Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke explain shocking lack of sex during four-year marriage

Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke explain shocking lack of sex during four-year marriage

Amanda Batula blamed depression and Kyle Cooke’s focus on work on why the exes never had sex during their four-year marriage.

“I was depressed. Depression will do that,” Batula said on Tuesday’s “In the City” reunion. “That was part of it.”

Cooke, who split from Batula in January, explained the “Summer House” stars “went into a funk” right after their September 2021 wedding, but he “tried for years” to get them into couples therapy.

Amanda Batula (seen above) and Kyle Cooke explained why they never had sex during their four-year marriage on the “In the City” reunion. Bravo
Batula claimed she was “depressed” when she was married to Cooke (seen above). Bravo

Batula, 34, chimed in that Cooke, 43, stopped “courting” her and instead prioritized his Loverboy business and DJ career.

“He would work all day, work all night, then come to bed, tell me to answer an email and then try to have sex with me,” she explained. “It felt like there was no foreplay.”

Batula also said they had “no emotional intimacy” or “conversation” in their marriage, and that she felt “like an object.”

Cooke said the exes “went into a funk” right after their September 2021 (Batula and co-star Lindsay Hubbard are seen here). Bravo
Batula (pictured above with the “In the City” cast) said Cooke was more focused on his Loverboy business and DJ career. Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images

“Then the depression hit also, and then it was just an unfortunate storm,” she continued. “Then he would still go out. He would still do these things. We get into big fights.”

Cooke claimed the former couple had sex three times during their entire marriage, as Batula nodded in agreement.

When promoted by host Andy Cohen, Cooke admitted he’s partly to blame for the downfall of his marriage.

“One of my issues, like every single thing we ever did, was only because I arranged it,” he shared. “So, like every date we ever went on, trip, getaway, I’m putting in the hours now or then, so we can provide for a family later.”

Batula (seen here with Cooke) said: “The depression hit also, and then it was just an unfortunate storm.” Bryan Bedder/Bravo via Getty Images
Batula (seen here with Cooke) claimed her estranged husband was always going out partying during their marriage. Instagram/@amandabatula

Batula — who is now dating Cooke’s former pal, West Wilson — reminded her estranged husband she felt “put on the back burner,” and that his behavior “took a toll” on their relationship.

“Your solution was for me to read a book on how to date an entrepreneur, and I wanted you to take me on a date,” Batula told Cooke.

“So like you’re literally saying exactly what I’m saying is that you worked really hard for our future, but it did have an effect on our marriage and our relationship.”

Cooke (seen here with Batula at their wedding) took the blame for the downfall of their marriage. Heidi Gutman/Bravo
Cooke (pictured above with Batula and Hubbard on “In the City”) said he “arranged” every plan during the pair’s marriage. Charles Sykes/Bravo

During the “Summer House” Season 10 reunion in June, Cooke and Batula revealed they didn’t have sex “the entire time” they were married.

Batula said “the nail in the coffin” that ended their marriage came on New Year’s Day after Cooke was partying all night and Batula stayed home alone.

After that, Batula said she contacted Bravo PR and told them she wanted to put out a statement confirming her and Cooke’s split.

But Batula (seen here with Cooke) insisted she always felt “put on the back burner” by Cooke. imkylecooke/Instagram
Batula and Cooke (seen above) announced their split in January 2026, but have yet to file for divorce. imkylecooke/Instagram

In their January 19 statement, the reality stars told fans they “mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple.”

“We share this with a heavy heart and kindly ask for your grace and support while we focus on our personal growth and healing,” the pair added.

Page Six was told in May Cooke and Batula — who didn’t sign a prenuptial agreement before their wedding — haven’t filed for divorce yet because they’re still sorting through things, including finances.

Additionally, we heard Cooke wants to let Batula initiate the divorce process.

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