It's a "Traitors" love story.
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" veteran Phaedra Parks, 52, confirmed that she is dating "The Challenge" star CT Tamburello, 46, on a Sept. 4 episode of SiriusXM’s "Jeff Lewis Live."
After host Jeff Lewis asked the attorney and legal analyst if her relationship with Tamburello was platonic, she kept her response short and sweet: "No, it's not."
At first, she only confirmed she was seeing someone named "CT," before a radio listener phoned in to connect the dots and ask if it was her "castle daddy" from "The Traitors" Season 2, which she and Tamburello competed in.
However, she decided to keep the details of their relationship minimal, only teasing, "I can't give this to you. I've gotta save it for the world."
She later confirmed
that she will be Tamburello's date to the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 5, where he will present an award alongside his "Challenge" costar Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio, who also appeared on "Traitors."
Elsewhere in the interview, the reality star revealed she has been seeing Tamburello romantically since around the time of her last appearance on "Jeff Lewis Live," which was on Aug. 5.
How did Phaedra Parks and CT Tamburello meet?
However, the two's history goes back to Season 2 of the Emmy-winning reality competition series "The Traitors," which premiered in January 2024 and was filmed in Scotland in late 2023.
In the murder mystery, Parks competed as a traitor working with "Big Brother" alum Dan Gheesling, "Survivor" alum Parvati Shallow and "Below Deck" alum Kate Chastain to deceive and "murder" the faithful. She made it to seventh place before being banished in the penultimate episode by the remaining faithful, which included Tamburello.
"I'm voting for Phaedra," Tamburello said during Season 2 while banishing Parks at the roundtable. "I think you came here to be the opposite of who you are in real life, and I think you've been the best traitor we've seen yet."
Tamburello and fellow "Challenge" alum Trishelle Cannatella became the first two faithful players to win "The Traitors" after successfully being the last two standing.
Throughout the season, Parks and Tamburello interacted playfully, with Parks calling him her "castle daddy," prompting many fans to speculate they were flirting and others to make video edits shipping them on social media.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: RHOA's Phaedra Parks confirms romance with 'Traitors' costar CT Tamburello
