CT Tamburello

Chris ‘CT’ Tamburello is returning to ‘The Challenge,’ and he has a great reason. ‘The Real World’ alum confirmed to HollywoodLife.com exclusively that he’s actually a new father! And at 36, he’s calling this challenge — his twelfth — his best yet.

You saw CT make his grand, extremely emotional return to ‘The Challenge’ on Wednesday’s episode, paying tribute to Diem Brown, by bringing along her sister. So, would he ever really return to compete again?

Following the passing of Diem Brown, CT Tamburello hung up his realty TV hat. He had been on MTV since his season of The Real World aired in 2003. He’s competed in eleven seasons of The Challenge, made it to the finals in five, and winning one. So, why stop now right? HollywoodLife.com chatted exclusively with CT about just that.

Grab your tissues, folks. The Jan 13 episode of ‘The Challenge’ will feature a big return of one of the competition monsters, CT — his first time back on TV since ‘Exes,’ when we watched him remain at Diem’s side when she was sick. This time, he’s brought along her sister.

What better way to honor Diem Brown than to bring along her “bloodline” for The Challenge season that’s all about family? That’s how CT Tamburello felt before heading on the show with Diem’s sister, he told HollywoodLife.com in an exclusive new interview.