COUPLES'RHOA' Star Phaedra Parks Confirms She's Dating 'Traitors' Costar CT Tamburello
Parks has publicly confirmed that she and Tamburello are officially an item.
Sept. 7 2026, Published 5:55 p.m. ET
Phaedra Parks confirmed she's dating her former The Traitors costar CT Tamburello, putting an end to weeks of speculation about their relationship.
"Yeah, so we're going to the Emmys. He's a presenter, so I'm his date," Parks said.
The The Real Housewives of Atlanta star confirmed the romance during a September 4 appearance on SiriusXM's Jeff Lewis Live, where she also opened up about how recently the relationship began.
Parks Said the Romance Is Still Relatively New
Parks and Tamburello starred on the reality competition series 'The Traitors.'
Parks kept the timeline of the relationship fairly vague when host Jeff Lewis asked about her connection with the five-time Challenge champion.
"It's been probably since the last time I came out [to Los Angeles]," said the Married to Medicine star.
Parks was last in Los Angeles in late July, according to Entertainment Weekly. Lewis also asked whether the pair had gone out together before their upcoming Emmys appearance.
"Yeah," Parks replied.
She Teased Lewis About Their Plans in New York
Parks revealed she and Tamburello would travel together to L.A. and New York.
Parks revealed that her time with Tamburello would continue after the Creative Arts Emmys.
"He's coming with me," she said of their upcoming trip to New York.
Lewis then asked whether the pair would be sharing a bed during the trip.
"Wouldn't you like to know," Parks teased. "I can't give this to you. I gotta save it for the world."
Parks said the pair would be traveling to New York for a work commitment on Fire Island following their weekend in Los Angeles.
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Parks and Tamburello Had Already Been Flirting Publicly
Parks and Tamburello had been flirting for a while.
The relationship confirmation follows several weeks of playful exchanges between the two reality stars.
On August 9, Tamburello posted on Instagram that he was looking for someone to accompany him to the Emmys. He asked whether anyone could "put in a good word" for him with Parks, according to People.
"Baby I'm already yours," Parks replied.
Days later, the former Real World: Paris standout shared another video featuring Parks with the message, "She said yes."
He later posted an Instagram Story saying he was "about to pick up bae" while Parks appeared in his videos from the day of her SiriusXM appearance.
Their social media exchanges fueled speculation that their friendship from The Traitors had developed into something more.
Tamburello Previously Said Nothing Romantic Happened
While they were very close in 2024, Parks and Tamburello didn't have a romantic relationship.
Parks and Tamburello first connected while filming Season 2 of The Traitors, which aired in 2024.
The pair developed a flirtatious friendship during the competition, with Parks previously describing Tamburello as her "castle daddy" and saying they "just connected" during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
Tamburello offered a different perspective after the season ended.
"No, nothing real happened, I'll be honest with you," he told Entertainment Weekly in 2024. "It was fun. I loved her because she's a cornball. She was great."
He also said he had "too much respect" for Parks to pursue something that might become "a flash in the pan."
