The Real Housewives of Atlanta celebrity, Kandi Burruss, has announced her separation from husband Todd Tucker after 11 years of marriage.
The 49-year-old reality star disclosed her intentions to file for divorce from the 52-year-old Tucker this past Friday, describing the separation as a ‘difficult and emotional time’ for both of them.
In a statement to People, she expressed, ‘After much contemplation and prayer, I have decided to proceed with a divorce.’
Despite the challenges, she emphasized that her priority is to maintain her peace and be the best mother possible, while co-parenting with love and respect.
Having recently embarked on a weight loss journey, Burruss shared her intention to embrace a new phase focusing on her career, her family, and personal growth.
Grateful for the support received throughout their relationship, Burruss, who shares two children with Tucker, requested ‘privacy, grace, and understanding as we navigate this transition with our family.’
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss, 49, revealed she has split from husband Todd Tucker, 52, after 11 years together; Seen in 2022
The pair share two children together: son Ace, nine, and daughter Blaze, five, whom they welcomed via surrogate.
Burruss also has daughter Riley, 23, from a previous relationship with ex Russell Spencer, and Tucker has daughter Kaela, 29.
Burruss and Tucker met in 2011 while filming season four of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
They got engaged in January 2013 and married the following April.
The split announcement comes just days after Burruss thanked Tucker in her acceptance speech, after receiving the Wifetime Achievement Award at The Bravos during BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas on November 14.
‘To Todd, thank you for surviving the blogs the shade, the rumors, the lies, the truth, the almost fights, the actual fights, the reunions… You earned this award too,’ she said.
The couple have joined forces professionally on numerous ventures, including a soul food restaurant chain in Georgia, a trucking company, and a Bravo series centered on their family and the restaurant business.
The couple last posted each other to their Instagram accounts on October 8, when they both shared photos from a family day of apple picking with their kids.
The reality TV star shared that she has made the decision to file for divorce from Tucker on Friday, as she detailed the ‘difficult and emotional time’ they’re going through; Seen in 2022
‘After deep thought and a lot of prayer, I’ve made the decision to move forward with a divorce,’ she said in a statement to People; The two seen in 2024
It comes just days after Burruss thanked Tucker in her acceptance speech, after receiving the Wifetime Achievement Award at The Bravos during BravoCon 2025 on November 14
‘To Todd, thank you for surviving the blogs the shade, the rumors, the lies, the truth, the almost fights, the actual fights, the reunions… You earned this award too,’ she said
The pair last posted each other to their Instagram accounts on October 8, when they shared photos from a day of apple picking with their kids: son Ace, nine, and daughter Blaze, five
They were seen smiling together as they posed with their two kids.
‘Field tripping with @acetucker & @blazetucker!’ Burruss wrote in the caption.
Meanwhile Tucker shared similar snaps to his page, writing, ‘I hope these little apples don’t fall far the tree! Had so much fun with @acetucker and @blazetucker at the Apple Patch!’
Burruss joined RHOA in 2009 during season two. At the time, she was a single mother to her daughter Riley.
Tucker, meanwhile, worked behind the scenes as a production manager before their relationship turned romantic.
In March 2022, Burruss marked their eight wedding anniversary with a photo video montage, writing, ‘We’ve got that forever kind of love!’
She added, ‘You were the perfect man for me. I’m a better me with you! ❤️ 8 years down & a lifetime to go!’
Tucker shared similar sentiments on his page, writing, ‘We have a forever kinda of love! I look forward to our future and a life time [sic] of love. Happy anniversary to my amazing wife @kandi I Love you!’
Tucker frequently clashed with his mother-in-law, Mama Joyce Jones, on the reality series. Jones claimed he was only after her daughter’s money.
The tension dates back to the early days of their relationship, when Jones labeled him a ‘gold-digging opportunist’ on the Bravo series.
Jones reignited drama at BravoCon 2022 when she was unable to name three nice things about Tucker.
Burruss and Tucker met in 2011 while filming season four of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Seen in a still). They got engaged in January 2013 and married the following April
Aside from their two kids, Burruss also has daughter Riley, 23, from a previous relationship and Tucker has daughter Kaela, 29; The pair seen in 2022
Tucker frequently clashed with his mother-in-law, Mama Joyce Jones, on the reality series. Jones once labeled him a ‘gold-digging opportunist’; Burruss seen with her mom in 2022
Burruss said the pair ultimately reconciled the following year.
‘That BravoCon last year set it off in my household. They weren’t talking. If she came around, Todd would leave,’ she recalled at BravoCon 2023.
‘It was a whole mess. I guess over the summer, he decided to let it go. They started communicating. She comes over and hangs out with the kids,’ she added.
After 14 seasons, Burruss announced in February 2024 that she was departing from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
‘I decided I’m not coming back this year,’ she told Variety on the red carpet at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
‘It’s been 14 seasons, and they allowed us to sit around for a little too long, but during that time I had started working on a lot of other things, and I got some nice big projects coming soon, so I’m super excited about those things.’
