Austen Kroll turned over a new leaf in his dating life ahead of Southern Charm Season 10, but has he gone back to his old ways since filming wrapped?
The Trop Hop founder debuted his romance with North Carolina resident Audrey on the Season 10 premiere, and it turns out that the two are still going strong in their relationship.
Austen opened up about his bond with Audrey on the January 30 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
"She's just so lovely, and I come from a past of tumultuous relationships," said Austen, who previously dated Charm-ers Madison LeCroy, Olivia Flowers, and Chelsea Meissner. "And she is as steady as it goes. Yeah, it's nice."
Austen Kroll and girlfriend Audrey's recent relationship milestone
Since introducing Audrey on the show, the pair has taken a few major steps in their long-distance relationship.
On Season 10, Episode 6, Austen introduced Audrey to his parents.
"A big word that I've been working on with my therapist is 'intentionality,' or the act of being '[intentional],'" Austen said in an interview on the episode about why he didn't want to introduce them all right away. "And I have intentionally waited four months to bring home Audrey because I don't want to do this to my parents — introduce them to a girl that I might not be that serious about and then they're like, 'Aw, I liked her.'"
Austen reiterated that he enjoys Audrey's calm demeanor in another interview on the episode.
"Let's just be honest: in the past, I've been addicted to the drama; I've been addicted to the mess," he explained. "Audrey's about as 'go-with-the-flow' as it gets. I mean, I've given her no reason to not be trusting. I really think it comes from me being an open and transparent person to her. Shocker that that's what it takes to make a relationship work, but it's been, like, revelatory."
Austen Kroll reveals if he's ready for an engagement to Audrey
Since Audrey met Austen's parents, they've formed a special bond. Audrey went on the Kroll family's holiday vacation to the Caribbean in December 2024, but it turns out that the couple is not ready to take the big leap of faith just yet.
In December 2024, Austen told The Daily Dish that he wants to continue dating Audrey for a while before they contemplate getting engaged.
"We haven't really even breached that subject. She's gonna live in Charlotte for another year. And that's completely fine because there's no rush to me. I am certainly one of those people [who] would take, like, three years before I even began to think about popping a question or, you know, something like that," Austen said about his girlfriend of a year.
Find out more about Austen and Audrey's relationship here.
