Chet Hanks Praises Parents For Supporting His Sobriety

Chet Hanks hasn’t been shy about sharing his previous experiences with drugs and alcohol. Today, however, the actor is “one hundred percent” sober. And according to him, he has his parents to thank for that.

In a new interview, Chet Hanks, who starred in the latest season of MTV’s reality series “The Surreal Life,” opened up about the continued support he’s received from his family during some of life’s most challenging times.

While appearing in an episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Hanks, who is starring in the new Netflix series “Running Point” as basketball player and rapper Travis Bugg, opened up about his sobriety journey.

According to the actor, he’s “one hundred percent sober” and has been for more than three years, per PEOPLE.

Hanks, 34, admitted that his family and friends have been “massive” supporters throughout his recovery process, which has spawned many years.

Later, Hanks explained that his parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, have stuck by his side “through thick and thin,” adding, “I don’t take them for granted.”

“I’m really, really grateful for both my parents. I’m at the age where I’m just really grateful for them,” he said. “I really cherish the time that I have spent with them.”

On “The Surreal Life,” Hanks opened up about hitting “rock bottom” with viewers. According to previous reports, the musician recalled a moment “two years ago” when he was “coming off a three-day coke binge” in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Hanks told his co-stars that he hadn’t eaten, slept, or drank water during that time, which caused him to lose “27 pounds in three days.”

“It’s not pretty. I went straight from Vegas, checked myself into rehab… again,” he said.

“Here I am, 31 years old, broke, strung out, sucked up, just skinny, just at rock bottom,” he added. “I just knew, man, if I don’t change my life in a drastic way, either I’m not even going to be around or something bad, so bad, is going to happen that my life might as well be over.”

Since then, Hanks said he did the work it took to get clean, and now, he’s “having the time of my f-cking life.”

While the two stars were filming the show in 2023, reports surfaced that the pair hit it off, causing many to wonder if they developed into more after spending time together on the show.

During the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards black carpet, Hank addressed the speculation surrounding the nature of his relationship with Zolciak and described meeting her as “one of the best moments of my life.”

He revealed that the pair continued speaking after filming concluded and even traveled to Los Angeles to have dinner with Zolciak and her friends.

During that time, Hanks said that he would’ve “absolutely” moved to Georgia for Zolciak, adding, “I’m living in Nashville right now, so it’s not that far.”

Zolciak also raved about her bond with Hanks during previous interviews, calling him a “nice guy.”

In early January 2025, several neighborhoods near Malibu, California, were consumed by horrifying wildfires. According to reports, several of the fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades had run out of water, causing even more complications for first responders.

“The firefighters are there [in the neighborhood], and there’s nothing they can do — we’ve got neighborhoods burning, homes burning, and businesses burning. … It should never happen,” Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso said.

Several celebrities, including Tyra Banks, Paris Hilton, and Tina Knowles, lost their homes and businesses to the blaze.

As the fires continued to spread, Hanks posted an emotional message to his Instagram Stories, revealing that the neighborhood he was raised in was “burning to the ground.” He also asked people to send him positive thoughts.

“Pray for the Palisades,” he wrote.

According to a report from Page Six, Tom Hanks’ $26 million home, which was purchased in 2010, “narrowly avoided the flames.”