Will Kulp will not be returning for Southern Hospitality season 4.
“The new season has started filming, and unsurprisingly, I will not be a part of it this year,” Will, 30, wrote via his Instagram Stories on Friday, July 18. “I will likely never film a second of reality TV ever again. It has been a horrible experience and a life lesson.”
He continued, “A big thanks to some cast, some production, Andy Cohen and ALL of the crew for the seasons past. You know who you are. Your kindness and professionalism are rare occurrences in the industry.”
Will had been a main cast member on Southern Hospitality since 2022’s season 1. The show itself is a spinoff of Southern Charm, following star Leva Bonaparte and the employees at her Republic Garden & Lounge establishment in Charleston.
“Best of luck to this new season,” Will continued on Friday. “I hope it can be entertaining without a defamatory story line or unwanted use of my name, image and likeness.”
Throughout the second and third seasons of Southern Hospitality, Will and now-fiancée Emmy Sharrett faced accusations of infidelity.
“I do not believe Will cheated on me at all for one second,” Emmy, 27, exclusively told Us Weekly in January. “Will and I had our own conversation about it where he was incredibly apologetic and embarrassed, and he knew it was inappropriate.”
Will also fervently denied the claims that he cheated on Emmy, though he did take responsibility for speaking negatively about her to their Republic colleagues. Amidst the onscreen drama, Will opted to skip the season 3 reunion.
“I think that I have probably ruffled some feathers by not going to the reunion,” Will recalled on the “Viall Files” podcast in March, noting that he wasn’t sure whether he’d sign on for season 4 of the Bravo hit. “It’s difficult for me. I think the clearest thing for me is that I’ll always support Emmy and her position on the show.”
Will further explained that he skipped the reunion because it felt like he would “have to dig [himself] out from under a mountain” to explain his actions.
“The ways that I would address it would need a longform segment just to try to break down all the nuances. On top of that, the people on the stage I knew are just very interested in whether or not they are making it to the next season and are sort of willing to say or do whatever. It was just going to be a bloodbath,” Will told podcast host Nick Viall. “It wasn’t like I could come on here and explain to you guys, ‘Hey, this is what happened,’ and we could have an engaging conversation. It would have been sort of two-steps forward, one-step back, two-steps forward, one-step back.”
Will Kulp and Emmy Sharrett. Bryan Steffy/Bravo
No matter what, Will plans to support Emmy in her return to Southern Hospitality.
“I am happy to be moving on,” he concluded on Friday. “I will be cheering Emmy on from the sidelines with the rest of you.”
