Watch: Phaedra Parks Reveals She Almost Wasn’t In ‘The Traitors’ At All!
Phaedra Parks and CT Tamburello‘s time at the round table has led to a romance.
The Traitors costars turned heads during season two when their apparent chemistry had fans shipping them as a couple. Now Parks has confirmed they have transitioned from allies in the competition to romantic partners in real life.
The longstanding speculation that the Real Housewives of Atlanta star and the Challenge alum might get together recently reignited thanks to the couple’s social media activity. When addressing whether their connection was platonic on Jeff Lewis Live Sept. 4, Parks said, “No, it’s not.”
As such, the attorney added that the reality stars had some exciting date nights on the books.
“We’re going to the Emmys,” Parks explained, referring to the Creative Emmy Awards Sept. 5. “He’s a presenter, so I’m his date.”
The 52-year-old added that Tamburello, 46, is set to accompany her on a work trip on Fire Island in New York after the ceremony. But their cross-country romance, with Parks living in Atlanta while the Boston personality resides elsewhere on the East Coast, commenced during Parks’ last visit to Hollywood.
Likely referring to her June 5 visit to L.A. for the 2026 Impact Awards, Parks said their relationship became official, “probably since the last time I came out here.”
Fans caught wind that the pair could’ve become an item in August when Tamburello posted a selfie with a cryptic caption on Instagram.
“When you are at the current biggest event on Earth,” the Real World: Paris star wrote Aug. 22, “and you are with the coldest…”
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The Bravo star reposted his photo, as captured by an X user, adding her own caption alongside a checkmark emoji: “Claimed.”
Parks was previously married to Apollo Nida—with whom she shares kids Ayden, 16, and Dylan, 13—from 2009 to 2017. Tamburello shares son CJ Tamburello Jr., 10, with ex-wife Lilianet Solares and went on to marry Catalina White in 2024, though they split in January.
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