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Kandi Burrussadmits she didn’t seeDrew SidoraandRalph Pittman’sdivorcecoming.
Burruss, 46, said she was “shocked” because herRHOAcostar “didn’t say anything” about the divorce only one day before it was announced.
“I’m praying for Drew, I’m praying for Ralph and the kids. I hope they can figure it out,” she added. “But obviously I’ve been around them a lot for the last couple of months.”
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The television personality then recalled spending time with the former couple and her husbandTodd Tucker.
“She’s in a film that my husband and I have produced recently and Ralph was coming the whole time and they even spent Ralph’s birthday — which is the end of January — at The Piano Lesson in New York with us,” she shared. “So I was like, when did it fall apart? I have no clue. I don’t know.”
Sidora and Pittman announced the end of their nearly nine-year marriage on Wednesday.
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“Love is a beautiful thing,” Pittman, 37, said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “Unfortunately we have made the difficult decision to move on to our next chapters, independent of each other. Drew and I have decided to file for divorce. We have three amazing young children, and their mindset and growth is what is most important. As we navigate this difficult time, I ask that you please respect our privacy.”
In a separate statement to PEOPLE, Sidora, 37, said: “After eight years of wholeheartedly fighting for my marriage, I have made the agonizing decision to release my husband with love.”
“Although Ralph and I have decided to move forward separately, the hope is to remain friends so that we can co-parent responsibly,” she added. “In spite of our very public life, I am asking for privacy during this difficult time as my children and I learn how to navigate through our new beginnings.”
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Though documents from Pittman request joint legal and physical custody of their children, Sidora’s petition notes that “there is no chance or hope of reconciliation” between the spouses. She wants joint legal but temporary and permanent primary physical custody.
TheStep Upactress submitted an amended divorce filing on Wednesday withan explosive set of allegations against Pittman, claiming he’s a “serial cheater and adulterer” who abused her mentally and financially. And at one point, he allegedly got “physically aggressive” with her.
Sidora and Pittman wed in August 2014. They later welcomed son Machai in June 2015 and daughterAniyain February 2018. TheThat’s So Ravenalum also has an 11-year-old son,Josiah, from a previous relationship.
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source: people.com
