‘Southern Charm’ Exclusive Clip: Austen Kroll Details His Kiss With Salley Carson, Says She “Followed” Him Into The Restaurant Bathroom

Southern hospitality shines in sunny Puerto Vallarta as the cast of Southern Charm gets a break from Charleston. Austen Kroll is newly single, having broken up with girlfriend Audrey Pratt just a few episodes prior. Craig Conover and Charley Manley are seeing each other on the DL, as not to completely override Manley’s friendship with Salley Carson. In case you’ve forgotten, Conover friend-zoned Carson earlier this season, leaving her and Manley in an awkward position. But now Carson has her sights set on Kroll, and it looks like a love triangle will become a love quadrangle. 

In an exclusive clip obtained by DECIDER, the cast heads to the beach for some much-needed rest and relaxation, and Kroll and Conover take a seat on the sand to dish out the happenings of last night’s dinner at Casa Kimberly. 

“You know we’re all single for the first time,” says Conover, referring to the boys in the group (sans Rodrigo Reyes, who got engaged to boyfriend Tyler Dugas back in 2024). Kroll shoots back with a firsthand account of what happened between him and Carson the previous night, revealing that she “followed” him into the bathroom after flirting with him throughout the evening. “I was like, ‘Can I help you?’” he says, right before dropping a bomb that they ended up making out. 

“I respected the move,” says Kroll, while Conover laughs and high-fives him. 

As the Sewing Down South founder expresses his love for first kisses and making out, Kroll asks him about his budding relationship with Manley. “We’ve gotten pretty close,” Conover says, telling Kroll that although they’ve been hanging out “a lot,” he hasn’t told anyone out of respect for her privacy. He then reveals that he and Manley have kissed, as Kroll first looks shocked and then laughs. 

“Wow,” Kroll says, to which Conover replies, “I know, it was amazing.”

Kroll then asks him if Manley has told Carson about their relationship, and why the newbie Charmer doesn’t want anyone to know. “It’s so fun,” Conover says, referring to the couple being by themselves back in Charleston. “And then when we get, like, around Salley, and she’s so scared to like me.” 

Will Manley and Carson’s relationship ever move on from the awkward “you’re dating my ex-crush” phase? Tune in to Southern Charm on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo to find out how this foursome will play out.