What We Know About Kenan Thompson's Hush-Hush Divorce

To promote his new memoir “When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown,” Kenan Thompson appeared on “Today” in December 2023. In the book, he did not divulge any details about his break up with Christina Evangeline, and the hosts on the talk show asked him why those specifics were omitted. “[I] didn’t want to speak out of turn on people who aren’t there to tell their vision of the story,” the “Kenan and Kel” star said. “So I just kind of told my perspective, basically,” he added.

Those hoping the comedian would air dirty laundry about his marriage would be disappointed but should not be surprised, as the two have remained on surprisingly good terms. A few months after officially filing for divorce, it was revealed that Thompson was tapped to host the Emmys. While Evangeline did not attend the awards show, she still showed her support. “[She and the] kids are going to be watching from home in New York City since they’re back in school,” an insider told Us Weekly in September 2022.

One aspect of Thompson’s career that Evangeline was not super supportive of was when his character on the sitcom “Kenan” was widowed. “She was like, ‘Oh, so I’m dead?’ But, I mean, she was just giving me a hard time,” he said on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in February 2021 (via People). Once the couple officially split, Evangeline dated one of that show’s co-stars.