Shep Rose introduced his new leading lady in season 10, but not all “Southern Charm” fans were sold on the relationship. The 44-year-old reality star revealed he was dating 28-year-old Sienna Evans, a former Miss Bahamas with a surprising connection to the show—she initially reached out to Whitney Sudler-Smith before Rose, admitted Sudler-Smith’s mother, Patricia Altschul.
Adding to the drama, she told the whole crew her grandmother is a huge “Southern Charm” fan, making some viewers question her motives. With Rose’s reputation needing a refresh after his messy season 9 and disastrous appearance at BravoCon, some think this romance is just good PR. In contrast, others thought he might finally be ready to settle down.
‘Southern Charm’ Fans Question Shep Rose and Sienna Evans’ Massive Age Gap
Following his up-and-down season 9 with his ex-girlfriend Taylor Ann Green, Rose quickly introduced fans and his co-stars to his new long-distance girlfriend early in season 10. While Green’s jealousy was immediate, most of the cast embraced the Bahamian beauty queen. But fans felt slightly different when they learned about their massive age difference.
One fan compared him to one of the most controversial personalities that “Southern Charm” has ever seen. “When Southern Charm first aired, Sienna was barely old enough to drive. Shep is officially Thomas Ravenel,” the fan wrote on X.
Another fan questioned him when he admitted he dropped the L-word just a few weeks into dating after notoriously being a commitmentphobe. “YOUTHFUL is the word you’re looking for, Shep. YOUTHFUL. Sienna makes you feel YOUTHFUL because she’s 20years younger than you. And THAT’S what you “love” about her,” they shared on X.
“Southern Charm” fans immediately questioned Evans’ feelings for Rose when she admitted that her grandmother was a super fan of the show and even ran a fan page. Things started to look even worse for Evans when Altschul dropped the bomb about her reaching out to Sudler-Smith—one of the show’s producers—before Rose.
Some fans also questioned whether Rose was using Miss Bahamas either for PR or to make his ex-girlfriend—who had moved on with Gaston Rojas—jealous.
Shep Rose and Sienna Evans’ True Intentions Challenged By ‘Southern Charm’ Fans
During the season 9 reunion, Rose admitted to being “blacked out” at BravoCon. In fact, his behavior was so poor it caused Craig Conover and Austen Kroll to take a step back from their friendship. Would a new romance take the spotlight off his past bad behavior? Perhaps, but he also dealt with that dark storyline head-on in the season premiere.
Bravo fans also pointed out Evans’ behavior toward her new beau. Not only did she not seem excited about him coming down to the Bahamas for an extended stay, but he is currently—in TV time—spinning out of control over her not calling him back.
As a fan pointed out on X, “I think shep and sienna’s relationship is giving she’s just not that into you. i can’t wait until we get to the end of the season and she breaks his heart. where shep will finally get his karma for all the women he has done dirty his whole life.”
Are Shep Rose and Sienna Evans Still Together?
In short, Rose and Evans are no longer together. Their relationship timeline seems a bit fuzzy, with rumors swirling that they had already split before season 10 of “Southern Charm” even started filming.
On “Two T’s and a Pod,” he discussed a disagreement over who should pay for one of her flights to visit him in the U.S.
“She was like, ‘Hey, I’ve been really busy. Will you just get my flights?'” Rose said. “I said yeah, OK, and I bottled it up. And then after the weekend, I said something to her, I said, ‘I really need to get this off my chest… I just don’t appreciate the way that was handled, I made a lot of plans and I took care of everything… Just meet me somewhere in the middle or near the bell curve somewhere, because I’m not a desperate man who’s flying girls around.'”
This argument caused them to take a month-long break. They reunited briefly before ending things for good. He announced their split in late 2024.
New episodes of “Southern Charm” air Thursday nights on Bravo.
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Southern Charm Fans Have Mixed Emotions When It Comes to Shep and Sienna