{"id":11589,"date":"2026-04-29T14:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/lindsay-hubbard-calls-kyle-cooke-a-decoy-in-amanda-batula-and-west-wilson-love-triangle-sparks-controversy-on-watch-what-happens-live\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:49:13","slug":"lindsay-hubbard-calls-kyle-cooke-a-decoy-in-amanda-batula-and-west-wilson-love-triangle-sparks-controversy-on-watch-what-happens-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/lindsay-hubbard-calls-kyle-cooke-a-decoy-in-amanda-batula-and-west-wilson-love-triangle-sparks-controversy-on-watch-what-happens-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsay Hubbard Calls Kyle Cooke a \u2018Decoy\u2019 in Amanda Batula and West Wilson Love Triangle, Sparks Controversy on Watch What Happens Live"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the late\u2011night talk show Watch What Happens Live<\/em> aired on Tuesday, viewers were treated to more than just celebrity gossip. Lindsay Hubbard, the former publicist for the reality\u2011TV star Amanda Batula, took the stage to challenge the timeline of Batula\u2019s romance with West Wilson and to brand Batula\u2019s estranged husband, Kyle Cooke, as a \u201cdecoy.\u201d The remarks set off a chain of reactions that highlighted the tangled web of relationships among the cast of Summer House<\/em> and the broader reality\u2011TV community.<\/p>\n

What Happened on the Show?<\/h2>\n

During the episode, co\u2011star Bailey Taylor recalled that Batula, 34, and Cooke, 43, were \u201cheavily kissing\u201d in front of their friends in February, even though the couple had already separated. Taylor\u2019s story prompted Hubbard to interject with a sharp observation: \u201cImagine using your husband as a decoy for your boyfriend.\u201d The comment implied that Cooke was deliberately keeping his distance to allow Batula to pursue a new romance with Wilson, 31.<\/p>\n

When asked by host Andy Cohen whether she believed Wilson\u2019s claim that the relationship began in February, Hubbard\u2019s eyes widened and she answered, \u201cNo.\u201d She went on to explain that emotional connections can precede physical ones, suggesting that the couple\u2019s bond may have started earlier than Wilson\u2019s public statements indicate.<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s Response and the \u201cLet Them Do Their Thing\u201d Line<\/h2>\n

West Wilson, who has built a career as a sports journalist and a reality\u2011TV personality, reportedly told Taylor, \u201cLet them do their thing.\u201d The comment was interpreted by some as a shrug, but Hubbard\u2019s counter\u2011argument painted a picture of a more calculated dynamic. She implied that Wilson was aware of the situation and chose to remain silent, perhaps to protect his own image or to avoid stirring drama.<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s silence on the matter has fueled speculation. In a recent episode of the podcast Show Me Something<\/em>, he reiterated that his romance with Batula began in February, a claim that Hubbard directly challenged on live television. The tension between the two sides underscores the volatile nature of reality\u2011TV relationships, where personal and professional lines often blur.<\/p>\n

Personal Anger: The Photo of Hubbard\u2019s Daughter<\/h2>\n

Beyond the timeline debate, Hubbard expressed personal frustration with Wilson\u2019s actions. She claimed that Wilson had posted a photo of her daughter, Gemma, with Ciara Miller\u2014another reality\u2011TV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When the late\u2011night talk show Watch What Happens Live aired on Tuesday, viewers were treated to more than just celebrity gossip. Lindsay Hubbard, the former publicist for the reality\u2011TV star Amanda Batula, took the stage to challenge the timeline of Batula\u2019s romance with West Wilson and to brand…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}