“Summer House” star KJ Dillard is making headlines following the season 10 reunion, sharing a personal update about his relationship amid ongoing cast drama.
Dillard took to Threads on April 24, just one day after the reunion was filmed, to post a message about his girlfriend Dara Levitan. “@daralevitan is my future wife,” the Bravo newbie wrote, drawing immediate reactions from fans.
The post came at a time when attention around the cast remains high, following reports of a tense reunion taping and leaked audio circulating.
‘Summer House’ Star KJ Dillard Shares Relationship Update After Reunion
Dillard’s post quickly gained traction, with fans responding to the timing of his statement amid the chaos surrounding the reunion.
“All this chaos and you’re just over here proposing on threads,” one fan wrote. Another added, “I know that’s right!!!! I love to see a man love his woman loud and proud!!”
A third fan referenced the ongoing drama, commenting, “KJ knew his internet aunties needed a distraction from being shook about that audio leak.”
Dillard and Levitan’s relationship has been a storyline throughout season 10 of “Summer House,” with the couple navigating early challenges on camera.
During Episode 8, Lindsay Hubbard brought up a rumor involving Levitan and castmate Ben Waddell, claiming Levitan had spent time alone in his room during a prior party. The claim led to a conversation between Dillard and Levitan.
“That’s not true,” Levitan responded. “I literally was in Ben’s room because I put my stuff in there. I changed, and I came right back out. … That just actually, like, factually never happened. If it did, I would be like, ‘Yeah, I was. We were talking, getting to know each other.’ It just actually never happened.”
Levitan also reassured Dillard about her intentions. “Genuinely, the person that I had an interest in was you,” she said.
Dara Levitan Opens Up About Relationship With KJ Dillard
Levitan previously spoke about their connection on the “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast, describing how their relationship developed.
“The first date, you know, we went to a concert and just had such a great time,” she said. “The fun is definitely going to continue, and where that lands, we’re all going to see how that plays out.”
She also shared what stood out to her about Dillard. “There was something different about [him] for me, he was a little bit more soft-spoken, he led forward with like, this very kind, warm energy,” she explained.
“And although I can be very exuberant and outgoing, I am very soft and sensitive and a lover girl,” she added. “And I felt like I saw some similarities in creativity and in just sort of world views. Like, I felt very comfortable with him and like maybe I could let more sides of me out, rather than just the flirt of it all.”
Dillard has also been active on social media in response to other cast developments, including comments made by West Wilson about reaching out to castmates following backlash over his relationship with Amanda Batula.
“I’m checking my text messages, but I never received anything,” Dillard wrote on Threads on April 20. “The truth hurts, homie, tough love.”
West previously said on the “Show Me Something” podcast that he had contacted cast members. “I’ve sent some texts [to my castmates]. Haven’t gotten responses from everybody yet, which is to be expected, and I get it,” Wilson said. “That’s the hardest part. My actions have hurt people that I care about. But the reunion’s coming up and I can give those apologies face-to-face and also clear up all of the crazy (expletive) that’s been on the internet.”
‘Summer House’ Season 10 Reunion Drama Includes Leaked Audio
Dillard’s relationship update comes as attention remains focused on the “Summer House” season 10 reunion, which was filmed on April 23.
Audio from the taping began circulating online, capturing a heated exchange between Ciara Miller and Amanda Batula. In the clip, Miller questioned Batula’s relationship with Wilson.
“You went from married [to Kyle Cooke] — and I’m not saying your relationship was perfect — to being one of West’s side (expletive),” Miller said, calling the situation “crazy” and “unnecessary.”
“There are a million other (expletive) guys in New York City and … you chose the one guy,” she continued, also calling Batula a “(expletive) snake.”
Miller added, “You’re a snake in the (expletive) grass … and you know you are. You move silent, but you’re (expletive) deadly.”
Batula responded by explaining the timing of the relationship. “It was all so new and I was figuring it out. There were so many layers and complications to this. The fact that he was seeing other people. The fact that I was still married,” she said.
She also noted, “You can’t help who you like and are attracted to.”
Miller disagreed, pointing out that Batula and Kyle Cooke remain legally married “by the state of New York” despite announcing their separation.
New episodes of “Summer House” air Tuesdays on Bravo.
