Are Chris & Mary Joan Hansen Still Together? Their Life After ‘Primetime’
Chris Hansen is making news once again, but this time around, it’s because he’s the subject of the new A24 thriller Primetime. Robert Pattinson plays the former To Catch a Predator host in the movie, which chronicles Chris’ life over the course of 2006.
Anna Faris plays Chris’ wife, Mary Joan Hansen, in the movie. Primetime is set over 20 years ago, which likely has you wondering if the Hansens are still together today. Here’s a deep dive into Chris Hansen and Mary Joan Hansen’s real-life relationship.
Are Chris Hansen and Mary Joan Hansen still together?
No, Chris and Mary Joan are not together anymore. The former couple married in 1989. Mary Joan filed for divorce in June 2018.
Mary Joan claimed in her complaint that their “marriage has broken down irretrievably,” per documents obtained by Radar Online. A few months after she filed for divorce, Chris was evicted from his New York City apartment for failing to pay rent. Around the time the divorce news went public, Chris was arrested and charged with issuing bad checks.
Years earlier, the former Dateline NBC correspondent was embroiled in an affair scandal. The National Enquirer exposed his months-long affair with Kristyn Caddell, a Florida TV reporter more than 20 years his junior.
Chris and Mary Joan’s divorce was finalized in 2020.
Do Chris and Mary Joan Hansen have kids?
Chris and Mary Joan welcomed two children over the course of their marriage. Their first child, son Chase, was born in 1992. Connor was born in 1994. Connor has followed his father’s television footsteps. He is currently a Fox Business correspondent based in Washington, D.C.
Is Chris Hansen married today?
Chris has since remarried after his divorce from Mary Joan. He wed Gabrielle Gagnon on November 13, 2021. Gabrielle has two kids, Paul and Lauren, from a previous relationship.
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On their first wedding anniversary, Gabrielle wrote on Instagram, “You have given me more reasons to love you than I had on our wedding day. I am insanely grateful to have you as my husband with all your love.” Her Instagram handle is @officialmrshansen.
