Amy Schumer Announces Divorce from Spouse of Nearly a Decade

Star and performer Amy Schumer has disclosed that she and her spouse, culinary expert Chris Fischer have decided to end their marriage post a seven-year partnership.

The Trainwreck star said in a social media post on Friday, paired with an image of them riding public transit, that they had made the "challenging resolution" to split and will remain dedicated to parenting their young child.

"Peaceful, filled with love and mutual respect! Family forever," she said.

Both in their mid-forties, tied the knot in February 2018 and welcomed their son the following year.

Light-Hearted Comments on Split

The star quipped in the Instagram post that the split is not due to recent weight loss and not because Fischer is an "acclaimed culinary expert who can still attract attention".

He received the esteemed James Beard award in the American Cooking category for his 2015 Beetlebung Farm Cookbook: A Year of Cooking on Martha's Vineyard.

Collaborative Public Endeavors

They were featured together on the Food Network reality show Learning to Cook with Amy Schumer, which aired during the Covid pandemic.

The duo also appeared during a docuseries Amy's Pregnancy Journey that chronicled Schumer's experience, who has been open about having a medical condition, during her challenging gestation.

Schumer's Professional Highlights

Schumer has starred in the TV program Schumer's Sketch Comedy, the 2015 film a 2015 comedy and the 2018 movie I Feel Pretty.

She was the creator, director, and lead of the comedy series Life & Beth.

Famous Figures React

A number of celebrity pals of Schumer's showed their support in social media replies.

Star Sophia Bush noted that a divorce " is so damn hard without having it be publicly scrutinized… so when the world sees I'll just say treat yourself with extra kindness".

Meanwhile personality Gayle King stated: "Amy been there never easy. Only YOU could make THIS announcement w/humor & love".