Craig Conover Would’ve Proposed to Paige DeSorbo Before Their Breakup
Craig Conover was ready to settle down with Paige DeSorbo before the two split, but it just wasn’t in the cards.
“If it was up to me, we would just be engaged, but she changes her mind a lot about stuff. Ya know?” Craig, 35, told his Southern Charm costar Shep Rose during the Thursday, January 23, episode. “One day she’ll text me and say, ‘Let’s build a f–king farmhouse in the middle of nowhere,’ or like, you know, ‘I’m moving to Charleston.’ But then she’ll have a good day in New York and be like, ‘I love it up here.’”
The Sewing Down South founder continued later in the episode, “It gets confusing. I think that’s life, right? It’s a bunch of decisions and compromise.”
Southern Charm season 10 was filmed in the spring and summer of 2024, months before Paige, 32, and Craig went their separate ways after dating for over three years. The Summer House star announced the news during the December 30, 2024, episode of her podcast, “Giggly Squad,” with Hannah Berner.
“Craig and I have decided to no longer be together,” Paige explained. “I love him, I think he loves me. I think we will remain friends. No one did anything. It wasn’t a bad thing. 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.”
She added, “I have so much love and respect for Craig. I think he is one of the best people I have ever met in my entire life. 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. But with that said, I think it was just the right decision for both of us moving forward in our lives and the direction in our lives that we didn’t force.”
However, one week later, Craig broke his silence on their split and admitted he was shocked by Paige’s decision.
“I figured it’s finally time to check in with everyone. Sorry about the delay, this has all been very, very unexpected to say the least …” Craig told fans via his Instagram Stories on January 7. “But I guess I gotta start living again, whatever that looks like. Whatever my new normal looks like — I have to start.”
The Bravolebrity said that the breakup happened “right before the holidays” before he shared more insight.
“I was very shocked. And it’s OK. It takes two people to be in a relationship and you can’t control other people, you can only control how you react to it. Remember to be kind to Paige and me and yourselves and all of that good stuff,” he added. “I’m still processing everything, which is normal. It’s a three-year relationship, it’s your best friend who you talk to all day everyday, and then they’re just gone. So, you know, one day I’ll be able to talk more on it.”