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Carl Radke is a man of many names.
Speaking with PopViewers on Friday, Aug. 8, the Summer House star, 40, revealed that Carl is not his legal first name.
“My middle name is Carl,” he shared. “My family — we always, for whatever reason, we always went by your middle name. My brother even went by his middle name. But my ID and my passport — my first name is William. So my middle name is Carl, but I’ve always, since day one, been called Carl.”
“It’s a family thing,” he continued. “My mom has a different explanation for it, which I don’t understand. But yeah, my full name is William Carl [Radke].”
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In May, Radke — alongside a group of Bravo bachelors, including Shep Rose, Jesse Solomon, Fraser Olender, Tom Schwartz and Tyson Beckford — spoke with PEOPLE about his dating life, nearly two years after splitting from fiancée and fellow Summer House star Lindsay Hubbard.
“I’ve been dating a little bit, but I’ve been really focused on work,” he shared at the time.
According to the reality star, he’s still hoping to find “someone who is smart, is good with their family, and likes to be a little silly and giggle.”
“I’d like to think that I’m a good listener,” Radke told PEOPLE. “I’m very supportive. I show up for my partner. I really want to see them succeed and be successful.”
Radke also spoke about how his family reacted to watching his heavy makeout session on TV, joking that his mom “would say watching me back was watching me on steroids.”
“Now I was partying a lot and all that, but I now appreciate how Jesse’s friends are saying, ‘It’s like actually seeing Carl.’ I’m a little awkward, I’m a little goofy. My friends are now seeing me, which is, I think, a true compliment,” he said.
Back in March, Radke teased his forthcoming memoir, titled Cake Eater, which chronicles his journey with sobriety, toxic masculinity, the loss of his brother and more.
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“Whether processing grief, navigating sober relationships or confronting the public’s perceptions, Carl’s journey is one of resilience, growth and self-discovery,” a synopsis reads. “Through vulnerability and humor, Carl redefines ‘fun,’ reminding readers that the most meaningful transformations come from within.”
