Here’s what to know about Savannah Chrisley’s boyfriend, a former football player whose ex-wife allegedly plotted to murder him
Savannah Chrisley is in a new relationship.
On Sept. 14, PEOPLE broke the news that the Chrisley Knows Best alum is dating former football player Robert Shiver.
Her newfound relationship comes three years after she and ex-fiancé Nic Kerdiles parted ways in 2020 following their two-year engagement.
“You’ve all been wondering…so here it is: Oh how I wish this smile was on my face and that infectious laugh was spewing out of my body right now…but sadly it’s not. Nic and I have decided to call it quits,” she wrote at the time.
Meanwhile, Shiver has recently made headlines after he survived an alleged murder plot involving his ex-wife, Lindsay Shiver. The former beauty pageant queen and Auburn University cheerleader from Thomasville, Ga. and her alleged boyfriend were accused of plotting to kill Shiver with an alleged hitman in July 2023 and are currently being held at a Bahamian jail before their court appearance in October.
Here’s what to know about Chrisley’s boyfriend.
He works for an insurance company
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Shiver is from Thomasville, Ga, where he has served as senior vice president at Senior Life Insurance since 2009, according to the company’s website.
He played football at Auburn University
Prior to working for the insurance company, he played football for Auburn University. He started as a walk-on before earning a three-year scholarship for the Auburn Tigers, ultimately being named team captain by his senior year. According to his bio on Senior Life Insurance’s website, he had an opportunity to advance to the NFL and play for the Atlanta Falcons.
He married Lindsay Shiver in 2007
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Like Shiver, his ex-wife Lindsay is also from Thomasville and went to Auburn University, where she cheered for the school’s team.
In 2005, she was named Miss Houston County, coming in second in the National Peanut Festival pageant that year, per CBS42.
The two tied the knot in 2007 and later welcomed three children together.
He survived an alleged murder-for-hire plot
Lindsay, along with her alleged boyfriend and alleged proposed hitman in the Bahamas, are accused of plotting to kill Shiver.
Per Bahamas Court News — who reported the story on July 28 — the trio were arrested by police in Abaco, Bahamas where the former married couple shared a home. Law enforcement made the arrest after discovering a chain of WhatsApp messages that laid out the alleged plot to kill Shiver while investigating a July 16 break-in at Grabber’s Bar and Grill on Guana.
Per the Bahamas Court News, the trio later appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley and were not required to enter a plea. They are currently being held at a Bahamian jail and are scheduled to return to court on Oct. 5.
He’s a dad
During their time together, Shiver and Lindsay welcomed three children. With her boyfriend’s kids in mind, Chrisley said that she was keeping details about the alleged murder plot involving Lindsay private when speaking on Nick Viall’s The Viall Files podcast on Sept. 14.
“There’s kids involved,” Chrisley said during the episode. “I just have so much respect for them that I would never say, ‘This is what happened. That’s what happened.’ That’s for them to talk about when they’re ready to talk about it.”
He and Savannah Chrisley were first linked in September 2023
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In September 2023, a source exclusively confirmed to PEOPLE that Chrisley and Shiver are dating. While many details about their relationship remain private, the TV personality shed light on their romance when speaking on The Viall Files podcast.
“This guy that I’m talking to, his wife just tried to kill him. … It was a thing,” Chrisley said. “He’s a normal person and I love it.”
On Sept. 15, the pair were photographed stepping out together for the first time at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where the Chrisley Knows Best alum was seen smiling as they made their way through the airport.
