Summer House's Carl Radke Claims He Lost $150,000 by Calling Off Engagement to Lindsay Hubbard

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Carl Radke, Lindsay Hubbard.Photo:Rich Polk/Bravo via Getty (2)

Rich Polk/Bravo via Getty (2)

Carl Radkeis opening about the financial toll of calling off his engagement toLindsay Hubbardweeks before their wedding.

During an appearance onThe Viall Files, theSummer Housestar, 40, was asked why he refrained from taking control of the narrative amid the breakup.

“I wrote statements. I had planned podcast interviews that I canceled,” he shared. “I thought a lot about … sharing my side of the story.”

However, the reality star ultimately felt it wasn’t the right moment to speak out, recalling, “It felt, to me, as a male getting a public platform and trying to defend myself, it just didn’t feel right, even though I felt like I did what I think you do is right, which is if it’s not right to move forward with the wedding, you don’t.”

“I didn’t wanna be that guy that stood up there and it wasn’t right,” he added.

Despite knowing he was moving in the right direction, Radke admittedthe decision to break upin September 2023, weeks before their big day, came at a cost.

He added: “But, that wasn’t in my brain. I was just trying to land the plane with her.”

From left: Carl Radke, Lindsay Hubbard at ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Radke noted that he would have benefitted financially had he called off the big day sooner, saying, “Honestly, if I was smart, I would have done it two months prior and saved myself a ton of money and pain and misery.”

In September 2023, Radke shocked fans when he announced they werecanceling their weddingand calling off their engagement in a letter to family and friends.

“The fact of the matter is Lindsay is devastated and I’m crushed with how all this transpired,” he added. “I graciously ask for some patience and grace to heal and recover while we navigate this extremely difficult time.”

Since then, Radke admitted onThe Viall Filesthat he has been slow to return to the dating pool and called himself “very single” at the moment. Meanwhile, Hubbard welcomed her first childGemma Britt Kufewith her boyfriend in December.

Both stars are set to appear on season 9 ofSummer House, which premieres later this month.

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Summer Houseseason 9 premieres Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.

source: people.com