CNN’s Christiane Amanpour files for divorce after 20 years of marriage

CNN host Christiane Amanpour and husband split after 20 years of marriage

Host of CNN’s global affairs show Amanpour, Christiane Amanpour, has filed for divorce from her husband of 20 years, Jamie Rubin.

The middle-aged couple, who have a teenage son, got married in Italy in 1998 after finding romance in war-torn Sarajevo.


A source confirmed the split to Page Six, saying, “they are still really good friends.”

The divorce was earlier reported by Washington Post.

Christiane, 60, lives in London and recently took over Charlie Rose’s slot after the anchorman was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.

Jamie, 58, a former journalist and Bill Clinton-era Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, recently moved to Washington, where he is writing and consulting for lobbyist firm Ballard Partners.

Christiane Amanpour

Christiane called Jamie a “true hero” while talking to Oprah Winfrey, and told her how he moved to London to be with her and care for their son Darius, saying: “Jamie is the poster child for good husbands.”

Their swanky wedding was attended by John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn; diplomat Richard Holbrooke, Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal and former Deputy National Security Adviser James Steinberg.

Reasons for the divorce are still unclear as at the time of filing this report.