SNL star Kenan Thompson officially divorces wife Christina Evangeline after 11 years of marriage…and will share custody of their two children
- The 44-year-old comedian filed papers in New York last month after announcing his split in April.
- They have two daughters: Georgia, seven, and Gianna, three
- They have agreed to share 50/50 custody as they still live close to each other in the Big Apple to make custody agreements easier
- Kenan and Christina spent 15 years together, 11 of them were married
- The pair have actually been separated for more than a year as they share two daughters: Georgia, seven, and Gianna, three
- Kennan met Christina when she was 19, they dated for four years, and tied the knot in 2011 at an aquarium in Atlanta
- The talented comedian is the longest-running actor in SNL’s 47-year history since he joined the cast in 2003
- Christina is an interior designer and actress
Longtime Saturday Night Live actor Kenan Thompson has officially filed for divorce after 11 years of marriage as he will share 50/50 custody of his two daughters with Christina Evangeline.
The 44-year-old comedian — who shares Georgia, 7, and Gianna, 3, with his estranged wives — filed papers in New York last month after announcing their split in April.
According to TMZ on Wednesday, Kennan and Christina have agreed to share 50/50 custody because they still live in the Big Apple to make custody agreements easier, especially for the kids.
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Moving on: Longtime Saturday Night Live actor Kenan Thompson is officially filing for divorce after 11 years of marriage as he will share 50/50 custody of his two daughters with Christina Evangeline
OFFICIAL: The 44-year-old comedian — who shares Georgia, 7, and Gianna, 3, with his estranged wife (they were seen together in October 2020) — filed in New York last month Documents later announced their split in April
Their insiders claim the breakup between the couple, who have been married for 11 years and a total of 15 years, was due to the former couple going their separate ways as their relationship developed.
According to TMZ’s sources back in April, the two have actually been separated for more than a year as they raise their two daughters together.
According to publications at the time, the two gradually parted ways over time, but were still able to remain good friends because they raised them together.
Split: Kenan and Christina have agreed to share 50/50 custody as they still live close together in the Big Apple to make custody agreements easier, especially for the kids, according to TMZ on Wednesday For them, they took a group photo to commemorate September 2018
Bond: Their insider claims the breakup between the couple (seen in September 2017) has been married for 11 years, for a total of 15 couples, due to the former couple splitting as their relationship progressed
Kennan met Christina when she was 19, and they dated for four years before tying the knot in 2011 at an aquarium in Atlanta.
Christina is an interior designer and actress.
Meanwhile, Kennan, the longest-running actor in SNL’s 47-year history, joined the cast in 2003.
Understanding: According to TMZ sources back in April, the two have actually been separated for more than a year as they co-parent their two daughters since the ex-couple was seen in September 2019
One of the best: Kenan (who portrays OJ Simpson with Michael Che), the longest-running actor in SNL’s 47-year history, joined the cast in 2003
If he stays on the award-winning variety show until 2023, he will complete as many as 20 seasons.
He also has his own sitcom of the same name on NBC — simply Kennan — which premiered last year and starred Chris Red, Don Johnson, Kimrie Lewis, Fortune Feimster, Dani and Dannah Lane, but was canceled after two seasons last month.
Iconic: Kenan was also a very successful child star on Nickelodeon, as he was the original cast member of the sketch show All That from 1994 to 1999
Kennan was also a very successful child star on Nickelodeon, as he was the original cast member of the sketch show All That from 1994 to 1999.
Working with comedian Kel Mitchell on the popular children’s show, the pair were able to spin off their own sitcom “Kenan & Kel,” set in It ran from 1996 to 2000, and even starred in their own feature film, Good Burger, in 1997.
He also found success on the big screen, as he starred in The Mighty Ducks sequels D2 (1994) and D3 (1996), and 2004’s Fat Albert.
Cheering part: Kennan at Madison Square Garden for New York Knicks game in March
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