Southern Charm's Naomie Olindo, Metul Shah Split Amid Cheating Scandal

It’s over for Southern Charm alum Naomie Olindo and her boyfriend, Metul Shah. The reality TV couple split weeks after they moved to New York City together, her agent confirmed on Monday, July 12.

“Naomie and Metul are no longer together,” her rep Paul Desisto told People in a statement. “She is back in Charleston [South Carolina] and plans to stay there for the time being.”

Metul Shah and Naomie Olindo — Courtesy Metul Shah/Instagram

The update about their breakup came amidst rumors that Shah allegedly cheated on Olindo, 28. Several Bravo fan Instagram accounts reported the pair parted ways after the anesthesiologist was allegedly unfaithful.

The fan account @BestOfBravo first shared a post about the speculation, claiming, “Naomie just moved to NYC for Metul and then he cheats on her? She obviously broke up with him and now she’s back in Charleston.” In the comments section, the account also claimed to have a source who informed them about the alleged split drama, although Shah has not publicly commented about it.

On the other hand, Olindo broke her silence about the infidelity rumors later that evening, sharing a cryptic message in which she compared the grief of losing her father to the heartbreak she is now coping with.

In May, Olindo announced her plans to relocate to the Big Apple while sharing an update about her “Charleston farewell tour.” Her big life change came on the heels of her exit from the show after season 6 in 2020.

“I’m so thankful for what the show gave me because it does open a lot of doors and there are a lot of advantages,” Olindo said while reflecting about her experience on the “Skinny Confidential” podcast. “Then it comes a time when the good doesn’t outweigh the bad anymore where it’s time to walk away.”

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Inside Southern Charms Naomie Olindo Metul Shahs Split — Courtesy of Metul Shah/Instagram

Prior to her relationship with Shah, Olindo previously dated Southern Charm costar Craig Conover for nearly three years. They split in 2017.

In Touch reached out to Olindo and Shah for comment, but did not hear back by the time of publication.

Scroll through the gallery below to see what led to Naomie and Metul‘s split.

Speculation Swirls

Rumors have been swirling that Olindo and Shah called it quits since early July, when she deleted most of her PDA photos with him. Fans also observed that the reality star and Shah no longer follow each other on Instagram. However, Shah does still have several lovey-dovey snaps up on his page despite their split.

Friends Chime In

Olindo’s pal Helen Hall shared a video of them singing Carrie Underwood’s hit song “Before He Cheats” that same night. “Name the song, fam,” she captioned the clip, to which Olindo’s former costar Madison LeCroy reacted to in the comments, writing, “I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive! (That he can’t afford).”

Responding to Backlash

Amid the breakup drama, Olindo shared a now-deleted message telling her fans to stop sending “hateful” messages to Shah on Tuesday, July 13. “I have self-respect and will not be getting back together with him, but he is also in a terrible place dealing with the consequences of his actions,” she wrote. “Please don’t be mean, he is human and this situation is punishment enough.”

Pet Snuggles

Naomie revealed how her cat had been comforting her in the aftermath of their split. “This lil street breed shelter cat I was not supposed to even keep has not left my side for 3 days, licked my ears, spent way more time inside than usual and checks on me constantly,” she wrote via her Instagram Story that same day. “If you show an animal love, they will return it tenfold.”

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