Southern Charm’s Craig Conover has big plans for 2026.
The Charleston-based entrepreneur looked back on the year since he and Summer House alum Paige DeSorbo ended their relationship on the Dec. 17 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, explaining that while he’s still adjusting to the single life, he’ll soon be packing his bags and embarking on a brand-new adventure.
“I’m traveling in January, solo, for the first time ever,” Craig said. “I’m just trying to be more open to new experiences.” As for his first stop, Craig said he was “starting in Switzerland.”
Craig Conover discusses life without a girlfriend
Craig has mostly remained single since November 2024, when Paige “very, very unexpected[ly]” put an end to their three-year relationship. His navigation of the single life continues on Season 11 of Southern Charm, which has reached what Madison LeCroy called “a love triangle” between Craig and castmates Charley Manley and Salley Carson.
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Craig also briefly dated Natalie Buffett following his and Paige’s split, but the romance was short-lived.
“I’m getting used to it,” Craig said on WWHL about being single. “I think I like dating because I like sharing my life with someone.”
Still, the Sewing Down South founder is looking back on his last long-term relationship with a sense of positivity. When asked the biggest takeaway from his and Paige’s breakup, Craig said, “Life’s full of chapters, and you can’t control it, at all, and you just have to stay open to rewiring your brain to new experiences. I mean, for me, I took all positives out of it. It was a great three years, and now I’m in, like, a really unexpected chapter being this single, 37-year-old business guy and just trying to not overthink it.”
Did Craig Conover hook up with Salley Carson in his hot tub?
The tail-end of Southern Charm’s Season 11, Episode 5, had Craig and Salley insinuate that something possibly went down in the hot tub during an overnight stay. However, during his WWHL appearance, he put the matter to rest when asked by to confirm or deny hookup rumors. As Craig put it, “The hot tub’s seen some action,” just not with Salley or Charley.
Find out how one hot tub talk helped Salley make a major life decision.
