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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has split from his longtime boyfriend Ben Maisani, DailyMail reports.
A spokesperson for Cooper confirmed the split that he has split after it was revealed he had taken at least five trips to Dallas where he has been spending time with 33-year-old doctor Victor Lopez.
“Benjamin and I separated as boyfriends some time ago. We are still family to each other, and love each other very much,” said Cooper in a statement.
“We remain the best of friends, and will continue to share much of our lives together,” the statement added.
Cooper and Maisani do appear to still be living together, and were photographed leaving their Greenwich Village home together just two days ago on their way to the gym.
Cooper was first spotted in Dallas the weekend before Christmas, staying at a luxury hotel where he was unable to avoid bumping into at least one excited couple, who snapped a photo with the on-air personality.
He stayed put in New York City over the holidays due to his annual New Year’s Eve hosting duties on CNN, but was back in Texas the following weekend.
That is when Lopez posted the first image of the two men together, which showed them sitting together in a car.
Lopez captioned the photo by writing: “Weekend vibes.”
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