Post by Andrew on Jul 12, 2006 20:06:27 GMT -5
Model Christie Brinkley separates from fourth husband
Updated 7/12/2006 8:44 PM ET
By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — The fourth time wasn't the charm for Christie Brinkley.
The all-American supermodel has split with her husband, architect Peter Cook, after nearly 10 years of marriage, her publicist confirmed. The two have a daughter, Sailor, 8.
The swimsuit/Cover Girl goddess, who serves as the face of the makeup brand's Advanced Radiance line, appeared to have had high hopes for this marriage.
In the May issue of Good Housekeeping, Brinkley called Cook, who didn't participate in the interview, "our rock. He remembers everything and always has a handle on it all. He's the calm in the middle of our storm."
And in a 2002 interview with In Style, Brinkley called Cook "a true Prince Charming."
He, in turn, described her as "a nice, sweet person looking for happiness for herself and her family."
Brinkley has daughter Alexa, 20, from her 9-year marriage to singer Billy Joel and son Jack, 11, from a short-lived union with real estate developer Richard Taubman.
Her first marriage, to French illustrator Jean-Francois Allaux, ended in 1981.
But despite her history of failed relationships, Brinkley, 52, is resilient, says Alexa, a musician.
"My mom is very professional in the sense that she holds her head high and smiles through it all, through the hardships or when the media was giving her a hard time during one of her divorces," Alexa Ray Joel said in an interview with USA TODAY before the announcement about the separation. "She's very classy in situations when you're feeling like the exact opposite."
Brinkley and Cook were married Sept. 21, 1996, in Bridgehampton, N.Y., in front of about 120 guests, including ex-husband Joel.
Since then, the former supermodel and Cook have lived a relatively low-key life in the Hamptons, outside Manhattan.
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Updated 7/12/2006 8:44 PM ET
By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — The fourth time wasn't the charm for Christie Brinkley.
The all-American supermodel has split with her husband, architect Peter Cook, after nearly 10 years of marriage, her publicist confirmed. The two have a daughter, Sailor, 8.
The swimsuit/Cover Girl goddess, who serves as the face of the makeup brand's Advanced Radiance line, appeared to have had high hopes for this marriage.
In the May issue of Good Housekeeping, Brinkley called Cook, who didn't participate in the interview, "our rock. He remembers everything and always has a handle on it all. He's the calm in the middle of our storm."
And in a 2002 interview with In Style, Brinkley called Cook "a true Prince Charming."
He, in turn, described her as "a nice, sweet person looking for happiness for herself and her family."
Brinkley has daughter Alexa, 20, from her 9-year marriage to singer Billy Joel and son Jack, 11, from a short-lived union with real estate developer Richard Taubman.
Her first marriage, to French illustrator Jean-Francois Allaux, ended in 1981.
But despite her history of failed relationships, Brinkley, 52, is resilient, says Alexa, a musician.
"My mom is very professional in the sense that she holds her head high and smiles through it all, through the hardships or when the media was giving her a hard time during one of her divorces," Alexa Ray Joel said in an interview with USA TODAY before the announcement about the separation. "She's very classy in situations when you're feeling like the exact opposite."
Brinkley and Cook were married Sept. 21, 1996, in Bridgehampton, N.Y., in front of about 120 guests, including ex-husband Joel.
Since then, the former supermodel and Cook have lived a relatively low-key life in the Hamptons, outside Manhattan.
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
