Ben Waddell will not return for the upcoming season of Bravo's reality series "Summer House," his representatives confirmed. Waddell joined the main cast in Season 10, with his girlfriend Sabrina Belle joining mid-season.
Waddell's team stated that he and Belle "had the greatest time last summer" and expressed love for the "friend group" and the "Bravo family." They added, "As for the future, time will tell. They’re looking forward to what’s ahead."
Filming for "Summer House" Season 11 is reportedly set to begin over the Fourth of July weekend. Waddell's departure comes amid other cast changes, including the exits of longtime cast members Amanda Batula and West Wilson. Batula's exit was confirmed on the same day as Waddell's, while Wilson was reported to have been ousted earlier in the month.
Waddell, an Australian model, previously gained attention as the lead on the 11th season of "The Bachelor Australia" in 2023. After choosing a contestant on the show, he announced their split shortly after the finale aired. He later began a relationship with Belle, who joined "Summer House" partway through its tenth season. Waddell had described Belle as his "priority number one" and expressed that he was "falling in love with this girl more and more every day."
Belle explained on the show that she and Waddell first met in March 2025, and after initially parting ways, they eventually reconnected. Waddell shared in a confessional that Belle was "very open. Positive. And rearing to go" when he reached out to her again, and he felt "special that she was willing to give me another chance."
Season 10 of "Summer House" documented the separation of Amanda Batula and her husband Kyle Cooke. Batula and Wilson later confirmed a secret relationship they had kept from their castmates, including Cooke and Ciara Miller, who is Batula's former best friend and Wilson's ex-girlfriend.