Phaedra Parks and CT Tamburello are officially a couple, and their story started in a place neither of them expected. The two met back in 2023 while filming Season 2 of Peacock’s The Traitors, where Parks famously nicknamed him“castle daddy.”At the time, nothing romantic happened. They built a friendship instead, and by all accounts they protected it.
That friendship turned into something more after Tamburello’s marriage to estranged wife Catalina White came apart. White has said publicly that he still hasn’t signed the divorce paperwork, which adds a complicated layer to a new relationship that’s already long distance. The couple made their red carpet debut at the Creative Arts Emmys, and a source told Us Magazine they are“really smitten with each other.”Even Andy Cohen gave the pairing his approval on his SiriusXM show.
What stands out is how carefully they’re handling it. They haven’t blended their families, and much of the relationship happens across state lines. Nobody’s rushing to play house. Whether this turns into a lasting love story or just a good chapter for both of them, they’re taking it slow and keeping the kids out of the spotlight, and that’s worth respecting.
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