Summer time Home has gifted Us the meme-able queen that’s Paige DeSorbo and dramatic breakups for the ages, however earlier than the present solid was bringing within the scores, Lauren and Ashley Wirkus had been throwing watermelons (sorry, Carl Radke) round The Hamptons.
The now-36-year-old twins had been a part of the OG Summer time Home solid when the present premiered in 2017. Whereas they undoubtedly made their mark on the community — and have been referenced a number of occasions following their 2018 departure — Lauren and Ashley haven’t appeared on actuality TV since.
Whereas Lauren appeared on the primary two seasons of Summer time Home as a predominant solid member, Ashley appeared in a “buddy” function throughout season 2 after transferring to California with husband Brad McAtee. (Ashley and Brad are mother and father of two sons, Dean, 6, and Cole, 3.)
As soon as Ashley left the present (and her job in actual property) for good, she opened her Uptown Cheapskate resale retailer in Carlsbad.
“It’s been a labor of affection,” Ashley advised Us Weekly completely of the enterprise. “The primary few years had been clearly very tough beginning a brand new enterprise, after which COVID hit, however I powered by way of and caught it out, and I’ve had my enterprise eight years and counting. It’s doing higher yearly, which is superb.”
Packing their luggage! Summer time Home premiered in 2017 — and never each solid member has had a long-lasting residence within the Hamptons. Season 1, which starred Kyle Cooke, Cristina Gibson, Lindsay Hubbard, Stephen McGee, Carl Radke, Jaclyn Shuman, Everett Weston and twins Ashley and Lauren Wirkus, debuted on Bravo on January 2017. The pilot aired […]
Whereas Ashley put down roots in California, she’s truly gearing up for a transfer to Nashville — however plans to go “forwards and backwards” between the 2 states.
Lauren, alternatively, was working at a personal fairness agency for everything of her two seasons on Summer time Home earlier than making a transfer again to the West Coast.
“I felt like part of me was being drawn again to California,” she advised Us. “I simply had a come to Jesus second the place I might keep right here … I might preserve doing this, and I might preserve courting horrible individuals in New York Metropolis, or I might transfer again dwelling.”
As soon as Lauren relocated, she discovered love with NFL coach David Raih. They tied the knot in June 2020 and have since welcomed two youngsters: Goldie, 4, and Rockford, 2.
“I truly went as much as Manhattan Seaside on the Fourth of July in 2019 — 4 months after I moved again dwelling — and I met my husband,” Lauren recalled. “I’ve been on a journey with him and his soccer profession. We’ve truly lived in 4 completely different states [Arizona, Tennessee, Florida and Virginia] since we’ve been collectively.”
Regardless that they’re dwelling flourishing lives as mothers, each Ashley and Lauren are open for a return to actuality TV.
“We are saying by no means say by no means,” Lauren mentioned. Ashley added, “We must do it collectively.”
Lauren added, “I must have my household. The very best half about Summer time Home was filming with my sister.”