Things between Southern Charm star Venita Aspen and Summer House OG Carl Radke might be heating up.
“We have now gone on one date, which is very nice,” Venita, 32, said during Us Weekly’s exclusive clip from her appearance on Amanda Hirsch’s “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast. “We went to Soft Bar, of course, first and I got to see that whole experience. Then, we went to dinner at a Mexican restaurant around the corner.”
Venita revealed that they “had to be asked to leave” the restaurant, explaining that she and Carl, 40, had “shut the place down.”
“I think it lasted for almost five hours. We were together, the whole day, for about five hours,” Venita continued, noting that the date took place “two weeks” before this podcast episode’s recording.
The Southern Charm star explained that she met “sweet” Carl through friend and fellow Summer House cast member Ciara Miller.
“I feel like what really kind of sparked everything is when we did NBC Upfronts last year, there was a photo of us and our hands were just touching,” Venita recalled. “Mind you, I never really thought anything about him until that moment. Then the internet blew it up.”
After Bravo fans took it to another level, Venita and Carl “kept being cheeky with each other” publicly.
When asked about Carl’s sobriety, Venita made it clear that she had no issue.
“I literally texted him before we went on the date, and I was like, ‘Hey, like are you OK with if I drink?’” she explained. “He was like, ‘Well, first of all, no one’s ever asked me that.’ I’m fine to not drink, and if someone’s trying to date someone or get to know someone better, they might not want their partner to drink. I was just like, ‘Oh, let me ask.’”
Venita continued, “I had one margarita that lasted me the whole night. I was like, ‘Let me just make sure I drink slow.’ I don’t want to drink too much [and] make a fool of myself.”
Romance rumors between Venita and Carl started swirling at BravoCon 2025 last month when the Summer House star name-dropped her during a panel.
“I had a great time hanging out with Venita yesterday,” he said at the time, revealing that Venita had previously been to their Hamptons house with Ciara. “She’s beautiful, she’s really cool.”
Both Venita and Carl are no strangers to public romances with fellow Bravo stars.
The Southern Charm star experienced some drama with former castmate Jarrett “JT” Thomas last year. The show’s 11th season focused on her friendship with JT and the possibility of it turning into something more. However, after JT and Venita shared how they felt about each other, it was revealed that he had a girlfriend.
Carl, meanwhile, proposed to fellow Summer House star Lindsay Hubbard in 2022. They called off the wedding the following year and it seemed that things were awkward between them following the split — despite spending the summer under the same roof. However, BravoCon seemed to hint that they have finally reached a more friendly place.
The full episode of “Not Skinny But Not Fat” with Venita Aspen drops Tuesday, December 23, on all podcast platforms.
