Craig Conover is single and absolutely ready to mingle.
In the season 11 trailer for “Southern Charm,” released by Bravo on Thursday, October 9, the longtime cast member dives headfirst into the dating pool — and it doesn’t take long before things get complicated. After his split from Paige DeSorbo, Conover admits he’s enjoying his newfound freedom, but his love life quickly lands him in a messy triangle with co-star Salley Carson and newcomer Charley Manley.
“I’m having fun being able to kiss someone if I want to, guilt-free,” Conover declares in the trailer, before the camera cuts to Carson and Manley, hinting at the drama ahead.
Craig Conover Caught in a ‘Southern Charm’ Love Triangle
During a conversation with Patricia Altschul, Madison LeCroy drops the bombshell: Conover is involved in a love triangle. From there, the trailer unleashes a string of dramatic moments.
“You knew how I was feeling about him, and then you went on a date with him,” Carson tells Manley through tears, clearly hurt by the situation.
Conover also makes a surprising confession during a date with Manley: “This is the first date I’ve ever been on where I haven’t hooked up with the person before,” he admits, leaving her visibly stunned.
Not everyone is charmed by Conover, though. Venita Aspen bluntly warns Carson to keep her distance. “I’m going to be very clear,” she says. “I don’t like Craig.” Carson, however, isn’t ready to let go. “I don’t want to stop hanging out with Craig,” she replies.
Austen Kroll Clash and Life After Paige DeSorbo
The drama doesn’t stop at Conover’s love life. His bromance with Austen Kroll is still on shaky ground. “You are a lost soul,” Kroll yells at Conover during a party. “You want to be anybody but yourself, and it’s obvious.”
Meanwhile, Conover stirs the pot by sharing a rumor about Kroll’s love life with Shep Rose. “Two girls just randomly said that their roommate hooked up with Austen,” he says.
The romantic chaos comes on the heels of Conover’s breakup with DeSorbo in December 2024. “I love him, I think he loves me,” DeSorbo said on her “Giggly Squad” podcast at the time.
“I think we will remain friends. No one did anything. It wasn’t a bad thing. I think we both were just being really mature and saying what we want and what we didn’t want, and I think that’s extremely powerful.”
Conover addressed the split weeks later in an Instagram Story. “This has all been very, very unexpected to say the least,” he wrote. “But I guess I gotta start living again, whatever that looks like. Whatever my new normal looks like — I have to start.”
“Southern Charm” season 11 premieres Wednesday, November 19 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. Episodes will stream the following day on Peacock.
ACAustin, you have it all twisted!!! How dare you say to Craig that he wants to be anybody but himself. It’s you who want to be anybody but yourself. First of all Craig’s first girlfriend on the show broke up with him cause he was sewing. Craig did excatly what he wanted to do continue sewing. Everybody laughed at him behind his back, but Craig didn’t care. He kept sewing. He worked his butt off and it certainly paid off for him. He is a self made multi millionaire. Austin are you a multi millionaire? Do you own your own home? What gave you accomplished in the past few years?? Uh nothing!! Your not even a guys guy, look what you did to Shep with his ex girlfriend of 2 years. You and Taylor did behind his back. I must say Taylor used you to get back at Shep but you Austin always wanted her. And we the viewers know you and Taylor “hooked up” but you both will take that one to the grave. Cause that is just TABOO. Anyway Austin you are a loser you can’t stay true to any girl and that’s why you lost Madison the love of your life. Uh didn’t she catch you in bed with 2 girls loser. So your going nowhere in life and your not a guys guy and you can’t be faithfull to any girl!! We all think you wish you can be anybody else…..AND THATS A FACT YOU GREEN EYED MONSTER!!!!