The actor on an embarrassing wetsuit incident, an evangelical Sunday school and spontaneous combustion
Born in Haverfordwest, Wales, Rhys Ifans, 52, was Bafta-nominated for the 1999 film Notting Hill. In 2005, he won a Bafta for playing Peter Cook in Not Only But Always. His other films include Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows and Mr Nice. He stars in On Bear Ridge at Cardiff’s Sherman theatre until 5 October, then at London’s Royal Court from 24 October.
When were you happiest?
I look at my nephew, who is five years old and in a perpetual state of bliss; I imagine that’s what I was like when I was five. That’s not to say I am unhappy now; I was on top of the world walking through a park to work this morning.
Born in Haverfordwest, Wales, Rhys Ifans, 52, was Bafta-nominated for the 1999 film Notting Hill. In 2005, he won a Bafta for playing Peter Cook in Not Only But Always. His other films include Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows and Mr Nice. He stars in On Bear Ridge at Cardiff’s Sherman theatre until 5 October, then at London’s Royal Court from 24 October.
When were you happiest?
I look at my nephew, who is five years old and in a perpetual state of bliss; I imagine that’s what I was like when I was five. That’s not to say I am unhappy now; I was on top of the world walking through a park to work this morning.
- 9/28/2019
- by Rosanna Greenstreet
- The Guardian - Film News
For years Christie Brinkley has credited her exceptionally youthful glow to her robust fitness routine, intense skin-care regimen and strict vegetarian diet — as well as occasionally dabbling in fillers, laser treatments and skin-tightening devices. But recently, she’s decided to opt for a little more (noninvasive and nonsurgical) assistance with her ageless looks in the form of two anti-aging procedures: The injectable Xeomin for her frown lines and the skin-lifting Ultherapy for her neck and décolletage.
“I wondered if people would think I’m phony and fake,” Brinkley, 63, exclusively tells People of using the treatments in a new interview featured in this week’s issue,...
“I wondered if people would think I’m phony and fake,” Brinkley, 63, exclusively tells People of using the treatments in a new interview featured in this week’s issue,...
- 10/4/2017
- by Sharon Kanter
- PEOPLE.com
Sailor Brinkley Cook, daughter of supermodel Christie Brinkley, has secured the coveted cover spot on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Sailor Brinkley Cook To Pose On Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Cover Cook, 19, is the daughter of Brinkley and her fourth husband Peter Cook. She made her Sports Illustrated debut earlier this year as she posed alongside her mom, 63, […]
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- 9/28/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Christie Brinkley and David Foster have been spotted for dinner dates several times in the last year, but a rep for Brinkley tells People they are “just friends” — no surprise given the restaurant they picked for their most recent get-together.
The supermodel and the music mogul were all smiles as they were spotted leaving Los Angeles’ garlic-heavy Stinking Rose restaurant on Thursday. Brinkley, 63, wore a double-denim look paired with a blazer and heels, while Foster, 67, kept it casual in jeans and a peacoat.
The outing comes a few months after the two first sparked relationship rumors after they were spotted...
The supermodel and the music mogul were all smiles as they were spotted leaving Los Angeles’ garlic-heavy Stinking Rose restaurant on Thursday. Brinkley, 63, wore a double-denim look paired with a blazer and heels, while Foster, 67, kept it casual in jeans and a peacoat.
The outing comes a few months after the two first sparked relationship rumors after they were spotted...
- 5/12/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
That’s what big sisters are for!
Christie Brinkley‘s two daughters, Alexa Ray Joel and Sailor Brinkley Cook, may be making waves with their sexy Sports Illustrated Swimsuit family photo shoot, but both ladies have previously dealt with body image issues and criticism while growing up in the public eye. After all, they have famous parents — sharing a supermodel mother while Alexa’s father is legendary singer Billy Joel and Sailor’s father is architect Peter Cook.
Alexa is a singer-songwriter like her dad, and although she loves the stage now she wasn’t always a fan of the...
Christie Brinkley‘s two daughters, Alexa Ray Joel and Sailor Brinkley Cook, may be making waves with their sexy Sports Illustrated Swimsuit family photo shoot, but both ladies have previously dealt with body image issues and criticism while growing up in the public eye. After all, they have famous parents — sharing a supermodel mother while Alexa’s father is legendary singer Billy Joel and Sailor’s father is architect Peter Cook.
Alexa is a singer-songwriter like her dad, and although she loves the stage now she wasn’t always a fan of the...
- 2/9/2017
- by Charlotte Triggs and Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Christie Brinkley first covered the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1979 (then set a record by landing the covers for the next two years). For decades thereafter, she toured the world posing in one exotic location after another, before hanging up her barely-there bikinis in 2004. But now, at the age of 63, she’s returning to the Si Swim family, proving her agelessness once again. And this time, she’s brought along two very special guests.
Brinkley is joined by her daughters, Alexa Ray Joel, 31, and Sailor Brinkley Cook, 18, in the magazine, on newsstands Feb. 15, and she says their encouragement was key...
Brinkley is joined by her daughters, Alexa Ray Joel, 31, and Sailor Brinkley Cook, 18, in the magazine, on newsstands Feb. 15, and she says their encouragement was key...
- 2/7/2017
- by Brittany Talarico
- PEOPLE.com
Christie Brinkley was spotted chatting with Hillary Clinton in New York City on Wednesday night, at Ralph Lauren’s swanky restaurant The Polo Bar. But there was someone else keeping the 62-year-old supermodel company that night!
The blonde beauty was dining at the exclusive eatery with 16-time Grammy-winning record producer David Foster.
Their date comes five months after Brinkley split from boyfriend John Mellencamp, whom she had been dating for nearly a year. Foster, meanwhile, has been single since separating from Yolanda Hadid in Dec. 2015 — after four years of marriage and nine years together.
Both have been married four times...
The blonde beauty was dining at the exclusive eatery with 16-time Grammy-winning record producer David Foster.
Their date comes five months after Brinkley split from boyfriend John Mellencamp, whom she had been dating for nearly a year. Foster, meanwhile, has been single since separating from Yolanda Hadid in Dec. 2015 — after four years of marriage and nine years together.
Both have been married four times...
- 12/15/2016
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Sailor Brinkley Cook has an important message for other young girls who tuned in to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Monday night.
The 18-year-old daughter of supermodel Christy Brinkley and architect Peter Cook -- who herself works as a model -- Instagrammed a group picture of the models chosen to walk the runway this year in Paris, France, and asked her peers to not "hate" themselves if their body doesn't look like the women they saw on the small screen.
"These girls are such beautiful boss hard working strong determined women.... But to all the young girls watching tonight... don't forget that if your body doesn't look like theirs it is totally Ok," Sailor wrote. "No body type is superior to another. Every body is different and each and every one of those bodies are beautiful and strong and important and worthy of great things. Don't freak out if your stomach doesn't look like theirs. Don't...
The 18-year-old daughter of supermodel Christy Brinkley and architect Peter Cook -- who herself works as a model -- Instagrammed a group picture of the models chosen to walk the runway this year in Paris, France, and asked her peers to not "hate" themselves if their body doesn't look like the women they saw on the small screen.
"These girls are such beautiful boss hard working strong determined women.... But to all the young girls watching tonight... don't forget that if your body doesn't look like theirs it is totally Ok," Sailor wrote. "No body type is superior to another. Every body is different and each and every one of those bodies are beautiful and strong and important and worthy of great things. Don't freak out if your stomach doesn't look like theirs. Don't...
- 12/6/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Sailor Brinkley Cook clearly got some good genes from her mama!
The 18-year-old model joined her mom, Christie Brinkley, at the grand re-opening of Lord & Taylor in Garden City, New York, on Wednesday.
Watch: Christie Brinkley's Daughter Sailor Speaks out Against Online Bullying: 'Stop Comparing Me to My Mother'
Both ladies looked stunning at the store's celebration, plus they were there for an especially good reason: the ribbon cutting was also a benefit for Life's Worc Family Center for Autism and the North Shore Animal League America, two non-profits on Long Island.
The mother-daughter duo stuck close together, posing together in front of a bright wall covered in pink, orange, and white roses. Sailor opted for an olive green slip dress, which she paired with a silver choker and black knee-high boots, while her mom literally shined in a metallic pleated dress, black blazer, and glittery gray pumps.
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Adorably, Christie couldn't...
The 18-year-old model joined her mom, Christie Brinkley, at the grand re-opening of Lord & Taylor in Garden City, New York, on Wednesday.
Watch: Christie Brinkley's Daughter Sailor Speaks out Against Online Bullying: 'Stop Comparing Me to My Mother'
Both ladies looked stunning at the store's celebration, plus they were there for an especially good reason: the ribbon cutting was also a benefit for Life's Worc Family Center for Autism and the North Shore Animal League America, two non-profits on Long Island.
The mother-daughter duo stuck close together, posing together in front of a bright wall covered in pink, orange, and white roses. Sailor opted for an olive green slip dress, which she paired with a silver choker and black knee-high boots, while her mom literally shined in a metallic pleated dress, black blazer, and glittery gray pumps.
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Adorably, Christie couldn't...
- 11/10/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
These days, Christie Brinkley seems to have it all.
At 62, she's got a hot man (singer John Mellencamp), she's still modeling and has parlayed her all-American sex appeal into a lifestyle empire worth an estimated $80 million. (Her newest venture is a new line of organic prosecco, Bellissima, hitting stores this summer.)
But the supermodel has also overcome her share of heartache. In 2006, she faced a tabloid frenzy when it was discovered that her fourth husband, Peter Cook, was cheating with his teenage assistant. The pair fought over custody of children Jack, now 21 (Brinkley's son with ex Ricky Taubman, whom Cook adopted at age 4), and Sailor,...
At 62, she's got a hot man (singer John Mellencamp), she's still modeling and has parlayed her all-American sex appeal into a lifestyle empire worth an estimated $80 million. (Her newest venture is a new line of organic prosecco, Bellissima, hitting stores this summer.)
But the supermodel has also overcome her share of heartache. In 2006, she faced a tabloid frenzy when it was discovered that her fourth husband, Peter Cook, was cheating with his teenage assistant. The pair fought over custody of children Jack, now 21 (Brinkley's son with ex Ricky Taubman, whom Cook adopted at age 4), and Sailor,...
- 7/6/2016
- by Charlotte Triggs
- People.com - TV Watch
These days, Christie Brinkley seems to have it all. At 62, she's got a hot man (singer John Mellencamp), she's still modeling and has parlayed her all-American sex appeal into a lifestyle empire worth an estimated $80 million. (Her newest venture is a new line of organic prosecco, Bellissima, hitting stores this summer.) But the supermodel has also overcome her share of heartache. In 2006, she faced a tabloid frenzy when it was discovered that her fourth husband, Peter Cook, was cheating with his teenage assistant. The pair fought over custody of children Jack, now 21 (Brinkley's son with ex Ricky Taubman, whom Cook adopted at age 4), and Sailor,...
- 7/6/2016
- by Charlotte Triggs
- PEOPLE.com
These days, Christie Brinkley seems to have it all. At 62, she's got a hot man (singer John Mellencamp), she's still modeling and has parlayed her all-American sex appeal into a lifestyle empire worth an estimated $80 million. (Her newest venture is a new line of organic prosecco, Bellissima, hitting stores this summer.) But the supermodel has also overcome her share of heartache. In 2006, she faced a tabloid frenzy when it was discovered that her fourth husband, Peter Cook, was cheating with his teenage assistant. The pair fought over custody of children Jack, now 21 (Brinkley's son with ex Ricky Taubman, whom Cook adopted at age 4), and Sailor,...
- 7/6/2016
- by Charlotte Triggs
- PEOPLE.com
Opposites attract. At least that's Christie Brinkley's romance philosophy.
When Brinkley first met her boyfriend, singer John Mellencamp, 64, last year, "I thought, 'Oh my gosh, we're really opposites. He's kind of a throwback from another time, like a silent cowboy,' " she recalls. "But then we talked and realized that we do have a lot of shared interests."
The couple bonded over their kids (Brinkley has three; Mellencamp has five, plus six grandkids) as well as their age.
"I know guys that go out with girls that are so, so young. They'll throw some reference out, and they're like,...
When Brinkley first met her boyfriend, singer John Mellencamp, 64, last year, "I thought, 'Oh my gosh, we're really opposites. He's kind of a throwback from another time, like a silent cowboy,' " she recalls. "But then we talked and realized that we do have a lot of shared interests."
The couple bonded over their kids (Brinkley has three; Mellencamp has five, plus six grandkids) as well as their age.
"I know guys that go out with girls that are so, so young. They'll throw some reference out, and they're like,...
- 7/6/2016
- by Charlotte Triggs
- People.com - TV Watch
Christie Brinkley is a sucker for a good pick up line - well, one in particular. The iconic supermodel drinks and dishes about her life and loves in the next episode of People's List in honor of her new Prosecco line Bellissima. Chatting with bartenders at N.Y.C. hotspot Dexler's, Brinkley is asked her "favorite" pick up line. "Will you marry me?" she says with a laugh. "I fell for it four times."Brinkley has been married four times - to Francois Allaux (1973–81), Billy Joel (1985–94), Richard Taubman (1994–95) and Peter Cook (1996–2008). Brinkley, 62, has three children from the relationships: Alexa Ray Joel,...
- 7/2/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
After getting the attention of A-listers like Kim Kardashian West with her international custody battle, Kelly Rutherford has the support of another major celebrity: supermodel Christie Brinkley.
Brinkley, who endured her own bitter fight for custody of her children with architect Peter Cook, posted a goofy photo of the stars posing by a pool Thursday.
"I'm using this fun picture to catch your attention to a serious issue that every good parent needs to be aware of," wrote Brinkley, 61. "The problem with our broken family / divorce court system and how the person with the slickest lawyer can wreak havoc on our children,...
Brinkley, who endured her own bitter fight for custody of her children with architect Peter Cook, posted a goofy photo of the stars posing by a pool Thursday.
"I'm using this fun picture to catch your attention to a serious issue that every good parent needs to be aware of," wrote Brinkley, 61. "The problem with our broken family / divorce court system and how the person with the slickest lawyer can wreak havoc on our children,...
- 10/15/2015
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- People.com - TV Watch
Jack and Sailor Brinkley-Cook, Christie Brinkley‘s two kids from her marriage to Peter Cook, are the latest celebrity siblings to take the modeling world by storm. Jack & Sailor Brinkley-Cook Modeling Brinkley’s children – Jack, 20, and Sailor, 17 – star in a photoshoot for Town & Country‘s November issue. In the black and white photos […]
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- 10/15/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Seriously, super! Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook's kids, Jack and Sailor Brinkley-Cook, have proved their prowess as supermodel siblings in the November 2015 issue of Town & Country. The brother-sister duo, who pose in their very own spread dubbed "It's All Relative," stun and smolder in the All-American shoot. In keeping with the theme, Sailor, 17, and Jack, 20, wear preppy attire, including tailored shirts, blazers, brooches, and more. They also discuss their rather atypical upbringings in the luxurious East Coast enclave of Bridgehampton, N.Y. "It can be hard [...]...
- 10/13/2015
- Us Weekly
Like mother, like daughter! Christie Brinkley's lookalike little girl, Sailor Lee Brinkley Cook, is following in her famous mama's footsteps -- showing off her modeling skills in the September issue of Seventeen magazine. In the mag, the 17-year-old sports a number of gorgeous looks created by Parsons School of Design graduates. In one of the stunning shots, Sailor looks ready for fall wearing a gray fur-trimmed peacoat and a white slip dress. The blonde beauty has her hair styled in a messy updo and finishes her look with natural makeup. We love that Sailor is taking after her supermodel mama. She definitely has what it takes! Christie and her gorgeous kiddies have been having a great summer together, too. The 61-year-old shared a ton of fun family photos from their trip to Italy in July. Christie and her children Alexa Ray Joel, Sailor and Jack Paris Brinkley Cook looked...
- 8/17/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Christie Brinkley's summer vacation looks better than yours! The supermodel took to Instagram earlier this week to share a ton of fun photos from her family trip to Italy. The 61-year-old beauty's been soaking up the sun and hitting the beach all week long with her stunning children, Alexa Ray Joel, Sailor Lee Brinkley-Cook and Jack Paris Brinkley Cook. In one candid snap, Christie poses on a stairwell overlooking the ocean in a blue monokini and a white skirt. Her son Jack shows off his buff biceps while going shirtless in the shot and her daughters Sailor and Alexa look gorgeous flaunting their makeup-free faces. "Climbing up to see the Saint in the Grotta Bianchi in honor of our beloved Poppy. #14July #3yearstoday Don Brinkley," the blonde beauty posted with the photo, remembering her adopted father Don Brinkley. In another shot, Christie and her gorgeous kiddies strike a pose...
- 7/16/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
A dramatic tabloid affair has finally been retired.
Sometimes it takes a divorce for two women to stop fighting over a man. Or, in this case, two divorces.
Model Christie Brinkley and architect Peter Cook were married for 12 years, until a very public and bitter divorce in 2008 that brought out the fact that Cook had an affair with his 18-year-old assistant. But it was Cook's friendship with another woman – Suzanne Shaw, who later married Cook – that led to a dramatic courthouse interaction that made tabloid headlines.
During the divorce proceedings, Brinkley stopped Shaw in the courthouse hallway, warning her, "When you find out he’s been cheating on you, I'll be here for you."
Shaw responded, "Come up with a new line!" and blamed Christie for any relationship problems with Cook – at least until she and Cook also divorced because of his alleged infidelity.
Now Shaw's writing a letter to publicly apologize for her words.
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Sometimes it takes a divorce for two women to stop fighting over a man. Or, in this case, two divorces.
Model Christie Brinkley and architect Peter Cook were married for 12 years, until a very public and bitter divorce in 2008 that brought out the fact that Cook had an affair with his 18-year-old assistant. But it was Cook's friendship with another woman – Suzanne Shaw, who later married Cook – that led to a dramatic courthouse interaction that made tabloid headlines.
During the divorce proceedings, Brinkley stopped Shaw in the courthouse hallway, warning her, "When you find out he’s been cheating on you, I'll be here for you."
Shaw responded, "Come up with a new line!" and blamed Christie for any relationship problems with Cook – at least until she and Cook also divorced because of his alleged infidelity.
Now Shaw's writing a letter to publicly apologize for her words.
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- 11/3/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
After the fallout involved in Stephen Collins' divorce, Et is looking back at some of the nastiest splits in history of Hollywood.
After the fallout involved in Stephen Collins' divorce, Et is looking back at some of the nastiest splits in history of Hollywood.
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook had plenty of bombshells -- Peter allegedly had an affair with a then-teenage assistant and admitted to a $3,000 per month online porn habit.
News: Paula Patton Files for Divorce from Robin Thicke
Kelsey Grammer was seen in a different light after he allegedly cheated on ex Camille with Kayte Walsh, whom he later married.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills may have had the most infamous split on our list, as Heather was awarded nearly $50 million in her settlement. At the time, nude photos of Heather were leaked to the media along with reports that McCartney was allegedly abusive.
Surprisingly, Michael Jordan and ex Juanita were able to split...
After the fallout involved in Stephen Collins' divorce, Et is looking back at some of the nastiest splits in history of Hollywood.
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook had plenty of bombshells -- Peter allegedly had an affair with a then-teenage assistant and admitted to a $3,000 per month online porn habit.
News: Paula Patton Files for Divorce from Robin Thicke
Kelsey Grammer was seen in a different light after he allegedly cheated on ex Camille with Kayte Walsh, whom he later married.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills may have had the most infamous split on our list, as Heather was awarded nearly $50 million in her settlement. At the time, nude photos of Heather were leaked to the media along with reports that McCartney was allegedly abusive.
Surprisingly, Michael Jordan and ex Juanita were able to split...
- 10/9/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Christie Brinkley will forever be Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl." The 60-year-old model had front-row seats at to her 65-year-old ex-husband's Madison Square Garden concert in New York City Thursday night. At one point, Billy asked his camera crew to film Christie dancing to "Uptown Girl." Christie starred in the 1983 music video, two years before they got married. A proud Christie shared an Instagram photo from the show and wrote, "He's still got it!" The exes, who are parents to 28-year-old Alexa Ray Joel, posed for a photo backstage with Christie's other children, Jack Brinkley-Cook and Sailor Brinkley Cook, from her previous marriage to Peter Cook. Christie...
- 8/11/2014
- E! Online
60 is the new 30?!
Christie Brinkley, who turns 60 on February 2, decided to celebrate her milestone birthday by rocking a swimsuit on the cover of this week's People magazine, and to say she looks good for her age is an understatement.
Stunning in a teal one-piece, the legendary supermodel puts ladies half her age to shame.
Pics: Five Sexiest 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Covers
Though despite her amazing shape, Brinkley admits that she actually isn't game enough to rock a bikini in public!
"My kids would be so embarrassed!" she tells People. "In private I may wear a bikini, but at the public beach with my kids I would change bathing suits because they do not want to be hanging out with some old broad in a bikini."
Brinkley also reveals that despite some very public drama in her personal life -- she has undergone four divorces as well as a particularly tough public divorce trial with her ex-husband architect...
Christie Brinkley, who turns 60 on February 2, decided to celebrate her milestone birthday by rocking a swimsuit on the cover of this week's People magazine, and to say she looks good for her age is an understatement.
Stunning in a teal one-piece, the legendary supermodel puts ladies half her age to shame.
Pics: Five Sexiest 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Covers
Though despite her amazing shape, Brinkley admits that she actually isn't game enough to rock a bikini in public!
"My kids would be so embarrassed!" she tells People. "In private I may wear a bikini, but at the public beach with my kids I would change bathing suits because they do not want to be hanging out with some old broad in a bikini."
Brinkley also reveals that despite some very public drama in her personal life -- she has undergone four divorces as well as a particularly tough public divorce trial with her ex-husband architect...
- 1/29/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Times have changed since Christie Brinkley first graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. But the supermodel, it seems, has not. On the eve of hitting the big 6-0 on Feb. 2, Brinkley celebrates her birthday - and her incredible figure! - by posing in a swimsuit on the cover of this week's People. "I'm actually excited about turning 60," Brinkley tells People. "I feel on top of my game." But not game enough to wear a bikini. "My kids would be so embarrassed!" she says. "In private I may wear a bikini, but at the public beach with my kids...
- 1/29/2014
- by Liza Hamm
- PEOPLE.com
This sailor is ready to venture out into the modeling world! Sailor Brinkley-Cook joins her mom Christie Brinkley and brother Jack Brinkley-Cook on the cover of Hamptons magazine's Holiday issue. Sailor, an aspiring model who recently signed on with world-famous agency Img Models, told Hamptons that having a world-famous supermodel mom has helped her in some ways and left her relatively unaffected in others: "It hasn't really changed my life in a way that people would think," said Brinkley's 15-year-old daughter with ex-husband Peter Cook. "I go [...]...
- 11/22/2013
- Us Weekly
Los Angeles (AP) — Only time will tell if the quick divorce settlement reached between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise lasts longer than their five-year marriage.
It will need to, since the agreement will guide how the actors raise their 6-year-old daughter Suri for years to come. Yet major disputes could put the pair back in lawyers' offices and force them to enter a place they have successfully avoided so far — a courtroom.
The surprise announcement Monday that Holmes and Cruise had settled their divorce in less than two weeks ended what many expected to be a contentious breakup spanning both coasts.
Details of the agreement remain confidential and the pair released a joint statement indicating they intend to keep it that way.
"We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents,...
It will need to, since the agreement will guide how the actors raise their 6-year-old daughter Suri for years to come. Yet major disputes could put the pair back in lawyers' offices and force them to enter a place they have successfully avoided so far — a courtroom.
The surprise announcement Monday that Holmes and Cruise had settled their divorce in less than two weeks ended what many expected to be a contentious breakup spanning both coasts.
Details of the agreement remain confidential and the pair released a joint statement indicating they intend to keep it that way.
"We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents,...
- 7/10/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Katie Holmes paid a visit Friday to the high-powered New York law firm representing her in the divorce from Tom Cruise. Casually dressed in white jeans and a yellow top, the actress, 33, arrived with four bodyguards in a Mercedes with black-tinted windows about 11:30 a.m. at the midtown Manhattan building housing the offices of Aronson, Mayefsky and Sloan. Daughter Suri, 6, was not with her, observers say. People has learned that for the past few days, lawyers for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have been working to negotiate an agreement between the two stars to avoid a brutal public divorce battle.
- 7/6/2012
- by Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
As their divorce battle heats up, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have enlisted some serious legal fire power. In Cruise's corner: Los Angeles divorce attorney Dennis Wasser, who previously represented Cruise in his 2001 divorce from Nicole Kidman, and veteran entertainment litigator Bert Fields, who has also represented Cruise for years. Wasser, whose daughter Laura is a top Hollywood divorce attorney herself, has been involved in a number of high-profile showbiz divorces, with Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and Jane Fonda among his former clients. "Dennis is a gentleman and exceptionally bright," says L.A. family law attorney Robert Brandt. "His ultimate goal is to settle cases,...
- 7/5/2012
- by Michelle Tauber
- PEOPLE.com
It looks like Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook can finally put their marriage behind them. Hopefully. Nearly four years after their nasty divorce became official, the two have reached an out-of-court settlement in their bitter battle over child support for their two kids, 17-year-old Jack and 13-year-old Sailor. "In a late night settlement, I finally won the right to establish boundaries with provisions such as an intermediary to deal with email bullying, verbal and emotional abuse," Brinkley wrote Monday on her Facebook page. "I am hopeful the steps will now protect my Constitutional right to quiet enjoyment and peace and serve as a template for the courts to help others avoid the lengthy trials...
- 6/26/2012
- E! Online
Avoiding what promised to be a nasty courtroom battle with her ex-husband Peter Cook, Christie Brinkley reached an agreement with her former spouse Sunday night regarding the care of their two children.
Related: Christie Brinkley Breaks Down on Today Show
Christie Brinkley posted the following statement on her Facebook page, confirming the agreement: "I finally won the right to establish boundaries with provisions such as an intermediary to deal with email bullying, verbal and emotional abuse. I am hopeful the steps taken will now protect my Constitutional right to quiet enjoyment and peace and serve as a template for the courts to help others avoid the lengthy trials and tribulations that cost taxpayers money, and at a cost to families that Can be calculated in dollars. But it's the emotional toll which can only be measured in tears that must be considered by the courts and media alike."
The couple's highly publicized 2008 divorce came after Cook was...
Related: Christie Brinkley Breaks Down on Today Show
Christie Brinkley posted the following statement on her Facebook page, confirming the agreement: "I finally won the right to establish boundaries with provisions such as an intermediary to deal with email bullying, verbal and emotional abuse. I am hopeful the steps taken will now protect my Constitutional right to quiet enjoyment and peace and serve as a template for the courts to help others avoid the lengthy trials and tribulations that cost taxpayers money, and at a cost to families that Can be calculated in dollars. But it's the emotional toll which can only be measured in tears that must be considered by the courts and media alike."
The couple's highly publicized 2008 divorce came after Cook was...
- 6/26/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook have reached an out of court divorce settlement. The 58-year-old model and her architect husband split in 2008 after 12 years of marriage when Cook cheated on her with an 18 year old, but have continued to fight about money and accusations of rude email sending. However, ahead of a trial due to start tomorrow (26.06.12), the pair have finally managed to reach an agreement, and she admits she is glad with the final settlement. She wrote on her Facebook page: ''In a late night settlement, I finally won the right to establish boundaries with provisions such...
- 6/25/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook have reached an out of court divorce settlement. The 58-year-old model and her architect husband split in 2008 after 12 years of marriage when Cook cheated on her with an 18 year old, but have continued to fight about money and accusations of rude email sending. However, ahead of a trial due to start tomorrow (26.06.12), the pair have finally managed to reach an agreement, and she admits she is glad with the final settlement. She wrote on her Facebook page: 'In a late night settlement, I finally won the right to establish boundaries with provisions such as an intermediary to deal with email bullying, verbal and emotional abuse. 'I had a prenup, a...
- 6/25/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Christie Brinkley showed a little bit of crazy Friday in her never-ending legal war with ex Peter Cook ... when she snapped at Peter's new wife outside court, saying, "When you find out he’s been cheating on you, I'll be here for you."Brinkley followed up the insult, says the NY Post, by then tapping Suzanne Shaw on the head in a sign of "mock tenderness." Shaw then allegedly shot back, "Get a new line,...
- 6/23/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ageless beauty Christie Brinkley has lashed out at U.S. newsman Matt Lauer for making her lose her cool on a TV breakfast show.
The former supermodel says she felt "hoodwinked" on Today back in March when a scheduled chat about her role in the musical Chicago turned into an emotional interview about her broken marriage and bitter divorce and custody battle with ex-husband Peter Cook.
Brinkley fought back tears during the live TV spot as she opened up about court papers she filed in November, claiming her architect ex had violated their divorce court ruling a total of 28 times by sending her abusive emails.
She told Lauer, "Since the day he realised I wasn't coming back, there has been a real character assassination going on... I filed (the court papers in 2011) mainly because I wanted to protect myself and my children.
"I have a right to peace. I just want peace. And besides the confidentiality agreement, I also asked for, and got, an agreement that demands civility, that demands him to stop berating me every opportunity that he can get."
But the TV outburst prompted a bitter war of words between Brinkley and Cook, who attacked his ex in a series of media moments days later for going public with their court battle details.
Cook accused her of trying to "garner public sympathy" by "dishonest means".
In a statement, he wrote: "I am also shocked by the blatant lies she told regarding our divorce proceedings of four years ago, including denying the indisputable fact that she fought for an open courtroom despite the warnings it would harm our children.
"(Brinkley) will stop at nothing to continue the drama in our lives in order to harass me and keep herself relevant in the media. Clearly, Christie does not believe I was punished enough four years ago for my indiscretions in our marriage, but for the sake of our children I wish she would find a way to move on."
And now the model is blaming Lauer for going too far with his line of questions.
In a new Los Angeles Times interview, she says, "I got hoodwinked on the Today show. I've known Matt Lauer for 30 years. I never expected him to do that to me. I was completely shocked.
"Each question was so inflammatory that I needed to respond because I couldn't let it lie there as fact."
Brinkley and Cook split in 2008 and the former couple's court fight turned ugly in 2009 when a judge overseeing the case ruled that Cook should be fined $5,000 (£3,125) each time he spoke negatively about his ex.
The former supermodel says she felt "hoodwinked" on Today back in March when a scheduled chat about her role in the musical Chicago turned into an emotional interview about her broken marriage and bitter divorce and custody battle with ex-husband Peter Cook.
Brinkley fought back tears during the live TV spot as she opened up about court papers she filed in November, claiming her architect ex had violated their divorce court ruling a total of 28 times by sending her abusive emails.
She told Lauer, "Since the day he realised I wasn't coming back, there has been a real character assassination going on... I filed (the court papers in 2011) mainly because I wanted to protect myself and my children.
"I have a right to peace. I just want peace. And besides the confidentiality agreement, I also asked for, and got, an agreement that demands civility, that demands him to stop berating me every opportunity that he can get."
But the TV outburst prompted a bitter war of words between Brinkley and Cook, who attacked his ex in a series of media moments days later for going public with their court battle details.
Cook accused her of trying to "garner public sympathy" by "dishonest means".
In a statement, he wrote: "I am also shocked by the blatant lies she told regarding our divorce proceedings of four years ago, including denying the indisputable fact that she fought for an open courtroom despite the warnings it would harm our children.
"(Brinkley) will stop at nothing to continue the drama in our lives in order to harass me and keep herself relevant in the media. Clearly, Christie does not believe I was punished enough four years ago for my indiscretions in our marriage, but for the sake of our children I wish she would find a way to move on."
And now the model is blaming Lauer for going too far with his line of questions.
In a new Los Angeles Times interview, she says, "I got hoodwinked on the Today show. I've known Matt Lauer for 30 years. I never expected him to do that to me. I was completely shocked.
"Each question was so inflammatory that I needed to respond because I couldn't let it lie there as fact."
Brinkley and Cook split in 2008 and the former couple's court fight turned ugly in 2009 when a judge overseeing the case ruled that Cook should be fined $5,000 (£3,125) each time he spoke negatively about his ex.
- 5/15/2012
- WENN
There’s an art to doing anything in Hollywood, including getting a divorce. The timing has to be just right, the narrative has to be phrased just so and those involved have to agree on the party line.
If someone does it wrong, that person is a jerk. But a celeb who does it right can bolster his or her bottom line.
Tis' the season for divorce in Tinseltown, and a lot of celebrities are handling their splits with dignity and grace. Then there are the rest of them.
Here's a take on how to nail down the perfect Hollywood divorce strategy. And even non-celebrities can learn from these very public examples.
1. Publicly compromise. Katy Perry and Russell Brand provide an example of one of the best divorced couples on the scene right now. They practically issued a press release about how amicable things were. He simply gave her their Los Angeles house.
If someone does it wrong, that person is a jerk. But a celeb who does it right can bolster his or her bottom line.
Tis' the season for divorce in Tinseltown, and a lot of celebrities are handling their splits with dignity and grace. Then there are the rest of them.
Here's a take on how to nail down the perfect Hollywood divorce strategy. And even non-celebrities can learn from these very public examples.
1. Publicly compromise. Katy Perry and Russell Brand provide an example of one of the best divorced couples on the scene right now. They practically issued a press release about how amicable things were. He simply gave her their Los Angeles house.
- 4/23/2012
- by Jo Piazza
- Huffington Post
1: Martina Navratilova Eliminated From 'DWTS'
After two shows of dance and fun on Dancing with the Stars, Martina Navratilova and partner Tony Dovolani were eliminated from the competition.
"Nobody wanted to be the first," Navratilova said to Et backstage. "I know that everybody felt sorry for me but I don't want that. I don't want pity. I messed up the first ten seconds of the dance yesterday and it cost us but it's not the end of the world. I gave it everything I had."
2: Tori Spelling Announces Pregnancy
Just five months after the October birth of her third child, Tori Spelling confirmed this week that she is expecting baby number four! The announcement was accompanied with a photo of Spelling's belly with all three of her children caressing the burgeoning baby bump.
"Dean, Liam, Stella, Hattie, and I are beyond thrilled to announce that another little McDermott is on the way!," wrote [link=nm...
After two shows of dance and fun on Dancing with the Stars, Martina Navratilova and partner Tony Dovolani were eliminated from the competition.
"Nobody wanted to be the first," Navratilova said to Et backstage. "I know that everybody felt sorry for me but I don't want that. I don't want pity. I messed up the first ten seconds of the dance yesterday and it cost us but it's not the end of the world. I gave it everything I had."
2: Tori Spelling Announces Pregnancy
Just five months after the October birth of her third child, Tori Spelling confirmed this week that she is expecting baby number four! The announcement was accompanied with a photo of Spelling's belly with all three of her children caressing the burgeoning baby bump.
"Dean, Liam, Stella, Hattie, and I are beyond thrilled to announce that another little McDermott is on the way!," wrote [link=nm...
- 3/31/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Just one day after Christie Brinkley's tearful "Today" show plea of "just wanting peace" with ex-husband Peter Cook, he appeared on the show and said, "The entire content of her interview was a lie, where she claims I am harassing her and bullying her on a daily basis."
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Brinkley's angry ex showed no sympathy for Christie's "crocodile tears" and explained she...
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Brinkley's angry ex showed no sympathy for Christie's "crocodile tears" and explained she...
- 3/28/2012
- Extra
Christie Brinkley thought she was stopping by Today yesterday to discuss her upcoming stint as Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival of Chicago, but ended up in tears as host Matt Lauer chose to center the interview on her turbulent divorce from Peter Cook.
The 58-year-old model and actress remained stoic as Lauer began to fire inflammatory questions about her public and aggressive divorce from Cook — who she was married to for 12 years — but she ended up breaking down as the persistent questioning continued. Watch the tense interview after the jump.
In response to Brinkley’s interview, Cook has released a statement,...
The 58-year-old model and actress remained stoic as Lauer began to fire inflammatory questions about her public and aggressive divorce from Cook — who she was married to for 12 years — but she ended up breaking down as the persistent questioning continued. Watch the tense interview after the jump.
In response to Brinkley’s interview, Cook has released a statement,...
- 3/28/2012
- by Michelle Profis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Christie Brinkley's ex-husband has taken aim at the model/actress' emotional appearance on U.S. TV on Tuesday as she opened up about their bitter court battle, branding her "cunning and shameless".
The actress has been locked in a public war-of-words with Peter Cook ever since their split in 2008 and Brinkley appeared on America's Today show to plead for privacy in the media.
She also confessed she's tired of fighting and just wants to put an end to the hostility for the sake of their kids, Jack, 16 and Sailor, 13, adding: "Since the day he realised I wasn't coming back, there has been a real character assassination going on. I have a right to peace. I just want peace."
But Cook has hit back at his ex, accusing her of trying to "garner public sympathy" by "dishonest means".
In a statement, obtained by TMZ.com, he writes, "I am also shocked by the blatant lies she told regarding our divorce proceedings of four years ago, including denying the indisputable fact that she fought for an open courtroom despite the warnings it would harm our children.
"(Brinkley) will stop at nothing to continue the drama in our lives in order to harass me and keep herself relevant in the media. Clearly, Christie does not believe I was punished enough four years ago for my indiscretions in our marriage, but for the sake of our children I wish she would find a way to move on."
The former couple's court fight turned ugly in 2009 when a judge overseeing the case ordered Cook be fined $5,000 (£3,125) each time he spoke negatively about the model/actress. Brinkley filed legal papers in November, claiming the architect had violated their divorce court ruling a total of 28 times by sending her abusive emails, but Cook denied any wrongdoing.
The actress has been locked in a public war-of-words with Peter Cook ever since their split in 2008 and Brinkley appeared on America's Today show to plead for privacy in the media.
She also confessed she's tired of fighting and just wants to put an end to the hostility for the sake of their kids, Jack, 16 and Sailor, 13, adding: "Since the day he realised I wasn't coming back, there has been a real character assassination going on. I have a right to peace. I just want peace."
But Cook has hit back at his ex, accusing her of trying to "garner public sympathy" by "dishonest means".
In a statement, obtained by TMZ.com, he writes, "I am also shocked by the blatant lies she told regarding our divorce proceedings of four years ago, including denying the indisputable fact that she fought for an open courtroom despite the warnings it would harm our children.
"(Brinkley) will stop at nothing to continue the drama in our lives in order to harass me and keep herself relevant in the media. Clearly, Christie does not believe I was punished enough four years ago for my indiscretions in our marriage, but for the sake of our children I wish she would find a way to move on."
The former couple's court fight turned ugly in 2009 when a judge overseeing the case ordered Cook be fined $5,000 (£3,125) each time he spoke negatively about the model/actress. Brinkley filed legal papers in November, claiming the architect had violated their divorce court ruling a total of 28 times by sending her abusive emails, but Cook denied any wrongdoing.
- 3/28/2012
- WENN
Peter Cook has accused his ex-wife Christie Brinkley of being "entirely dishonest" about their relationship in a recent interview. Brinkley, who divorced Cook in 2008, broke down in tears when she appeared on Today yesterday. Watch Christine Brinkley's appearance on Today below: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
During the interview, Brinkley complained that she had been the victim of a "character assassination", accused Cook of paying his child support late, and added: "I just want peace. And every time I have any joy or any kind of success in anything, he has to try to destroy it." However, Cook has now insisted that Brinkley has been dishonest about their situation, the New York Post reports. "Christie was entirely dishonest about the circumstances surrounding the current (more)...
During the interview, Brinkley complained that she had been the victim of a "character assassination", accused Cook of paying his child support late, and added: "I just want peace. And every time I have any joy or any kind of success in anything, he has to try to destroy it." However, Cook has now insisted that Brinkley has been dishonest about their situation, the New York Post reports. "Christie was entirely dishonest about the circumstances surrounding the current (more)...
- 3/28/2012
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
It looks like we weren't the only ones who watched a choked-up Christie Brinkley talk about her ongoing battles with ex-husband Peter Cook on the Today show yesterday. Cook, too, heard what his former spouse had to say about him and immediately fired back by making his own appearance Wednesday on the very same morning program. "The entire content of her interview was a lie where she claims that I am harassing and bullying her on a daily basis," Cook said. "We haven't had a conversation in four and a half years and we haven't emailed each other in two years. So this perception that I am harassing and bullying her is nonsense." As for Brinkley getting emotional during her interview...
- 3/28/2012
- E! Online
Christie Brinkley's ex-husband claims the supermodel's teary appearance on "Today" was nothing more than a "cunning and shameless" attempt to "garner public sympathy by "dishonest means."Peter Cook released a statement ... Blasting Brinkley's interview with Matt Lauer ... saying, “Christie was entirely dishonest about the circumstances surrounding the current court action which was precipitated by her and ... is doing further damage to our children."In case you missed the "Today" show interview yesterday, an emotional...
- 3/28/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Going through a divorce is hard enough, but it's even harder for Christie Brinkley, whose split from her husband of 12 years, Peter Cook, has undergone some very public scrutiny.
The supermodel broke down while discussing her divorce with Matt Lauer on "Today" on Tuesday, March 27. While she ostensibly was there to talk about her role in "Chicago" on Broadway, the chat with Lauer was Cook-heavy as Brinkley became visibly upset that her ex has been so public about their breakup.
"I have turned the other cheek," she tells Lauer, but unfortunately her husband hasn't done the same. "There's not one quote from me, anywhere. This is the first time I've ever been on a show [to talk about the split]."
The two talked about the details of the divorce, but by the end of the interview, Brinkley's emotions bubbled to the surface.
She wants Cook to stop contacting her, and breaks into tears as she...
The supermodel broke down while discussing her divorce with Matt Lauer on "Today" on Tuesday, March 27. While she ostensibly was there to talk about her role in "Chicago" on Broadway, the chat with Lauer was Cook-heavy as Brinkley became visibly upset that her ex has been so public about their breakup.
"I have turned the other cheek," she tells Lauer, but unfortunately her husband hasn't done the same. "There's not one quote from me, anywhere. This is the first time I've ever been on a show [to talk about the split]."
The two talked about the details of the divorce, but by the end of the interview, Brinkley's emotions bubbled to the surface.
She wants Cook to stop contacting her, and breaks into tears as she...
- 3/28/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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Christie Brinkley might be embroiled in a long-standing feud with ex-husband Peter Cook, but it was an interview with Today‘s Matt Lauer that had the model and actress breaking down on camera this morning. “It just doesn’t seem like you guys can get over this,” Lauer opined, pressing Brinkley on her decision to air the details of their messy divorce and on-going custody battle. “Is turn-about fair play? Some would say just turn the other cheek.” Matt also informs Brinkley that her ex claims she “castrated him in public,” which we really, really hope is some kind of awful metaphor.
On one hand, come on! This is the Today show; Christie should be promoting her turn in the upcoming production of Chicago, not be made to weep openly. “He says one of the reasons all...
Christie Brinkley might be embroiled in a long-standing feud with ex-husband Peter Cook, but it was an interview with Today‘s Matt Lauer that had the model and actress breaking down on camera this morning. “It just doesn’t seem like you guys can get over this,” Lauer opined, pressing Brinkley on her decision to air the details of their messy divorce and on-going custody battle. “Is turn-about fair play? Some would say just turn the other cheek.” Matt also informs Brinkley that her ex claims she “castrated him in public,” which we really, really hope is some kind of awful metaphor.
On one hand, come on! This is the Today show; Christie should be promoting her turn in the upcoming production of Chicago, not be made to weep openly. “He says one of the reasons all...
- 3/27/2012
- by Halle Kiefer
- TheFabLife - Movies
Model and actress Christie Brinkley, 58, came on NBC's "Today" show to discuss her upcoming role as Roxy Hart in the Broadway hit "Chicago" -- but left in tears after host Matt Lauer hammered her with questions about her tumultuous divorce.
For the first time in four years since her split with Peter Cook, Brinkley opened up about the vicious turns the divorce has taken. After ending their 10-year marriage, the two have been publicly feuding over child-support claims for their children.
Watch the above video for Brinkley's side of the story.
For the first time in four years since her split with Peter Cook, Brinkley opened up about the vicious turns the divorce has taken. After ending their 10-year marriage, the two have been publicly feuding over child-support claims for their children.
Watch the above video for Brinkley's side of the story.
- 3/27/2012
- by Kristen Stenerson
- Huffington Post
Christie Brinkley teared up during a "Today" show interview Tuesday as she discussed her contentious, ongoing divorce battle with ex Peter Cook.
"I just want peace for my family," Brinkley told Matt Lauer . "I just want peace and every time I have any joy he has to try to destroy it."
Though Brinkley and Cook divorced four years ago, their split landed back in the spotlight this month when Cook appeared on a number of television shows to counter Brinkley's claims that he owes her child support and has sent her "inflammatory" emails. During a March 7 interview with "Nightline," the 53-year-old architect claimed that Brinkley was trying to "publicly castrate" him in order to drum up publicity for her role as Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of "Chicago."
After enduring two weeks of what she calls a "character assassination" and "media storm," the 58-year-old model told Laurer that she...
"I just want peace for my family," Brinkley told Matt Lauer . "I just want peace and every time I have any joy he has to try to destroy it."
Though Brinkley and Cook divorced four years ago, their split landed back in the spotlight this month when Cook appeared on a number of television shows to counter Brinkley's claims that he owes her child support and has sent her "inflammatory" emails. During a March 7 interview with "Nightline," the 53-year-old architect claimed that Brinkley was trying to "publicly castrate" him in order to drum up publicity for her role as Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of "Chicago."
After enduring two weeks of what she calls a "character assassination" and "media storm," the 58-year-old model told Laurer that she...
- 3/27/2012
- by Brittany Wong
- Aol TV.
Former model Christie Brinkley fought back tears during a live U.S. TV interview on Tuesday as she opened up about her bitter court battle with ex-husband Peter Cook.
The former couple has been locked in a war of words ever since it split in 2008 and the court fight turned ugly in 2009 when a judge overseeing the case ordered Cook be fined $5,000 (£3,125) each time he spoke negatively about the model/actress.
Brinkley filed legal papers in November, claiming the architect had violated their divorce court ruling a total of 28 times by sending her abusive emails, but Cook has recently denied any wrongdoing, insisting the model/actress is the one to blame for throwing her family "under the bus".
Now the blonde beauty has spoken out to condemn Cook's smear campaign and plead for privacy in the media, confessing she's tired of fighting and just wants to put an end to the hostility for the sake of their kids, Jack, 16 and Sailor, 13.
During an appearance on breakfast show Today on Tuesday, she said, "Since the day he realised I wasn't coming back, there has been a real character assassination going on... I filed (the court papers in 2011) mainly because I wanted to protect myself and my children.
"I have a right to peace. I just want peace. And besides the confidentiality agreement, I also asked for, and got, an agreement that demands civility, that demands him to stop berating me every opportunity that he can get."
Brinkley is hoping her fight for decency will help protect others involved in bitter, high-profile divorces: "I think we need to have legislation that protects families from a spouse, who has been diagnosed by a court-appointed forensic psychiatrist as a bona fide or malignant extreme narcissist... This is something that the courts need to come to grips with.
"What the experts say is you need to have a no-contact rule and... I have not had any contact with him but he continues to contact me and that's the problem. So I quietly asked the judge, 'Please make this stop, protect my right to peace.' I just want peace for my family. Every time I have any joy or any kind of success in anything, he has to try to destroy it."
Brinkley is currently receiving rave reviews for her performance in the musical Chicago.
The former couple has been locked in a war of words ever since it split in 2008 and the court fight turned ugly in 2009 when a judge overseeing the case ordered Cook be fined $5,000 (£3,125) each time he spoke negatively about the model/actress.
Brinkley filed legal papers in November, claiming the architect had violated their divorce court ruling a total of 28 times by sending her abusive emails, but Cook has recently denied any wrongdoing, insisting the model/actress is the one to blame for throwing her family "under the bus".
Now the blonde beauty has spoken out to condemn Cook's smear campaign and plead for privacy in the media, confessing she's tired of fighting and just wants to put an end to the hostility for the sake of their kids, Jack, 16 and Sailor, 13.
During an appearance on breakfast show Today on Tuesday, she said, "Since the day he realised I wasn't coming back, there has been a real character assassination going on... I filed (the court papers in 2011) mainly because I wanted to protect myself and my children.
"I have a right to peace. I just want peace. And besides the confidentiality agreement, I also asked for, and got, an agreement that demands civility, that demands him to stop berating me every opportunity that he can get."
Brinkley is hoping her fight for decency will help protect others involved in bitter, high-profile divorces: "I think we need to have legislation that protects families from a spouse, who has been diagnosed by a court-appointed forensic psychiatrist as a bona fide or malignant extreme narcissist... This is something that the courts need to come to grips with.
"What the experts say is you need to have a no-contact rule and... I have not had any contact with him but he continues to contact me and that's the problem. So I quietly asked the judge, 'Please make this stop, protect my right to peace.' I just want peace for my family. Every time I have any joy or any kind of success in anything, he has to try to destroy it."
Brinkley is currently receiving rave reviews for her performance in the musical Chicago.
- 3/27/2012
- WENN
Christie Brinkley has accused her ex-husband of trying to 'destroy' her happiness. The 58-year-old supermodel split from Peter Cook in 2008 after 12 years of marriage but she insists he won't let her move on with her life. In an emotional interview on 'Today', she told host Matt Lauer: '[Peter] continues to contact me. 'I just want peace. And every time I have any joy or any kind of success in anything, he has to try to destroy it.' Christie recently went to court claiming Peter had sent her rude emails and had not been keeping up with maintenance payments for 16-year-old Jack - the model's child from a previous relationship who was adopted by Peter - and 13-year-old Sailor.
- 3/27/2012
- Monsters and Critics
An emotional Christie Brinkley teared-up as she told "Today's" Matt Lauer that she "just wants peace" in the bitter divorce battle with ex-husband Peter Cook.
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The Broadway star was quizzed by Lauer about the ongoing animosity with her ex, and pointed out the couple split over four years ago. Lauer said, "Some might turn the other cheek," to which Christie replied, "I have turned the other cheek.
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The Broadway star was quizzed by Lauer about the ongoing animosity with her ex, and pointed out the couple split over four years ago. Lauer said, "Some might turn the other cheek," to which Christie replied, "I have turned the other cheek.
- 3/27/2012
- Extra
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook divorced four years ago, but the former spouses still haven't settled all their issues. In an appearance Tuesday on the Today show, talk of the bitter feud and ongoing legal battles with Cook brought Brinkley to tears. "I just want peace," she said, choking up. "And every time I have any joy, or any kind of success in anything he has to try to destroy it. And the courts need to learn how to deal with this kind of thing." Although Cook has accused Brinkley of airing their dirty laundry to promote her return to Broadway in Chicago, she said this isn't the case. "I have turned the other cheek," she explained. "There's not one quote from me,...
- 3/27/2012
- E! Online
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