Renowned American broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper rose to huge success and fame as he anchors the CNN show Anderson Cooper 360°.
Other than his thriving career, Anderson Cooper is busy with his duty as a father! The doting father admitted that he feels moments of such gentleness, humor, bliss, and sheer delight as fatherhood has been really rewarding to him.
When asked about his dating whereabouts, the CNN journalist stated that he is currently not dating, and with two kids, he has a fulfilling life, and he dotes on them! Podcast host Howard Stern tried to be a matchmaker while offering to set him up.
However, the popular journalist seemingly refused the idea as he believes that when straight people try to set gay people up, it doesn’t really work. Let us find out all about Anderson Cooper’s breakup.
Anderson Cooper Breakup: All About It
Anderson Cooper breakup news made huge headlines after the CNN journalist parted ways with his longtime partner, Benjamin Maisani. were first linked in 2009 after appearances together in New York City.
The two reportedly parted ways because Maisani thought that he might not want kids, but Cooper later added that he is such a great parent to Wyatt.
However, the former partners have a rather unconventional equation despite their split, as they still continue to Co-parent Cooper’s little one. Benjamin and Anderson share custody of their nine-month-old son Wyatt.
When asked about co-parenting with your former partner, Anderson Cooper revealed that they actually still live in the same house because they get along really well. Cooper pointed out that although it is weird, it still works out.
The journalist explained that even though the two are not together anymore, Benjamin is still his family, and he wanted him to be Wyatt’s family as well.
Anderson Cooper earlier opened up a lot about his former relationship while stating that Benjamin was kind of used to it, and he never asked him not to go somewhere as Benjamin has been pretty understanding that Cooper’s job requires travel, and his former partner was pretty cool with that.
Anderson Cooper Opens Up About Co-Parenting!
In an exclusive interview, Anderson Cooper states that his ex is a great guy and it is good to have two parents, as the journalist believes that if something happens to him or even if something does not happen to him, more people love his son and are in his life, he is all for that. Cooper revealed that Wyatt calls him “Dad,” while Maisani goes by the French “Papa.”
Cooper also revealed to television host DeGeneres that parenting has turned his former partner, Benjamin Maisani, into a big softie.
The CNN journalist revealed that when they took Wyatt to get his first vaccines, the baby did not cry, but when Cooper turned around to see Wyatt getting his first shot, he discovered that it was Benjamin who was weeping.
Are Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen Dating?
Longtime friends Andy Cohen And Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper have sparked dating rumors over the years.
Andy Cohen has, however, cleared the air by stating that they are nothing more than just friends, and that is not a part of it as, at this point, the two seemingly know each other too well but are not attracted to each other in that way.
The television stars have been close friends for almost two decades and have often praised each other on numerous occasions. Anderson Cooper has revealed that they were actually set up on a blind date by a mutual friend while admitting that he knew within 45 seconds that he was never going on a date with Andy Cohen!
The CNN star went on to reveal that Cohen also broke his cardinal rule, as he asked him about Cooper’s mother within the first minute of talking to him. While the two never really dated, the two went on to become close friends.
Cohen called Cooper incredibly loyal, and he was also very caring, sensitive, and a great friend. Cooper also called Cooper a great dad.
