Phaedra Parks confirmed her romance with Chris ‘CT’ Tamburello a few years after the pair starred together in Traitors.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 52, opened up about her love life and revealed that she has been on several dates with the former star of The Challenge, who is six years her junior.
She made the revelation on Thursday’s episode of Jeff Lewis Live when the radio show host asked Parks about her plan to attend the Creative Arts Emmy Awards this weekend with a plus-one.
When he asked whether or not her date is a “platonic thing,” she candidly replied, “No, it’s not.”
She then revealed her boyfriend’s identity, saying that she and Tamburello’s relationship started after they went on a few dates during the time after they starred together on the hit Peacock series.
While they previously met while filming Traitors in 2023, he was in the middle of a contentious divorce battle with his ex-wife Lilianet Solares, with whom he has 10-year-old son Christopher “CJ” Tamburello Jr. shares.
He has since remarried and is currently in divorce proceedings with his second wife.
Phaedra Parks, 52, confirmed her romance with Chris ‘CT’ Tamburello, 46, a few years after the pair starred together in Traitors
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum opened up about her love life and revealed that she has gone on several dates with the former star of The Challenge; Seen together in The Traitors
“So we’re going to the Emmys. He’s a host, so I’m his date,” Parks said after revealing she was in a fairly new relationship with Tamburello.
Although she kept quiet on other specific details about their romance, Parks did reveal that after attending the awards show together in Los Angeles on September 14, they will return to New York City together.
It also turned out that Tamburello was there during the interview to support his girlfriend and “pick up bae.”
The same day, he shared a photo of his van via his Instagram Story and wrote that he was preparing to visit his girlfriend at the SiriusXM studios.
He also shared follow-up posts of Parks in the middle of the same radio show chat and then his girlfriend after putting on a dress as they headed to the awards show together for the first night.
The couple previously starred on season two of Traitors and sparked romance rumors with their flirty exchanges and on-screen chemistry.
Tamburello won the show that season and Parks, who was one of the secret traitors, was eventually discovered and banished by their fellow castmates.
Before Parks confirmed their romance, Tamburello went viral last month when he reposted one of Parks’ photos to his Instagram Story and asked her to be his date to the Creative Arts Emmys.
“So we’re going to the Emmys. He’s a host, so I’m his date,” Parks said after revealing she was in a fairly new relationship with Tamburello; Seen at De Verraders
It also turned out that Tamburello was there to support his girlfriend and “pick up bae” during her appearance on the radio show. The same day, he shared a photo of his van via his Instagram Story and wrote that he was preparing to visit his girlfriend at the SiriusXM studios.
He also shared follow-up posts of Parks in the middle of the same radio show chat and then his girlfriend after putting on a dress as they headed to the awards show together for the first night.
Tamburello went viral last month when he reposted one of Parks’ photos to his Instagram Story and asked her to be his date to the Creative Arts Emmys; pictured in August 2022
Parks responded publicly, commenting on his post: “Honey, I’m already yours”; pictured in March 2024
‘Everyone wants to continue [sic] a good word for me!? …still looking for a +1 for the Emmys,” he wrote. ‘A man can dream.’
Parks responded publicly, commenting on his post: “Honey, I’m already yours.”
Their respective past relationships were both high-profile relationships, and their dramatic breakups have been the subject of headlines in recent years.
Parks was previously married to Apollo Nida for five years before filing for divorce in 2014 after serving time in prison for fraud and identity theft.
The former couple share sons Ayden, 16, and Dylan, 13.
Parks and Nida’s marital problems, as well as his legal troubles, were documented on the Real Housewives of Atlanta.
In May 2014, Nida pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud and was sentenced to eight years in prison. He completed his sentence in June 2019.
As for Tamburello, he previously had an on-and-off relationship with Lilianet Solares for years before tying the knot in 2018.
Parks was previously married to Apollo Nida for five years before filing for divorce in 2014 after serving time in prison for fraud and identity theft. The former couple share two teenage sons; pictured in November 2013
As for Tamburello, he was previously married to Lilianet Solares for four years before they split in 2022. Since they finalized their divorce, he has since remarried and is now in divorce proceedings again; pictured in June 2022
After four years, he filed for divorce in November 2022.
Their divorce was finalized in late 2023 and Tamburello later revealed that he had lost almost 70 pounds during the contentious divorce proceedings.
In October 2024, he married OnlyFans model Catalina White.
Less than two years later, she filed for divorce, stating in her legal filing in January earlier this year that their marriage had “irretrievably broken down.”
At the time of reporting, the couple has not yet settled and finalized their divorce.
