Kroy Biermann is said to be blindsided and devastated by his wife Kim Zolciak’s decision to end their marriage after ten years together.
And since the divorce papers were issued, the 37-year-old former NFL star has changed his Instagram bio to include the phrase “my ring meant something,” throwing shade at his soon-to-be ex-wife, 44, when referring to her number Ring Didn’t Mean A Thing.
His biography now reads: “Husband. Father of six perfect munchkins. Athlete. My ring meant something, you can google me and see I wasn’t late for that party.”
Zolciak’s daughter Brielle Biermann, 26, has also unfollowed her adoptive father on the site in the wake of the split.
The reality TV personality follows 233 people on the app and her dad is no longer one of them.
Severing ties: Kim Zolciak’s daughter, Brielle Biermann, unfollowed her adoptive father Kroy Biermann on Instagram after her parents’ divorce; pictured in 2020
Shady message: Kroy would be blindsided and devastated by wife Kim’s decision to end their marriage after ten years together — and he added “my ring meant something” to his Instagram bio
Harsh: The 26-year-old reality TV personality follows 233 people on the site and her father, 37, is no longer one of them
Brielle was blindsided by her parents’ divorce, along with the rest of the family, DailyMail.com learned.
Kroy, for his part, still follows his six children and his former wife on the platform.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and former Atlanta Falcons athlete shares KJ, 11, Kash, 10, and twins Kaia and Kane, 9. Kroy adopted Brielle and her sister Ariana, 21, in 2013.
Fans of the Bravo TV family were shocked Monday when news broke that Kim filed to end her 11-year marriage.
Kroy hasn’t posted anything on his Instagram grid since October 21, 2021, and that post gave a glimpse into his married life with Kim.
He uploaded a picture of meat in a cast iron skillet and wrote, “Homemade Carne Asada!! thanks for the help honey,” and tagged his then-wife.
Kim stated in court documents that her once fairytale marriage was “irretrievably broken with no hope of reconciliation.”
The official divorce date in the legal documents was April 30, 2023.
Kim Zolciak blamed her husband Kroy Biermann (seen in 2017) for their financial troubles, a source has revealed – despite relying on him for everything for years
Kim, 44, dazzled her family with her secret divorce plans – her daughter Brielle, 26, who was adopted by Kroy as a minor, was particularly devastated
An insider with exclusive knowledge of the situation revealed the cause of that “breakup,” telling DailyMail.com that the breakup of the couple’s relationship began with their financial troubles — which Kim “blamed” Kroy for, despite telling him allowed to take a lot of control. of their finances ‘for years’.
“Kroy went above and beyond for Kim,” the source explains. “He was her manager, her assistant, and her husband.
“She leaned on him for so many years and relied on him for everything. She also took him for granted and blamed him when their financial situation went to shit.”
In the wake of the divorce announcement, Kim and Kroy reportedly owe $1.1 million in unpaid taxes, a debt that piled up after they reportedly failed to pay the IRS in 2013, 2017 and 2018.
The couple’s money troubles may have led to foreclosure on their lavish Georgia mansion in February — and it was then that their “battles really got fiercer,” the insider added, noting that the bitter financial squabbles between the two “have not stopped since.” more have stopped’. .’
To make matters worse, Kim kept her plans to separate the former athlete from her entire family, including the children they share.
Special bond: Kroy adopted Brielle and her sister Ariana, 21, in 2013
Happier times: Kim and Kroy tied the knot in a televised wedding in 2011
Brielle, who became especially close to Kroy during the marriage, is devastated by news of her parents’ divorce, which the source revealed she only found out about shortly before her father.
“Brielle learned shortly before Kroy found out that her mother was divorcing Kroy,” the insider said.
While she’s not totally shocked by it, she’s taking the news pretty hard because she feels like there could have been open communication within their family.
“Instead, Kim just did this without thinking about the consequences for anyone else. Brielle loves both her parents and she’s just doing her best to keep it together and be there for her younger siblings.”