Reality star Kim Zolciak told Fox News Digital she was smitten upon seeing Tom Hanks' son for the first time in the 'Surreal Life' villa. Kim Zolciak had a "life-changing" experience while filming "Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets," which included forming a bond with Tom Hanks' son Chet. The former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star had no idea who the younger Hanks was when she walked into the cast house in Colombia, and relied on her oldest daughter Brielle to give her the details of her new co-star.
"I thought he was adorable," Zolciak exclusively told Fox News Digital. "I didn’t even know who he was, to be honest with you." TOM HANKS GETS RAP BATTLE LESSON FROM HIS SON: ‘WHO’S WINNING??' Kim Zolciak had no clue who Chet Hanks was when she met him on "Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets.
" (Fox News) Zolciak added, "I called Brielle, and I said, ‘Brielle, there’s some guy named Chet here.' She's like, ‘There’s only one Chet, Mom,' and I was like, ‘OK, Who’s that?'" WATCH: Kim Zolciak recalls first meeting Chet Hanks The "Don't Be Tardy" star remembered her daughter saying, "Mom! Tom Hanks' son!" KIM ZOLCIAK'S EX KROY BIERMANN SAYS REALITY STARS ARE ‘FINANCIALLY DESTITUTE’ DUE TO HER ‘RECKLESS SPENDING’ "I was like, ‘Oh, my God.' It didn't even click with me," Zolciak said.
"So, I thought he was adorable. He was sweet." Chet Hanks is the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.
(Getty Images) In a trailer for the new MTV show , Zolciak and Hanks were seen gettin.