Savannah Chrisley and Robert Shriver.Photo:Savannah Chrisley/Instagram
Savannah Chrisley/Instagram
Savannah Chrisleycan’t contain her excitement about the new love in her life.
TheChrisley Knows Beststar, 26, and her boyfriendRobert Shivermade their first public appearance together at the Melodies for Minds event in Nashville on Tuesday, and Chrisley tells PEOPLE that their relationship is “fantastic.”
“It’s been great. Everything’s awesome,” she said of her time with Shiver, who played football at Auburn University.
Savannah affirmed that her new love has been a blessing amid the turmoil her family has faced — parentsToddandJulie Chrisleyhavebeen in prisonfor the last 13 months, withTodd serving a 10-year sentence and Julie in the midst of her own six-year sentenceforfraud and tax evasion.
“Hey, sometimes life throws you curveballs. Stuff sucks, but you have to make the best out of it,” she said. “And some of the most unexpected, greatest gifts come in the worst of times. So that’s kind of how I view it.”
Savannah Chrisley and Robert Shriver.Savannah Chrisley/Instagram
“They’re good. Kids are so resilient, and sitting, watching them grow throughout this time and being heavily involved in therapy and sports and all the other activities, I mean it’s pretty awesome to watch,” she said of the minors, who areunder her carewhile her parents are away.
“Their resiliency is absolutely insane,” she praised.
Savannah Chrisley/ Instagram
Savannah previously told PEOPLE thather new relationship has had a positive impact on her outlook.
“I’m just so grateful to have such an amazing person in my life that shows up and loves and cares and is a positive influence on the kids,” she said in October, days after she departedSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
She said that she was “in such a happy place in life, despite all of the negative things that have happened,” adding, “I think this has just shown me that you can find beauty in the ashes. And so for that, wherever it leads, I’m forever grateful.”
Savannah and Shiver were first linked in the fall, andPEOPLE later confirmed that they were officially datingin mid-September.
Theywent Instagram-official in Novemberwhen she sharedseveral loved-up snaps, including one of them sharing a kiss that she captioned: “Sometimes… it just works ❤️”
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Robert had reportedly filed for divorce after he found out about his wife’s alleged affair with Bethel, according to theThomasville Times-Enterprise.
source: people.com
