On Friday, October 10, an interview with Christie Brinkley`s ex Peter Cook is set to air in the U.S. 

Their divorce became final after a messy, but short-lived trial this past summer.  Their divorce was the result of Peter`s affair with his 19 year old assistant.   Peter talks about the troubles in the marriage that caused him to have an affair when the interview on 20/20 airs.  He reveals his affair began when he failed to get the emotional “connection” he craved from his wife.  He says:

“There came a time when I pulled up the driveway to the home that I found, that I built, that I lived in – and I felt like I was a guest in someone else’s life.  “I was seeking a connection I could not find in my own marriage. I think I just suddenly realised when I was getting attention from someone else that this is something that was missing in my life.”

What a tool.

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Christie Brinkley is a vision of loveliness in her purple dress as she attended Aretha Franklin Performance for the @Ross 08 Series Benefiting Ross School’s Programs and Scholarships at Ross School.

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 It’s nice to see Christie Brinkley out and about looking very happy despite her recent divorce proceedings.

She obviously is ready to put it behind her and chow down on a colossal-sized bretzel. 

Christie Brinkley was with her friend, Eve as they headed to the airport to pick up Christie’s son (making a pit-stop at Barney’s of course). 

She was asked by a Splash videographer if she was dating, she smilled and nodded in assent. He asked her if that meant yes. She said Yeah. She gave a thumbs up when asked if she was happy that the Alex Rodriguez and Madonna scandal took her off of the front page of the NY Post. She picked up a pretzel from a vendor before heading to her limo.

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