Savannah Chrisley Reveals Romance with Robert Shiver Began After She DM'ed Him About His Wife's Alleged Murder Plot Scandal

Mar. 15, 2025

Savannah Chrisley and Robert Shiver.Photo:Jason Davis/Getty

Jason Davis/Getty

Savannah Chrisleyis not afraid to talk about how her romance withRobert Shiverbegan.

TheUnlockedpodcast host, 27, had Shiver on the Tuesday, Jan 7. edition of her podcast, and the two discussed all aspects of their relationship, whichPEOPLE confirmed in September 2023.

While speaking about the early days of their romance, Shiver revealed that theChrisley Knows Bestalum made the first move.

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Savannah Chrisley.FOX Image Collection via Getty

FOX Image Collection via Getty

“I was just on Instagram, and, all of a sudden this message came through. And, I looked at it, and it was from Savannah Chrisley. And I was like, that name sounds really familiar,” recalled Shiver. “So all the message said was like, ‘Hey, I’ll be praying for you’ or something like that.”

Chrisley said that at the time, Shiver had just gone “viral,” so she wanted to be “a kind person.”

Shiver had reportedlyfiled for divorce after he found out about his wife’s alleged affair. Lindsay and her alleged boyfriend wereaccused of plotting to kill Robert with an alleged hitman, perBahamasCourtNews.The divorce has not been finalized.

While he replied to Chrisley’s message saying “Thanks,” the two slowly began planning a trip to meet up together, Shiver explained Tuesday. They would end up getting together in Boston when Chrisley took a trip to attend aMorgan Wallenconcert.

After meeting at a hotel where Chrisley was with a group of friends, the podcast host said the two instantly hit it off and changed their plans for the next couple of days.

Savannah Chrisley and Robert Shiver.Savannah Chrisley/Instagram

Savannah Chrisley/Instagram

“And then we proceeded to go to the concert. But what was absolutely insane was we get in the car to go to the concert, and I don’t know why, but we get in the very back,” recalled Chrisley. “And, like, immediately, we were holding hands.”

“Immediately. And then we go to the concert. We were afraid of photos coming out,” she continued. “So we were not — we kept our social distancing until we didn’t.”

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Last February, Chrisley told PEOPLE thather relationship with Shiver has been “awesome,“calling him the “most unexpected, greatest gifts.”

source: people.com