(L-R) Savannah Chrisley and Robert Shiver are pictured.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty; NFL Photos
Kevin Winter/Getty; NFL Photos
Savannah Chrisleyis seeking out joy in life as her family continues to endure a tough chapter.
Before her departure fromSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Testwas made official last week, theChrisley Knows Bestalum spoke to PEOPLE about her new relationship withRobert Shiver— and how the timing of it has been a good distraction from her parentsToddandJulie’s ongoing imprisonment.
“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 says, referencing siblingsGraysonandChloe, both of whom are under her care while her parents are away. “I want to have as much respect for him and his situation as possible because he has three amazing little boys that are going to have to see and hear things one day.”
Savannah, 26, also notes that she’s “in such a happy place in life, despite all of the negative things that have happened.”
“I think this has just shown me that you can find beauty in the ashes,” she adds of the new romance. “And so for that, wherever it leads, I’m forever grateful.”
Last month, PEOPLE broke the news thatSavannah is dating Robertand she has sinceshared a photo of the pair holding handsto her Instagram Story. The former athlete previously made headlines afterhis wife, Lindsay Shiver, allegedly plotted his murderalongside two co-conspirators. It’s currently uncertain whether she has entered a plea.
As for Savannah, her parents Todd, 54, and Julie, 50, are serving time in prison fortax evasion and fraud. Their initial combined 19-year sentence has sincebeen reducedas theyawait their appeal.
(L-R) Julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley and Todd Chrisley are pictured on ‘“Chrisley’s Believe It Or Not’.Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“I think the whole thing was tough and just being away from the kids was the toughest thing because we have experienced so much loss, obviously, in the last year,” she says. “And not having mom and dad home, we’ve kind of created our own little safe place. We are what each other turns to.”
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source: people.com
