Who is Brooke Baldwin’s ex-husband James Fletcher and do they have children?
Brooke Baldwin became a household name through her work on CNN between 2008 and 2021.
But who is her ex-husband and do they have children? Here’s everything you need to know.
Who is Brooke Baldwin’s husband James Fletcher?
Brooke Baldwin, 41, married English producer James Fletcher in May 2018, tying the knot at Liberty Farms in New York.
The pair got engaged in 2017 after dating for two years when they reportedly met at a holiday party.
They hit it off instantly and Baldwin invited him to New Orleans where she was covering a New Year’s Eve special for the network, with Fletcher agreeing to attend.
She told her Instagram followers about the proposal writing: “Back from vacation. Turns out we went to Hawaii to celebrate more than just my birthday.. @jamesfletchernyc asked me to marry him! And I said YES!”
Fletcher previously worked on TV documentary The Cameron Years, about former British Prime Minister David Cameron.
And he was producer and director of political documentary The Accidental President.
The film, which features his wife Brooke, documents how Donald Trump came to be president when everyone was predicting that Hillary Clinton would win.
Piers Morgan praised the documentary as “fascinating, riveting and shocking” while proud Brooke posted on Instagram: “Raise your hand if you’re married to a film director. So proud of you.”
Baldwin filed for divorce in February 2023.
In a statement, she said: “After nearly five years of marriage, with love and respect, James and I have decided to go our separate ways.
“Our time together has been some of the most precious, defining, and awakening years of my life.
“I wish him nothing but the best as he begins this new chapter.”
Do Brooke Baldwin and James Fletcher have children?
Baldwin and Fletcher do not have any children.
The 44-year-old rarely reveals private matters in public, however, in 2020 she penned an essay about her three-week-long battle with coronavirus.
She stated in an essay from her NYC home: “I have to go to CNN to do my job and I don’t want to step a foot into that building until I get the all-clear.”
She also revealed how former husband James had at first tried to isolate from her, just providing her with soup but said in the end it became “physically impossible” to be apart as he hated to see her suffer.
Brooke wrote: “I am endlessly grateful that I have a selfless husband who is also lucky enough to have remained well while I was ailing.”
In the essay, Baldwin also acknowledged she was one of the lucky ones because “even though my body constantly gave me the middle finger, my lungs did not.”
Where is Brooke Baldwin going when she leaves CNN?
Brooke Baldwin told CNN viewers on February 16 2021 that she was “so grateful” for their “loyalty and passion” as she announced she would be leaving the network.
Since her departure, she has become a successful author and her Instagram bio suggests she is planning to go into filmmaking.
Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power was released in April 2021 and became a Wall Street Journal best-seller.
Baldwin was one of the top-earning journalists at CNN and was previously based in the Atlanta office before moving to New York City.
In July 2023, she confirmed she was dating filmmaker and journalist Peter Landesman.
She posted a photo of the pair together on social media, with the caption: “Early birthday. New chapter. Grateful.”