Meet ‘RHOA’ Star, Phaedra Parks’ Boyfriend, Cheick Kone, She Says, ‘No Desire To Remarry…’

The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 is currently the talk of the town. However, it was Porsha Williams and Phaedra Parks who stole the spotlight as they returned to the show. For the unversed, The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 has started streaming on Bravo on April 5, 2026. Amid the buzz surrounding Phaedra Parks’ return to RHOA Season 17, people have grown curious to know about her current partner, Cheick Kone. Well, we’ve got you covered.

Who is RHOA star, Phaedra Parks’ boyfriend, Cheick Kone?

According to Phaedra Parks’ statement on the show, Married to Medicine, Cheick Kone is French-African. Cheick was born in Africa and grew up in Paris. As per his LinkedIn profile, Cheick holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of the Philippines. According to his LinkedIn profile, Cheick is a former pro athlete of Atlanta. His LinkedIn profile states that Cheick currently works as an entrepreneur and business leader in Atlanta. In 2019, he founded a medical supply company. Cheick also works in luxury car rentals. He made his debut on the show, Married to Medicine Season 11.

Phaedra Parks and her boyfriend, Cheick Kone, share a significant age gap

As of 2025, Cheick Kone was 32. Phaedra Parks was reportedly born on October 26, 1973, which means she was 52 as of 2025. If the report is to be believed, then Cheick and Phaedra share a significant age gap of 20 years. In a 2025 interview with E! News, Phaedra subtly confirmed their age gap and explained the advantages of dating a younger man in his 30s. She said:

“When you are in your 30s, you can do most things and not be sore in the morning. Sometimes maturity might be a disadvantage, but I think that there are more advantages than disadvantages with a young guy.”

When Phaedra Parks got candid about her relationship with Cheick Kone

In a 2025 interview with E! News, Phaedra Parks opened up about her relationship with Cheick Kone. The RHOA star shared that she was just having fun and there was nothing serious about her relationship with Cheick. Phaedra highlighted that she had no desire to remarry. Phaedra revealed that she met Cheick on the show, Married to Medicine. She also credited her Married to Medicine co-star, Lateasha Lunceford, for setting them up. Phaedra was quoted as saying: 

“I’m just having fun. It’s nothing so serious, and I don’t know if I’ll ever be serious. Maybe there’s another man out there for me. I’m an equal opportunity employer. It’s been fun dating, but I have no desire to remarry. I wanna keep all my money. I met him on Married to Medicine.”

Phaedra Parks’ boyfriend, Cheick Kone, has a special connection with her ex-husband, Apollo Nida

During Married to Medicine Season 11, Cheick told Phaedra that he knew her ex-husband, Apollo Nida. At the time, Phaedra shared that Cheick told her that he knew Apollo from the club and didn’t make a big deal out of it. However, Cheick and Apollo had varying stories about their bonding. During a couple’s trip to Key West on Married to Medicine, Apollo revealed to the group that he is with Cheick every week and called him, “my boy.”

More about Phaedra Parks’ past relationship with Apollo Nida

Phaedra Parks was married to Apollo Nida in 2009. The duo was introduced to the Bravo audiences in RHOA Season 3. However, in 2015, Phaedra Parks filed for divorce, and two years later, in 2017, their divorce was finalised. Phaedra shares two sons, Ayden and Dylan. In a 2024 interview with People, Phaedra called her marriage to Apollo terrible. She was quoted as saying:

“I think you can be aged by your surroundings. Being on terrible shows with terrible women, being in terrible marriages that will age you. So once I got off a terrible show and got out of a terrible marriage and had my wonderful children … I could focus on myself and not all the bulls—. The thing is I’m single and satisfied. I’m not one of those women who thinks that their life depends on a man. I’m really that girl.”

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