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Ok, don’t say it folks, that is Anderson Cooper’s MOM Cooper’s mother, fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt in the picture below.
Cooper is reportedly preparing to marry his long-term boyfriend – and the nuptials could take place as soon as Labor Day.
It comes just weeks after the CNN news anchor spoke publicly about his sexuality for the first time, saying: “The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be more happy.”
The 45 year old Cooper, is now planning to marry his boyfriend Ben Maisani, whom he has been dating since at least 2009, in New York City later this year, the National Enquirer reported.
Sources say, ‘It’s been about a year now and he wants to get married to Ben. They’re totally committed to one another.’
39 year old French-born Ben Maisani, lives with Cooper in his converted fire station townhouse (seen below) and together they enjoy a low-key lifestyle – workouts at Chelsea’s David Barton Gym and dinners with friends, including Kelly Ripa, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
They showed off their affection for each other while dining in Morandi in New York’s West Village on Sunday. They enjoyed dinner with Bravo host Andy Cohen, who is also openly gay.
They were encouraged to marry last year by Anderson’s mother, designer Gloria Vanderbilt. She reportedly helped the pair patch up their relationship after they struggled with conflicting work schedules.
Cooper agreed to cut back on trips abroad, while Maisani, who owns gay bar Eastern Bloc in Manhattan’s East Village, conceded that he would do fewer night shifts.
Vanderbilt, 88, was also encouraging the men to adopt a child, with sources telling the Enquirer that the grandmother-of-three was desperate to see her son settled down.
Cooper’s sexuality has long been an open secret in TV circles, but for him to state it publicly is a brave and bold move.
He said he had decided to come out because he did not want to give the impression he was ashamed of his sexuality, and feared he might be setting a bad example.
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Cooper is reportedly preparing to marry his long-term boyfriend – and the nuptials could take place as soon as Labor Day.
It comes just weeks after the CNN news anchor spoke publicly about his sexuality for the first time, saying: “The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be more happy.”
Sources say, ‘It’s been about a year now and he wants to get married to Ben. They’re totally committed to one another.’
39 year old French-born Ben Maisani, lives with Cooper in his converted fire station townhouse (seen below) and together they enjoy a low-key lifestyle – workouts at Chelsea’s David Barton Gym and dinners with friends, including Kelly Ripa, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
They showed off their affection for each other while dining in Morandi in New York’s West Village on Sunday. They enjoyed dinner with Bravo host Andy Cohen, who is also openly gay.
They were encouraged to marry last year by Anderson’s mother, designer Gloria Vanderbilt. She reportedly helped the pair patch up their relationship after they struggled with conflicting work schedules.
Cooper agreed to cut back on trips abroad, while Maisani, who owns gay bar Eastern Bloc in Manhattan’s East Village, conceded that he would do fewer night shifts.
Vanderbilt, 88, was also encouraging the men to adopt a child, with sources telling the Enquirer that the grandmother-of-three was desperate to see her son settled down.
Cooper’s sexuality has long been an open secret in TV circles, but for him to state it publicly is a brave and bold move.
He said he had decided to come out because he did not want to give the impression he was ashamed of his sexuality, and feared he might be setting a bad example.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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