“That day that we had that [breakup] conversation, I did talk to her dad and he recommended taking some space,” he shared. “Since that day, I’ve been staying with friends, I visited with some family, but I do have a new place in Brooklyn.”

His eyes are on the future—not the past.

“I’m focusing on my family, focusing on my friendships and focusing on my career,” he noted. “There’s a lot of things that I have right in front of me that are really exciting. In the past, when I’ve had difficult moments or difficult seasons, I’ve been able to get through that by really just taking better care of myself.

Which includes therapy and acupuncture. Plus, as he told E!, “Staying focused on my career and things that excite me and keeping my head down.”

Summer House returns Thursday, Feb. 22, at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

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