula. Photo: 

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Amanda Batula just shared how she really feels about Kyle Cooke cutting his mullet.

At the 2024 Bravo Fan Fest on Saturday, Nov. 23, Cooke, 42, said of the new style: "It's like I have air conditioning."

Batula shared, "The amount of people DM'ing me saying, 'I get why you're attracted to Kyle now,' or 'Is he aging backwards? He looks so much younger.' Like, this is the face I fell in love with."

Cooke then explained that the mullet was "an experiment" and that he "didn't realize that the mullet was aging me until I cut it off."

He added, "I mean, the nice thing about hair is that it does always grow back."

Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula at BravoCon 2023.

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The Summer House couple tied the knot in September 2021 after Cooke, 42, popped the question in 2018.

In the latest season of Summer House, the pair went house hunting, hinting at a possible move from New York City back to Batula's home state of New Jersey. But since teasing their possible move, the couple haven't shared much more insight into their next chapter.

Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula at Bravo Fan Fest, Nov. 2024.

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One month before the Bravo Fan Fest, Batula shared with the network that the couple are searching for "a new apartment in the city" that they could "grow into with a family."

"Right now that’s sort of what we’re focused on," she explained. "But there is no pressure. According to Kyle, he has been looking. So when the right place comes up, we’ll snatch it. Otherwise, we’ll have to wait for when the pressure’s on and we [have] to move out. But right now we’re in our same spot... We’ll probably continue living in the city for a bit longer." 

"I will get that house in New Jersey, though, don’t worry," she said. "Just later. At some point, just not yet. I’ll be there, don’t worry."  She also clarified that she'll settle in New Jersey, even if that means she and Cooke will have a long distance relationship.

While their move to New Jersey is still to be determined, both have developed new business ventures in recent months. Throughout the latest season of Summer House, both expressed pursuing their passions outside of the alcoholic beverage brand Loverboy, with Batula interested in designing swimsuits and Cooke becoming a DJ.

Meanwhile, Batula said she was "very excited" for her forthcoming swimsuit line, Amanda Batula Swim, with South Moon Under.

"We have three drops that we're doing," she shared. "We're gonna expand more with each drop and get people's feedback and learn from it and grow from it. Every time I meet someone or see a fan, their first questions is, 'When is your swimsuit line coming out?' or how proud they are of me.'"

The reality star added, "Kyle's been super helpful. He's helped me with the business side of things."

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The Bravo Fan Fest for the "Yachties and Hotties" panel will air on Monday, Nov. 25. Summer House is available to stream on Peacock.