Craig Conover‘s breakup is sending shock waves through Charleston.
The Southern Charm cast reacts to the news of Craig’s split from Paige DeSorbo for the very first time in E! News’ exclusive sneak peek at the Bravo series’ season 10 finale.
In the March 19 preview—which picks up in January five months after filming had wrapped—headlines about the former couple’s shocking breakup flash across the screen as the Summer House star is heard saying in a voiceover, “Craig and I have decided to no longer be together. I am a different person than when I started dating him.”
Craig’s longtime BFFs Shep Rose and Austen Kroll then discuss how they found out about the December 2024 split.
“I was in the Caribbean and I get a message from, of course, Rodrigo [Reyes],” Shep tells Austen. “‘Have you seen the news? Holy s–t!'”
Austen was equally caught off guard. “I think that there were cracks,” he adds, “but I think that Craig was like, ‘Not enough to terminate relationship.'”
Shep replies, “I just feel bad for the guy, you know? It doesn’t sound like he was driving this bus.”
Craig finally joins his costars to tell his side of the story leading up to the breakup.
“Paige and I had a great Thanksgiving together,” the Sewing Down South founder recounts. “Everything was normal at her parents, like our chemistry and everything. Then a couple weeks later she called me and was like, ‘We gotta talk.'”
When Austen asks if the call happened before Christmas, Craig confirms, “Yeah. I knew.”
While fans will have to tune in to the March 20 season finale to see the fallout continue, there have been no shortage of red flags between the exes throughout this season of Charm. In fact, Paige and Craig got into a heated fight about his desire to settle down and have kids during the Feb. 6 episode.
“F–k yeah it’s my decision, because I’m the one that has to hold it in my f–king body,” the 32-year-old told Craig. “If you said to me right now, ‘We need to have a baby or I’m leaving,’ you’d have to leave.”
Additionally, Craig shared his insecurities over the Giggly Squad podcast cohost’s increasingly busy work schedule exactly one week later.
“You shouldn’t have to force someone into liking you,” Craig admitted during the Feb. 13 episode. “If the person likes you, they’ll make time for you. It’s an insecurity that I have dealt with because Paige is so busy and her career is one of her biggest priorities. I had to learn how to exist in that world.”
See the fallout from Craig and Paige’s breakup play out when the Southern Charm season finale airs Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m. on Bravo.
The two-part season 10 reunion kicks off March 27 at 8 p.m. on Bravo. In the meantime, keep reading to look back at the timeline of Craig and Paige’s relationship and split.
A Budding Bravo Romance
Winter House co-stars Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo started casually seeing each other in summer 2021 before becoming a couple that fall. As Craig told E! News, “We openly dated around until it just got to the point where, you know, you like one person so much that you don’t want to do that anymore.”
A Summer House Soirée
Craig joined Paige for a photobooth session as they celebrated her Summer House co-stars Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula saying “I do” on September 25.
Happy Halloween
Paige and Craig dressed up as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee à la Hulu’s Pam and Tommy for Halloween.
Take Two
The couple that goes all out for Halloween together, stays together.
Instagram Official
Craig made his debut on Paige’s Instagram grid on December 19 with this cute pic captioned, “Sew in love.”
Ski Trip Smooches
Paige began making appearances on Craig’s Instagram around the same time.
Hitting the Slopes
The couple is currently “having a lot of fun and spending more time with each other,” Craig recently told E! News, “and just happy.”
Fur-real Adorable
Dressed to the nines, Paige and Craig got cozy on their Jan. 2022 trip.
Broadway Date
Back in New York later that month, the couple spent the night on the town.
First V-Day Together
Craig joined Paige for an Instagram Live shopping event on Valentine’s Day.
Vanderpump Summer Charm
The couple headed out West for a fun double date with former Vanderpump Rules stars Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark.
A WWHL Date
Nothing like a night out in the Bravo Clubhouse!
Clubhouse Cuties
The couple paid Andy Cohen another visit in March.
Strike a Pose
“Getting ‘the shot’ is a full time job,” Paige captioned this sweet Instagram pic of herself and Craig at a friend’s wedding, along with candids of them perfecting their pose.
Beach Day
Excited to share his southern charm with his girlfriend, Craig shared pics from his fun beach day with Paige on Instagram, posing with pillows from his home decor company, Sewing Down South.
Hand in Hand
The happy couple took a stroll along the beach in Charleston, South Carolina.
Hitting the Red Carpet
Paige and Craig got all glammed up for the MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 5, 2022.
Panera Pair
The lovebirds snack on their favorite bites from Panera while announcing the chain’s revamped menu in March 2024.
Putting Breakup Rumors to Rest
Amid online speculation that the couple had broken up, Craig shut down the breakup rumors.
“I don’t know where that came from, because we’re together, like, every week,” he told E! News in December 2024. “So, no, Paige and I are not broken up. We’re still together.”
Dunzo
Following months of split speculation, Paige announced over the 2024 holidays that she and Craig had officially split after three years of dating.
“No one did anything. It wasn’t a bad thing,” Paige said during her Dec. 30 Giggly Squad podcast episode. “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 to be able to voice how you’re feeling in real time and what you want for your future.”
The influencer also shot down rumors of cheating between her and the Southern Charm star and insisted the parting of ways was amicable.
“I think he is one of the best people I’ve met in my entire life,” Paige continued. “I will remain the biggest fan of him and want the best for him, and he truly will get the best because he is the best.”
Craig Conover Addresses the Split
Over a week after the breakup news went public, Craig shared his side of the story.
“This has all been very, very unexpected, to say the least,” Craig said in a video shared to Instagram Jan. 7. “I was very shocked and it’s ok, it takes two people to be in a relationship. You can’t control other people you can only control how you react to it.”
That said, Craig also wants everyone to extend grace to his now-ex.
“I’m still processing everything, which is normal, I mean, three-year relationship, it’s your best friend who you talk to all day, every day and then they’re just gone,” he noted. “So one day I’ll be able to talk more on it but right now I just wanted to thank everyone for their kind messages.”
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