First look at RHOA's Phaedra Parks' ex Apollo Nida and his new fiancee as he serves federal prison sentence 

New photos have surfaced of Apollo Nida, the ex-husband of Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks, and his new fiancee, Pennsylvania realtor Sherien Almufti.

In the shots, which were snapped last month, according to TMZ, the incarcerated reality star, 38, is embracing the wavy-haired beauty Almufti, who's wearing a black shirt and pants. Nida is clad in a prison uniform of a short-sleeved khaki shirt and slacks.

Apollo and his fiancee, who announced their engagement last month, are posed in front of a romantic background the prison provides for photo sessions, according to the outlet.

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We found love in a hopeless place:  Apollo Nida, 38, the estranged husband of Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks, embraced fiancee Sherien Almufti in these shots taken at Fort Dix prison in New Jersey last month

Holding tight: The couple's interesting relationship will be chronicled on RHOA's ninth season

Home is where the heart is: The duo posed in front of a banner used for photo shoots at the correctional institution

While Bravo producers tried to keep Almufti's identity a secret - to preserve intrigue as she's featured on the Real Housewives Of Atlanta's upcoming ninth season - her name has since become revealed publicly.

One of the storylines on the Southern branch of the housewives franchise will show Nida's exchanges with his bride-to-be over the phone and in the prison.

Almufti is an East Coast native who pays multiple visits weekly to Fort Dix, the prison where Apollo's serving his eight-year sentence in his fraud conviction.

Better times: The couple looked to  be doing well in November 2014 at an event in Atlanta 

She's been wearing a makeshift ring in place of an actual piece of jewelry, according to the site.

The romantic shots come amid a rash of recent ongoing courtroom conflicts between Nida and Parks, a 43-year-old attorney, after a judge last month awarded her a divorce from the convicted felon.

Under terms of the split, Parks received full custody of her two sons with Nida, six-year-old Ayden and three-year-old Dylan. Apollo will be able to have visits upon his release from the correctional institution, the judge ordered.

Nida had previously attempted to filed for divorce from Parks, but the split had already been processed through the family court system. 

Natural beauty: Almufti showed off her beautiful face in this Instagram shot as she captured what looked to be a moment of deep thought

The way they were: Nida and Parks made a phenomenal looking couple as they attended the wedding of RHOA co-star Kandi Burruss in April of 2014

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