Real Housewives of Atlanta's Apollo Nida Gets Engaged While in Prison

Phaedra Parks’ ex-husband reportedly started dating the woman two years ago

By Mike Vulpo Nov 15, 2016 12:39 AMTags
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Apollo Nida appears to have found love behind bars.

According to TMZ, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star and prison inmate is engaged to a woman viewers have yet to meet.

He reportedly started dating his fiancé two years ago before getting engaged in the past couple of months.

While her identity remains under wraps, the woman has filmed scenes for Real Housewives of Atlanta's latest season and may make an appearance at a later date.

The news comes less than two weeks after Phaedra Parks and Apollo finalized their divorce. While papers were originally filed in October of 2014, it took roughly two years for everything to become official.

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On the last episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta, Phaedra told her co-stars that the divorce was still in progress and that she wasn't dating anyone.

Apollo is in the midst of serving an eight-year sentence in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud and identity theft.

He was charged with being in a four-year scheme involving bank, mail and wire fraud and ID theft of more than 50 people.

Since Apollo began his sentence, Phaedra has focused on raising the couple's two boys. And when the topic of dating comes up, the Bravo star assures fans she's not interested right now.

"I am not looking for a man, as I know the right man is looking for me. When he finds me, I know he will be God fearing, kind, generous, conscientious, but most importantly he will love my sons as much as I do," she shared with BravoTV.com. "My first priority is always my children, so to date me, you have to court them as well."

Real Housewives of Atlanta airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. only on Bravo.

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