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Who was Savannah Chrisley’s ex-fiancé, Nic Kerdiles?

REALITY television star Savannah Chrisley achieved fame for starring with her family on Chrisley Knows Best.

On Saturday, September 23, 2023, Savannah's ex-fiancé, Nic Kerdiles, tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident at the age of 29.

Savannah Chrisley and Nic Kerdiles celebrate their engagement in Santa Monica, California, on March 27, 2019
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Savannah Chrisley and Nic Kerdiles celebrate their engagement in Santa Monica, California, on March 27, 2019Credit: Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images - Getty

Who was Savannah Chrisley's ex-fiancé, Nic Kerdiles?

Savannah's former fiancé Nic was from Lewisville, Texas.

He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, where he played hockey at a collegiate level.

He was drafted by the NHL to the Anaheim Ducks in 2012.

The former NHL forward retired from the sport in 2019.

Before ending his hockey stint, Nic obtained his real estate license in 2018.

Fans kept up with Nic on his social media pages.

Nic amassed 300K followers on his Instagram page, .

On February 2, 2022, Nic posted a clip of him, former fianceé Savannah, and her father, Todd Chrisley.

The former athlete captioned the post: "This is my truth. Unfortunately, I was forced into telling my story when I wasn’t ready. But Thank you God for saving me."

Nic acquired over 8.6K followers on his X account, .

What happened to Nic Kerdiles?

reported that Nic was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on the morning of Saturday, September 23, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville police told the outlet that the accident occurred around 3.30am after Nic ran through a stop sign in a residential area north of central Nashville.

Nic Kerdiles and Savannah Chrisley at the grand opening of E3 Chophouse Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 20, 2019
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Nic Kerdiles and Savannah Chrisley at the grand opening of E3 Chophouse Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 20, 2019Credit: Photo by Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images for E3 Chophouse Nashville -Getty

Authorities said Nic and his Indian motorcycle hit the driver's side of a BMW.

According to the outlet, the BMW driver immediately stopped, and Nic died from his injuries after being transported to a local hospital.

Police told TMZ that neither driver showed signs of impairment.

When was Nic Kerdiles on Growing Up Chrisley?

Savannah's former engagement to Nic was chronicled on the Chrisley Knows Best spin-off series, Growing Up Chrisley.

Nic and Savannah began their relationship in November 2017.

The former hockey player and the reality TV star got engaged in December 2018.

The pair ended their engagement in September 2020.

Speaking to in August 2021, Savannah confirmed Nic was still in her life.

Throughout their on-again and off-again relationship, Nic appeared on his former fiancé's shows: Chrisley Knows Best and Growing Up Chrisley.

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On September 23, 2023, Savannah took to Instagram to respond to Nic's death, writing, "I'll forever save our last messages of 'I love you.' Please send me a sign that you're ok.

"We loved hard … and I can't wait to ride bikes with you along the beaches of heaven one day."

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