Bravoholics, get ready to add another potential romance to your Southern Charm bingo cards! 

Ever since Salley Carson and Craig Conover were spotted dining together in New York City earlier this month, fans have been buzzing about the possibility of a new relationship brewing between the two reality stars. But is there actually something romantic going on, or are these two just good friends?

Carson recently (Feb. 24) caught up with The Daily Dish and confirmed that her recent outing with Conover wasn't a date.

"It was not a date, we had other people there with us," she explained to the outlet. "Me and Craig are good friends, and we're becoming even closer friends now." 

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That being said, she's not completely ruling out the idea of something more developing down the line.

"You know, I'm still getting to know him, so I can't say if I would ever see him as [someone with] potential, but he's hot as s–t. So, the door is open," Carson admitted. 

While fans are all for a Conover-Carson romance, the bombshell also confessed that another Southern Charm star has caught her eye – Austen Kroll.

"I do love Austen's personality," she revealed. "Like, I think me and Austen's personality are very much more in sync than me and Craig's, but Austen has a girlfriend, and I love his girlfriend. Respectfully."

So, while an Kroll and Carson love story is off the table (for now), Conover remains a possibility. And given that both of them are newly single – Conover having split from Summer House's Paige DeSorbo in November 2024, and Carson recently parting ways with her boyfriend Andrew Dietz – the timing could be just right.

Conover, hasn't publicly addressed the Carson rumors, but he has been open about his heartbreak over his split from DeSorbo. During a Watch What Happens Live appearance in NYC (coinciding with his dinner with Carson), he admitted to being "blindsided" by the breakup.

"We were planning our future together. I had no way… we never fought. I was moving to New York," said the entrepreneur. "Out of nowhere, she called me and broke up with me after three years … It really Fs with your mind … You go from, like, knowing each other's soul to never talking again."

Bravoholics aren't just watching from the sidelines – they're actively shipping Conover and Carson. One fan gushed on social media, "I don't mind this match-up! She's adorable, successful, educated, from the same town, and wants to settle down! What's wrong with that?"

How do you feel about this budding relationship? Let us know your Fan Of View below. 

Photo Credit: @salleycarson on Instagram.