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Craig Conover is officially off the market and dating model and influencer Natalie Buffett after Paige DeSorbo split, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.
The Southern Charm star, 36, teased his new relationship on Thursday, March 27, during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “I’m very happy,” Conover said, revealing there was someone special in his life.
“When I date, I tend to date only one person at a time,” Conover explained. “I’ve been seeing someone. I’ve been reminded that the universe works in crazy ways, and everything happens for a reason.” (Conover and Buffett, 27, currently follow each other on Instagram and were both spotted on Colorado vacations to kick off the new year.)
Conover’s romance with Buffett comes after a three-year relationship with Summer House’s DeSorbo, 32.
Conover and DeSorbo grew close during season 1 of Winter House before sparking a romance in summer 2021. Throughout their relationship, the reality stars lived in separate cities: Conover in Charleston, South Carolina, and DeSorbo in New York City.
While their dynamic seemed solid heading into season 10 of Southern Charm, which aired in spring 2024, and season 9 of Summer House, which filmed that summer, the pair parted ways before the end of the year.
DeSorbo announced their split in December 2024 on her “Giggly Squad” podcast and later revealed she broke up with Conover after Thanksgiving.
Since calling it quits, Conover and DeSorbo have publicly traded jabs and were both accused of infidelity. DeSorbo denied in February that she cheated on the Sewing Down South founder — and she claimed she was not dating someone new despite rumors to the contrary.
DeSorbo then accused Conover on an episode of Summer House of texting other women during their relationship. Conover denied the allegations.
During the Southern Charm season 10 reunion, which aired in part on Thursday, Conover claimed that the person DeSorbo has been “since the breakup isn’t the person I remember dating.” He noted during his WWHL appearance on Thursday that he’s now “focused on moving forward.”
Prior to his relationship with DeSorbo, Conover dated Southern Charm castmate Naomie Olindo and Natalie Hegnauer.
Buffett, for her part, has also had a few very public relationships prior to seeing Conover. She dated Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott from 2020 to 2022.
Buffett moved on with former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty in December 2023. They broke up sometime last year.
With reporting by Amanda Williams
