Chet Hanks at the ‘Running Point’ premiere (left) and Kim Zolciak.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty; Prince Williams/Wireimage
Charley Gallay/Getty; Prince Williams/Wireimage
Are flirty vibes are still in the air forChet HanksandKim ZolciakafterThe Surreal Life?
At the Los Angeles premiere ofRunning Point—the Netflix series that sees Hanks, 34, star alongsideKate Hudson— on Thursday, Feb. 13, theoldest sonofTom HanksandRita Wilsontells PEOPLE he’s still in regular contact with Zolciak, 46.
“I just texted her in the car right now,” Chet reveals.
The nature of their relationship is still unclear, though. “We’re friends,” he says of his former costar, though he didn’t exactly shut down the possibility of a romance either.
“I don’t know,” he says when asked if the pair are “dating friends.”
He then clarifies: “No, we’re friends.”
Chet Hanks and Jay Ellis attend Netflix’s ‘Running Point’ LA Premiere on Feb. 13.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
In the teaser for the show,Chet called her a “MILF"during a confessional, and they climbed in bed together.
Filming for theSurreal Lifecame after Zolciak’s whirlwind 2023 summer, during which she and husbandKroy Biermannfiled for divorce in May 2023,called it off in Julyand then sherefiled for divorce in August, just before leaving to film in Colombia.
She told PEOPLEshe “needed some time away…to gain some clarity” amid the splitand called the show “one of the most incredible experiences of my life.”
As for her dynamic with Chet, she said at the time, “Chet’s a great guy. I mean, he’s adorable. We’ve had a lot of incredible moments throughout the season that you’ll see. We’ve had some deep conversations and he’s great.”
On the show, Chet was cautious given Zolciak’s ongoing divorce, and he said in a confessional at one point, “She’s still married, so I don’t figure she’s taking it seriously,” referring to their flirting. “But I start wondering to myself, well, maybe she is.”
Chet’s reasons for going on the show in the first place were similar to Zolciak’s. “I’m ready for people to see that I’m just a regular guy,” he told PEOPLE of his time on the show.
“That’s why I signed up forSurreal Life: Villa of Secrets. It was honestly one of the best experiences of my life, and I’m not just saying that. I had a blast, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.”
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Ahead ofSurreal Life’s premiere, Chet told PEOPLE he was “happier than ever” and looking forward to some other exciting projects, includingRunning Point.He credited getting sober for the opportunities. “None of this would be possible without sobriety,” he said.
“When you just commit and decide and you stick to it, it’s not even something that you negotiate with. It’s just a non-negotiable,” he said of sobriety. “And life becomes extremely easy.”
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Running Pointpremieres Thursday, Feb. 27 on Netflix.
source: people.com
