Kyle Admits He’s Having More Fun Without Amanda — “That Is a Rude Awakening”

Kyle Cooke just dropped one of the most brutally honest confessions of the entire season.

In Summer House Season 10 Episode 13, with Amanda choosing to sit out the weekend because she felt completely overwhelmed by the house dynamics, Kyle openly admitted he was having more fun than he has in a long time — and the realization hit him like a ton of bricks.

“Here I am, for the first time in a long time, having fun… and it’s because my wife is nowhere to be seen,” Kyle said. “And that is a rude awakening. And it makes me realize just how F’d we really are.”

The comment landed heavily. Kyle wasn’t yelling or in the middle of a fight. He was simply stating a fact while hanging with the guys, and it spoke volumes about where his marriage currently stands.

A Marriage That’s Been on Life Support All Season

This “rude awakening” didn’t come out of nowhere. Kyle and Amanda’s relationship has been steadily deteriorating for weeks.

In Episode 8, Kyle had his now-infamous public meltdown, calling Amanda a “fcking dumbass btch” in front of the entire house. The blowup left Amanda in tears and the rest of the group stunned. West comforted her, and Ciara went so far as to suggest the couple should separate because they clearly “resent each other.”

By Episode 10, Amanda told the girls that couples therapy felt like their “last shot.” She looked exhausted and said she had no more chances left to give if it didn’t work. The girls had already held multiple interventions, warning Amanda about Kyle’s massive financial stress and the fact that they don’t have a prenup.

Now, in Episode 13, Amanda skipped the weekend entirely. Kyle’s reaction? He felt lighter. Freer. More like himself. And that truth scared him.

The House Is Watching Closely

The rest of the group is picking up on the shift. When Ciara FaceTimed Amanda to ask why she wasn’t coming, Amanda admitted the idea of being in the house felt overwhelming. Meanwhile, Kyle told Jesse he felt like he could finally be himself without Amanda there.

Jesse asked if he was actually having a good time now that she was gone. Kyle’s response was telling: “I mean, yeah.”

It’s a heartbreaking sign of how far apart they’ve grown. The couple that once defined the fun, party energy of Summer House now seems relieved when they’re not around each other.

What Happens Next?

Kyle’s confession feels like a turning point. For the first time, he’s acknowledging out loud that their marriage might be beyond saving — and that being apart from Amanda actually brings him relief.

With the season heading toward its final episodes and the reunion looming, this “rude awakening” moment raises the stakes even higher. Amanda has already made it clear that therapy is their last chance. Kyle now seems to be realizing how broken things truly are.

The question everyone is asking: Can they actually fix this, or has the damage become permanent?

Summer House airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo and streams the next day on Peacock. The fallout from this weekend apart is only going to get more intense.