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Chet Hanks has become the perfect distraction for Kim Zolciak from her messy divorce from ex Kroy Biermann.

"Flirting with Chet, 34, is just fun. He's like an easy distraction from home. He's funny, and his little 'huh huh huh,' when he laughs and doesn't open his mouth, it makes me laugh every single time," Zolciak, 46, shares in a confessional, in a clip obtained by TMZ.

"I'm trying to avoid the reality at home, and I'm like living in La La Land," Zolciak said, referring to her divorce that has gotten so contentious that they have a strict schedule for closet access so that they don't run into each other at their Milton, Georgia mansion, per court documents filed in Fulton County Superior Court. "Thanks, Chet," Zolciak tells the camera, with a smile.

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Chet Hanks attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jon Platt at The Beverly Hilton on February 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. In August 2024,... Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Chet Hanks attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jon Platt at The Beverly Hilton on February 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. In August 2024, Chet could be seen flirting with Kim Zolciak in teasers for MTV series 'The Surreal Life.' Johnny Nunez/Getty Images

Back in October, TMZ initially reported the rumors that the pair had quite the chemistry, and now footage seems to support those claims. At one point, Chet calls Kim a "MILF," and another clip shows the two canoodling in a bedroom.

Chet is the oldest son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who has made headlines for his social media antics for years. Chet has also been open about his struggle with addiction. He is two years sober, and told the Raw Talk podcast that he has been "at peace" since renewing his commitment to God.

Zolciak and Biermann — who tied the knot in 2011 and share four kids, Kroy Jr., 13, Kash, 11, and twins Kaia and Kane, 10 — filed for divorce in May 2023.

They briefly called off the divorce in the summer of that year, but Biermann refiled in August. The police have been called to the house a number of times, and the pair have had to fight the foreclosure of their home.

Their divorce trial is set for November, though a judge has ordered them to complete mediation by September 25, to work through some of their issues pre-trial, as reported by WSB-TV Atlanta.

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