Kenan Thompson, Christina Evangeline, and Chris Redd. Shutterstock (2)
Shifting on. Kenan Thompson‘s estranged spouse, Christina Evangeline, is relationship his former Saturday Night time Stay costar Chris Redd, a supply completely tells Us Weekly.
“Christina and Chris began relationship the start of this 12 months,” the insider says concerning the 33-year-old mannequin’s new romance, including that the pair met “earlier than [Chris] began doing SNL” and have been pals for years. “They’ve at all times been very shut. He was there for her final 12 months by a number of the hardest occasions of her life. … She appears to be the happiest she’s ever been. Her relationship with Chris is nice and it’s regular,” the supply explains.
Although the Popstar: By no means Cease By no means Stopping actor, 37, has labored with Thompson, 43, on each SNL and his sitcom, Kenan, the insider tells Us that there is no such thing as a unhealthy blood between them. “Conversations had been had and everybody of their circle knew concerning the relationship previous to the information being launched,” the insider says. “Kenan’s relationship different individuals [too]. He needs her happiness.”
The information of Redd’s new romance comes one week after he introduced plans to go away the comedy sequence after 5 seasons — however his departure isn’t on account of any tensions between him and the All That alum.
M.J. Corey, Christina Evangeline, and Chris Redd. Courtesy of Christina Evangeline/Instagram
“Chris has different initiatives lined up that conflicted together with his SNL schedule,” the supply tells Us. “He looks like he made the best determination to go away SNL because it was time for him to maneuver on. He’s nonetheless shut with the solid and there’s no sick will.”
Thompson and Evangeline — who share daughters Georgia, 7, and Gianna, 4 — dated for 3 years earlier than tying the knot at Atlanta’s Georgia Aquarium in November 2011. Us confirmed in April that the pair had quietly separated a 12 months and a half earlier however have been decided to remain pleasant.
“Kenan and Christina are utterly amicable,” a supply advised Us on the time, including that they “formally” cut up in November 2020. “They continue to be shut as coparents and have remained very shut all through the separation.” The insider added that there was no “juicy” cause behind the cut up, explaining, “Being married for 11 years, collectively for 14, modifications lots of issues. They actually simply grew aside and wished various things.”
The insider continued: “Kenan and Christina agreed to separate custody. They’re nonetheless shut as coparents and so they plan on spending holidays collectively and have a good time their daughters’ birthdays as a household.”
Us confirmed that Thompson filed for divorce two months later.
Almost two years after the twosome determined to go their separate methods, a second supply revealed that they nonetheless “help” each other. “His divorce continues to be ongoing, however he’s been on nice phrases together with his ex,” the insider advised Us in September, because the Georgia native ready to host the 2022 Emmy Awards. “She’s actually supportive of him and so they nonetheless get alongside nicely. … [She and the] children are going to be watching from residence in New York Metropolis since they’re again in class.”
With reporting by Diana Cooper
