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Olivia Plath.
TLC/YouTubeOlivia PlathHer first post-divorce date included a cat trick and a sleepover — and she spilled all the juicy details on the latest episode of Welcome to Plathville.
“It’s been a few months already Ethan [Plath] and I signed our divorce papers,” Olivia, 26, revealed during the Tuesday, August 27, episode of the TLC series, noting that she has gone on three dates since then.
Olivia’s first date as a single lady was with a “friend of a friend” and included dinner, going to “a few bars, some live music” and “some drinks.” What happened next surprised the reality star.
“And at 25 years old, having never been on a date or experienced anything like that, I didn’t suspect anything when he said, ‘Do you want to go home and meet my cat?'” Olivia recalled. “Because he spent the whole night telling me about his cat. And I thought, ‘I love cats so much. Of course I do.’”
Welcome to Plathville introduced viewers to Barry and Kim Plath and their nine children when the reality show premiered on TLC in November 2019. According to the series description, the couple’s children were: Ethan, Hosanna, Micah, Moriah, Lydia, Isaac, Amber, Cassia and Mercy — “never drank soda before, don’t know who Spider-Man or Tom […]
The TLC personality confessed, “So I quickly found out that I don’t really know much about much,” hinting that the cat invite was code for something more.
“I met his cat. She was very sweet. I saw her for about a minute,” Olivia told the cameras. Then she giggled and said, “Let’s just say it was the first time we spent the night at someone’s house.”
Olivia told show producers that “it was a good date,” and described the cat owner as a “nice gentleman.” She insisted: ‘I don’t regret it at all’, but admitted she was ‘very self-conscious’.
Welcome to Plathville stars Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath faced their fair share of challenges before calling it quits. The reality stars got married in October 2018 after being engaged for almost a year. Despite the opportunity, the newlyweds faced tension with Ethan’s ultra-conservative parents, Kim and Barry Plath, early in their relationship. “When […]
Looking back, Olivia said, “The first date was like being thrown into the deep end and realizing I couldn’t swim.”
She recalled the date as a “good experience,” teasing, “I like the pool, but after that I decided I wasn’t really interested in dating in LA.”
Olivia moved from Minnesota to Los Angeles after announcing her divorce from 26-year-old Ethan in October 2023. The couple was married for five years before splitting up. In February, the exes filed for divorce, which viewers saw happen in season 6 of Welcome to Plathville.
Olivia Plath.
Courtesy of Olivia Plath/InstagramEthan was hesitant to leave Olivia behind, but she made it clear all season that she was ready for a fresh start. Dating, even slowly, has always been part of that new beginning.
“I’ve mostly dated outside of LA,” Olivia said on Tuesday’s episode. “I’ve found this to be a great way to keep some separation between, say, my only personal life in LA, figure out my situation and still have some fun when I’m traveling, going on dates, talking to people , but I don’t see them every day.”
Olivia then hinted that the long-distance approach had worked, telling the cameras that she met someone while at work (she’s a photographer) who later took her on an activity-oriented date.
“We had so much fun together,” she said, adding that they are “very attracted to each other physically.” “There’s a lot of compatibility.”
Olivia confirmed that the mystery man did not live in LA, but it “sounds like there is potential.”
Last month, Olivia spoke exclusively We weekly that she has a boyfriend. “For the most part, I keep our relationship more low-key,” she said in July, explaining that viewers will get a glimpse of the budding romance this season. ‘I’ve been in a public relationship and it’s quite difficult. It has its challenges because a lot of people voice their opinions.”
Olivia called her new boyfriend “a great guy” and said they met when she “least expected it.”
Welcome to Plathville airs on TLC Tuesdays at 10pm ET.