- - “Real Housewives of Atlanta” Alum Brit Eady Announces Split from Husband Mike Cunningham After 5 Years of Marriage

Alex RossJanuary 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM

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Mike Cunningham and Brit Eady attend Charles Oakley Foundation Presents The Black Tie Gala Fundraising Event on August 16, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia -

Brit Eady and her husband Mike Cunningham are going their separate ways

Eady announced the split via Instagram on Wednesday, Dec. 31

"I’m posting this on the last day of 365 to remove this facade of faking like this marriage is going to work," she wrote in part

Brit Eady and her husband Mike Cunningham are separating after five years of marriage.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 37, announced the news of their split via Instagram on Wednesday, Dec. 31, writing in part, "I’m posting this on the last day of 365 to remove this facade of faking like this marriage is going to work."

Eady continued: "Everybody can’t come into the next chapter. I’m done hurting and I want to be happy in my next chapter. Cheers to 2026 of putting my happiness first 🥂 ✌🏽 (And for the record as much as I can’t stand him, we are not going to create a false narrative that I’m walking away because of any fake made up rumors)."

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Brit Eady on The Real Housewives of Atlanta

The former Bravo star included a longer statement alongside a professionally staged photo of herself and Cunningham, plus a slide with the phrase "... & ima come out of every storm like it was never raining." The post is set to Usher's 2010 song "Papers."

Writing that she's now realized "disrespect" is what "triggers my toxicity," Eady elaborated on how she's "learning not to let people pull me out of character."

"I can be chill, fun, easy to get along with ...I can vibe with anybody. But the second I feel disrespected, everything in me shifts. My peace goes out the window, my patience disappears, and that soft version of me turns sharp real quick. I'm self-aware enough to know I'm a good woman. I'm kind, I'm genuine, I'm understanding, and I always try to lead with love," she said. "But that's exactly why disrespect hits so deep ... because I know how much grace l give before I ever lose it. When I snap, it's never random, it's a reaction. What you put in is what you get out of me."

She continued: "Still, I'm learning. Learning not to let people pull me out of character. Learning that not everyone deserves a response. Learning that peace is better than proving a point. Because growth isn't about never being triggered... it's about recognizing what triggers you and protecting yourself before you get there. Know your triggers. Guard your peace. Stay away from the people, places, and situations that force you to become someone you've worked too hard to outgrow."

PEOPLE has reached out to Cunningham for comment.

Eady and Cunningham tied the knot in a 2020 ceremony. Eady explained why they didn't have a traditional reception in an episode of RHOA that aired in March 2025.

"Because it was during the pandemic, we went to the courthouse, filed our paperwork, and we just did a zoom saying our vows," she said, adding, "I was a little sad about that, but being a wife was way more important."

During the same RHOA episode, Eady also shared the story of how she and Cunningham initially connected.

"I met Mike when I launched my insurance agency. And Mike was my client so I didn’t want to date my client so we became friends. And probably about two or three months of him FaceTiming all the time, I was like, ‘Wait a minute, I’m going to watch out for you,'" she recalled.

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Brit Eady and Mike Cunningham attend Bravo's "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" Season 16 premiere on March 07, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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The reality star continued: "We dated and we went on our first trip to Vegas and I said, ‘Mike, I’ll come to Vegas with you but you not getting none.’ When I tell you we had the best time. I was like, ‘Okay, he might be the one.’"

In June, Eady filed a lawsuit against Bravo, NBC and production companies True Original and Endemol Shine North America based on allegations of defamation, emotional distress, sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. The notice cites an incident in episode 5 of RHOA's season 16, in which former cast member Kenya Moore displayed sexually explicit images of someone she claimed to be Eady.

According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Eady is suing for $20 million in damages and requesting the episode be taken down.

Bravo declined to comment when contacted by PEOPLE at the time.

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