The reality TV crossover keeps getting messier. Catalina White, the estranged wife of“The Challenge”star Chris“CT”Tamburello, told Page Six she does not believe there was any“inappropriate overlap”between her husband and“Real Housewives of Atlanta”alum Phaedra Parks, who are now dating. CT and Phaedra met on“The Traitors”Season 2 in fall 2023, a full year before he married White. An insider claims he“fell for”Parks during filming, while another source insists the romance only grew after the marriage ended.
The timeline is what has fans talking. White married CT, then filed for divorce in January, just three months later. She described the pair as“not well matched”and says she’s now“having fun in her cougar era,”adding that she just wants him to sign the divorce papers. Meanwhile, Parks confirmed the relationship on“Jeff Lewis Live”and made a red carpet debut with CT at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, putting the new couple firmly in the spotlight.
It’s a collision of two massive fanbases, with plenty of questions about what happened when. And with Apollo Nida, Parks’ex-husband, somewhere in the conversation, the discourse isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Whose side of the timeline are you believing? Sound off in the comments.
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