Kandi Burruss, who rose to fame as a part of the woman group Xscape and as a songwriter for among the trade’s greatest artists, revealed in November 2025 that she and her husband have been separating after 11 years collectively.
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Kandi Burruss Implies Todd Tucker Has Been Irking Her ‘Nerves’ Amid Seemingly Contentious Divorce
In a clip from a latest livestream, Burruss took a second to reply fan questions, together with one about whether or not she might see herself having a friendship with Tucker as soon as their divorce is finalized.
Whereas the “Actual Housewives” star defined that she sees herself befriending Tucker after their authorized proceedings, she’s not the largest fan of his proper now.
“I hope. I hope we get to be mates,” she stated. “That will be my aim.” She continued, “However you understand once you’re going by the divorce, individuals get in your nerves, and you actually begin them in another way.”
Burruss completed by sharing that she hopes she and Tucker could make it by their divorce “unscathed.”
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Kandi Burruss Introduced Divorce From Tucker After BravoCon 2025
Burruss opened up about her choice to stroll away from her 11-year marriage shortly after BravoCon 2025. Throughout an interview—coated by The Blast—Burruss revealed she had reached the choice after a lot reflection. “I’m getting into a brand new chapter pouring into my work, my household, and my very own progress. 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,” she stated.
Her announcement got here as a shock to Bravo followers, nonetheless, contemplating she gave Tucker a particular shoutout throughout her acceptance speech for the ceremony’s “Wifetime Achievement Award.”
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“To Todd, thanks for surviving the blogs, the shade, the rumors, the lies, the reality, the virtually fights, the precise fights, the reunions,” she stated. “You earned this award, too.”
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Kandi Burruss And Tucker Are Battling Issues Out In Court docket

In keeping with The Blast, Burruss and Tucker have been hashing the specifics of their divorce out in court docket, with Tucker requesting main custody of their two minor youngsters and that their prenuptial settlement be disregarded. Burruss, then again, has requested that the court docket preserve their prenup in place and in addition inspired them to look at earlier episodes of “RHOA,” which showcase Tucker signing the authorized doc of his personal free will.
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In an Instagram publish, Burruss received emotional concerning the state of her marriage, sharing that she had been placing on a courageous face for therefore lengthy whereas coping with a lot stress behind the scenes. “That is what I seem like once I’m going by one thing. I present up for my household, I present up for my mates, I present as much as deal with my enterprise, [and] I present up with a smile all whereas on the within I am emotionally damaged,” she captioned the montage of images and movies of her smiling with family and friends. “I’m the poster youngster for the saying, ‘examine in your robust buddy since you by no means know what they’re going by.'”
Burruss Is Preserving Her Thoughts Off Of The Negativity With Her New Position On Broadway

One distraction serving to Burruss preserve her thoughts off the state of her relationship is her new gig within the Broadway musical “& Juliet.” In accordance to Burruss, who first hit the Broadway stage as Mama Morton in “Chicago,” her return to New York is “f-cking good,” including that specializing in music and performing brings her peace and pleasure. “This present is a lot enjoyable that it doesn’t matter what’s occurring, it simply takes you out of that house,” she stated.
Within the musical, which is powered by music from the famed producer Max Martin, Burruss sings a Pink track he helped create, “F-ckin Excellent.” Burruss defined that the track, which has the lyrics, “Please do not ever really feel such as you’re lower than good,” has been the perfect anthem for her at this second in her life.
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“I am at all times in my head, doubting myself — although I assume it might look to different individuals like I by no means have doubts. However individuals simply see the shiny a part of the coin, proper?” she stated. “You do not see the opposite aspect the place it is sort of uninteresting. It is sort of like, ‘Oh my God, I do not know if that is what I am presupposed to be doing?’ So I am actually listening to these phrases now.”
Burruss And Tucker Spent The Holidays Collectively As A Joyful Household

Regardless of their divorce, Burruss and Tucker are doing what they’ll to maintain issues as regular as doable for his or her household, together with spending the latest vacation season collectively. In keeping with The Blast, Burruss revealed her plans to spend Christmas with Tucker in New York, saying they have been doing it “for our children.”
In one other publish, Tucker revealed he additionally rang within the new 12 months together with his soon-to-be ex-wife, vowing to have a constructive 2026. “Create and luxuriate in moments w/ household. The Tuckers,” he captioned his publish. In the meantime, Burruss shared her personal New 12 months’s publish, explaining that she, too, wished to be surrounded by good vibes within the 12 months forward. “Optimistic vibes, transformation, & elevation!!! That is what I am on for 2026,” she stated.



