Southern Appeal Austen, Olivia ‘Nearer’ After Her Brother’s Loss of life – Hollywood Life

Southern Charm star Austen Kroll stated the dying of former girlfriend Olivia Flowers’ brother, Conner, truly introduced the exes “nearer collectively.” 

“It’s such a tragedy. Nobody is aware of easy methods to deal with this,” Austen, 36, advised a gaggle of reporters at BravoCon on Saturday, November 4. “Olivia and I weren’t in a superb place when this all occurred. Thankfully, it introduced us nearer collectively, however then we type of flash ahead to when the episodes start to air, and it’s very robust to compartmentalize like, ‘OK, this occurred six months in the past.’”

The Trophop Beer founder admitted it’s been “robust” for Olivia, 31, to look at season 9 because it airs, particularly seeing the main points of his hookup along with her good friend Taylor Ann Green. 

“We’re attempting to work via it, and I can’t assist however wish to proceed to be her good friend,” Austen continued of his ex, whom he dated for a number of months in 2022. “Even when she yells at me and says issues. I wish to be in her life.”

Olivia’s brother, Conner, died from an unintended fentanyl overdose on January 30, per a coroner’s report obtained by Page Six, one week earlier than his thirty third birthday. He had struggled with substance abuse for years and had gotten out of rehab simply two days earlier than overdosing. 

Austen has been very open together with his need to be by Olivia’s facet following Conner’s dying. 

“It was very robust for me as a result of I felt like … I ought to be the one who’s there for her, however I’ve clearly chosen to not be that particular person,” the truth star advised Andy Cohen on Watch What Occurs Stay on November 2. 

Regardless of the awkwardness between them, he nonetheless “flew out the door” the minute he was capable of see Olivia after Conner’s dying. 

“I ran all the way down to see her, and we simply had this rom-com film second of identical to assembly within the driveway and collapsing into one another and it was only a second you’ll be able to’t actually describe,” he recalled. 

Whereas Austen is leaning in to assist Olivia, he admitted that he desires to remain single for the time being whereas the drama settles down amid the Charleston group, telling BravoTV in September,  “I’ve made a aware resolution to not date anyone for the time being.”