Phaedra Parks and CT Tamburello are officially more than just “The Traitors” co-stars.
The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star confirmed that she and Tamburello have gone on dates and revealed that their relationship has been going on for a while, putting an end to at least some of the speculation surrounding their increasingly flirty interactions.
Parks Confirmed the News
Parks addressed her relationship with Tamburello during a Friday, September 4, appearance on Jeff Lewis’ SiriusXM show.
Appearing alongside Salt-N-Pepa, Parks opened up about her personal life and confirmed that she and CT have spent time together romantically.
While Parks acknowledged that they have gone on dates and that the relationship has been developing for some time, she did not specify exactly how long they have been seeing each other.
She also said that she would be his date to the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Tamburello also appeared to make their connection even more obvious when he shared an image to his Instagram Story and wrote, “…..’bout to leave to pick up bae. 💅🏻” He subsequently shared a video of Parks in the car.
The confirmation comes after weeks of fans watching the former “Traitors” co-stars flirt publicly on social media.
Tamburello recently shared a photo of Parks and joked about still looking for a plus-one for the Emmy Awards. Parks responded, “Baby I’m already yours.”
CT then shared a video of Parks with the caption, “She said yes,” to which Parks replied, “It’s a date.” She also referred to Tamburello as “my man” and called him “claimed” during another playful exchange.
Fans Can’t Get Enough
Fans quickly reacted to the apparent romance, with many celebrating the unexpected reality-TV pairing.
“CASTLE DADDY found his QUEEN” one wrote.
Another added, “They def had a flirtation on Traitors.”
“OMG! If this is true, I don’t even know what to do with myself,” someone else added.
“Lemme put this phone in rice real quick bc clearly it must be broken I know I did not read what I think I read….”
Fans can’t get enough of the pairing, “wait i’m actually sooo here for this lol.”
“This is such a merger of two worlds for me,” one wrote.
Others remained skeptical, particularly given Parks’ reputation for keeping fans guessing.
“I don’t believe her lol. She’s trolling us & she’s a known fibber. Still love her though, she’s iconic,” someone else added.
Parks and Tamburello first met while filming Season 2 of “The Traitors” in 2023.
Their chemistry was noticeable throughout the Peacock reality competition, where Parks affectionately dubbed CT “Castle Daddy.”
At the time, however, Tamburello insisted that their connection had not developed into a real-life romance.
In 2024, he said that “nothing real happened” between them, while acknowledging that there was sincerity to their bond even though they were also playing the game.
Their relationship now appears to have evolved considerably since then.
With Parks confirming that they have gone on dates and that it has been going on for a while, the former “Traitors” duo has seemingly taken their connection beyond the reality show.
Neither has publicly provided a specific timeline for when the dating began, but their recent social media exchanges suggest they are no longer keeping the flirtation entirely on-screen.
