Since premiering in 2006, Little People, Big World has been a runaway success for TLC.
Season after season there has been plenty of drama to keep viewers interested, from
marriages to babies, and even divorce.
Few storylines have captivated audiences quite as much as Amy and Matt Roloff's split, and
the newly kindled romances that followed, especially Amy's.
After she and Matt called it quits in 2016, Amy soon found love with a real estate agent
named Chris Marek.
While everything appears to be going well for them, there's a lot folks who still don't
know about Chris, who's managed to keep a rather low profile.
Here are a few things you may not know about Amy Roloff's boyfriend.
He's friendly with her ex
Despite ongoing feud rumors, Chris is adamant about the fact that he and Amy’s ex-husband,
Matt, get along just fine, something Amy herself initially thought wouldn't be possible.
Chris told RadarOnline in March 2018,
"To be honest, Amy was concerned in the beginning about how Matt and I might interact but no
concerns about that now.
Everything is good.
Matt and I get along just fine."
In fact, while planning Amy's surprise birthday bash, Chris went as far as to enlist the help
of Matt, who helped out with hiding the cars of the guests.
Even though Matt thought it was a little strange, he said:
"Chris is very respectful.
I think Chris is good for Amy."
Amy's new beau also felt good about his relationship to Matt.
Chris told viewers,
"I think he and I get along fine.
Fortunately, he doesn't make me feel like I am intruding."
A successful real estate agent
Skeptics who claim that Marek is mooching off of Roloff's reality TV success would be
interested to know that he's actually got a career of his own, and it's rather impressive.
According to real estate site Zillow, Marek has been an agent for nearly two decades and
has countless happy customers to his name.
In addition to listing 109 successful sales in Oregon, ranging from affordable properties
in the $100K range to luxury villas costing upwards of $500K, the site also features more
than 30 glowing five star reviews highlighting his excellent realtor skills.
He spoils his girlfriend
Marek is big on gift giving, as he proved on Valentine's Day 2018 when he bought his
love an impressive diamond necklace.
Roloff showed off her mega sparkly present on Instagram when she posted a photo of herself
holding a heart-shaped valentine for her boo.
She wrote in the caption,
"Many of you have asked — 'What did I decide to put on my Valentine Cookie Gram' to Chris?
Simply — Amy + Chris = heart emoji and I'm excited to give it to him."
But the real star of the pic was her necklace, which soon had fans asking where it came from.
Roloff revealed in the comments that Marek had given it to her.
Just a couple of months later, Marek was at it again, scoring major brownie points from
his girlfriend, as he threw her an epic birthday bash, which he managed to keep secret until
the last second.
In May 2018, Roloff gushed about the party on social media, posting a picture of herself
beaming from ear to ear.
She added the caption:
"Chris really knew how to surprise me.
This guy is wonderful!"
He's adventurous
When he's not busy working or spoiling his ladylove, Chris loves to travel.
A quick Instagram search reveals his deep-rooted passion for adventure, something he's increasingly
been sharing with Amy.
In February 2018, the mother of four documented their Idaho skiing adventure, writing in an
Instagram post:
"What a blast!
Went to Idaho to visit Chris's family and go snowmobiling.
Just beautiful."
Less than three months later, they were out exploring the mountains in the Northwest.
Using the hashtag AmysSecondActContinues, the TV star wrote,
"I love the Northwest!
It's right up there with my home state of Michigan.
Had so much fun camping this past weekend with Chris and his family...Just beautiful!
Summer's on baby!"
On an episode of Little People Big World, Amy spoke about the major differences in her
life with Chris.
"I’ve always been adventurous.
But I think what Chris does is open me up to new things.”
Fans aren’t so in love
Amy and Matt Roloff may have gone their separate ways in love, but not in business.
Despite getting a divorce, the pair decided to continue running their farm together and
living side by side, at least in the short term.
While both complained publicly about being so close post-split, Amy appeared to have
no reservations about inviting her new beau over, and fans were none too impressed.
Viewers let their disapproval be known loud and clear on Amy's social pages, writing things
like,
"It's sad to see you put Chris in your home Matt built for y'all and the kids."
He retired his "player badge"
In December 2017, Marek took his relationship with Roloff to the next level and made it
Facebook official.
The realtor updated his status to 'In a Relationship' and, in addition to telling the world that
he and the reality star were getting serious, he went one step further, revealing that he
actually retired his "Player badge" for her.
The confession came about when one of his friends commented on the newly updated status,
sharing her well-wishes for the lovebirds, before adding,
"I promise not to call you a player anymore.
You were so fun to tease."
Marek took the comment in stride and, without missing a beat, wrote back,
"Yeah, I haven't been able to wear the 'Player' badge for a while now."