“Summer House” fans are excited they can finally say goodbye to West Wilson. According to a new report, the Missouri native, who initially charmed the Bravo fandom as a new cast member in February 2024, has been axed from the long-running television program following his dating scandal with Amanda Batula.
Rumors had been swirling for some time that Wilson would not be asked back to the Bravo reality series; however, TMZ confirmed the news today, June 15, 2026.
According to the publication, a source close to the show said that the sports journalist-turned-TV personality was not asked back for the next season, which will begin shooting during the July 4th weekend.
While Wilson, 31, won’t be part of the main cast, the insider said the “Show Me Something” podcast host could make a cameo at some point during the upcoming season.
Wilson’s firing comes as no surprise, considering he was on an island by himself after confirming his romance with co-star Batula following months of intense speculation, per The Blast.
West Wilson In A Bad Place With His ‘Summer House’ Co-Stars
Wilson’s romance with Batula left a sour taste in the mouths of his “Summer House” co-stars, including his former bestie, KJ Dillard. According to The Blast, Dillard told Carl Radke that he and Wilson were no longer communicating.
“I know people make mistakes. I’m someone that gives grace, trust me,” Dillard said. “I’ve made plenty of mistakes, and people have given me grace, but it just seems like he’s not learning from his mistakes.”
Dillard went on, likening Wilson to his father, with whom he has said he has had a strained relationship. “My dad has apologized to me and said, ‘I’m gonna do this. I’m gonna be better.’ Then, it just continues to repeat these cycles. It’s just like, ‘What is going?’”
Radke Blasted West Wilson During Previous Interview Over Lack Of ‘Accountability’
Radke, meanwhile, blasted Wilson during a previous interview, per The Blast, accusing him of failing to take ownership of his behavior and how his actions impacted the rest of the cast.
“I think a lot of us were hoping to feel the feeling you get when someone actually apologizes and takes accountability,” he said. “Especially watching it now, I didn’t feel it, and that’s what’s hard.”
According to Radke, Wilson’s secretive relationship with Batula not only hurt her estranged husband and their “Summer House” co-star, Kyle Cooke, but it also hurt Ciara Miller, whom he dated in 2023.
“People are really hurt. Ciara, Kyle. I mean, I’m looking at him right now. He’s my best friend, and watching that s–t, the footage of West at his family house with Kyle. Like, he not only brought Ciara home, he brought Kyle home. And then does that. It’s just diabolical,” Radke said.
Wilson’s Firing Comes After He Appeared To Steer Viewers Away From A New ‘Summer House’ Episode Scheduled To Air
Wilson’s firing also comes after he told his podcast listeners that he hoped the 2026 NBA Finals would spill over into Tuesday, June 16, so people would watch the contest instead of a new “Summer House” episode that’s scheduled to air.
“If the Spurs win Saturday and they go back to MSG and they play Game 6, it will be Tuesday night [at] the same time they air this f-cking, g-d-mn bonus episode,” he said. “Give me f-cking Knicks in 6 at the same time this sh-t is on TV. I will be the happiest person in the motherf-cking world.”
Bravo mainstay Lindsay Hubbard took issue with his words, calling him “trash” in a social media post and blasting him for appearing to sabotage their show.
Viewers Are Feeling Good About Wilson’s Firing
Online, viewers seem happy about Wilson’s firing, as one user said, “F boys having consequences for their sh-tty behavior is so satisfying to see.”
Another user referenced a popular scene from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” during which NeNe Leakes tells Phaedra Parks, “You can never win when you’re dirty.”
“Fine with me,” a third person wrote about Wilson’s firing. “I think he was a completely different person than who he portrayed himself to be on TV.”
