Olivia Plath. TLC/YouTube
Olivia Plath’s first date post-divorce included a cat ploy and a sleepover — and he or she spilled all of the juicy particulars on the newest episode of Welcome to Plathville.
“It’s been a number of months since Ethan [Plath] and I signed our divorce papers,” Olivia, 26, revealed throughout the Tuesday, August 27, episode of the TLC collection, noting she’d been on three dates since.
Olivia’s first date as a single woman was with a “pal of a pal” and included dinner, going to “a pair bars, some dwell music” and having “some drinks.” What occurred subsequent took the truth star unexpectedly.
“After which 25 years outdated me, by no means having dated or had any of that sort of expertise, I didn’t suspect something when he stated, ‘Do you need to go residence and meet my cat?’” Olivia recalled. “As a result of he instructed me about his cat all evening lengthy. And I used to be like, ‘I really like cats a lot. In fact I do.’”
Welcome to Plathville launched viewers to Barry and Kim Plath and their 9 kids when the truth present premiered on TLC in November 2019. Based on the collection description, the couple’s youngsters — Ethan, Hosanna, Micah, Moriah, Lydia, Isaac, Amber, Cassia and Mercy — “have by no means had a soda, don’t know who Spider-Man or Tom […]
The TLC character confessed, “So I in a short time discovered that I don’t actually know loads about loads,” hinting that the cat invite was code for one thing extra.
“I did meet his cat. She was very candy. I noticed her for all of, like, a minute,” Olivia instructed the cameras. She then giggled and stated, “Let’s simply say it was the primary time spending the evening at somebody’s home.”
Olivia instructed present producers that “it was an excellent date,” describing the cat proprietor as a “beautiful gentleman.” She insisted, “I don’t remorse it in any respect,” however confessed she was “very self-conscious.”
Welcome to Plathville stars Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath confronted their justifiable share of challenges earlier than calling it quits. The fact stars wed in October 2018 after being engaged for practically a yr. Regardless of the event, the newlyweds confronted stress with Ethan’s ultra-conservative dad and mom, Kim and Barry Plath, at first of their relationship. “When […]
Trying again, Olivia stated, “The primary date was like being thrown into the deep finish and realizing that I didn’t know how you can swim.”
She remembered the date as a “good expertise,” teasing, “I really like the pool, however I simply determined after that that I used to be not likely considering courting in L.A.”
Olivia moved from Minnesota to Los Angeles after asserting her divorce from Ethan, 26, in October 2023. The pair have been married 5 years earlier than they cut up. In February, the exes filed for divorce, which viewers have watched unfold on season 6 of Welcome to Plathville.
Olivia Plath. Courtesy of Olivia Plath/Instagram
Ethan was hesitant about shifting on from Olivia, however she’s made it clearly all season that she was prepared for a contemporary begin. Relationship, even slowly, has all the time been a part of that new starting.
“I’ve been courting exterior of L.A. largely all lengthy distance,” Olivia stated on Tuesday’s episode. “I’ve discovered that that’s a very nice strategy to preserve a separation of, like, my single private life in L.A. figuring my s–t out and nonetheless having some enjoyable once I’m touring, occurring dates, speaking to individuals, however I’m not seeing them day by day.”
Olivia then hinted that the long-distance method had labored, telling the cameras she met somebody whereas working — she is a photographer — who later took her on an activity-centered date.
“We had a lot enjoyable collectively,” she gushed, including that they’re “bodily very attracted” to 1 one other. “There’s loads of compatibility.”
Olivia confirmed that the thriller man didn’t dwell in L.A. nevertheless it “seems like there may be potential.”
Final month, Olivia solely instructed Us Weekly that she has a boyfriend. “For essentially the most half, I preserve our relationship extra quiet,” she stated in July, explaining that viewers will get a glimpse of the budding romance this season. “I’ve carried out a public relationship and it’s fairly laborious. It’s bought its challenges with lots of people weighing in with opinions.”
Olivia referred to as her new beau “a tremendous man,” sharing that they met when she was “least anticipating it.”
Welcome to Plathville airs on TLC Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET.
