Anderson Cooper and his ex-boyfriend, Benjamin Maisani, are co-parenting two children who live with the journalist. Cooper lives with his children in the fire station he converted into a home.
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On February 10, 2022, Anderson Cooper announced the birth of his second child on the “Anderson Cooper 360” program. The CNN anchor shares the boy with his former longtime partner and best friend, Benjamin Maisani.
The duo are also parents to their first son, whom they had welcomed two years prior. Benjamin is a businessman who decided to open his “Eastern Bloc” bar after working at one, and he built relationships with celebrities at his establishment.
Anderson Cooper at the AOL Build Speaker Series to discuss “Nothing Left Unsaid” in New York on April 15, 2016. | Source: Getty Images
While it’s unclear if Anderson used to visit the bar, his friend Andy Cohen was reportedly a frequent customer there. Benjamin and Anderson, who had been together for years, welcomed their second child in 2022. In his announcement about his new son, Anderson introduced him by stating:
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“This is Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. He was 6.8 pounds at birth, and he’s healthy and happy, even his occasional hiccups are to me adorable. He mostly just sleeps, and eats and poops, but he already seems like a wise and thoughtful little champ.”
