Austen Kroll Drops Bombshell: Claims Paige Has Moved on With a ‘New Man,’ Reveals Craig’s Reaction, Spills on Craig’s Business Shade, Girlfriend Audrey, and His ‘Warning’ for Taylor About Gaston, Plus Where He Stands With Olivia & Kathryn!

Austen Kroll reacted to the news of Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo‘s split on Thursday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.

As he also claimed rumors regarding Paige’s alleged new romance with Joe D’Amelio have been “substantiated,” clapped back at statements Craig, 35, has made against him, and gushed over girlfriend Audrey Pratt, the 37-year-old Southern Charm star expressed concern about Taylor Ann Green‘s new relationship and offered an update on his relationships with Olivia Flowers, 32, and Kathyrn Dennis, 33.

“The writing was on the wall, and I knew something was amiss for a month or so before I heard this news,” Austen revealed of Craig and Paige’s breakup on the January 30 episode of WWHL.

Then, when asked if Paige was “mean” to Craig, Austen admitted, “She definitely was the dominant person in their relationship. That’s a nice way of saying it.”

Although Paige has stayed mum on the nature of her relationship with Joe, who she was first photographed with weeks ago at an NFL game, Austen said claims of their romance aren’t rumors.

“I think they’ve been substantiated, and I think Craig knows as such. He didn’t know for a minute, but yeah, I think he’s fully come to terms with that’s not a rumor,” Austen stated.

As for how Paige impacted his relationship with Craig, Austen said she definitely “[played] a factor.”

“Craig certainly listened to what she had to say,” he explained.

Continuing on about Craig, Austen was asked a series of rapid-fire questions, first sharing his reaction to Craig wanting to offer him just $30,000 for their podcast, despite being advised to go up to $50,000.

“[It] didn’t surprise me at all. It’s definitely one of those things that when you watch you’re like, ‘You mother*cker.’ It did [sting] to hear [him] kind of talking behind my back,” he revealed.

After watching as Craig called him a “stranger,” Austen said that was “his own doing” as he accused his castmate of saying things that “make him out to be the hero.”

“[And] I’m not asking for Craig to hold my hand through anything. I just want him to not be such a d*ck,” Austen went on.

Despite their issues, Austen and Craig recently opened a bar together, which they decided to do prior to season 10.

“Trying to navigate through all the BS has been a challenge for sure,” he admitted, confirming that at this point, he and Craig are “hot and cold.”

“Craig is going through something, so I’m trying to push all of it aside to be there for him. I’m trying,” he explained.

Then, after gushing over Audrey, saying she’s “so lovely” and “steady as it goes,” Austen weighed in on the many rumors against Gaston.

“I stayed clear. I’ve just thought the best thing to do, especially after last year, that I was going to stay in my lane and wish [Taylor] well, and I’ve seen it from afar, and I’ve wanted to say something, but I’ve bitten my tongue, but maybe I won’t at the reunion. I don’t know. But I have not warned her about anything [yet],” he teased.

Later, on the WWHL: After Show, Austen was asked where he stood with Olivia and Kathryn.

“It’s not a proud answer for me. I just feel like there was so much animosity from [Olivia] towards me last year that I thought the best thing to do, for me, was to distance myself,” he shared. “And then, of course, she didn’t come back to the show, which I wish that she would’ve so that we could’ve reconciled. It’s not a proud answer that I distance myself  … I did not reach out to her about her engagement.”

Regarding Kathryn, he added, “I have reached out a few times. We used to like to get pedicures together so I’d be like, ‘Hey, let’s go get a pedicure.’ And she’d be like, ‘Yeah, lets.’ And then radio silence. It’s tough when the other person doesn’t reciprocate.”

Southern Charm season 10 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.