“Dancing with the Stars” alum Christie Brinkley (who withdrew in Season 28 due to injury and was replaced by her daughter, Sailor Brinkley-Cook) has opened up about one of the most devastating times in her life: when she learned of her fourth husband Peter Cook’s affair.
It is not a topic that the former supermodel likes to address, but she is opening up about her feelings.
Christie Brinkley Discusses Her Emotions Recalling Husband’s Infidelity
“There were parts where I thought, ‘Please don’t cry,’” Brinkley said of turning her memoir, “Uptown Girl,” into an audiobook. She made the comments in an interview with Social Life Magazine in July, Page Six reports. “[The publisher] let me be. Let my voice crack. Let it show,” she said.
She also reflected on the moment that she learned of Cook’s affair and how it nearly “broke” her. What followed was a long divorce, but Brinkley has moved forward. A glance at her Instagram account shows her looking gorgeous.
In an accompanying photoshoot for her interview with Social Life Magazine, fans can see Brinkley smiling into the camera. She looks happy, healthy, and stunning! Seeing her like this brings joy to fans, who reacted to the post with messages praising Brinkley and her timeless beauty.
“A beautiful role model for aging beautifully,” a fan wrote. “Christie you have always carried yourself in a beautiful way. Simply gorgeous,” another person shared.
Christie Brinkley Reflects on the Moment She Learned of Her Husband’s Affair
Brinkley and Cook were married from 1996 to 2008. She learned of his affair when the father of his mistress, 18, approached her at a high school graduation event in 2006, while she was giving a commencement speech. In her memoir, “Uptown Girl,” Brinkley recalled how she discovered her husband’s infidelity, People reports.
“I need to tell you that arrogant husband of yours has been having an affair with my teenage daughter,” she wrote of what the father told her. “I was so stunned that I froze,” she writes. “As soon as I saw him, Peter’s eyes were already trained on my face, as he began shaking his head, ‘No.’”
She continued, “When your whole world falls apart and you realize in a heartbeat you’ve suddenly become the cliche middle-aged woman whose husband is having an affair with a much (much) younger woman, what do you do?” What she has done is pick up the pieces and emerge stronger and more resilient.
