The stars of the Bravo hit (returning Nov. 19) enjoyed an evening out at Caesars Palace — and PEOPE went along for the ride
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The men of Southern Charm are kicking off BravoCon 2025 in true Las Vegas fashion.
On Thursday, Nov. 13, PEOPLE spent the evening out on the town with Craig Conover, Shep Rose, Austen Kroll, Rodrigo Reyes and the show’s creator and executive producer, Whitney Sudler-Smith, as they kicked off the weekend with some gambling and drinks at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
During the hang, which revolved around playing blackjack and ended with a steak dinner, the stars all shared their excitement about the three-day event, teasing what’s to come ahead of the season 11 premiere (airing Nov. 19) and of course, they did not missing the chance to poke fun at one another and their brotherly bond.
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“It’s fun, because look, 250 people, maybe, have ever done what we’ve done. Maybe 50 have done this as long as we’ve done [it]. And so we have this insane bond no matter what,” Conover, 36, tells PEOPLE of his decade-long run on TV as he sips a diet coke with a slice of lemon. “That we’ve shared our lives with America and 125 other countries around the world — it actually really is awesome. I think we’re all really excited for this weekend.”
In fact, he calls the fan convention “one of my favorite things in the world.”
Of course, being back in Las Vegas is something of a mixed bag for Rose, 45, whose last visit for the fan convention was a blacked-out blur. “I treated it like I was at a bachelor party last time I was here,” he tells PEOPLE. “I was on the plane, and then I got here, and I won’t name names, but another Bravo person said, ‘Let’s smoke a blunt.’ And I did. And I was off to the races.”
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“There is something wrong with that because I was a moron for four days straight,” Rose admits.
While he indulged in beers during the night out, he promises to be “a good little boy” this time around.
“Somebody said something, you can go to Vegas to work or to play. You can’t do both,” he laughs. “And as much as this doesn’t feel like work, it is work. And I want to be present and happy and engaging and all those things.”
Still, Rose can guarantee this won’t be the only time he’s spotted at a blackjack table. Conover says he even has an insider tip on how to win: “Austen knows, because this happened to us last time we were here. Find someone that has never played craps and ask them to roll the dice. That’s it. That’s how you win.”
Kroll adds, “You don’t have to win money in Vegas to have a good time. But it makes it better.”
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The longtime costars are also excited to spend some time with Bravo’s leader this weekend, Andy Cohen.
“I mean, I love seeing Andy,” Rose says. “It’s funny, we’re on a text chain — me and Austin and Craig and Andy — and then we will separately text. I mean, I was in the Hamptons and Andy said, ‘Why don’t you come by?’ I was like, ‘I’m here.’ And I met his son and his daughter and hung out on the beach for a little.”
He continues, “People always ask me what he’s like. He is the most genuine guy. If you ask him any stupid question, which I try to keep to a very bare minimum, he gets right back to you. He’s like the most — I mean, he’s true bloom.”
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It’s a sentiment that Reyes, who joined Southern Charm last season, echoes. “I met Andy [at] my first BravoCon two years ago, and he was absolutely, he was so nice.”
“I was not anticipating how short Andy was going to be, but I was like, ‘Oh my God, I don’t give a s—, come over here.’ And he was so nice and so receptive, and I was like — this is what I want. This is what I expect from the king. Humble to his servants.”
Conover, Kroll, Rose and Reyes will be back on Bravo later this month as season 11 of Southern Charm premieres, and Kroll teases that it’s a “pretty relatable” season, and one where he personally was “starting to question” some of the people and relationships in his life.
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“That’s it in a nutshell,” Kroll says. “At what point do you say, ‘All right, maybe we’re just not the same people that we used to be, and maybe we need to let each other grow separately.'”
Conover — who brought his parents along for the night on the town — even confesses he’s nervous for the cast panel, because the conflict is still ongoing.
“I don’t want to do our panel on Sunday at all, because, I mean, what are we supposed [to say]?” he explains. “We can’t talk about things that happened in the season, but all of our drama is based off that, and a lot of it’s unresolved.”
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“I’m really excited for the fans,” he adds before joking: “I might be leaving the country for a little bit, but man, is this season fun and flirty.”
Despite any tensions, there’s real love between the costars. “Honestly, Whitney, as much as he loves to give us crap, we wouldn’t be here without you,” Conover says to Sudler-Smith. “You ever consider that?”
“It’s incredible,” adds Sudler-Smith. “We’ve all become a tight-knit, close community of good friends. We hang out off-camera and we are good friends and I think it’s a testament to the strength and integrity of the show.”
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Southern Charm season 11 premieres on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. BravoCon 2025 continues through Sunday, Nov. 16 at Las Vegas’ Caesars Forum.
Southern Charm cast member Molly O’Connell and Kory Keefer connected at Madison LeCroy’s baby shower.
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As seen in a preview for Season 11, Episode 1 (set to air Wednesday, Nov. 19), the
Molly then proceeds to explain to Kory that she plays the miniature tuba (also called a euphonium) for the Charleston Concert Band. The pair laugh over Kory referring to the brass instrument as a “mini trombone,” coupled with Molly’s attempts to make a sound of the euphonium with a blow into her fist. It appears the flirt game is high, as they exchange a few light touches and continue laughing at the bar. At one point, Molly tells the fellow Bravoleb, “Yeah, and I spit all up on that thing.”
“Kory’s a huge flirt,” Molly later explains to producers. “I mean, he’s hot in like a … f–kboy way.”
Rodrigo stands back, watching with amusement, including when Kory jokes to Molly, “So, when I come over your house tonight, are you going to play the trumpet or the trombone?” Then, when Molly suggests that Kory instead hold her pet snake, he replies, “You can hold mine.”
“Oh, wow, shiny, toxic f–kboy,” Molly continues in her confessional. “Like, my therapy apparently is not working very well if this is who I think is cute.”
Madison comments to Craig Conover that Molly and Kory look “really cute” in their exchange, and even Craig admits, “Kory, I knew, would like her.”
Molly O’Connell.
Molly O’Connell made it crystal clear after joining the cast in Season 10 that she had a crush on Shep Rose. At the time, she said, “Shep is undeniably a handsome man. He’s extremely intelligent; He’s very open-minded … Overall, I think Shep is definitely up there for me.”
Molly’s feelings eventually found Shep, who was involved with Miss Bahamas pageant queen, Sienna Evans, until things fizzled out during the cast’s Season 10 trip to the Bahamas. It was during that trip that Molly declared she was “celibate” after not having sex in over a year.
Fast forward to the Season 10 finale party, when Molly and Shep shared a kiss to the cheers of the rest of the cast. As Shep revealed on the Southern Charm After Show, “Everyone was rooting for it, everybody was like, ‘Do it! Do it!”
Later, at the reunion, Molly told Andy Cohen that things continued after the party. “I mean, we might’ve hung out after,” she teased, before Shep chimed in, “We had some adult fun.” Shep admitted they later shared one more rendezvous before he left for a months-long trip.
While fans will have to wait to see if sparks progress between Molly and Kory, she’ll undoubtedly have her work cut out for her as Season 11 of Southern Charm continues. As stated in her bio’s description, “Molly continues to charm with her quirkiness. As her music career continues to take off, she struggles with a fear of singing publicly. However, she’s fearless in calling out Salley for not being a girls’ girl.”
More to come as the Southern Charm-ers reach new heights in their drama.