Popular American broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper rose to huge fame and success as he is currently anchoring the CNN show Anderson Cooper 360°. It seems like Anderson Cooper is happy with his fatherhood as the best time in my life. The CNN host has stated that he feels such moments of humor, bliss, gentleness, and sheer delight that they actually stun him.
When asked about his current relationship status, Anderson Cooper states that he is not dating and has two kids whom he cannot imagine not spending every minute with, and he is working all the time while concluding by admitting that he is happy.
Podcast host Howard Stern offered time to set him up, and it seems like Cooper was not quite on board as he stated that when straight people try to set gay people up, it rarely works while further adding that he had a great love affair with his kids right now while calling it the best thing ever. While the CNN star has been notoriously private about his personal life, let us find out all about Anderson Cooper’s Dating History.
Anderson Cooper’s Dating History
Andy Cohen: Andy Cohen While Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper have been romantically linked before, Cohen has cleared the air by stating that they are just friends, and that is not a part of it.
At this point, they know each other too well and are not attracted to each other in that way. The two have been close friends for almost two decades and have often praised each other on numerous occasions.
Believe it or not, Cooper revealed that they were initially set up on a blind date by a mutual friend, and he further admitted that he knew, within 45 seconds, that he would never go on a date with Andy Cohen! Anderson Cooper went on to reveal that Cohen broke his cardinal rule when he asked him about Cooper’s mom within the first minute of talking to him.
However, the two went on to become very good friends. Cohen called Cooper incredibly loyal, and he is also very caring, sensitive, and a great friend.
Cohen further added how they have gotten much closer since he had the talk show, and since then, they have been on tour together. The two also have been hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve show live from Times Square in New York City since 2016.
Benjamin Maisani: Anderson Cooper and Benjamin Maisani reportedly started dating in 2009. The two were tight-knit and were together for almost a decade, but soon took fans in shock after announcing their split in 2018. However, the two secretly reconciled in 2020 but soon parted ways just before Cooper welcomed his son, Wyatt, that same year.
In 2021, the CNN journalist went on to reveal that he and his former partner, Maisani, have been co-parenting Wyatt despite them not being together.
Anderson explained that it had been an awesome experience and pointed out that although it had been an unusual setup, but he knew that Maisani would be a great dad, and despite them being exes, they were like family to each other. The two have no bad blood despite their split.
Victor Lopez: Anderson Cooper sparked major dating rumors with journalist Victor Lopez after they were spotted on multiple occasions while traveling to Dallas to visit the radiologist. The speculation was further fuelled after Lopez shared a now-deleted picture of him and rumored partner Cooper in the car with the caption that read Weekend Vibes.
However, the relationship was rather short-lived and ran its course. It was rumored that Anderson Cooper went on to reunite with his former partner, Maisani. The rumored relationship between Cooper and Lopez was not really addressed by the CNN journalist.
