Phaedra Parks Confirms Relationship with CT Tamburello Amid Divorce Proceedings of His Wife Catalina White

Phaedra Parks, the former Real Housewives of Atlanta star, confirmed she is dating former The Challenge competitor Chris “CT” Tamburello on Friday, September 4, 2026, during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live. The couple first met while filming season 2 of The Traitors and said they will attend the Creative Arts Emmy Awards together in Los Angeles.

Parks, who was a cast member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta from 2010 to 2017 and returned in 2024, clarified that the relationship is not platonic. She added that she will be Tamburello’s date at the Emmys, where he is scheduled to present, and that after the Los Angeles event she will travel to New York with him for several days.

The romance was revealed when Parks answered a question about her dating life on Jeff Lewis Live. She confirmed that the friendship that developed on The Traitors has turned into a romance.

Meanwhile, Tamburello’s personal life has been in the news due to a divorce filing by his wife, Catalina White. White, 40, filed for divorce from Tamburello, 46, in Miami‑Dade County, Florida, on January 9, 2026, according to court documents obtained by People earlier this year. Both parties filed the petition stating that their marriage was “irretrievably broken.”

White, an OnlyFans creator, has spoken publicly about the divorce. In an August interview with TMZ, she said the proceedings had not yet been finalized and that the process was taking time. She also mentioned that she and Tamburello were hoping to resolve the matter quickly, citing a lack of communication and wishing Tamburello the best.

The couple’s divorce is unrelated to the new romance between Parks and Tamburello. No evidence has been presented that the relationship began while Tamburello was still married. Court filings and statements from White focus solely on the dissolution of her marriage.

Tamburello is a former contestant on The Real World (2003) and has competed on The Challenge for several seasons. He is also a father to CJ Tamburello Jr., 10, with his ex‑wife Lilianet Solares. Parks, meanwhile, has two children—Ayden, 16, and Dylan, 13—from her previous marriage to Apollo Nida.

Public interest in the couple’s relationship grew after their on‑screen chemistry during The Traitors season 2, which aired in early 2024. Fans noted the dynamic between the two, and the pair’s off‑screen romance has now been confirmed by Parks.

Both Parks and Tamburello have indicated that they will attend the Creative Arts Emmy Awards together, with Tamburello presenting and Parks as his date. The event takes place on September 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. After the ceremony, Parks said she will travel to New York with Tamburello for several days.

The divorce case is still pending. White’s statements suggest that the parties are working toward a settlement, but a final decree has not yet been issued. The court filings show that the divorce was filed over a year after the couple’s secret wedding in October 2024.

As of now, the only confirmed facts are that Parks and Tamburello are dating, that they will attend the Creative Arts Emmys together, and that Tamburello’s divorce from White is in progress. No further details about the outcome of the divorce or the future of the new relationship have been released.

The developments underscore the continued intertwining of reality‑TV personalities’ personal and professional lives, a trend that has become a staple of the genre’s public narrative.