Ava Dash and Kyle Cooke’s rumored romance is being brought up as a hot topic during the two-part Next Gen NYC Season 2 reunion, and both of them are now clearing the air about it.
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In the trailer for the Next Gen NYC Season 2 reunion, cast member Georgia McCann can be seen talking about Ava hanging out with Summer House cast member Kyle, who is 17 years older than her. “When you see huge age gaps, it’s for social gain or financial gain,” she said.
“This is coming from the girl f–king Omar for AC,” Ava said in reply. Now you can read on to see how both Ava and Kyle reacted to the Next Gen NYC Season 2 reunion comments and find out more on where they stand today.
How did Ava Dash and Kyle Cooke react to the Next Gen NYC Season 2 reunion comments?
Ava appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Sept. 9, where she addressed Georgia’s claims from the trailer. “I just don’t know what Kyle has to do with Next Gen NYC,” she said. “So to me that doesn’t make a lot of sense, but OK.”
As for Kyle, he shared with Bravo Insider his reaction to the moment in an interview in September 2026, calling the comments from Georgia “bold.”
“It was a pretty bold statement on behalf of Georgia. It’s like these are the only two reasons why there’s, you know, that big of a gap? And I was like, ‘Wow, okay,'” he said in our exclusive chat.
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What have Ava Dash and Kyle Cooke said about their rumored romance?
Kyle was asked if he was “messing around” with Ava during a March 10 appearance on WWHL, after the duo was spotted holding hands. But he quickly shut that down at the time. “That was a very friendly dinner,” he said. “We were at a family dinner doing a family blessing, holding hands, so I was holding her [hand]. It was just a random drinking day in New York.”
Ava told Us Weekly in early July that she had been spending a lot of time with Kyle because of their shared friend groups. “We have gotten really close in the past couple months,” she said. “We have the same friend group. A lot of my best friends are also his best friends, so we’ve just been having fun.”Â
She echoed this in a conversation with Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea at that time. “We were having a good time. I’m open to having a really great summer, and I’m having a really great summer. I just want to have fun,” she said.
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Where do Ava Dash and Kyle Cooke stand today after Next Gen NYC Season 2?
During her September 2026 appearance on WWHL, Ava said that she hung out with Kyle “in the Hamptons” over the summer. “Yeah. Had a lot of fun,” she said.
When speaking to Bravo Insider earlier this month, Kyle opened up about where he stands with Ava today after they were rumored to be hanging out with each other following his split from Amanda Batula. “Ava and I, you know, we’re friends,” Kyle said. “Yes, we’ve had a little bit of a rendezvous at the Palm Tree Festival. Someone said we were kissing, and we were. But we were just friends.”
Who is Ava Dash’s boyfriend?
Ava is currently single following the Next Gen NYC Season 2 finale. During the season, Ava flirted and shared a kiss with cast member Shai Fruchter, but things are just platonic between them. As Shai confirmed to Bravo Insider, “Currently, Ava and I are not a thing. There was a bit of time where we were going out, and it was really fun. But I think it kind of fizzled in summer fun.”
Learn more about where the cast of Next Gen NYC stands today following the Season 2 finale.Â
— Reporting by Stephanie Gomulka
