What occurs in Charleston positively doesn’t keep there — no less than in relation to the small print about Bravo stars Justin Assad and Charley Manley’s romance.
“I really like Charley,” Justin, 29, revealed in the course of the Wednesday, April 22, episode of Southern Hospitality, after Charley, 28, made her debut on the truth present by attending Joe Bradley’s Emo party alongside fellow Southern Charm castmate Salley Carson.
Justin defined that the Bravo episode was filmed simply days after he and Charley — who joined the Southern Charm forged throughout season 11 — met in particular person for the primary time.
“We found love in a hopeless place. Instagram DMs,” Justin confessed. “We grabbed drinks over the weekend and like we had a pretty f***ing amazing date.”
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He then revealed that the night time didn’t finish there. “I lied to her about locking myself out of my apartment so we had a cheeky little sleepover,” Justin revealed. “We haven’t separated too much since.”
Rumors surfaced in March that Justin, who’s new to the Southern Hospitality forged, was relationship Charley following her transient romance with Southern Charm’s Craig Conover.
“I’ve heard whispers,” Joe, 30, completely informed Us Weekly on March 19, hinting that the rumors about his costar had been spot on. “The world will find out the truth. But I’m not sure. So who knows?”
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Charley confirmed later that month on the Southern Charm season 11 reunion that she was actually seeing Justin. She additionally claimed that she was not “love-bombing” Craig, 37, whereas filming the sequence in spring and summer time 2025.
Craig alleged on the reunion that Charley led him on and was seeing different guys behind his again.
“Charley and I were still, like, hanging out. Finally, Austen [Kroll] sat me down in Vegas and he was like, ‘Dude, whatever she’s telling you that she’s not talking to someone, I met him. He’s real,’” Craig claimed, saying Austen, 38, informed him in fall 2025 that Charley “brought [her man] to the bar and said, ‘I’m in love.’”
Justin Assad, Charley Manley. Courtesy of Charley Manley/Instagram
Charley denied the allegations, claiming, “I never said I was not talking to anyone.” She then informed host Andy Cohen that she was relationship Justin, however didn’t reveal when their romance started. (Justin and Charley have been posting loved-up photos collectively since mid-March.)
Joe’s party has since make clear the timeline as he turned 30 in August 2025 and Charley and Justin had been newly collectively on the occasion.
“You look unreal. You look good,” Justin informed Charley throughout Tuesday’s episode after she walked into the celebration. “I’m glad I got to see you tonight.”
Charley mentioned she felt the identical method earlier than asking Justin, “Do I look like I would normally come to an Emo night?”
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“So you’re saying you came for me?” he cheekily replied earlier than making a hopeful face. “Yes,” Charley replied bluntly.
Justin was visibly shocked, asking, “Really?” to which Charley as soon as once more mentioned, “Yes.”
Later within the night, Justin put his arms on Charley’s shoulders and informed her, “It’s been refreshing. Your company’s been refreshing. And I enjoy it.”
“I’ve known you for two days,” Charley identified, making a shocked face. “I know, crazy right?” Justin replied, teasing, “I’m getting to like the love-bomber accusations.”
Southern Hospitality airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.
