Phaedra Parks has confirmed she is dating her Traitors co-star Chris 'CT' Tamburello, nearly three years after the pair first sparked romance rumors while filming the Peacock competition show together.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 52, made the revelation on Thursday's episode of Jeff Lewis Live after host Jeff Lewis asked her about plans to bring a plus-one to the Creative Arts Emmy Awards this weekend.
When Lewis asked whether the date was a 'platonic thing,' Parks replied candidly, 'No it's not,' before naming Tamburello, 46, as her boyfriend. She said the relationship began after the two went on several dates in the time since they appeared on Traitors together.
Parks is best known for starring on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, while Tamburello, six years her junior, rose to fame as a longtime competitor on MTV's The Challenge. The pair met while filming season two of The Traitors in 2023, when Tamburello was in the middle of a contentious divorce from his ex-wife, Lilianet Solares, with whom he shares a 10-year-old son, Christopher 'CJ' Tamburello Jr. He has since remarried and is currently going through a second divorce.
Emmys date confirmed
'So we're going to the Emmys. He's a presenter so I'm his date,' Parks said on the radio show, describing the relationship as fairly new.
She revealed that after attending the ceremony together in Los Angeles on September 14, the couple plan to return to New York City together. Tamburello appeared to be waiting nearby during the interview to 'pick up bae,' according to the show.
That same day, Tamburello posted a photo of his van to his Instagram Story, writing that he was heading out to see his girlfriend at the SiriusXM studios. He later shared additional posts showing Parks mid-interview on the radio show, followed by a photo of her in a gown as the pair headed out for the first night of Emmys events.
Traitors romance rumors
Parks and Tamburello first fueled speculation about a relationship during their run on season two of The Traitors, where flirty exchanges and on-screen chemistry drew attention from fans. Tamburello went on to win that season, while Parks, one of the secret traitors, was ultimately found out and banished by her fellow castmates.
Before Parks confirmed the romance, Tamburello went viral last month after reposting one of her photos to his Instagram Story and asking her to be his date for the Creative Arts Emmys.
'Anybody want to thro [sic] a good word in for me!?..still looking for a +1 for the Emmys,' he wrote at the time. 'A Man can Dream.' Parks responded publicly in the comments, writing, 'Baby I'm already yours.'
Phaedra Parks' past marriage
Both Parks and Tamburello have come out of high-profile, headline-making splits. Parks was previously married to Apollo Nida for five years before filing for divorce in 2014, after he was sent to prison for fraud and identity theft. The former couple share two sons, Ayden, 16, and Dylan, 13.
Parks and Nida's marital troubles, along with his legal problems, were chronicled on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Nida pleaded guilty in May 2014 to conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud and was sentenced to eight years in prison. He completed his sentence in June 2019.
CT Tamburello's past relationships
Tamburello, meanwhile, was in an on-and-off relationship with Lilianet Solares for years before the two married in 2018. He filed for divorce in November 2022, and the split was finalized in late 2023. Tamburello later revealed he lost nearly 70 pounds during the contentious proceedings.
In October 2024, he married OnlyFans model Catalina White. Less than two years later, White filed for divorce, stating in a legal filing earlier this year that the marriage was 'irretrievably broken.' As of the time of reporting, the pair have not yet settled or finalized their divorce.
