"Wasn't as random" — Love and Marriage Huntsville star Kimmi reveals Chris's role in Martell and LaTricia's meeting

In Love and Marriage Huntsville, season 9 episode 11 released on January 11, 2025, Kimmi shared some surprising information with Melody about the circumstances surrounding LaTricia and Martell's initial meeting. According to Kimmi, the encounter wasn't as coincidental as it seemed. Chris Fletcher had apparently played matchmaker, suggesting that Martell reach out to LaTricia.

Kimmi explained that Chris had denied giving Martell direct advice to contact LaTricia, but the two men had discussed LaTricia being at the gym. Martell had inquired about attractive women at the gym, and Chris had hinted that LaTricia was someone worth getting to know. This conversation ultimately led to Martell connecting with LaTricia.

"We had a conversation in regards to how LaTricia and Martell ever met up in the first place. It wasn't as random as people seem to think, as far as him just DMing her out the blue," stated Kimmi.

The Love and Marriage Huntsville star further said:

"Chris Fletcher told him that he should reach out to her. And so Chris, of course, says he didn't tell Martell to call her, but they did have a conversation about her being in the gym."

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Love and Marriage Huntsville star Melody expresses doubts about Chris's influence on Martell

Melody was taken aback by Kimmi's revelation on Love and Marriage Huntsville about Chris's role in introducing Martell to LaTricia. This was the first time Melody had heard about the connection, and she felt surprised that no one had mentioned it before, especially since she had recently seen LaTricia trying on dresses for her vow renewal.

Melody expressed her skepticism about Chris's involvement, given his past infidelity. She wondered if Chris was providing Martell with good advice, considering his own history. Kimmi shared Melody's surprise, and Melody reflected on her own past experiences with her ex-husband's mentors, questioning the quality of advice they had provided.

"The fact of the matter is, we all know Chris was once a cheater, so the fact that he's Martell's mentor, should we be surprised? Maybe I need to talk to Chris about that," claimed Melody.

The conversation then shifted to Melody's current relationship with LaTricia. Kimmi asked if they were on good terms, but Melody was unsure how to respond. She recalled a past encounter where LaTricia had brought her mimosas but also remembered LaTricia accusing her of being "messy" at a celebration.

Melody clarified that she had only attended the celebration to support LaTricia's children, not to get involved in LaTricia's personal life.

In a flashback on Love and Marriage Huntsville, Martell asked Melody about co-parenting with people who might trigger negative emotions. Melody responded by saying that the key to managing triggers is to avoid being the trigger yourself. She felt that LaTricia's behavior had been triggering.

In the present, Melody shared her thoughts with Kimmi, finding it interesting that LaTricia had strong feelings about her. Melody believed that she had every right to feel upset, given Kimmi's past involvement with Martell while Melody was still married to him. Kimmi reminded Melody that both she and Martell had denied the affair, but Melody remained skeptical.

"Nobody believes that. I don't have room I tell people. It's I'm black and white. No gray. I ain't got time for that. Why would I ignore red flags?" Melody stated.

Melody emphasized her straightforward approach to relationships, preferring to see things as either right or wrong, with no gray area. She refused to ignore red flags, especially at her age and felt that she and Kimmi were too mature to tolerate questionable behavior. Melody stated that she didn't like LaTricia and had nothing further to say to her.

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Love and Marriage Huntsville airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on Saturdays at 8 pm ET.