Austen Kroll said she wouldn’t date Taylor before announcing the relationship

Yet Austen Kroll he did not see his reported romance Taylor Ann Green coming.

During a joint interview Craig Conover In October 2022, 35-year-old Austen spoke to him Us Weekly of a possible relationship with Taylor, 28, after splitting with their co-star Shep Rose.

“I mean – bro code.” … To be honest, it really crosses a lot of lines,” Austen said at the time. “I really love Taylor and value her friendship and we’ve become very close. … I just think that would cross a lot of lines. … And that would really affect a lot of friendships.”

He added that the two’s “favorite topics of conversation” were their exes. “She’s going to talk to me about Shep and I’m going to talk about Olivia,” Austen explained, referring to the former flame. Olivia Flowers. (Both couples went through rough patches after Season 8.)

Five months later, multiple sites reported that Austen and Taylor had gotten together, and that the cast found out while filming Season 9 of the Bravo show. While the reality stars have yet to publicly comment on the allegations, the network hinted at the rumors on Scandoval’s TikTok.

“Bravo HQ while Vanderpump and Southern Charm drama happen at the same time,” in the video The Real Housewives of Salt Lake Cityhe stated.

The caption read: “Now we are literally shaken.”

Funny enough, Austen and Craig brought it up Vanderpump Rules – what’s in the post-OG news With Tom Sandow and Raquel Levis‘ months-long affair ended his long relationship with her Ariana Madix – while chatting U.S Taylor in October 2022.

“That would be the first season Vanderpump stuff” – Craig who is dating Holiday home‘s Paige DeSorbosaid.

Austen agreed, adding, “I’d say that would be a bloody bombshell to drop, that’s for sure.”

The “Pillows and Beer” podcast cohosts have been friends with Shep for years. While Shep and Craig are on Southern charm Since the 2014 premiere, Austen has joined in Season 4.

“I think Shep really appreciates it,” she said U.S about his friendship with Taylor at the time. “He knows that we became close because of him, and he sees how we behave with each other.” He never got jealous about it. Olivia too, she’s always said, “I like that you’re close,” and she’s an important person in my life, and I want to keep it that way.

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Fans will have to wait and see when Austen and Taylor allegedly got together Southern charm will return to Bravo later this year.