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1000-Lb. Sisters star Tammy Slaton found new love with a woman named Andrea Dalton following the death of her husband, Caleb Willingham, in July 2023.
The TLC personality revealed that she was in a relationship during the April 2025 premiere of 1000-Lb. Sisters season 7. Fans later got to meet Andrea and learn about how their romance began, including how they met, their first date and more.
Keep scrolling to see everything we know about Tammy and Andrea’s relationship:
Tammy and Andrea Met on a Dating App
Andrea revealed during 1000-Lb. Sisters season 7 that she and Tammy met on a dating app.
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“I had just got on there. I wasn’t on there very long and I saw her and she saw me and we just started talking,” she explained. “And it’s been, like, every day since.”
Andrea and Tammy Had Their 1st Date at a Bowling Alley
Fans also got a glimpse into Andrea and Tammy’s first public date on 1000-Lb. Sisters. The pair went to a bowling alley together, where Andrea showed off her competitive side.
“I gotta beat you. I have to beat you,” she told Tammy, who responded, “It’s on.”
Tammy admitted that she thought Andrea was “beautiful” and noted that she likes “everything about her.”
“We have been getting very close,” she said. “I do have feelings for Andrea. But right now we’re just taking things slow, day by day.”
Andrea Dalton TLC/YouTubeTammy Hid Her Relationship With Andrea From Her Family
Tammy admitted that she didn’t want to tell her family about Andrea at first and kept the relationship a secret for a few months.
“I think I want to approach this relationship different than I have in the past, so I haven’t told my family because my family’s gonna have something to say about it,” she said on the show, adding that she was unsure of how her loved ones would “react” to the news that she was dating a woman.
However, Tammy later told older sisters Misty Wentworth and Amanda Halterman about Andrea, and they were fully supportive.
“It don’t matter to me,” Misty said when Tammy said she knew her family didn’t “prefer people” who are “gay.”
Meanwhile, Amanda said in a confessional, “I’m not sure why Tammy feels like we would have a problem with her dating a female. I have a son that’s gay. I don’t care as long as she treats you right. So for her to pop off and say, ‘Well I know y’all probably don’t agree with me dating a woman,’ I mean, I was completely taken aback by it, to be honest. It really surprised me.”
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Amanda ultimately told Tammy, “If she makes you happy … that’s all we want for each other is just to be happy. That’s all. But I don’t want none of us to stop looking for it. Don’t just settle. Don’t stop until you find exactly what you’re looking for.”
Later, Tammy introduced Andrea to her mom, Darlene, who also said that she doesn’t “really care about women on women and men on men deals.”
“If Andrea genuinely cares for Tammy and makes her happy, then I’ll be happy with her,” Darlene added.
Tammy Opened Up About Her Sexuality in 2024
Tammy got candid about her sexuality in a January 2024 TikTok video.
“I’m a supporter of everybody,” she said. “Well, I was saying I was pansexual, but I kinda stopped messing with guys after my husband passed. So, I’m, like, a lesbian. Love is love. Everybody deserves love whether they’re gay, straight, trans, pan, bi, nonbinary [or] whatever. I’m just a lover.”
Tammy and Andrea Are Engaged
Tammy subtly revealed that she and Andrea took next steps in their relationship during a June 2025 appearance on the “A Creative Chaos” podcast.
“Me and my fiancée,” Tammy told host Hunter Ezell at the time. “We just kind of chill at home.”
After Hunter asked for clarification, Tammy smiled and showed off her engagement ring to the camera. While Tammy didn’t share any details about the proposal, she admitted that she and Andrea have been dating for three years.
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