Phaedra & CT From 'Traitors' Really Want You To Believe They're Dating

Over the holiday weekend, Phaedra Parks (Real Housewives of Atlanta) and Chris “CT” Tamburello (The Challenge) hard launched their “relationship” on the red carpet for the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys. The two had a fun rapport on The Traitors Season 2 with Phaedra playfully referring to CT as her “Castle Daddy,” but he made it clear at the time that there was nothing romantic. That actually tracks. Tamburello was most likely on the cusp of his failed second marriage to OnlyFans model Catalina White, who had some thoughts on his new romance.

Via Page Six:

In an E! News Instagram post Saturday about Tamburello and Parks’ relationship, White commented, “Sign the papers” alongside three clapping hands emojis.

Tamburello and White got married in October 2024, but she filed for divorce in January 2026 in Miami-Dade County, Florida, after a year of marriage. In the filing obtained by People, White, 40, stated that their marriage was “irretrievably broken.”

Does this mean CT has been cheating with Phaedra? Probably not, and the reports coming in seem to paint the pairing as a very recent development. Their coupling also happens to conveniently coincide with the start of production for RHOA Season 18 where Phaedra will need some sort of storyline for the cameras.

Let me put my cards on the table: I came up in the gossip mines around the same time that Kim Kardashian went from Paris Hilton’s assistant to the centerpiece of a reality TV empire. I’ve seen everything from Heidi & Spencer to the gross maneuverings around Courtney Stodden. I know a reality show play when I see one, and every single alarm is ringing around CT and Phaedra. Could this move just be for Real Housewives? Absolutely. That’s probably the most likely scenario. But not for nothing, Peacock is handing out reality series to other Traitors stars who had chemistry. We could be witnessing a two-pronged attack.

Again, Phaedra is no stranger to ginning up a relationship for the cameras, so the big question is would CT do the same? Uh, yes. If you watched The Traitors Season 2, then you know that CT is absolutely cutthroat when it comes to a reality show payday, so yes, our boy will go where the money is. Divorces aren’t cheap, and he’s still on the hook for child support from his first marriage. Plus, Phaedra is an attorney, so if he’s getting free legal advice out of the deal, win-win.