The dating tea
If you were wondering if Ciara Miller is ready to jump back into the dating game after the whole West Wilson and Amanda Batula drama, the answer is a hard 'not right now.' The Summer House star spilled the tea at the 2026 VMAs on Sept. 27, telling E! News that between filming and training for Dancing With the Stars season 35, she simply doesn’t have the bandwidth.
"I'm dancing," Miller told host Keltie Knight during a red carpet chat with her DWTS partner, Brandon Armstrong. "There's no time!"
Dancing with the stars
Armstrong, who is clearly already her biggest hype-man, joked that she should just be 'shipped' with herself for a bit to get her head in the game before she even thinks about finding a new partner.
It’s lowkey for the best, because girl is going through it on the dance floor. Miller admitted that training for the Mirrorball trophy has been a total workout, joking, "My ankles, pray for them." She also opened up about having serious stage fright, but she’s taking the challenge in stride, calling the show the "ultimate way" to move forward after a chaotic year.
Moving on from the drama
Real talk: Miller has had a wild year after her ex, West Wilson, started a secret relationship with her former best friend, Amanda Batula. Reflecting on the situation, Miller noted that going through the mess was necessary. "You date the wrong people, and you give them second chances for stupid reasons," she shared. "You have to go through that in order to get to where you're going." She’s highkey staying optimistic though, adding that getting it wrong is just part of the process of eventually figuring out who is right.
Why it matters
Ciara Miller is proving that the best way to handle a public L in your personal life is to pivot to a new hobby—in her case, intense ballroom training—and reclaim your time. She's keeping it classy while she figures out her next move, and honestly, we love to see her choosing self-growth over the drama.
