The former couple came together amid the drama surrounding their costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson's romance
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- Summer House stars Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke reunited for a hilarious Uber Eats promo video shot nearly three years after their split
- The former couple’s engagement ended weeks before their planned 2023 wedding
- Hubbard and Radke’s reunion comes amid the news of their costar Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s romance
Lindsay Hubbard has finally unblocked her ex-fiancé Carl Radke almost three years after he called off their engagement and wedding.
Amid the fallout of their Summer House costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson's new romance, the former Bravo couple — who split in September 2023 just weeks before their wedding — came together over the weekend for a hilarious promo for Uber Eats.
The video, filmed at Radke's Brooklyn apartment, was inspired by a comment Batula’s estranged husband (and fellow Summer House star) Kyle Cooke made while speaking out about how the rest of the cast has reacted to Batula and Wilson’s relationship.
“It’s not just me," Cooke, 43, said in a video interview with street journalist Adam Glyn. "It’s our whole friend group. I mean, Carl’s a mess."
Soon after, "Carl's a mess" took on a life of its own, the Bravo fan community latching onto the phrase and turning it into a meme.
That led to Hubbard, 39, and Radke, 41, getting in on the fun. In the ad, Hubbard confronts an emotional Radke as he sits on the couch in his green Crocks, wrapped in a blanket and surrounded by half-eaten snacks and opened cans of Loverboy.
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“Oh my God,” an emotional Radke says, grabbing a tissue and blowing his nose.
The words, “Carl is A MESS,” then flashes up on the screen, as Hubbard hands her ex-fiancé another tissue.
“Is it soft enough for you?” Hubbard asks the Soft Bar owner, awkwardly patting Radke’s arm as he wipes his eyes.
An Uber Eats message reading, “Delivering clean up for any mess,” then appears, before the video switches back to a shot of the former couple together. This time, they're eating snacks on the couch next to an Uber Eats bag and the zebra statue (called Wesley Stripes) the two used to share that was on display in their apartment.
“Can confirm, Carl is A MESS #uberpartner," Hubbard wrote in their joint post on Instagram.
“I unblocked him for this!” Hubbard added in the comments section.
Their Summer House costars quickly gave their own reactions. “All of a sudden, all is right in the world 🙌😂😮❤️," Cooke wrote, while Jesse Solomon commented, “Oh. My God. THISSS is what it took for you guys to hang out again 💀."
The commercial came with a merchandise drop of "Carl's a Mess" hoodies and T-shirts on Loverboy's website. A percentage of profits will be donated to Release Recovery Foundation, a non-profit providing scholarships for substance use disorder and mental health treatment to individuals who would otherwise not be able to afford it.
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Hubbard and Radke split just weeks after Hubbard celebrated her bridal shower in August 2023. The pair were due to get married in Mexico that fall.
In a letter sent to family and friends obtained by PEOPLE at the time, Radke said, "We are not moving forward with the wedding. The fact of the matter is Lindsay is devastated and I'm crushed with how all this transpired."
The former couple’s split played out on the Bravo show, with Hubbard saying she felt “blindsided” by Radke ending their engagement.
Following their split, Hubbard went on to date Turner Kufe, with the pair welcoming daughter Gemma in December 2024.
During the season 9 reunion of Summer House, which aired in June 2025, Hubbard confirmed that she and Kufe had put their romantic relationship "on pause" and were co-parenting their daughter. “We put our romantic relationship on pause for now,” she said. “We are just focused on being the best parents we can possibly be to Gemma. We are coparents, we are an amazing team.”
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Meanwhile, news of Batula and Wilson’s relationship has sent shockwaves through the Bravoverse.
On Tuesday, March 31, Batula, 34, and Wilson, 28, shared an identical statement on their Instagram Stories confirming that they were romantically involved after weeks of rumors.
"We've seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity. It was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we need a little space to process things privately before speaking on it,” the statement began.
"We've shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what's developed recently was the last thing either of us expected," they continued. "Our connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care."
"As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling. We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless. We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this,” the statement concluded.
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Wilson briefly dated their costar Ciara Miller during his first season of Summer House in 2023 before they split that December, and Hubbard appeared to show her support for Miller, 30, amid the news of Batula and Wilson.
Along with posting a screenshot of herself pulling a disgusted expression from this season of Summer House, Hubbard also shared a snap with Miller.
A source told PEOPLE last week that the cast feels betrayed by the pair. "Most people on the cast did not see this coming, and many are still in the dark about what has actually occurred," the source said.
Batula and Wilson "kept this very secretive and were openly lying about it," added the source, "which forced everyone else to put it together over the past few days as the rest of the world did the same."
"There's a lot of hurt, a lot of confusion and a feeling of betrayal among the friend group," the source continued, adding that the cast are "rallying around Ciara [Miller] and Kyle [Cooke]."
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