Kandi Burruss sang husband Todd Tucker’s praises at BravoCon 2025 one week earlier than information broke that they’re getting divorced.
Whereas accepting The Bravos’ Wifetime Achievement Award on Friday, November 14, Burruss, 49, gave a shout-out to her “Kandi-coated clique” earlier than shining a highlight on her household for his or her fixed assist.
“To Todd, thanks for surviving the blogs, the shade, the rumors, the lies, the reality, the virtually fights, the precise fights, the reunions,” she mentioned with fun. “You earned this award too.”
The previous Actual Housewives of Atlanta star then applauded her mother and aunts for giving Bravo “far more drama than they deserve.”
She additionally praised daughter Riley Burruss, who’s now a star of Subsequent Gen NYC, saying, “You took the torch, lit it on hearth and introduced that Burruss warmth to a complete new franchise and I’m right here for it.”
After Bravo posted the prolonged model of her speech on social media, Tucker, 52, applauded his spouse for her time on the community.
“A lot deserved, you probably did it with class and dignity. You’re an inspiration to many. You’re the 🐐 GOAT!” he wrote within the feedback part of Bravo and Kandi’s joint Instagram put up.
Kandi’s candy shout-out to her partner got here one week earlier than Us Weekly confirmed on Friday, November 21, that the couple have known as it quits.
“After deep thought and quite a lot of prayer, I’ve made the choice to maneuver ahead with a divorce,” Kandi mentioned in an announcement to Us. “It is a troublesome and emotional time, however my focus stays on defending my peace, being the very best mom I might be, and coparenting with love and respect.”
She defined: “I’m entering into a brand new chapter pouring into my work, my household and my very own development. I’m grateful to everybody who supported us all through the years, and I ask for privateness, grace and understanding as we navigate this transition with our household.”
Kandi was married to Tucker for 11 years earlier than their break up, a lot of which was documented on RHOA.
The truth star made her debut on the Bravo collection in 2009 throughout season 2. On the time, Kandi was a single mom to daughter Riley, now 23, whom she shares with ex Russell Spencer.
Kandi discovered love with Tucker, a manufacturing supervisor, in 2011. The pair tied the knot three years later and Kandi grew to become stepmother to Tucker’s daughter, Kaela, from a earlier marriage.
The couple expanded their household in January 2016 with the delivery of son Ace, now 9. Their daughter, Blaze, who turns 6 on Saturday, November 22, was born in 2019 through surrogate.
Whereas Kandi celebrated Tucker’s assist at BravoCon she attended the three-day occasion with out him, which raised eyebrows amongst some followers.
Forward of their breakup, Tucker and Kandi have been final seen collectively in October once they had a household outing to choose apples.
“I hope these little apples 🍎 🍏 don’t fall far the tree!” Tucker wrote through Instagram, sharing pictures of him and Kandi their their youngest youngsters. “Had a lot enjoyable with @acetucker and @blazetucker on the Apple Patch!”
Later that month, Kandi took Ace and Blaze to the pumpkin patch with a bunch of pals however Tucker wasn’t there.
“I’m blessed! Making each second rely! ❤️❤️,” she captioned the October 21 add.
