The Summer House crew had another wild summer in the Hamptons in 2023 that changed some of their relationships forever. The Bravo reality show is returning for season 8 and viewers will witness the demise of Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke‘s relationship. The couple called off their engagement in August 2023 — less than three months before their wedding — and cameras were rolling throughout the whole ordeal. Bravo never lets us down.
Here is everything you need to know about Summer House season 8.
Summer House Season 8 Premiere Date
Summer House season 8 premieres February 22 at 9 pm ET on Bravo. Filming took place from July 2023 to early September 2023.
Summer House Season 8 Cast
Lindsay, Carl, Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, Danielle Olivera, Paige DeSorbo, Ciara Miller, and Gabby Prescod are back as main cast members. They’re joined by newbies Jesse Solomon and West Wilson. Former main cast members Samantha Feher, Mya Allen and Chris Leoni are rumored to be making guest appearances. The same goes for season 6 alum Andrea Denver.
Summer House Season 8 Drama
When Summer House season 7 ended, Lindsay and Carl were at odds with almost the entire cast, including Lindsay’s former bestie Danielle. However, most of the group seemed to make up while filming season 8, based on group pictures that were taken throughout the summer. The same can’t be said for Lindsay and Carl, who ultimately broke up towards the end of filming after getting engaged in August 2022.
Sources told Entertainment Tonight before Labor Day Weekend that the couple “were set to get married in November, but Carl told Lindsay he couldn’t move forward with the wedding.” A source told US Weekly that Lindsay “was 100 percent blindsided by the engagement being called off” and has been “surrounded by friends and family” while dealing with Carl’s decision.
Carl confirmed he broke up with Lindsay and that they canceled their planned wedding in Mexico in a letter to his family and friends that was obtained by PEOPLE. “There have been a lot of false narratives and misunderstandings that have made this all the more painful but sadly at this time we are not moving forward with the wedding,” Carl said in his letter. “The fact of the matter is Lindsay is devastated and I’m crushed with how all this transpired. I graciously ask for some patience and grace to heal and recover while we navigate this extremely difficult time,” he added.
Lindsay broke her silence on the split on September 14. “I would like to start by saying thank you for allowing me the space and time to process my emotions, heal, and grieve the loss of not only my relationship, but my friendship with someone I considered my best friend for 8 years,” she said in a statement on social media. “The last 2 weeks have been the most heartbreaking and emotional weeks of my life. My entire life and future was ripped out from underneath me and I’ve had a hard time making sense of it all – with no answers or closure on why. I feel humiliated by how it went down, and simultaneously heartbroken that it happened in the first place. My trust has been betrayed, and coming to terms with that has been difficult for me.”
Lindsay clarified that her and Carl’s breakup “was not my decision, and I do not agree with quitting a relationship (at this level) without trying everything possible first.” She added, “I have spent the last couple of weeks finding my own closure and peace. I am forever grateful to my best friends who have not left my side, and have been picking up the pieces of my heart and life every day from the fallout. I am still grieving and trying to process all that has happened, but I felt it was important to update you all. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the love and support from my friends, family, cast mates, and all of you for carrying me through.”