Austin Kroll from Southern Charm, Ups and Downs by Craig Conover


During the season 10 premiere of Southern charmwhich aired in December 2024, Conover and Kroll had a heart-to-heart with Rose about his drinking problems. (Rose passed out at BravoCon in the fall of 2023, causing tension between him and his co-stars.)

While the trio left the conversation as friends, Kroll admitted that he didn’t “totally agree with how Craig can set boundaries, which is just a hard break.”

Over the course of the season, Kroll and Conover clashed. Kroll argued during the January 2, 2025, Ep that Conover’s work is the only thing he cares about. “I miss my friend. That’s where I’m coming to you from,” Kroll told Conover, claiming that if he invited him to lunch, Conover always had an excuse not to come.

Kroll said that when Conover “gave up golf” with him — and instead spent her time gardening and then posting about it on social media — it felt like a “relocation” and that he “gave up the friendship.”

Conover revealed: “That’s what makes me happy now. Work and earn money.” He claims they are good because they see each other to do their podcast. “If you’re a real friend, you’ll be happy (for me),” Conover added.

Kroll claims he’s fine with Conover no longer drinking or going to the bar, but claims Conover doesn’t even come over to his house. “I would never tell you how to live your life,” Conover shouted.

“I understand that times are changing,” Kroll told the cameras. “I just feel like you keep those friends you were here with when you start to thrive, those are the friends you keep closest.”