Summer House alum Luke Gulbranson shared his opinion on West Wilson and Amanda Batula's romance during a recent podcast appearance
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The couple has received a mixed reaction to their romance due to Wilson's past relationship with fellow Summer House star Ciara Miller, who was Batula's close friend
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Gulbranson previously dated Miller in 2020
Summer HousealumLuke Gulbransonis voicing his opinion onWest Wilsonand Amanda Batula's relationship.
Wilson, 31, andBatula, 34, received a mixed reaction when they announced their romance due to Wilson's prior relationship with fellowSummer HousestarCiara Miller, who was Batula's close friend.
While appearing on theTMZ podcaston Friday, April 24, Gulbranson, 42, addressed the drama surrounding the couple. He previously dated Miller, 30, in 2020, years before her relationship with Wilson.
"Listen, I do believe in a bro code," Gulbranson said on the podcast when asked about Wilson and Batula. "There's a lot of fish in the sea, and I know that sounds a little cliché, but the truth is, I mean, you know, you can find a partner. There's a lot of people to choose from."
He explained that he would not intentionally seek to date a friend's ex, but that if strong feelings developed, he would "have a conversation" with the friend and ask for their "blessing."
“But just like the way that this all went down, I know I would never do it, ever, and I feel bad for everybody," Gulbranson said. “Ciara and Kyle [Cooke] obviously, and you know everybody involved. I'm sure it's an emotional rollercoaster.”
“But I'm excited for Ciara, I hope she's ready to boogie,” Gulbranson said, referring to her upcoming appearance on theSummer Housereunion.
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When the podcast host asked Gulbranson if he thought Wilson and Batula's relationship would last, he gave a candid response.
“I don't know," Gulbranson said. "I'll be real with you if I was in a relationship with somebody for a number of years I don't know if I would jump into a relationship with somebody else right away, I can tell you that."
"I would take some time for me if I was expecting a relationship with somebody to work," he concluded.
Miller recently opened up about her preparations for the show's reunion.
"People talk about a revenge dress," she toldGlamourin an interview published on April 17. "Even at the reunion two years ago, I really wasn't preparing anything to be a revenge dress. I was genuinely just like, 'Oh, what do I want to wear?'..."
"Now going into this reunion, I have a different mindset," she continued. "But I still don't really think about a revenge look. I just think about what's a proper representation of who I am right now."
Miller alsoaddressed the drama for the first time, tellingGlamour,“It's one thing to experience hurt behind closed doors; to experience it so publicly is like another layer, and then to have to see what you thought was your life still play out in season 10. It's a major mindf--k.”
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