
Shep Rose, Austen Kroll, and Taylor Ann Inexperienced. Getty Photographs; Bravo (2)
Shep Rose broke his silence about Austen Kroll’s shut connection along with his ex-girlfriend Taylor Ann Inexperienced — and he’s not completely satisfied about their “sleepover.”
“I’m fairly developed, man, however I feel it will be actually f—ked up if Austen slept together with her,” Shep, 43, confessed throughout the Thursday, September 21, episode of Southern Appeal. “Austen, f—king Austen.”
Minutes earlier, season 9 newcomer Jarrett “JT” Thomas dropped a bombshell on Shep and pal Craig Conover when he revealed that Austen, 36, not too long ago had a “sleepover” with Shep’s ex Taylor, 28. (Us Weekly confirmed in July 2022 that Shep and Taylor known as it quits after two years.)
“I used to be downstairs. I believed that she left. Come to search out out, she was within the visitor room,” Austen defined to the group in regards to the drama, which happened in earlier this yr. “I wakened the subsequent day and she or he walks into my room, like, ‘Hey!’ I used to be like, ‘Ah, I didn’t know you f—king had been right here.’ She was like, ‘Yeah, I received drunk.’”
JT famous that Austen and Taylor’s relationship is “a little bit grey” and “murky,” to which Shep agreed, saying, “I do really feel that manner. However I don’t have a declare over anyone.”
Nonetheless, Austen insisted that he appears like “a protecting brother” in terms of Taylor. “There are mates in my life the place I may share a mattress with, and issues don’t occur. And I sort of really feel that manner about Taylor,” he mentioned.
Whereas Austen denied — on a number of events — that he by no means kissed Taylor, Craig, 34, wasn’t satisfied. “He seemed down and to the left when he mentioned that,” Craig informed Shep on the bar, earlier than explaining to the cameras, “You solely have to look at a handful of spy motion pictures to know in the event you look down and to the left meaning you’re mendacity.”
Shep initially mentioned he “believed” Austen’s claims that he by no means crossed the road with Taylor, however after the boys arrived at a second bar, he modified his tune. “I didn’t learn about [her] spend[ing] the evening. Yeah, it does [bother me],” Shep informed Craig.
Though Shep admitted that it’s Taylor’s “selection” who she dates and spends time with, he known as out Austen for not telling him in regards to the sleepover. “If one thing would have transpired then I might have had a dialog with you,” Austen claimed.
Shep questioned, “However a one-night stand you wouldn’t have mentioned s—t?” to which Austen replied, “At that time to say one thing to somebody is hurtful. However that’s not what occurred.”
Because the evening progressed, Shep confided in Craig about how a lot it bothered him that Austen was getting nearer to Taylor. “I am going 50/50 on if one thing’s occurred between them,” Shep confessed. “I might not be shocked in the event that they each checked out one another [and say], ‘Let’s simply go for it and nobody will ever know.’ I feel it’s f—ked up.”
Austen and Taylor’s rumored hookup first made headlines in March. When the season 9 trailer dropped in August, Austen hinted that “one thing occurred” with Taylor, however she claimed within the clip that she “by no means” had intercourse with him.
The alleged hookup — and whether or not it was greater than a kiss — will proceed to play out on season 9.
Southern Appeal airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.



