Kanye West and Andrew Tate didn’t just hang out in a recording studio and take photos together … they also sat down and recorded a podcast.

Andrew’s girlfriend and sexual assault accuser Bri Stern mentions the podcast in her lawsuit against Tate, claiming Tate and Kanye filmed the episode earlier this month in Los Angeles … before Tate allegedly attacked her during rough sex.

We previously obtained photos Kanye and Tate took the night of the alleged incident … and this was also the same night Kim Kardashian yanked North West out of Kanye’s recording studio after Ye invited the Tate brothers to join them.

Unclear when the episode will drop, but something tells us it will get a lot of attention.

Gerry Turner’s shutting down all those “Bachelor in Paradise” rumors — telling TMZ he’s not about to swap his suit for swim trunks and hit the sands of Mexico anytime soon!

“The Golden Bachelor” star tells TMZ he turned down the offer 3 weeks ago when producers reached out to have him join the “Bachelor in Paradise” mix, which is throwing in some of their ‘Golden’ contestants alongside the usual beachy bunch for the first time.

Gerry’s main reason for passing is that he’s basically been there, done that — he tells us he already knows the women heading to ‘BIP’ and he’s already established there’s no romantic spark there.

He’s open to the idea if new women come into the mix … but for now, he’s not interested in returning to the beach.

Gerry’s keeping things light, telling us he’s offered to make a cameo, host a date, or even step in as Wells Adams‘ barback when the cameras roll this summer.

Don’t spit on “Hawk Tuah” girl’s name in the crypto world, because she says the SEC’s thorough investigation into her controversial meme coin is over, and she’s walking away clean … TMZ has learned.

Haliey Welch tells us, “For the past few months, I’ve been cooperating with all the authorities and attorneys, and finally, that work is complete.”

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission launched an investigation after Haliey’s meme coin, “$HAWK token,” crashed in value after a rapid rise … and left lots of investors — many of them first-timers — holding the bag.

Haliey’s attorney James Sallah says, “The SEC closed the investigation without making any findings against, or seeking any monetary sanctions from, Haliey. Because they did not bring any action against her, there are no restrictions on what she can do in regards to crypto or securities in the future.”

We reached out to the SEC, but the org declined to comment on its Hawk Tuah probe.

Indeed, Haliey herself says she’s “Happy to be starting back up again” — although, she’s not referring to crypto or any other financial projects. We’re told there’s a Hawk Tuah documentary in the works, and she has her “Talk Tuah” podcast.

Sources connected to Haliey tell us she’s parted ways with the LLC behind the coin, and she won’t be supporting or promoting it going forward.