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Anderson Cooper He became one of television’s most famous journalists through his long work in CNNfor nearly two decades on CBS 60 minutes And his annual New Year’s party Andy Cohen. While Cooper recently signed 60 minutes In May 2026, he continues to balance his busy television career with life as a father to his sons Wyatt and Sebastian.
When his departure was announced 60 minutesCooper explained that fatherhood played a major role in the decision. “For nearly twenty years, I have been able to balance my jobs at CNN and CBS, but I have young children now and I want to spend as much time with them as possible, while they still want to spend time with me,” he said in a February 2026 statement.
The CNN anchor welcomed the two children via surrogacy and raised them with his ex-partner Benjamin Maisaniwhom he described as his “best friend.” Over the years, Cooper has often spoken about how becoming a father changed his life. Learn more about my son Anderson below.
White Morgan Missani Cooper
The proud father welcomed his eldest son, White Morgan Missani Coopervia Alternative in April 2020. He took to Instagram at the time to announce the exciting news with an emotional post. “I want to share some exciting news with you. On Monday, I became a father. This is Wyatt Cooper. He is three days old. He was named after my father, who died when I was 10 years old,” Anderson wrote in a comment on photos of his newborn.
He celebrated his son’s third birthday with a tribute post on April 27, 2023. “This little peanut turned 3 today! Wyatt Morgan Missani Cooper. He and his brother Sebastian are the greatest blessings I could ever hope for,” he captioned a carousel of photos of the birthday boy. In the final slide of the post, Anderson included a family photo with his two children and his ex, Benjamin.
Sebastian Luc Messani Cooper
Before Wyatt turned two, Anderson announced the arrival of his youngest son, Sebastian Luc Messani Cooperduring a live episode on CNN in February 2022. The next day, he took to Instagram to share a video of the announcement and a sweet caption. “Last night I announced the birth of my second son, Sebastian Luke Messani Cooper. Thank you so much for all the kind messages!” he wrote in the caption of the post at the time.
Anderson explained that he continues to care for both children with his “best friend” Benjamin, whom the children call “Papa.” the Anderson Cooper 360 degrees The host also explained that Wyatt calls him “daddy.” Most recently, Anderson shared a video of Sebastian on his first birthday in February 2023. “Sebastian just celebrated his first birthday! He loves listening to my mom’s old music box. Sebastian is sweet, strong, smart and loves his big brother Wyatt so much,” he wrote. “They fill my heart with joy and love in a way I could never have imagined. Happy Birthday Sebastian!”
What Anderson Cooper said about fatherhood
Anderson spoke about parenting during a September 2023 interview the people. “This is the best time of my life,” he said of raising his two sons. “There’s no doubt about that.” the Astor The author joked about how Benjamin spoke to their children in French.
“I work nights, so he’s there at night. We both wake up right before they do, bring them milk and spend the first two hours of the day just with them,” he told the magazine. “Benjamin speaks to them in French. I have no idea what they are saying. I think they are conspiring against me.”
