Bravo stars Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover have announced their breakup after three years of dating, just weeks after Craig had denied split rumors.

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Paige, who began dating Craig in May 2021 after the pair had met while filming Winter House's first season earlier that year, revealed on her and Hannah Berner's "Giggly Squad" podcast that she and the Southern Charm star, 35, have called it quits on their relationship.

"Craig and I have decided to no longer be together," the 32-year-old Summer House star said during the podcast's December 30 episode.

She added, "I love him, I think he loves me. I think we will remain friends. No one did anything. It wasn't a bad thing."

While Paige previously said she'd never cry on the Internet, she acknowledged how "it's okay" if she cries on her podcast.

"I feel like that's okay," Paige noted, getting a little choked up. "Obviously it's weird. It's weird. I wasn't expecting this, obviously, when we first started dating."

Paige became romantically involved with Craig when she was 29-years-old. The pair went Instagram official in September 2021, and viewers saw Paige and Craig casually date on Season 6 of Summer House.

But Paige explained that her early thirties were "transformative" years for her.

"You change a lot and you grow a lot, and him as well... I have so much love and respect for Craig," Paige said.

"I think he is one of the best people I've 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."

Paige continued, "But, with that said, I think it is just the right decision for both of us moving forward in our lives and the direction that our lives are going in, that we didn't foresee."

Paige called her split from Craig "a very sad thing," but she clarified that Bravo never asked her to wait to announce her breakup until Southern Charm or Summer House came out.

Season 10 of Southern Charm premiered Thursday, December 5 on Bravo, while Summer House will debut Season 9 on Wednesday, February 12 in 2025.

"No one can tell me what to do," Paige quipped.

"The network has power, but they don't have that much power. So that was not a real thing. And rumors of us breaking up months ago, again, also not a real thing."

Paige also confirmed that she'll probably always have feelings for Craig and vice versa.

"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," Paige shared.

"He helped me grow so much in these past few years. I am a different person from when I started dating him. I truly do feel more mature and more confident."

Paige actually called Craig "the best boyfriend I've ever had," and she said it's "harder" to part ways with him because no one had done anything wrong or is to blame for the demise of their relationship.

The @bravodailydish Instagram account posted Paige and Craig's breakup news on December 30, and Bravo executive Andy Cohen, 56, commented with multiple crying face emojis.

Paige's announcement comes just weeks after Craig had denied breakup rumors during an interview with E! News.

"I don't know where that came from, because we're together, like, every week," the Southern Charm star said in early December 2024. "So, no, Paige and I are not broken up. We're still together."

Around that same time, Craig gushed about Paige during a December appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. He called her a "strong, independent, career-driven woman," according to Us Weekly.

Craig reportedly said that he and Paige were taking things day by day and had no plans to get engaged in the near future.

"I am happy representing the couple that we are now," Craig explained several weeks ago.

"I have no idea what's going on at any point in time. We live for the week instead of obsessing [about] the future."

Craig had told Us in October that he and Paige were "in a great place," and so their relationship must have taken a turn in recent days.

"We spend as much time as we can together and we're patient with each other," Craig shared at the time.

"We're in a great place and, fortunately, New York and Charleston are two awesome places to spend time. We just got to put the work in."

Paige and Craig had a long-distance relationship, with Paige living in New York City and Craig having a place in Charleston, SC.

Craig had explained to the magazine in September 2024 that he and Paige weren't going to let "the unknown of the future" ruin their happiness of today.

"Some people might not be able to do [long distance], and sometimes it does get stressful and tough not being able to have a plan," Craig said at the time.

"But in reality, we don't need to right now. With our ability to travel and technology, we're very fortunate to be able to spend, you know, half our time in New York and the other half in Charleston. And they're two great places to live."

He added, "I think finding the right person is the hard part, and then figuring out the rest will just come in time."
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