Inside The Relationship Of Deelishis And Raymond Santana

In an interview with Atlanta's V-103 radio, Deelishis and Raymond gave all the details on their romance (via MadameNoire). The biggest surprise of all? Raymond was initially the one to friend-zone Deelishis. The pair talked about how they met at an event hosted by Real Housewives of Atlanta couple Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker, with Deelishis describing how "excited" she was to meet one of the exonerated five. The Flavor of Love star said their first hug felt "different," followed by Santana following her on Instagram and liking her pictures.

Deelishis took initiative and DMed Santana, saying, "You like another picture, you gon owe me lunch." However, she was "put in the friend zone for about two months" (via MadameNoire). Raymond explains he was "so busy" at the time promoting the Netflix show, so Deelishis started dating someone else. But Santana hadn't forgotten about the reality star, so he showed up at one of Deelishis's events. Telling her, "I'm really interested and if this is what your world consists of, let me find out a little bit about it" (via MadameNoire). The rest was history!

Two months later, in Dec. of 2019, Raymond proposed to Deelishis during a lunch date in Atlanta (via TMZ). Married in June of 2020, the pair hosted a star-studded Georgia bash, celebrating with friends, family, and their children from past relationships. Although their conversations on Couples Retreat show there's no such thing as happily ever after, they're working at it to make sure they last.