‘Real Housewives’ Star Reveals She’s Dating Again Despite Messy Divorce

Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum Kim Zolciak has had quite a tumultuous couple of years since filing for divorce from Kroy Biermann, her husband of 11 years, in May 2023. After a brief reconciliation, Zolciak’s stint on “Surreal Life,” and several incidents regarding the police being called, they finally sold their home together and got separate places. She and Biermann finally seemed to be moving on from each other, and Zolciak’s words confirm that.

Zolciak Says She & the Kids are Happy

When TMZ caught up with Zolciak at LAX, the first thing she said was that she was really happy. Then she reluctantly divulged that she’s dating someone who isn’t in the entertainment business, isn’t a former athlete, and is age-appropriate. “I’m just happy,” she said. “I mean, I have my kids, my new house, you know. I’m working.”

She went on to acknowledge how tough things have been, not only for her, but also for her kids. “My kids are happy — happier,” she continued. “So I try to make it joyful. We do fun things, I try to do fun things with them.”

She Was Most Recently Linked to Chet Hanks

In the fall of 2023, Zolciak traveled to Colombia to film “The Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets” with model Josie Canseco, figure skater Johnny Weir, Singers Macy Gray and Ally Brooke, rapper O.T. Genasis, and actors Tyler Posey and Chet Hanks. The eight of them spent two weeks getting to know each other, with Zolciak and Hanks seemingly making a special connection.

“Chet’s a great guy,” she told People. “I mean, he’s adorable. We’ve had a lot of incredible moments throughout the season that you’ll see. We’ve had some deep conversations and he’s great.”

Throughout the season’s trailer, we catch glimpses of their interactions, such as Hanks referring to her as a MILF, and the two cuddling in bed, with Zolciak saying in the background, “That’s going to look so terrible,” and later, “Kroy does not want me here.”

When the show finally aired a year later, Zolciak claimed she and Hanks still talked regularly, saying “I just talked to Chet yesterday.” A few months later, she posted Instagram photos of Hanks and her at a Jelly Roll concert together.

Many have wondered if she was dating Hanks, but when People asked about their relationship in February, he stated, “We’re friends.” That, along with her declaration that the man she’s dating isn’t in the entertainment business and isn’t younger than her, seems to rule him out.