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Riley Burruss is ready to pull back the curtain on her dating life.
During the Wednesday, July 8, episode of Bravo’s Next Gen NYC, viewers were able to meet Riley’s boyfriend, Christian.
“I got a new boyfriend,” Riley, 23, shared in a confessional interview. “He’s super sweet, super caring and he’s a little bit of a nerd, which I love. We play music videos and just dance.”
While meeting for dinner in the Big Apple, the pair discussed their recent trips together — which don’t always make Instagram.
“I feel like we’ve barely spent time in New York,” Riley told her boyfriend. “[My favorite trip was] Korea.”
Christian replied, “I feel like it’s really hard to find someone you don’t get annoyed with after two weeks together. I like the fact that we can go places and not fight.”
Elsewhere in the dinner, Riley seemingly helped keep Christian up to speed on any and all drama surrounding her friend group.
Before season 2 of Next Gen NYC premiered in June, Riley dropped a few hints that her romantic life may be part of future episodes.
“I am very private about it,” she exclusively shared with Us Weekly. “I really appreciate this relationship, so you may see a glimpse. You never know.”
At the same time, the former Real Housewives of Atlanta star was aware that if you share your dating life on reality TV, people may become invested. She pointed to her mom, Kandi Burruss, who had her 2014 wedding to Todd Tucker documented on a Bravo special titled Kandi’s Wedding. (The pair later split in November 2025 after 11 years of marriage.)
“I think I’ve seen my mom’s relationship, of course, throughout the years, and how that path went for her,” Riley explained. “I kind of already see how it is. I listen to my mom. I hear her and I listen to her experiences. I’m just going to see. This would be the first time for me, but we’ll see.”
One person who is a big fan of Christian is Riley’s own mom. During a 2025 appearance on Sherri, the musician sang her praises for the man in her daughter’s life.
“I love him because he’s smart, and he’s really pushing her to do better,” Kandi, 50, revealed on Sherri Shepherd’s talk show. “He has his own thing going on. He’s educated. He’s doing big things. … I’m so much happier for the future.”
Next Gen NYC airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET. Stream new episodes the next day on Peacock.
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