Kenan Thompson’s Wife: Everything to Know About His Ex Christina Evangeline and Their Split
The ‘Saturday Night Live’ comedian opened up like never before in his new memoir, ‘When I Was Your Age’ and even discussed his divorce. Learn all about his marriage and family, here.
, 45, is celebrating the release of his memoir, When I Was Your Age, out on December 5, 2023! In the tell-all book, the star goes into detail about his career, his personal life, and his split from , 34. The comedian even revealed that he the hit comedy sketch show merely a few years into his tenure.
“I had no idea if I was doing a good job or not,” he penned in the book, as reported by . “When the season finished, I didn’t even think I’d be asked back. I knew I needed to get better at writing my own characters, and prayed I’d get another season to take a stab at it.” The now 45-year-old joined in the fall of 2003 and recently celebrated his 20th year on the show. Amid the release of his memoir, below is everything to know about Kenan’s previous marriage and his !
Kenan Thompson’s Wife, Christina Evangeline
The Good Burger star and Christina began dating in 2007 and later tied the knot in 2011, as reported by . Although the former lovebirds kept their romance primarily out of the spotlight, Kenan and his now ex did attend a few red carpet events together over the years. Christina was by his side at the 2018 and once more at the same ceremony in 2019.
What He Said of Their Split
Kenan Thompson is opening up to about his new memoir “When I Was Your Age” where he talks about navigating being a child actor, his separation with Kel Mitchell, being a girl dad, and more.
— TODAY (@TODAYshow)
News broke of the in April 2022, however, a source close to the star told that Kenan and Christina had actually called it quits over a year prior. The insider said that the two had “made the difficult decision to end their marriage.” They were married for over a decade and together for over 15 years. Kenan later from Christina in June 2022 and requested 50/50 custody of their two daughters, as reported by .
Most recently, Kenan opened up about his split on the on December 4, 2023. During the conversation, Hoda Kotb
noted that he only mentioned the divorce briefly in the book. “I didn’t really want to speak out of turn on people who aren’t there to tell their vision of the story as well,” he said to the talk show host. “So, I just kind of told my perspective, basically.”