Fans are watching Southern Charm stars Olivia Flowers and Austen Kroll’s romance play out in season 8, and she confirmed that the two are still going strong. Olivia joined the cast of Southern Charm season 8 as Austen’s love interest. Prior to her debut on the reality show, she was living in Los Angeles and working as a production assistant. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Olivia moved back home to Charleston and settled into her parents' house. Southern Charm fans witnessed Austen’s first meeting of Olivia’s parents when he picked her up for Kathryn Dennis’ birthday party.
Olivia and Austen’s first few dates started out rocky. It seemed as if Austen wasn’t over his ex-girlfriend, Madison LeCroy, which rankled Olivia. Just as they seemed to be getting closer, Austen told Olivia that he wanted to take things slow. When Olivia invited Madison to her parents’ seafood boil, Austen became annoyed when the two Southern Charm ladies seemed to bond. Many viewers wondered if Austen was ready to move on from Madison, but it appears that he and Olivia made it past the Southern Charm drama.
Olivia recently confirmed to Us Weekly that she and Austen are “in a good place,” and are exclusively seeing each other. She shared, “We had an incredible summer together and traveled, and we’re still good.” The newest Southern Charm star revealed that she and Austen were able to get to know each other “on another level” by traveling together and “got to kind of relax once the cameras left.” As for Austen’s reputation, Olivia admitted that she got an “earful of opinions” from many people, but after hanging out with him, she found that they had fun and enjoyed each other's company.
After Austen put the brakes on their romance in a recent Southern Charm episode, Olivia agreed to go on a date with Marcie Hobbs’ friend. Fans will see Austen taken aback by Olivia’s new potential love interest during Patricia Altschul’s dog wedding. However, Olivia revealed that Austen’s ex-girlfriend and Summer House star Ciara Miller visited Charleston, and they had gone out together. Olivia admitted to feeling frustrated at Austen’s jealousy but shared that they “recovered from it.”
Despite all the drama at the beginning of their relationship, Olivia shared that it was fun watching the beginning stages of her and Austen’s relationship. She particularly liked the scene that showed how long it took him to send her a text. Although it seemed as if they were making steps toward a friendship, Olivia and Madison’s short-lived camaraderie took a hit when the two engaged in a mild social media war after the Southern Charm season 8 premiere.
Source: Us Weekly