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  • Christie Brinkley Proud as Son and Daughter Follow Her Famous Footsteps into Modeling World

    Christie Brinkley is no doubt very proud, as her two younger children, Jack and Sailor Brinkley-Cook, are featured in the November issue of Town & Country magazine. The gorgeous duo–Sailor is 17, Jack is 20–have big shoes to fill. After all, Christie Brinkley is still a star at 61–and she’s dating a rock star, too. Brinkley and rocker John Mellencamp have been dating for a couple of months now, and are frequently spotting out on the town in New York City.

    Within the pages of this most recent issue of Town & Country, Brinkley’s kids also dish on being brought up by one of the most famous super models ever.

    “The best part of my childhood was how normal it was,” Sailor Brinkley-Cook says, “given my circumstances.”

    Though watching her parents’ bitter divorce play out on the pages of the New York Post isn’t necessarily conducive to a happy childhood experience, Brinkley-Cook says life with her mother Christie Brinkley, on a 20-acre estate in Bridgehampton, as “balanced.”

    “My dad [architect Peter Cook] understands reality, and my mom, fantasy,” she says.

    Jack Brinkley-Cook has set his sights on acting, but models in the meantime. He performed in plays while at the Ross School in East Hampton, then graduated from a conservatory program at New York City’s Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. He even recently did a short film. For now, however, he auditions and waits.

    “The most terrifying thing is the desire to establish a career as an actor,” he says, dropping the name of fellow Strasberg alum Miles Teller (Divergent, Whiplash) as an inspiration. “It’s an extremely competitive and challenging industry to conquer.”

    Since Sailor wants to model, she has the best resource available–right in her own home.

    “It can be hard to be up-and-coming and constantly compared to an icon,” she says, insisting she doesn’t plan to inherit her success, but to work for it instead. “Right now I’m focusing on working hard in school and getting into college.”

    Sailor and Jack often do photo shoots together, posting the shots on Instagram.

    Christie Brinkley’s older daughter from her marriage to Billy Joel–Alexa Ray Joel–is a great support to both her siblings, but most especially to Jack.

    “If I ever have anything I need to talk about or get over, Alexa is my go-to,” he says.

    Jack frequently attends Alexa’s Café Caryle performances, cheering her on from the audience.

    What do you think of Jack and Sailor Brinkley-Cook’s latest fashion spread? Are they about to take the fashion modeling world by storm–in true Christie Brinkley fashion?

  • John Mellencamp, Christie Brinkley: Relationship Going Full Steam Ahead

    John Mellecamp and Christie Brinkley’s relationship seems to be going full steam ahead, as the couple was spotted checking out of New York CIty’s Tribeca Hotel this weekend. The two also enjoyed dinner at the Upper East Side eatery Scalinatella on Saturday night.

    It was just over a month ago that fans began seeing John Mellencamp and Christie Brinkley out and about together. The rocker was last linked to actress Meg Ryan. Christie Brinkley hasn’t had a steady man in her life since divorcing Peter Cook.

    Christie Brinkley’s first ex-husband, Billy Joel, even joked about her and John Mellencamp during a recent concert. He had just finished singing his song, “The Longest Time,” which he wrote about Brinkley.

    “And now she’s dating John Mellencamp!” he told the concert audience.

    The two enjoyed a considerable amount of PDA during their recent New York City adventure.

    “They look like they have really fallen for each other,” a source tells Entertainment Tonight. “Christie looked really happy and was seen giggling at John.”

    Prior to dinner, Christie Brinkley and John Mellencamp were spotted holding hands.

    Are you still surprised by this most unlikely couple? Who would ever have expected a romance between John Mellencamp and Billy Joel’s former “Uptown Girl?”

  • Christie Brinkley: Is She Dating Meg Ryan’s Ex, John Mellencamp?

    Christie Brinkley and John Mellecamp have been spotted out on a dinner date together, prompting guesses that she and Meg Ryan’s ex-boyfriend are an item.

    If there is more truth than rumor to this, it will mark the first time Christie Brinkley has dated anyone since her split from ex-husband Peter Cook.

    “Most of the time, I’ve got my kids with me, so I’m not as prone to meeting people,” she said back in 2010. “And then, you never really know if someone is talking to you because you’re a celebrity. It’s not my number one priority.”

    John Mellencamp dated Meg Ryan for more than three years. Although the couple split up just over a year ago, they are still very close friends.

    Christie Brinkley is mom to three children. Alexa Ray Joel is her daughter with ex-husband Billy Joel. She is also mom to Jack and Sailor Brinkley Cook.

    It was Monday evening when Christie Brinkley and John Mellencamp were seen leaving New York’s Bowery Hotel, after spending just over an hour inside having dinner.

    Brinkley looked happy. She was dressed casually–wearing jeans and sneakers, along with a bright blue scarf. Mellencamp walked out just behind her.

    Christie Brinkley and John Mellencamp left shortly thereafter in his chauffeur-driven car.

    What do you make of this unlikely pair? Do you suppose Christie Brinkley and John Mellencamp are really dating?

  • Christie Brinkley’s Ex Allegedly Took “Creepy” Pics

    Christie Brinkley’s ex-husband, Peter Cook, split from his wife recently and has reportedly been seen taking photos of women that verge on creeper territory.

    Cook and second wife Suzanne Shaw separated after he allegedly cheated on her, and she moved out of their Hamptons home. The two married after he divorced Brinkley, whom he cheated on with his 18-year old assistant Diana Bianchi. Brinkley reportedly told Shaw that Cook wouldn’t change, and that she would be there for her when the truth came out. Shaw rebuffed the offer, however.

    “Suzanne stood by Peter for years, through all his battles with Christie, but he lied to her and completely misrepresented himself. She repeatedly caught him cheating,” a source said.

    Now, Cook has been accused of snapping photos of young women on the street and going to extreme lengths to get them.

    “Recently in Sag Harbor, Peter was driving his convertible, spotted two girls in summer attire, and did a U-turn — right in the middle of town — to take photos of the girls with his iPhone,” a source told Page Six.

    Cook has not responded to the allegations and his attorney, John J. Fellin, says his client was never unfaithful during his marriage to Shaw.

    “The separation agreement does not mention, in any way, infidelity by Mr. Cook, and any such allegations to that end are without merit,” he said.

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  • Christie Brinkley’s Ex-Husband Is Reportedly Cheating On Current Wife

    Peter Cook, Christie Brinkley’s ex-husband, was left by his wife Suzanne Shaw and his infidelity is to blame.

    Reports say that Shaw moved out of their home in the Hamptons and has filed for legal separation. “Suzanne stood by Peter for years, through all his battles with Christie, but he lied to her and completely misrepresented himself. She repeatedly caught him cheating,” a source said.

    Cook split from Brinkley after he cheated on her with his assistant Diana Bianchi, who was 18 years old at the time. Cook even paid Bianchi $300,000 to keep their relationship a secret, but that failed. Cook and Brinkley were married for six years and fought each other over money and custody of their daughter Sailor.

    Christie Brinkley’s humiliating ordeal with Peter Cook

    Throughout Cook’s legal battles with Brinkley, Shaw was by his side. In 2012, Brinkley even said to Shaw, “When you find out he’s been cheating on you, I’ll be here for you.” Shaw told Brinkley to “come up with a new line.”

    Now, years after, Shaw is in the same situation as Christie was. A source said, “Suzanne faithfully defended Peter against Christie, but now she regrets that she did so.”

    Peter Cook hid marriage to Suzanne Shaw from Christie Brinkley

    Cook’s lawyer John J. Fellin denies all the rumors that cheating was the cause of separation. “The separation agreement does not mention, in any way, infidelity by Mr. Cook, and any such allegations to that end are without merit,” he said.

    Cook has been seen at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor, NY. He was introducing a blonde girl to people as his girlfriend. Reports say that he also tried to pick up a girl at a Bridgehampton restaurant. A witness said that Cook was not successful in wooing the girl, but later called the restaurant and asked the staff to hand the phone to her. “It all appeared very desperate on his part,” said the witness.

    Brinkley’s rep did not respond to a request for a comment on the situation.

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  • Christie Brinkley Settles With Ex-Husband, ‘Character Assassinations’ Continue

    After a four year battle over child support with ex-husband Peter Cook, Christie Brinkley has finally reached an agreement E! online is reporting. The two have been locked in a bitter feud since their 2008 divorce. Cook allegedly had an ongoing affair with a teenage store clerk.

    In recent months, things turned particularly ugly, with both parties accusing the other of trying to smear their public image. And although an agreement has been reached, that part of the feud continues to rage on.

    They were encouraged by a judge on Friday to resolve the issue for the sake of their two children, Jack, 17, and Sailor, 13. A trial was scheduled for Tuesday, but it looks like the two reached an agreement before it came to that.

    But bitter words continue to fly back and forth. First Brinkley wrote a statement on her Facebook page exposing Cook’s disturbing behavior, and going on to say that he is diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

    “Once and for all, this is my last word on the subject. Let it be known, that I “moved on” from my marriage to Peter Cook the moment a police offer tapped me on the shoulder and informed me that “my husband had been cheating on me in a two year affair with his 17 year-old-daughter.” Since that moment, it has been an odyssey of frustration as I have navigated the court system with one goal to find peace and protection for my family from the various forms of abuse at the hands of a narcissist.

    I had a prenup, a confidentiality agreement, and a “civility clause” that all cost a lot of money, but were for all intents and purposes ignored and useless against the extended character assassination and extortion attempts I have endured. While extortion for money he was not owed was Peter Cook’s shameless goal in this last round, I was seeking respite from narcissist abuse by fighting for the right to enforce the ‘No Contact Rule’ which is imperative for persons, mostly women, dealing with a person diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.”

    Cook’s lawyers claimed victory at the end of the settlement, saying that he secured a “parenting coordinator” as part of the deal – something that Brinkley contested.

    She shot back with another Facebook post from her lawyer, suggesting Cook was the one who required an intermediary:

    “There was never an appointment of a “parent coordinator” as Mr. Cook claims and there was absolutely no compensation paid to Mr. Cook. In addition, Mr. Cook was forced to pay his child support arrears rather than face the consequences of the Court. The settlement also provides for an “intermediary” to monitor Peter Cook’s abusive communications and levy a fine for any future violations.”

    “The legal matter is now fully resolved. As to Peter Cook’s ongoing character assassination, we will no long dignify his behavior with a response.”

    And there you have it. This is about as ugly as a divorce can get. The two may have reached an agreement, but their public hatred for one another rages on.