Kandi Burruss Opens Up About Her Separation From Todd Tucker

Singer and former “Actual Housewives of Atlanta ” star Kandi Burruss introduced in November 2025 that she and Todd Tucker have been divorcing after 11 years of marriage. Because the announcement, there have been a number of courtroom filings between the 2, however they’ve additionally remained cordial as they coparent their two younger youngsters. Just lately, Burruss opened up about when she knew her marriage was over and revealed how her mom, Mama Joyce, reacted.

Burruss appeared on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” on February 22. Whereas on, host Andy Cohen requested the previous “RHOA” star how lengthy she had been contemplating separating from Tucker. She responded, “It occurred in July. In July, I used to be like, ‘yeah, nah, I can not do that anymore.”

Cohen then requested the Xscape singer whether or not there was a selected occasion that led to their separation after over a decade of marriage. She mentioned, flippantly, “Yeah, it was a selected scenario that occurred. I am not speaking about it on ‘Watch What Occurs Reside.'” From there, he additionally requested for Joyce’s response to the unhappy information. Notably, Burruss’ mom butted heads with Tucker within the a number of years they appeared on “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta” collectively.

In accordance with Burruss, “She had been fairly calm. She’s been attempting to not say an excessive amount of. Typically the web, you realize, dialog can get in her head.”

Whereas on “Watch What Occurs Reside,” Cohen additionally requested Burruss about her courting life after separating from Tucker. The “& Juliet” star joked in the clip, “Folks be on my line now. Folks be calling. Persons are calling, but it surely’s nothing critical.” After that, he requested how her aunts, who have been featured on “RHOA,” really feel concerning the separation.

Burruss defined, “They’ve simply been very supportive. Effectively, you realize Aunt Bertha’s going to dementia, however Aunt Nora’s been very supportive. General, you realize, Todd and I are nonetheless coparents, so it is like he nonetheless sees the household after we do the youngsters’ events and stuff like that. Everyone’s nonetheless going to be pleasant and loving.”

“Actual Housewives of Atlanta” followers had a lot to say about Burruss discussing her divorce from Tucker and never telling Cohen what led to it. One particular person joked on TikTok, “Minimize a verify so we will get the tea!” One other particular person wrote, “Kandi mentioned I don’t spill until I receives a commission.”

A distinct Bravo fan mentioned, “This is able to be the proper time to convey her again on RHOA.” Another person instructed, “Can we get a Kandi will get a divorce particular PLEASE. I often don’t care about celebs’ enterprise, however I’m SAT for this.” Lastly, another person speculated that Burruss lied concerning the timeframe, saying, “They’d been contemplating that wayyyyy longer than July, she’s mendacity.”

TMZ not too long ago caught Burruss and her mom leaving an NYC institution. The interviewer first noticed Joyce and requested her concerning the divorce between her daughter and Tucker. Earlier than being escorted away from the cameras, she said in the clip, “Effectively, I simply really feel like so long as Kandi’s pleased, I am pleased.”

After that, the interviewer requested Burruss how she spent her first Valentine’s Day post-separation. She mentioned, “Oh, I used to be with my, properly, to begin with, I needed to work. I had two exhibits that day. I took my mother [and my cousins] all of us went out to dinner. Household time.” When requested how she’s feeling, she mentioned, “I really feel good.”

Relating to her mom and the way she’s dealing with the divorce, Burruss mentioned, “She’s been very good currently.”