Amanda Batula Apologises After Romance With BFF's Ex Sparks Backlash, 'Sake Of My Mental Health...'

Summer House fame, Amanda Batula, is hogging the limelight for her personal life. A while ago, she took to her Instagram handle to issue a public apology after confirming her romance with her best friend forever, Ciara Miller’s ex-boyfriend, West Wilson. It is noteworthy that after Amanda and West confirmed their relationship, they faced significant backlash online. On April 7, 2026, Ciara also broke her silence on the following and shared in an interview that she is 'thriving.'

Amanda Batula apologises after facing backlash for confirming romance with her BFF, Ciara Miller's ex-boyfriend

On April 10, 2026, Amanda Batula took to her Instagram Stories and shared a heartfelt note apologising for disappointing everyone by confirming her romance with West Wilson. West was the ex-boyfriend of Amanda’s BFF, Ciara Miller. The former couple had a messy breakup in 2023 and tried to mend their relationship in Summer House Season 10. Amanda, in her public apology mentioned that she had been missing in action and now wanted to come back. The Summer House fame stated that she personally reached out to individuals and said sorry. Her note can be read as:

"Hi guys, I'll keep this short and sweet. I've obviously been MIA, but I wanted to come back on and say that I'm truly sorry to everyone I've disappointed and hurt, especially those I know personally who I've reached out to individually. For the sake of my mental health, I'm going to try to start living life with some sense of normalcy. If you see me out or posting online, please know that this still weighs very heavily on me. I'm not ignoring what's happened or what's unfolded. I'll be at the reunion and will be addressing any and all questions honestly and directly there."

Amanda Batula and West Wilson confirm their romance after months of dating speculations

On March 31, 2026, Amanda Batula and West Wilson took to their Instagram Stories and shared a note confirming their romance. The duo mentioned that they never had the intention to purposely hide the blooming romance. They highlighted that, keeping the complicated relationship dynamics and public scrutiny on note, they needed space to process things privately before speaking on it. They added that love had developed between them, and neither of them had expected it. They wrote:

"We've seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity. It was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it. We've shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what's developed recently was the last thing either of us expected."

In the same note, Amanda and West mentioned that their connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship. They highlighted that as their feelings evolved, they wanted to take time to understand exactly what they were feeling. The duo stated that they never wanted to hurt anyone through their actions. They wrote:

"Our connection grew out of a genuine, long- standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care. As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling. We also recognise that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless. We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this."

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