Savannah Chrisley Reveals Dad Todd Refuses to Meet Boyfriend Robert Shiver
Things are getting serious between Savannah Chrisley and her boyfriend, Robert Shiver, which means it’s time for the latter to meet the parents. The only issue? Savannah’s mom and dad are currently in prison.
On the January 7 episode of her Unlocked podcast, Savannah spoke about her relationship, revealing that Shiver recently met her mom, Julie Chrisley, in prison. Savannah said the meeting with her mom went well but admitted her dad, Todd Chrisley, has reservations about Shiver and they still haven’t met.
Julie and Todd were convicted in 2022 of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Julie was given a 7-year sentence at FMC Lexington, while Todd was handed a 12-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola.
Speaking to Shiver on her podcast, Savannah admitted to being worried about him meeting her mom because he was not going to see “the best version of my mother.”
“That was really difficult for me. You’re going to visit her in a prison, and dear god, I don’t think you’ve ever thought, ‘Oh, I’m gonna go see my girlfriend’s mom in prison, meet her for the first time.’ Like, not the image anyone had ever imagined,” she said, per People.
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She then asked Shiver what he was thinking ahead of the meeting, to which he explained, “I was just open… It’s so easy to talk tough behind the keyboard. You know? And it’s so easy to read comments, and that’s why I just stay away from all of that stuff because all you’re going to do is go down a rabbit hole.”
Shiver accompanied Savannah and her younger siblings, Grayson and Chloe Chrisley, to FMC Lexington and said that being around them put him at ease.
“I’m going into this open. Like, this is somebody that you love,” he shared. “This is somebody that everybody in the car loves. And so, I went in with an open mind, and it didn’t disappoint and I had a great time with her. I think she laughed a ton.”
He added, “[Julie is an] incredible human being… Me and Julie, we get along great.”
“You are my mother, and I am my father,” Savannah added, noting, “So that’s why you two get along so well.”
The situation with Todd is a little different, as Savannah revealed her father “has not been as open” to meeting Shiver.
“I think that’s probably rightfully so. Right?” Shiver replied. “It’s his daughter, you know? Who’s this guy? He’s got all this baggage. You know? And Todd has a tendency to be vocal on certain situations and issues. I don’t know if there’s many situations where nobody knows how he feels because they always know how he feels.”
Savannah’s relationship with Shiver became public in September 2023 and made headlines due to Shiver’s previous relationship. In July 2023, it was reported that Shiver survived an alleged murder plot orchestrated by his estranged wife, Lindsay, and her alleged boyfriend, Terrence Bethel.
During the conversation, Savannah revealed that the news story of the murder plot was what made her first reach out to Shiver via DM.
“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,” Shiver recalled. “So all the message said was like, ‘Hey, I’ll be praying for you’ or something like that.”
Savannah said she just “wanted to be a kind person,” which is why she reached out. She also agreed with Shiver’s assessment of why Todd has reservations about meeting him.
“I don’t think anyone ever looks at life, and they’re like, ‘Oh, I want my kid to marry someone that’s 12 years older, that’s been divorced, that has kids.’ Like that’s not what you would want for your daughter,” she stated.
“That’s not what you would draw up,” Shiver responded before adding that he has his “fingers crossed” that he can meet Todd this year.
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Todd is in no position to be judging anyone. I mean, he's in prison. Anyone else get the irony here?
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Savannah is a grown woman and to me Todd was too strict on her and I think she's grown a lot and doing a lot for herself and her siblings. I just hope her parents can get out soon, I really miss the show, I love Nanny Faye also. Lord Bless this family and get them back together.
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I kinda miss the old lady on the show. She was a hoot …. kinda like Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies!!
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Todd is upset that the rest of the family are still surviving without him. He always felt he needed to run everyone else's lives. Whenever he gets out I hope they look at him and say things are different and we run our own lives, you don't have a say. Hope he humbles up. He can't say much about the baggage this man has when he got divorced, got Julie pregnant and married all within months of each other & the fact he's a prisoner.
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I have no idea what I just read! Too many people and too much drama. Not for me.
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A theif has a problem meeting a guy that had his wife cheat on him and plot to kill him??? Are criminals automatically supposed to hate victims or something?
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I think that they all know one another.
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Yawn....will this family just go away.
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I agree! I am sooooo over ALL of them!!!
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Did You Ever Hear the Saying, “If You Can’t Say Something Nice, Then You Probably Shouldn’t Say Anything at All 👼🏼 Bless Y’all’s Hearts 🩷
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He doesn’t have a choice to not meet him. 😂
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Actually, he does.Only people on his list of visitors can visit.
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Good luck to you and the one your heart trust!. There's risks to be taken in life.
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What has this got to do with the Chrisley’s? And why do we care about how much money you’re “supposedly” making?
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Why do we care? Why is this even considered “newsworthy”? It’s a family thing and the Chrisley’s are in jail …. they’re last year’s old news!
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Shamefully our inept President pardoned poor Savannah's parents. The two people who defrauded banks and the IRS out of millions of dollars. But, in as much as our current President is himself a convicted FELON this ridiculous action should have been expected. They were properly charged, subsequently convicted and fairly sentenced. They belong IN prison today.
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Having watched this show for most of it's run, I think Todd will get out of prison and be humble for a hot minute; then he will return to his bossy, over the top self. After all, it IS Todd. I wish them all well and pray they become very low key from now on.
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He doesn't want to meet the man who is clapping her cheeks because he is getting his cheeks clapped in the joint and can't lecture her about do the right thing
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OMG! How ridiculous! Idiots in prison, and still trying to make demands of people.
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Shame on him. She has held the family together. Respect your daughter and butt out. You’re in prison. GEEZE.
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Excuse me but is Todd not in prison and he’s judging someone else for his life choices pot meet kettle
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The Christy’s got a raw contrived deal.
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It's the Chrisley's!!!
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