Why Real Housewives' Phaedra Parks Made Her Bravo Return On Married To Medicine

Phaedra Parks had long been open to returning to "Real Housewives of Atlanta" after the controversy. However, "RHOA" star Kandi Burruss was sternly against it and even shared she would leave if Parks came back. Still, fans were eager to see her back on television, especially after her brief return to TV via WETV's "Marriage Bootcamp: Hip Hop Edition" in 2020 with her former boyfriend, rapper and actor Medina Islam. However, once she began a new romance with a doctor in 2022, she seemed to be a perfect fit for the "Married to Medicine."

Not much is known about the mysterious Dr. O, as Parks called him. However, Parks has previously revealed that he is a pediatric cardiologist of Nigerian descent. While it was once believed that he would film with Parks for season ten, which debuted on November 5, 2023, Dr. O has not yet made an appearance. However, considering that Parks told Bossip just ahead of the premiere that they'd broken up after about a year of dating, it's unlikely fans will ever get a glimpse of him. Some have even speculated that she faked the romance with Dr. O to get back on Bravo. No matter the truth, Parks considered another franchise in the "Housewives" realm, though the distance simply didn't work for her family.