Comedian and actress Amy Schumer has disclosed that she and her partner, cook Chris Fischer have decided to end their marriage after seven years of marriage.
The renowned comedian shared in an Instagram post on Friday, accompanied by a picture of the pair on a train, that they had made the "difficult decision" to part ways and will keep prioritizing caring for their six-year-old son.
"Amicable and all love and respect! Family forever," she wrote.
Both in their mid-forties, exchanged vows in early 2018 and had their son a year later.
Light-Hearted Comments on Split
The star quipped in the Instagram post that the split is not due to recent weight loss and not because Fischer is an "acclaimed culinary expert who can still turn heads".
He earned the renowned James Beard award in the American Cooking category for his culinary guide published in 2015.
Shared Public Projects
They were featured together on the TV series Learning to Cook with Amy Schumer, which ran during lockdowns.
They also shared the screen during a docuseries Preparing for Parenthood with Amy that followed Schumer, who has been open about having endometriosis, during her hard time expecting.
Schumer's Professional Highlights
Her credits include the comedy series The Amy Schumer Show, the movie from 2015 Trainwreck and the 2018 movie a 2018 comedy.
She also wrote, directed and starred in the comedy series Life & Beth.
Support from Friends
A number of celebrity pals of Schumer's expressed solidarity in social media replies.
Performer Sophia Bush remarked that a divorce "is profoundly challenging without having it be publicly scrutinized… so when the world sees I'll just say treat yourself with extra kindness".
Meanwhile personality Gayle King wrote: "Amy, it's never a simple process. Only YOU could make THIS announcement combining comedy and affection".
