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Former stars of Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker, are demonstrating that a cordial relationship can be maintained during the holiday season, even after a split.
Burruss, age 49, shared glimpses of her Thanksgiving celebrations on Instagram on Thursday, November 27. The post featured a heartwarming family photo with her daughter Riley, who is 23, and her two sons, Ace, 9, and Blaze, 6, alongside her mother, Mama Joyce.
“Happy Thanksgiving! I truly enjoyed my day with my fam. I hope you enjoyed yours! Now I feel stuffed like a turkey & need to lay down. ❤️🦃,” Burruss joyfully wrote in the caption accompanying the image.
Observant fans noticed the absence of Burruss’ estranged husband, Tucker, who is the father of Ace and Blaze, prompting questions. However, Burruss quickly addressed the inquiries, assuring followers in the comments section that Tucker was indeed present for the Thanksgiving festivities.
“Before anyone assumes anything, Todd came earlier to eat with us, but he wasn’t there for the pic. He was not left out or anything like that,” the Kandi Koated founder wrote.
Fans also noticed that despite Tucker’s absence in the photo, his daughter, Kaela, from a previous relationship, was pictured with Burruss and her family.
“I love Kaela still included no matter what. A family,” one fan wrote.
Another commented, “Awwwwww love this….Kaela is still family ❤️.”
Burruss and Tucker called it quits after 11 years of marriage, the RHOA star confirmed in a statement to Us Weekly on November 21.
“After deep thought and a lot of prayer, I’ve made the decision to move forward with a divorce. This is a difficult and emotional time, but my focus remains on protecting my peace, being the best mother I can be, and co-parenting with love and respect,” Burruss said. “I’m stepping into a new chapter pouring into my work, my family and my own growth. I’m grateful to everyone who supported us throughout the years, and I ask for privacy, grace and understanding as we navigate this transition with our family.”
During a Monday, November 24, Amazon Live broadcast, Burruss opened up about the divorce, admitting that it had been “brewing for a while.”
“I’m gonna be very honest with you, I am up and down,” she said. “Obviously, going through a divorce is definitely not the easiest thing. Sometimes you’re cool, you’re moving, you’re mixing, you’re moving, you’re hanging out with friends.”
“But then sometimes you have your moments of sadness. And me being the Taurus that I am, I like to keep those moments to myself,” Burruss continued. “So all the times you’ve been seeing me online [all smiles] means nothing. I’ve been going through it, child. I’ve been going through it. Life has been life-ing me.”
“Sometimes things don’t work out. It just is what it is,” she added, noting that she and Tucker are “keeping it very friendly” for the sake of their children.
News of Burruss and Tucker’s divorce came just a week after she honored her estranged husband when she accepted the Wifetime Achievement Award at BravoCon 2025’s The Bravos in Las Vegas.
“To Todd, thank you for surviving the blogs, the shade, the rumors, the lies, the truth, the almost fights, the actual fights, the reunions,” she said. “You earned this award too.”


