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Craig Conover is sharing new details about the phone call that changed everything for him.
The aftermath of the Southern Charm star's devastating breakup from Paige DeSorbo played out in real time during the Bravo series' season 10 finale.
The footage—shot in January 2025 about a month after the Summer House star ended their three year relationship—documented an emotional Craig telling BFFs Austen Kroll and Shep Rose exactly how the breakup went down for the very first time.
"Paige and I had a great Thanksgiving together," the Sewing Down South founder recounted to his costars during the March 20 episode. "Everything was normal at her parents, like our chemistry and everything. Then a couple weeks later she called me and was like, 'We gotta talk.'"
Craig revealed the breakup talk occurred before Christmas.
"I was like, 'I can't believe this is happening," the 36-year-old continued. "And it was really calm. She was like, 'I need to find myself.' And she's like, 'I have to take control of my life again and we need to break up.'"
Craig explained why he waited so long to personally tell Shep and Austen the sad news.
"When it happened, the only people that I wanted to tell was you guys," he noted, "but the truth is, I couldn't let it get out yet and it was a bummer because I was like, 'I don't know if I can tell Austen, and him and not say something?'"
And when Shep asked, "So, were you waiting for her to go public with all this?," Craig confirmed it, adding, "I wasn't gonna f--king say anything because I didn't want it to be real."
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In fact, Craig was especially dumbfounded given he and Paige, 32, were planning to get engaged prior to their split.
"She asked me to buy her a ring and I did," the Pillows and Beer podcast cohost explained. "I went to New York and designed this whole ring."
But then their dynamic started to change.
"Then she was like, 'Actually, hold off,'" the Charleston native added. "Looking back, maybe that was her starting to panic or freak out. It's tough because I offered to move to New York like she asked me and to raise kids in Manhattan and she was like, 'You'll resent me forever if you have to live this life in New York.'"
And while Paige previously credited being in different places in their lives as the reason behind her decision to end the relationship, Craig noted to Shep and Austen, "I just think it's so rare for a love to come around. We were best friends, we loved each other, we had a great sex life. We just checked so many boxes."
"'How are we giving this up?'" he concluded. "It's weird to mourn someone that is still alive."
Hear more details about the breakup when Southern Charm's two-part reunion kicks off Thursday, March 27, at 8 p.m. on Bravo. In the meantime, keep reading to look back at Craig and Paige's relationship timeline.
A Budding Bravo Romance
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."
A Summer House Soirée
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.
Happy Halloween
Paige and Craig dressed up as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee à la Hulu's Pam and Tommy for Halloween.
Take Two
The couple that goes all out for Halloween together, stays together.
Instagram Official
Craig made his debut on Paige's Instagram grid on December 19 with this cute pic captioned, "Sew in love."
Ski Trip Smooches
Paige began making appearances on Craig's Instagram around the same time.
Hitting the Slopes
The couple is currently "having a lot of fun and spending more time with each other," Craig recently told E! News, "and just happy."
Fur-real Adorable
Dressed to the nines, Paige and Craig got cozy on their Jan. 2022 trip.
Broadway Date
Back in New York later that month, the couple spent the night on the town.
First V-Day Together
Craig joined Paige for an Instagram Live shopping event on Valentine's Day.
Vanderpump Summer Charm
The couple headed out West for a fun double date with former Vanderpump Rules stars Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark.
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A WWHL Date
Nothing like a night out in the Bravo Clubhouse!
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Clubhouse Cuties
The couple paid Andy Cohen another visit in March.
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Strike a Pose
"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.
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Beach Day
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.
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Hand in Hand
The happy couple took a stroll along the beach in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Hitting the Red Carpet
Paige and Craig got all glammed up for the MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 5, 2022.
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Panera Pair
The lovebirds snack on their favorite bites from Panera while announcing the chain's revamped menu in March 2024.
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Putting Breakup Rumors to Rest
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."
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Dunzo
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.”
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Craig Conover Addresses the Split
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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