Kyle Cooke is opening up about the Summer House alums he keeps in touch with, including the two former castmates who he was recently surprised to hear from. The Loverboy founder has been a cast member on Summer House since Season 1 and continues to talk to previous cast members.
Kyle spoke to Bravo Insider in October at Bravo Fan Fest 2026, Â where he said that he tries “to keep in touch with everybody.” But, over the summer, Summer House alums and twins Lauren Wirkus and Ashley Wirkus reached out to him in the midst of his divorce from Amanda Batula.
“You know, the funny thing is with everything that happened in the public eye this year, I had the Wirkus twins reach out to me for the first time in almost a decade,” he said. “And it’s kind of funny what brings people together.”
What are Lauren Wirkus and Ashley Wirkus doing today?
Lauren and Ashley Wirkus are now married mothers who are still close to each other and are so busy raising their kids. Lauren and her husband, NFL coach David Raih, live in the Washington D.C. area with their son, Rockford Raih, and daughter, Goldie Raih. Lauren, who previously dated Carl Radke, is so active on Instagram, sharing so many photos from her family’s travels around the world and adventures in the DMV area. Ashley is married to her husband, Brad McAtee, with whom she shares two sons, Dean and Cole McAtee. Lauren and her family split their time between Nashville and California, where she owns an Uptown Cheapskate franchise, and is just as active on Instagram as her sister.
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Where does Kyle Cooke stand with Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo?
Kyle has even heard from Summer House alums Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo, who are now focused on their bustling careers and co-hosting their podcast, Giggly Squad. “I mean, I congratulated Paige and Hannah on selling out Madison Square Garden,” he said. “I really try to keep in touch with everybody. Like, I have no ill will, and I hope it’s the same.”
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Where does Kyle Cooke stand with Luke Gulbranson?
The DJ also shared an update on his relationship with Summer House alum Luke Gulbranson, who ran for Congress in his home state of Minnesota earlier this year. “I was really proud of Luke when he ran for office in Minnesota,” Kyle said. “That guy really put in a big effort and put himself out there.”
Although Luke ended up not getting elected, Kyle said that he admired how Luke wanted to make a change in his community. “It’s public,” he said. “If the outcome is going to be zero or not, it’s like zero or 100, and I appreciate the fact that he put himself out there like that.”
Get a sneak peek at Summer House Season 11 right now.
— Reporting by Stephanie Gomulka
