Southern Charm’s Leva Gives Update on Olivia, Austen’s Romance

Not meant to be. Leva Bonaparte sounded off on Olivia Flowers and Austen Kroll’s short-lived romance — and teased whether or not they may give it one other shot.

“I had drinks with Taylor [Ann Green] and Olivia and I believe that ship has sailed for her and Olivia when it comes to the lads of Southern Appeal,” Bonaparte, 43, completely instructed Us Weekly on Tuesday, November 15, whereas selling her new Bravo sequence, Southern Hospitality.

The Bourbon N’ Bubbles cofounder famous that each ladies are “performed” with their respective exes after their public splits earlier this 12 months.

Flowers, 30, revealed throughout half one of many Southern Appeal season 8 reunion particular, which aired in October, that she and Kroll, 35, had known as it quits after getting collectively in late 2021.


Leva Bonaparte, Olivia Flowers, and Austen Kroll
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“I used to be able to be within the relationship, however it was him that, like, couldn’t determine it out,” she instructed host Andy Cohen of the Kings Calling Brewing Co. founder throughout the episode, which was filmed in September.

Us confirmed in July that Inexperienced, 28, cut up from Shep Rose after greater than two years collectively. The medical assistant broke down throughout the two-part reunion particular — and known as out the Common Expectations writer, 42, for shifting on so rapidly after their breakup.

“We spent two and a half years collectively. You’ve allegedly slept with over 300 ladies,” Inexperienced claimed on the present. “You went out. You partied. Now you’ve wrapped me into this slew of whores who you’ve f—king. And now I’m only a quantity. And that’s what f—ked me up within the head.”

Bonaparte, in the meantime, instructed Us on Tuesday that each Inexperienced and Flowers are “fantastic” individuals and “nice catches,” however not for his or her respective exes.

“They’re candy women. I like them each,” the restauranteur defined. “I don’t assume that [they’re getting] again [together] from my talks with Taylor. No.”

The first Place co-owner, who shares 4-year-old son Lamar Jr. with husband Lamar Bonaparte, additionally weighed in on whether or not Kroll actually cared for Flowers earlier than their cut up.

She pointed to the beermaker’s feedback concerning the photographer on Winter Home season 2, which is presently airing Thursdays on Bravo, as proof that Kroll was smitten for a very long time.

“Austen was very into her your complete time filming. He actually was similar to, ‘That is gonna be my spouse,’” Leva recalled. “Olivia and I, earlier than we began filming Southern Appeal [season 8], we had a twin birthday [party] — cuz our birthdays are a couple of days aside — at Bourbon N’ Bubbles. And he was similar to, ‘Who’s that woman? I’m gonna marry her.’”

The businesswoman added: “He was very into her from the start. You don’t see it that means essentially on the present, however he actually was.”

The Republic Backyard & Lounge cofounder, nevertheless, famous that their romance is certainly previously. “I simply assume that was what it was and it’s performed,” Leva instructed Us.

Kroll, for his half, completely instructed Us in October that he wouldn’t rule out a doable reconciliation with Flowers sooner or later.

“I might by no means say by no means along with her. She’s such an essential individual in my life and, like, she was large for me, you already know, this 12 months to type of get again to, you already know, who I believe that I’m,” the “Pillows and Beer” podcast cohost stated on the time. “So, I might by no means say by no means with that one.”

Southern Hospitality premieres on Bravo Monday, November 28, at 9 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi