Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 12 Recap: Night of The IguanaMadeline LyloThu, February 19, 2026 at 3:01 AM UTC

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Previously on Southern Charm, Austen’s friendships with Shep and Craig continued to be strained. He didn’t even want to tell them about his breakup with Audrey. The state of Venita and Salley’s friendship isn’t much better. Charley decided to trust Craig despite the naysayers (aka Salley). And Madison welcomed her baby girl Teddi earlier than expected. Here’s what happened this week on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 12, “Even Further South.”

What happened on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 12?

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This week on Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 12 “Even Further South,” the group goes to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Shep hopes the trip will bring Austen and Craig together. Meanwhile, Salley and Charley continue to drift apart. And a dinner game predictably causes chaos. What else happened on Southern Charm this week?

Venita tells Austen the good news

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As Austen packs for Mexico, Venita calls to tell him that Madison had her baby. Austen is overjoyed for his ex, and also realizes this is how things were supposed to be. Madison has everything she wanted with Brett. And Austen realizes that, since he still isn’t ready to settle down and isn’t sure he wants kids, he could never give Madison what she wanted.

Venita emphasizes not to tell the rest of the group, referencing the trouble she got into since Salley repeated the rumor about Molly. Austen hopes Venita and Salley can fix things. But Venita says they need to be able to talk about things one on one, as having Whitner interject last week didn’t help. Venita and Austen have similar ways of dealing with conflict.

Molly crushes her open mic

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Molly’s finally singing in public this week! Shep once again neglects to bring a gift. Venita sent Molly flowers and an apology note for the vagina fiasco. Austen doesn’t come, and Shep knows he’s going through it. He feels bad about Austen’s nightmare birthday dinner. He suggests the group trip to Mexico, and hopes it will bring Austen and Craig back together. Part of the trip will apparently include some sort of spiritual healing.

Before the show, Shep goes over “schmooze” with Molly’s parents. Rodrigo jokes about if they know about Molly and Shep’s hookups.

Once she gets over her nerves, Molly takes the stage and sings. Her voice is so beautiful! And she’s not bad at the cowbell either! As Salley says, “She can do it all!” Rodrigo starts to cry, and says this proves to Molly that she’s a “boss bitch” who can conquer her anxiety.

Salley and Charley’s tension travels to Mexico

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Before the Puerto Vallarta trip, Charley tells Salley she missed Molly’s open mic because she had drinks with Craig. Salley feels she’s losing her best friend because Charley is growing distant. Usually when she likes a guy, Charley tells Salley everything. Of course, it’s different when it’s Craig. Salley then accuses Craig of instructing Charley not to say anything and rants that he’s calculating. Charley points out that this is exactly why she doesn’t talk about it.

Making things even more awkward, they’re sharing a room in Mexico! But Salley doesn’t plan on sleeping there … not if things go “according to plan.”

Once they get to the hotel, Shep dances spastically with Venita. She and Austen joke this must be what Shep’s like during sex. Shep gets the master bedroom for the second year in a row. But he reminds Austen that last year, he got the master because he thought Sienna would be with him.

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Shep gets Charley’s luggage by mistake, hoping she got his so they could do an exchange. She says sorry that she doesn’t. That’s when Salley buts in to tell her not to say sorry. Charley tries to explain the situation, but Salley stays insistent. “Okay life coach,” says Shep. Charley is at her “breaking point” with Salley’s behavior. While the rest of the group hangs by the pool, Charley confronts Salley about her sly comments about Craig. Salley insists she’s just being a best friend warning Charley. She even says, “I don’t see how you can like Craig.” Once again, it’s fascinating how Salley took on the exact same traits that bothered her about Venita in her friendship with Charley. At the pool, Shep tells Austen how weird Charley and Salley’s dynamic is, that it’s “domineering on Salley’s part.”

Salley and Austen, Liz and Dick

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Salley continues to lay it on thick with Austen, which he finds “endearing.” But he acknowledges that it would be a slap in the face to Audrey. After all, Audrey didn’t like Salley because of her obvious crush on Austen. Rodrigo tries to warn Salley that Austen doesn’t know what he wants right now. Salley tells the group she heard Audrey would be “nonchalant” about Austen breaking up with her. Everyone is shocked by this. Audrey and Austen were together for over a year, she wouldn’t be nonchalant about that long of a relationship ending. Salley doesn’t say where she heard that from, but it seems like it was Craig. When asked if she thinks Craig lies, Salley doesn’t answer, since Charley is next to her.

That night, Whitney organizes dinner at The Iguana, owned by one of history’s most iconic couples, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor (presumably named after The Night of the Iguana). The venue has a statue of the legendary movie stars embracing. Salley jokes it’s her and Austen. He says Elizabeth Taylor’s boobs were much bigger, more like Salley’s before she got her implants removed. The group tours Liz and Dick’s bedroom, and Shep keeps asking if they banged in the tub. Liz and Dick are rolling in their graves.

Before dinner, Venita tells Salley she misses her. She apologizes for walking away. Salley wishes the group could be more transparent, referencing her issues with Charley. She knows Charley’s hiding something, and she’s right. Charley and Craig kissed, which is so tame by Southern Charm standards! But Charley is proud of herself for standing up to Salley.

Shep’s dinner games

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Shep suggests a dinner game (Madison must be glad to miss out). Everybody should suggest a sort of new year’s resolution to the person next to them. Shep starts by telling Charley to be more autonomous. In return, Salley tells Shep he doesn’t say please and thank you enough. He admits he is a spoiled brat.

When it’s Venita’s turn, since she’s sitting next to Austen, she she says she wishes he would stand up for himself more. Whitner stirs the pot by pointing to Craig that it’s obviously a dig at him. A furious Craig says that Venita doesn’t know him or doesn’t know anything about the relationship with Austen. Venita admits that’s true. But also, Craig and Austen have made their issues very clear to everyone in this cast with their constant public fights and venting about one another.

She continues to say that the way Craig talks about Austen, it’s clear he doesn’t like him. Craig fires off, “Venita, you don’t exist in my world, so f*ck off.” I’m sorry, but this is incredibly rude. Yes, Venita’s made digs at Craig. But Craig has a pattern of speaking to women like this, and it’s not something to overlook, regardless of your feelings on Venita specifically. Saying “you don’t exist in my world” also takes on a new meaning considering that, according to Ciara Miller, Craig was trying to push Venita out of filming. Anway, that’s where we end at the dinner this week!

Southern Charm airs Wednesdays 9/10c on Bravo. Episodes can be streamed on Peacock.

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