Carl Radke from Summer House credits Captain Lee Rosbach from Below Deck for helping him pursue a relationship with his costar Lindsay Hubbard. For years, fans of the Bravo series have wondered whether or not new couple Carl and Lindsay would ever take their friendship to a romantic level. During Summer House season 4, the pair did give their romantic relationship a try; however, at the time, Carl wasn't interested in committing to a long-term relationship.
The couple went their separate ways but remained best friends, with Carl even moving into Lindsays apartment building. The two developed an even closer friendship after Carl became Lindsay's neighbor. However, their friendship never went further as Lindsay began dating Stephen 'Stravy' Traversie, who she dated for a year. It wasn't until Carl decided to live a sober life following his brother's death to pursue real relationships and not one-night stands.
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During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen this week, alongside his girlfriend and costar Lindsay, Carl revealed that he credits Captain Lee for encouraging him to date the 35-year-old. The revelation came about after Andy asked the couple about who they first disclosed their relationship to. "I actually talked to Captain Lee a little bit early on," Carl revealed, an initial surprise to Andy and the audience. "After my brother passed… We share kind of a similar story. My brother and his son passed from addiction. He reached out to me last year during a really hard time, living that out publicly was very challenging for me." Carl's older brother Curtis passed away while he was filming Summer House season 5 after a long battle
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