Break-Up Rumors, Is Christie Brinkley Single Again?

  • By Zach Selby
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Is the 72-year-old model officially back on the market?

Are celebrities more likely to divorce or break up? Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Christie Brinkley, 72, and her partner had split up. Is the American model really single again?

UPDATE 16/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Brinkley spotted alone

A fan spotted Christie Brinkley walking alone, probably coming back from picking up her mail at the end of her several mile long driveway, on the afternoon of May 14, 2026. Was she all alone? “Definitely yes,” says the fan, adding that “She was wearing a large sweater and looked really cute!”

Is Christie back on the market?

A rep for Christie Brinkley was not immediately available for comment.

Truth or rumor, when news that the model - known for having been romantically involved with Billy Joel - was splitting hit the internet Friday (May 15), Twitter immediately exploded with pithy commentary. It seems everyone had an opinion on the matter:

“Has anyone Christie’s phone number?”
— Mike Whedon (@mikywhedon) May 15, 2026
“Hate to see Brinkley split up, but I thought the pairing was a little weird.”
— AaronJ (@aaronjj) May 15, 2026

Based on the facts (Brinkley spotted alone with a cute sweater), is there trouble in paradise or is it much ado about nothing?

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