Chris “CT” Tamburello’s estranged wife, Catalina White, is shutting down notions of any “inappropriate overlap” with Phaedra Parks.
Tamburello and Parks — who are newly dating — met in the fall of 2023, a year before he married White, but the OnlyFans creator exclusively told Page Six she “absolutely” does not think the two were anything but friendly until recently.
“I have no reason to believe that,” she replied when we asked about the possibility.
White, 40, also had nothing negative to say about Parks, explaining that while she doesn’t “know her personally,” her estranged husband only ever “spoke highly” of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star.
Though White doesn’t “regret” her short-lived marriage to Tamburello, she admitted to us she “lost control of [her] own story” during that time and claimed she “became the villain” in his.
As for why she filed for divorce in January — three months after the former couple wed — White simply responded, “We were not well matched.”
Tamburello, 46, and Parks, 52, met on the set of “The Traitors” Season 2. Though they exchanged flirty banter during filming, they didn’t pursue a romantic relationship until recently, with Parks confirming it during an appearance on “Jeff Lewis Live” last week.
She and the “Challenge” alum went on to make their red carpet debut at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards over the weekend.
Though White feels confident about the timeline of Tamburello and Parks’ relationship, an insider previously told Page Six he “fell for her when they were on ‘The Traitors.’”
A source also told Us Weekly that the reality personalities “became really close on ‘The Traitors,’ but CT never thought he actually had a chance with Phaedra.”
The source elaborated, “He always had a bit of a crush on her and was interested, but he really valued their friendship and never wanted to cross that line. After his marriage ended, he and Phaedra started talking a lot more, and their relationship naturally grew from there.”
White told us she, too, has moved on romantically, noting she’s “having fun in [her] cougar era.”
The retired professional wrestler previously told us that “if Chris is ready to publicly move on, he should be ready to legally move on, too,” as she called for him to “sign the [divorce] papers!”
She claimed their legal proceedings have been “dragging on for months” despite her efforts to “finalize” the split.
“My counsel has made repeated efforts to move things forward as quickly as possible, and we continue to wait for his cooperation,” White alleged.
“What I would like is for him to put the same energy into ending our marriage that he’s putting into publicly promoting his new relationship.”
She also made it clear that she “support[s]” herself with her “own career” and doesn’t “need or want money from this man.”
As for Parks’ former spouse — ex-husband Apollo Nida — he insisted he’s “happy” for the duo and has “no worries” about Tamburello, so long as he treats Parks and their two sons, Ayden, 16, and Dylan, 13, well.
Tamburello, for his part, shares son CJ, 10, with his first wife, Lilianet “Lili” Solares.
