Austen Kroll wished to be there for ex Olivia Flowers as a lot as he might after her brother Conner died in January.
“It was very robust for me as a result of I felt like … I ought to be the one who’s there for her, however I’ve clearly chosen to not be that individual,” Austen, 36, defined on Watch What Occurs Dwell With Andy Cohen on Thursday, November 2.
Olivia, 31 finally referred to as Austen after her brother’s loss of life, and he rushed to be by her facet. Although the twosome’s relationship has been rocky after their September 2022 cut up, Austen felt a “stronger bond” along with his former flame within the wake of her loss.
“It was sort of like a second that I’ll always remember,” the Southern Allure star advised WWHL host Andy Cohen. “I ran right down to see her, and we simply had this rom-com film second of identical to assembly within the driveway and collapsing into one another.”
Austen felt like he might relate to Olivia in that second due to his personal expertise with shedding a sibling. Austen’s older sister, Kyle, died throughout a household journey to Chimney Rock State Park when he was 7 years previous.
Andy Cohen, Alex Cooper and Austen Kroll on “Watch What Occurs Dwell With Andy Cohen” Charles Sykes/Bravo
“It was only a second you’ll be able to’t actually describe,” he stated.
Olivia and her household confirmed Conner’s loss of life at age 32 in February, calling him “a exceptional younger man” in a press release to Us Weekly on the time. “His values had been seeded in his religion and in his household,” the assertion continued. “We all know his absence can be felt by many for years to come back.”
Followers watched as Olivia and the Southern Allure forged grieved Connor when the episodes surrounding his loss of life aired on Bravo final month.
Olivia, for her half, confirmed her brother’s reason behind loss of life on Wednesday, November 1, revealing that Conner died from an unintentional overdose of fentanyl. She defined that his dependance prescription drugs was carefully related along with his longtime battle with Lyme illness. (He was identified at 15 years previous.)
Olivia Flowers and Connor Flowers Courtesy of Olivia Flowers/Instagram
“He began relying, at a really younger age, on this prescription drugs to really feel regular,” Olivia advised Folks on Wednesday. “And we as a household began to see this toll it took on his physique.”
The Bravo star defined that Conner “hated speaking about his sickness” and that “individuals, even in his shut circle, didn’t learn about his Lyme.”
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Olivia was fast to handle the stigma behind a fentanyl overdose, explaining that “these weren’t substances he turned to for partying.” She famous that Conner grew to become hooked on the varied drugs he was prescribed through the years.
“To listen to he died of a fentanyl overdose, there’s instantly going to be this assumption that he was partying,” she stated. “Conner wasn’t like that. This was a relapse. This was his means to outlive.”
