Craig Conover calls out Charley Manley on half 2 of the upcoming Southern Allure reunion for allegedly main him on all season — however she’s not backing down.
“I used to be love-bombed,” Craig, 37, claims in Us Weekly’s unique sneak peek of the Wednesday, March 25, episode of the Bravo collection. “I used to be.”
Craig then turns to Charley, 28, alleging, “You mentioned all of these things for me. You had been FaceTiming from your folks’ weddings. And [then] began to be the discuss of the city. However then I used to be like, ‘Oh, my God, that’s what love-bombing is.”
Charley is visibly annoyed by Craig’s accusations, merely replying, “No.”
Craig Conover and Charley Manley Jocelyn Prescod/Bravo (2)
“There was some future-planning from you,” Craig claims earlier than host Andy Cohen interjects and asks Charley point-blank, “Charley, did you love-bomb Craig?”
“I don’t really feel like I really like-bombed him,” she responds.
Craig claims that Charley “made it appear to me like we had been going to make it out of filming.”
Craig additional alleges within the preview that Charley was extensively chatting with him off digicam whereas claiming she wasn’t talking to anybody else.
“Charley and I had been nonetheless, like, hanging out. Lastly, Austen [Kroll] sat me down in Vegas and he was like, ‘Dude, no matter she’s telling you that she’s not speaking to somebody, I met him. He’s actual,’” Craig tells his costars in the course of the reunion, claiming Austen, 38, informed him in fall 2025 that Charley “introduced [her man] to the bar and mentioned, ‘I’m in love.’”
Charley was fast to disclaim that she stored her conversations with different males from Craig, telling him, “I by no means mentioned I used to be not speaking to anybody.”
The Stitching Down South founder claims within the clip that he gave Charley “numerous possibilities to inform me you had been speaking to another person and also you really by no means did.”
Charley Manley and Craig Conover Paul Cheney/Bravo
Craig backs up his allegations, saying that Salley Carson additionally pulled him apart and informed him Charley was allegedly “speaking to 2 different guys.”
“Then I requested you, you took my hand and mentioned, ‘I’m not speaking to anybody else,’” Craig claims.
Charley is adamant that “didn’t occur,” telling Craig and the remainder of the solid, “I swear to God that didn’t occur.”
Charley argues that she and Craig “weren’t collectively” they usually solely went on “two dates,” however Craig claims that was simply what was featured on digicam.
As followers put together to say goodbye to a different season of Southern Allure, the solid is gearing up for one explosive reunion centered round Craig Conover. “There are particular people who should be held accountable,” an ominous voice warns within the official season 11 reunion trailer, which Bravo launched on Wednesday, March 11, hours earlier than […]
“We might all the time exit. I used to be strung on,” he alleges, earlier than telling Andy, 57, that he thinks if Salley, 31, hadn’t interfered, he and Charley would’ve had an opportunity at an actual relationship.
Throughout season 11 of Southern Allure, Craig discovered himself in a love triangle with beginner Charley and fellow costar Salley following his 2024 break up from Paige DeSorbo. He in the end informed Salley that he solely noticed her as a pal after which tried to pursue Charley.
Craig and Charley went on an oyster date and shared a kiss in the course of the season, however after he yelled at Salley throughout a bunch journey to Mexico, Charley received the ick and informed him she was achieved.
“I informed you in Mexico, I fully felt completely different after that,” Charley explains on the reunion, telling Craig that she made the choice herself to drag the plug on their budding romance.
Craig claims, “Up until Mexico, the best way that you simply talked to me made it sound such as you had emotions for me. I actually thought we had actual emotions. I actually thought we had been one thing extra.”
Charley admits, “I had each intention of constant to hang around with you extra. Then in Mexico I made a decision I didn’t need to do this anymore.”
Half 2 of the Southern Allure reunion airs on Bravo Wednesday, March 25, at 8 p.m. ET. The episode is obtainable the following day on Peacock.
