Kyle Cooke is not impressed by the leaked private photos of his Summer House co-star West Wilson. The reality star openly discussed the images during a conversation with comedian and journalist Adam Glyn, offering blunt opinions that quickly spread online.
Cooke appeared on Glyn’s show on Thursday night and did not hold back. He suggested the photos were not something anyone would willingly share and questioned West’s claim that they had been leaked without his knowledge.
“I think he said it was leaked,” Cooke remarked, “but I’m like, you’d have to leak it.” His comments carried a clear tone of disbelief and light mockery that many viewers picked up on immediately.
The photos surfaced just before the Season 10 reunion taping in late April. During that reunion, cast members reportedly made fun of West’s relationship with Amanda Batula, who is Kyle Cooke’s estranged wife. The timing added extra tension to an already complicated group dynamic.
West later addressed the leak on his podcast with Sophie Cunningham, insisting the images were not sexual and looked more like medical photos. He said he was soft on all of them and only learned about their public spats moments before cameras started rolling for the reunion.
Cooke went further in his interview by joking about how he would handle a similar situation. When asked how his own photos might compare, he laughed and said he would make sure to “get a little blood flow going” before taking any pictures.
The exchange has divided fans of the show. Some found Cooke’s remarks funny and honest, while others felt he was being unnecessarily harsh toward his castmate during an already difficult time for West.
This latest drama comes at a particularly tough moment for West Wilson. Just 24 hours earlier, news broke that his cousin Dakota Sweeney had been arrested in connection with the murder of his 75-year-old step-grandmother, Gayle R. Wilson.
The family tragedy added more emotional weight to the public embarrassment of the leaked images. Many of West’s followers sympathised with him, noting that he appears to be dealing with several challenges at once.
Fans of “Summer House” have seen the cast members navigate ups and downs for seasons. The complicated relationships, especially the overlap with Amanda Batula, have kept viewers coming back for more.
Cooke’s latest comments have re-ignited the debate over where to draw the line between on-screen drama and real-life personal privacy. Some say that once private photos are out there, they are fair game for cast commentary. Others think co-stars should be more supportive and not add fuel to the fire.
West has maintained that he has no idea who released the photos. On his podcast he sounded calm but clearly frustrated by the situation. He emphasised that the images were never meant for public viewing, and he tried to downplay their nature. It’s moments like these that remind viewers that the people on screen are experiencing real emotions even when cameras aren’t rolling.
For Kyle Cooke, such free-flowing talk could be a sign of continued tensions within the group. West Wilson has had a rough time with the personal leaks, relationship drama and family crisis all rolled into one.
The Cooke interview has generated a lot of online reaction, memes and debate on social media platforms. Whether his words were meant as light banter or something sharper, they have certainly kept the conversation going.
