{"id":7250,"date":"2026-04-01T23:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/todd-tucker-says-church-not-romance-is-the-first-new-relationship-after-divorce\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:35:18","slug":"todd-tucker-says-church-not-romance-is-the-first-new-relationship-after-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/todd-tucker-says-church-not-romance-is-the-first-new-relationship-after-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Todd Tucker Says Church, Not Romance, Is the First New Relationship After Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Todd Tucker wants the record straight: the first \u201cnew relationship\u201d he pursued after finalizing his split from Kandi Burruss was with God, not another woman. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em> producer posted a short Instagram clip from Sunday service that set comment sections on fire, because the caption read, \u201cIt\u2019s okay to start a new relationship.\u201d Many fans assumed the 51-year-old was announcing a girlfriend. Within minutes, Todd jumped into the comments himself: \u201cY\u2019all calm down\u2014I\u2019m talking about church.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why a Sunday Sermon Felt Like the Right Place to Speak<\/h2>\n

Todd has always been private about faith on camera. During his decade-plus on RHOA, storylines revolved around business ventures, parenting Ace and Blaze, and the couple\u2019s famous \u201cdungeon\u201d parties, not worship services. Friends say the divorce changed that. \u201cHe told me, \u2018I need somewhere I don\u2019t have to perform,\u2019\u201d a longtime production partner reveals. \u201cThe pews are the one spot the cameras aren\u2019t waiting.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the video, Todd visited Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Austell, Georgia, the same church he attended as a college student at Georgia State. The sermon, titled \u201cRebuilding After Loss,\u201d focused on the idea that divine relationships can refill the space left by human ones. Todd nodded along, then posted a 45-second reaction on Instagram Stories. \u201cSometimes you have to lose something to gain everything,\u201d he says in the clip. \u201cNew doesn\u2019t mean wrong\u2014it just means different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inside the $426K Settlement and Life After Kandi<\/h2>\n

Court documents obtained by TMZ in March show that Kandi agreed to a one-time payment of $426,000, with both parties keeping their respective businesses\u2014Kandi\u2019s Bedroom Kandi line and the OLG restaurants for her, Todd\u2019s film production company for him. There is no spousal support, and joint custody of their three minor children was settled privately.<\/p>\n

Sources close to Todd say the financial clarity gave him room to breathe. \u201cHe isn\u2019t fighting over houses or cars, so he can focus on emotional repair,\u201d the insider notes. Tucker has since downsized from the couple\u2019s 9,000-square-foot Atlanta mansion to a two-bedroom loft in West Midtown, a five-minute drive from the church. Congregants noticed him arriving alone three Sundays in a row, always slipping out before the benediction to avoid selfies. Finally, on the fourth visit, pastor Darius Robinson called him to the front for prayer. That moment\u2014hands laid on his shoulders, choir singing \u201cTake Me to the King\u201d\u2014is what Todd captured on video.<\/p>\n

What Fans Are Saying\u2014and Misinterpreting<\/h2>\n

Social media reaction split into three camps:<\/p>\n

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  • The romantics:<\/strong> \u201cLet Todd live! If he found a new lady good for him.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • The cynics:<\/strong> \u201cChurch rebound? That\u2019s a new one.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • The faithful:<\/strong> \u201cHe\u2019s modeling what it looks like to run to God, not Tinder.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Todd liked several comments in the third category, then posted a follow-up slide: \u201cDivorce feels like death. I\u2019m grieving, healing, and learning. Church is my therapy right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Kandi, for her part, has not commented publicly. She is busy rehearsing for her one-woman show The Kandi Factory<\/em> opening in May at the David A. Straz Jr. Center in Tampa. Backstage sources say the Grammy winner is \u201chappy both of us can move on without drama.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Can Church Replace Therapy? Experts Weigh In<\/h2>\n

    Dr. Shauna F. King, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Atlanta, says spiritual community can be \u201ca powerful adjunct\u201d to clinical counseling, but warns against treating it as a cure-all. \u201cPrayer lowers cortisol, group worship boosts oxytocin, but unresolved grief can resurface,\u201d she explains. Todd reportedly began seeing a therapist in January alongside his renewed church attendance. \u201cHe\u2019s doing both, and that\u2019s the healthiest route,\u201d the production partner adds.<\/p>\n

    Todd\u2019s video also struck a chord with male viewers. Comments like \u201cReal men do go to church\u201d racked up thousands of likes, a sign that public displays of male faith are still rare in reality-TV alumni circles. \u201cWe\u2019re used to seeing men in the club after divorce, not at the altar,\u201d says pop-culture analyst Jaleesa Johnson. \u201cTodd is flipping the script.\u201d<\/p>\n

    What\u2019s Next for the Producer-Turned-Parishioner?<\/h2>\n

    Don\u2019t expect a faith-based reality show anytime soon. Todd turned down two offers to document his \u201csingle dad\u201d journey, insisting any future cameras will focus on his production work, not personal life. He is currently filming a documentary about the history of Black cinema in Georgia and developing a scripted series for a streaming platform. Church, he says, is \u201coff-limits\u201d for content. \u201cSome things you don\u2019t monetize.\u201d<\/p>\n

    He plans to continue attending weekly services, join a men\u2019s Bible study, and volunteer with the church\u2019s media team\u2014behind the camera, not in front of it. \u201cI\u2019m learning to serve quietly,\u201d he told a fellow congregant. \u201cThat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Todd Tucker wants the record straight: the first \u201cnew relationship\u201d he pursued after finalizing his split from Kandi Burruss was with God, not another woman. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta producer posted a short Instagram clip from Sunday service that set comment sections on fire, because…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}