Actress Amy Schumer Confirms Split from Spouse of Seven-Year Marriage
Star and performer Amy Schumer has revealed that she and her spouse, culinary expert Chris Fischer are divorcing after seven years of marriage.
The actress said in a social media post on this week, alongside a photo of the two of them on the subway, that they had made the "tough choice" to part ways and will keep prioritizing raising their son, who is six.
"Amicable and all love and respect! Family forever," she said.
The 44-year-old Schumer and 45-year-old Fischer, tied the knot in February 2018 and had their son a year later.
Jokes Accompanying the News
She humorously noted in the Instagram post that the split is unrelated to her shedding pounds and not because Fischer is an "acclaimed culinary expert who can still turn heads".
He received the renowned James Beard award in the American Cooking category for his 2015 cookbook focusing on Martha's Vineyard cuisine.
Shared Public Projects
The pair collaborated on the culinary television program Amy Schumer's Cooking Lessons, which aired during the Covid pandemic.
The duo also appeared during a film series Preparing for Parenthood with Amy that documented her journey, who has been candid concerning having a medical condition, during her hard time expecting.
Schumer's Professional Highlights
Schumer has starred in the TV program Schumer's Sketch Comedy, the movie from 2015 Trainwreck and the film a 2018 comedy.
She was the creator, director, and lead of the comedy series Life & Beth.
Support from Friends
Notable acquaintances of Schumer's showed their support in responses to her post.
Actress Sophia Bush said that a divorce "is profoundly challenging without having it be observed by everyone… so when the world sees I'll just say show yourself additional compassion".
Meanwhile personality Gayle King stated: "Amy, it's never a simple process. Only YOU could make THIS announcement with humor and love".
