The Moment
Lindsay Hubbard did what most of us only dream of doing with a persistent ex narrative: she burned it to the ground on camera.
Asked at BravoCon whether she would ever get back together with her ex-fiancé and Summer House co-star Carl Radke, Lindsay didn’t hesitate. Her answer, according to a recent reality TV interview filmed at the convention, was an unmistakable, “Absolutely f–king not.”
She doubled down with a “No no no,” and then took it a step further: she says she’s done dating reality stars altogether after breakups with Carl and, briefly, Southern Charm cast member Austen Kroll. “I’m done with the reality TV,” she explained.
Fans had started spinning reunion fantasies after Lindsay showed up in September to support Carl’s new non-alcoholic bar and café, Soft Bar. She now says she was just following through on an old promise: if he actually opened something instead of just talking about it, she’d show up. In her words, she’s a “woman of my word.”
Carl, for his part, said in a separate radio chat that it “felt good” to see Lindsay visit and that he thought she seemed “impressed” by the place. He called her visit “really sweet” and said he was “honored” that she came, especially after everything that went down between them.
So no, that photo of her at the sober bar was not a soft-launch of Round Two. It was more like a receipt: promise made, promise kept, exit stage left.
The Take
I’m going to say the quiet part out loud: Lindsay just gave a masterclass in how to support an ex without auditioning to be their ex again.
The internet saw one picture at his bar and instantly turned it into a Hallmark movie. Meanwhile, Lindsay is over here making it very clear this is not a second-chance romance; it’s adult boundaries with a side of etiquette.
Her stance is basically: I can be civil, I can be kind, I can even show up for a big life moment — and still never, ever date you again. That’s not mixed signals; that’s emotional graduation.
Honestly, it makes sense. This is a woman who had a garden-themed bridal shower, a full televised engagement arc, and then had her fiancé pull the plug on the wedding weeks before the big day via a breakup that had to be explained in a public letter. That doesn’t just bruise your ego; it detonates your trust.
So when she says “absolutely f–king not,” that’s not drama for the cameras. That reads like someone who’s had to rebuild herself, move on, become a mom, and does not have the time to re-enroll in the same emotional boot camp.
And her “no more reality stars” policy? That’s the part a lot of people in their 30s and 40s will recognize. At some point, most of us look at our dating history, notice a pattern, and say, “You know what? Maybe I’m the problem for picking this type.” She just happened to do it with people whose job description includes tequila fights on national TV.
If Carl thought her showing up at Soft Bar meant anything more than basic courtesy and closure, that’s on him. The way she describes it, this felt less like a romantic gesture and more like attending your kid’s school play: you clap, you smile, you go home alone.
Receipts
Let’s separate what we know from what fans are spinning.
Confirmed (from on-record interviews, a public letter, and Bravo materials):
- Lindsay said “Absolutely f–king not” when asked at BravoCon if she’d get back together with Carl, and followed it with “No no no” and a statement that she’s done dating reality stars.
- She named Carl Radke and Austen Kroll as past reality-star relationships and said she’s “done with the reality TV” in terms of dating.
- Lindsay attended the opening of Carl’s non-alcoholic bar and café, Soft Bar, in September and later explained she went to honor a promise that she’d show up if he ever actually opened a place.
- Carl has publicly said it “felt good” to see Lindsay at his bar, that she seemed “impressed,” and that he was “honored” she came.
- Lindsay and Carl met filming Season 1 of Bravo’s Summer House in 2016 and got engaged while filming Season 7 in 2022, according to the network’s own episode coverage.
- In September 2023, Carl’s breakup letter — circulated to the entertainment press — confirmed they were not moving forward with the wedding and described Lindsay as “devastated” and himself as “crushed” by how it all happened.
- Lindsay later had a child with Turner Kufe in December 2024, and that relationship ended earlier this year, per public announcements on social media and follow-up coverage.
Unverified / Fan Interpretation (not supported by Lindsay’s own words):
- Speculation that her appearance at Soft Bar meant she wanted to rekindle the relationship with Carl.
- Any claim that she’s secretly reconsidering him despite her very direct “absolutely not” language.
Key public sources used: a filmed BravoCon reality-interview published November 2025; Carl’s 2023 breakup letter circulated to multiple entertainment outlets; Bravo’s official Summer House materials and timeline; and Lindsay’s own social media announcements about her child in late 2024.
Backstory (For Casual Readers)
If you only half-watch Bravo while folding laundry, here’s the quick history. Summer House is the show where a group of New York professionals share a Hamptons house and drink like they’re still in college. Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke started out as friends on Season 1 in 2016, flirted on and off for years, and finally made it official as a couple in 2021.
By 2022, Carl proposed on camera during Season 7. In 2023, Lindsay had the full bridal build-up — including that romantic, garden-themed bridal shower in New York — with a wedding planned for November. Then, a few weeks before the big day, he called it off. A letter, shared with the press in September 2023, confirmed the wedding was off and described the split as painful and confusing, with “false narratives and misunderstandings” making it worse.
After the breakup, Lindsay eventually moved on with Turner Kufe and welcomed her first child in December 2024. That relationship has since ended too, leaving her a single mom, a reality veteran, and, apparently, someone whose ex is now asking for her blessing at his new sober business venture.
What’s Next
So where does everyone go from here?
For Lindsay, the next chapter looks less like “Will she marry Carl?” and more like “How does a single mom rebuild after a very public almost-wedding?” Expect future Summer House seasons and reunion specials to lean into that narrative: co-parenting her own peace, navigating co-worker exes, and very likely dating outside the Bravo pool.
Her on-the-record “no more reality stars” rule is a storyline waiting to happen. If she shows up with a finance guy, a tech founder, or a completely off-camera civilian, it’ll be treated like she just discovered a new species.
For Carl, the focus appears to be sobriety, business, and damage control. Soft Bar is a clear pivot toward a more grounded life — a non-alcoholic bar and café is a statement, especially on a show built on rosé. Whether he and Lindsay can coexist comfortably in the same ensemble cast while living very separate lives is the real test.
One thing seems off the table: a romantic reunion. When someone answers the “would you get back together?” question with “Absolutely f–king not,” you believe them. This isn’t a cliffhanger. It’s a period at the end of a very long sentence.
So maybe the healthier fantasy isn’t Lindsay and Carl walking down the aisle. It’s Lindsay walking into her next decade with clear boundaries, a cute baby, and a dating pool that no longer requires a confessionals chair.
Your turn: If you were in Lindsay’s shoes, would you still show up to support an ex’s big career moment, or is your boundary a clean break and no more appearances?
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