Kim Zolciak and Chet Hanks’s Playful Connection on the Set of ‘The Surreal Life’: Insider Reveals

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Kim Zolciak shaped a reference to fellow Surreal Life contestant Chet Hanks whereas on set of the fact collection.

“They have been flirting. They didn’t hook up, however there was undoubtedly an attraction between them,” a supply completely tells Us Weekly of Zolciak, 45, and Hanks, 33. “She thinks he’s good trying.”

In September, MTV introduced that The Surreal Life would return for season 8. Along with Zolciak and Hanks, the forged additionally contains Tyler Posey, Macy Grey and Johnny Weir amongst others. A launch date for the season has but to be introduced.

Prior to now 12 months, Zolciak has confronted her fair proportion of ups and downs amid her tumultuous divorce from estranged husband Kroy Biermann. Each Zolciak and Biermann, 38, initially filed for divorce in Could after 11 years of marriage, however they briefly reconciled in July. Their rekindled romance didn’t final lengthy as Biermann filed for divorce once more one month later. The exes share youngsters Kroy “KJ” Jr. 12, Kash, 11, and twins Kaia and Kane, 9. Biermann additionally adopted Zolciak-Biermann’s daughters from a earlier relationship, Brielle, 26, and Ariana, 21.

In September, Zolciak claimed in court docket paperwork obtained by Us that the previous Atlanta Falcons participant’s second divorce petition ought to be dismissed, alleging that she and Biermann are nonetheless residing collectively and “repeatedly” sleeping with one another.

Later that month, Zolciak angered a choose when she failed to seem for a Zoom listening to in her ongoing divorce proceedings. Zolciak’s lawyer, David Beaudry, shared that the Actual Housewives of Atlanta alum was on a flight again from Colombia the place she has been filming The Surreal Life.

“Her presence was not waived for in the present day, so she is meant to be right here,” the legal professional mentioned, per Leisure Tonight. “I didn’t waive her presence.”

The choose referred to as the listening to “a waste,” noting that going ahead all events concerned should seem in individual in her courtroom. The listening to was reset for September 29.

Following the missed look, a supply completely instructed Us that Zolciak was “past devastated” that she couldn’t be current on the time however had “no different selection.”

“Manufacturing wouldn’t let her come again to the States as a result of she was filming,” the insider defined in September, including that Zolciak “needed to generate profits” since she and Biermann are each “broke.”

Along with their divorce drama, Zolciak and Biermann are additionally going through monetary hardship as their shared Georgia house is going through foreclosures in November, in line with docs obtained by Us.

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“She has acknowledged that she prefers to file for chapter; a transfer that can make sure that the events and their kids will stay beneath the identical roof for a big time frame,” the September court docket paperwork learn. “With out the receipt of fairness from the sale of the marital residence, the events can not afford to maneuver out of the residence and into new residences.”

Us confirmed in February that Zolciak and Biermann’s house was in foreclosures however the twosome averted going to public sale the next month. In August, Biermann filed to place the home in the marketplace with the hopes of promoting the property shortly.