Craig Conover Details Paige DeSorbo's "Confusing" Behavior That Led to Their Breakup

It's safe to say Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo we definitely not on the same page prior to their breakup.

"I think everyone knows that, if it was up to me, we would just get engaged," the Southern Charm star admitted to costar Shep Rose during the Bravo series' Jan. 23 episode during a candid conversation that was filmed months before his December breakup from the Summer House star. "But she changes her mind a lot about stuff."

For instance, Craig recounted, "One day she'll text me and say, 'Let's build a f--king farm house in the middle of nowhere,' or, 'I'm moving to Charleston.' And then she'll have a good day in New York and be like, 'I love it up here.'"

And when Shep asked if Paige's unwillingness to commit to officially settling down put a strain on their relationship, Craig confessed, "It gets confusing."

In a confessional, the 35-year-old elaborated on his frustrations with his former girlfriend of three years.

"Me waiting a few years to have a kid, not a big deal," Craig shared. "But what I'm risking is what if Paige wants to turn those couple years into 10 years?"

However, that didn't mean the Pillows & Beer podcast cohost was ready to throw in the towel on their romance.

"I think that's life, right?" he asked Shep. "It's a bunch of decisions and compromise."

Ultimately, Paige's indecisiveness led to the demise of their relationship, which she announced last month—and it sounds like the decision to break up wasn't totally mutual.

"This has all been very, very unexpected, to say the least," Craig shared to his Instagram Stories earlier this month, hinting at a possible blindside by his ex. "I was very shocked and it's ok, it takes two people to be in a relationship. You can't control other people you can only control how you react to it."

The Sewing Down South founder also noted he was "still processing everything," adding, "I mean, three-year relationship, it's your best friend who you talk to all day, every day and then they're just gone. So one day I'll be able to talk more on it but right now I just wanted to thank everyone for their kind messages."

As for Paige's side of the story, the 32-year-old shot down rumors of cheating between her and her ex and insisted the parting of ways was amicable.

“No one did anything. It wasn’t a bad thing,” she noted during her Dec. 30 breakup announcement. “I think we both were just being really mature and saying what we want and what we didn’t want, and I think that’s extremely powerful to be able to voice how you’re feeling in real time and what you want for your future.”

“I think he is one of the best people I’ve met in my entire life,” Paige continued of Craig. “I will remain the biggest fan of him and want the best for him, and he truly will get the best because he is the best.”

Keep reading to look back at Craig and Paige's love story pre-split.

And see the drama play out when Southern Charm airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Bravo.

Winter House co-stars Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo started casually seeing each other in summer 2021 before becoming a couple that fall. As Craig told E! News, "We openly dated around until it just got to the point where, you know, you like one person so much that you don't want to do that anymore."

Craig joined Paige for a photobooth session as they celebrated her Summer House co-stars Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula saying "I do" on September 25.

Paige and Craig dressed up as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee à la Hulu's Pam and Tommy for Halloween.

The couple that goes all out for Halloween together, stays together.

Craig made his debut on Paige's Instagram grid on December 19 with this cute pic captioned, "Sew in love."

Paige began making appearances on Craig's Instagram around the same time.

The couple is currently "having a lot of fun and spending more time with each other," Craig recently told E! News, "and just happy."

Dressed to the nines, Paige and Craig got cozy on their Jan. 2022 trip.

Back in New York later that month, the couple spent the night on the town.

Craig joined Paige for an Instagram Live shopping event on Valentine's Day.

The couple headed out West for a fun double date with former Vanderpump Rules stars Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark.

Nothing like a night out in the Bravo Clubhouse!

The couple paid Andy Cohen another visit in March.

"Getting 'the shot' is a full time job," Paige captioned this sweet Instagram pic of herself and Craig at a friend's wedding, along with candids of them perfecting their pose.

Excited to share his southern charm with his girlfriend, Craig shared pics from his fun beach day with Paige on Instagram, posing with pillows from his home decor company, Sewing Down South.

The happy couple took a stroll along the beach in Charleston, South Carolina.

Paige and Craig got all glammed up for the MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 5, 2022.

The lovebirds snack on their favorite bites from Panera while announcing the chain's revamped menu in March 2024.

Amid online speculation that the couple had broken up, Craig shut down the breakup rumors.

"I don't know where that came from, because we're together, like, every week," he told E! News in December 2024. "So, no, Paige and I are not broken up. We're still together."

Following months of split speculation, Paige announced over the 2024 holidays that she and Craig had officially split after three years of dating.

“No one did anything. It wasn’t a bad thing,” Paige said during her Dec. 30 Giggly Squad podcast episode. “I think we both were just being really mature and saying what we want and what we didn’t want, and I think that’s extremely powerful to be able to voice how you’re feeling in real time and what you want for your future.”

The influencer also shot down rumors of cheating between her and the Southern Charm star and insisted the parting of ways was amicable.

“I think he is one of the best people I’ve met in my entire life,” Paige continued.  “I will remain the biggest fan of him and want the best for him, and he truly will get the best because he is the best.”

Over a week after the breakup news went public, Craig shared his side of the story.

"This has all been very, very unexpected, to say the least," Craig said in a video shared to Instagram Jan. 7. "I was very shocked and it's ok, it takes two people to be in a relationship. You can't control other people you can only control how you react to it."

That said, Craig also wants everyone to extend grace to his now-ex.

"I'm still processing everything, which is normal, I mean, three-year relationship, it's your best friend who you talk to all day, every day and then they're just gone," he noted. "So one day I'll be able to talk more on it but right now I just wanted to thank everyone for their kind messages."

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