The new movie Primetime has once again brought the life of Chris Hansen into focus. The film follows his life during the To Catch a Predator years, which means his first marriage has also garnered the limelight. Chris was married to Mary Joan Hansen at the time. While his marriage to his second wife, Gabrielle Gagnon, is well-known, here’s what you need to know about his first wife, Mary, and where she is now after his affair.
Who is Chris Hansen’s first wife, Mary Joan Hansen?
Mary Joan Hansen, while the name is familiar to the world, the person behind it has always remained a mystery. Despite being married to Chris Hansen during his prime, she stayed away from the spotlight. Chris built a strong career for himself as a television journalist and became particularly recognizable through To Catch a Predator. For those who are unfamiliar with the show, it was a recurring Dateline NBC investigation that aired during the 2000s.
While Chris Hansen rose to fame, Mary Joan Hansen was not a television personality in the same sense and did not turn her association with a prominent journalist into a public entertainment career. Most of the information available about her surrounds her marriage and the affair of 2011, which didn’t just change Chris’ image but also his and Mary’s home.
While little is known about Mary Joan Hansen as an individual, reports say she and Chris Hansen married in 1989. Their marriage lasted for nearly three decades, during which they welcomed two sons together. However, things turned sour when Chris was accused of having an affair with TV reporter Kristyn Caddell. While Chris did cheat on his wife, the timeline appears to differ from the movie.
Primetime depicts that the alleged affair took place during the production of To Catch a Predator, with Mary Joan learning of her husband’s infidelity on the night of his final sting. The final sting happened in 2008, while the National Enquirer story reported on an affair that allegedly happened in 2011. It was also noted that while Chris Hansen was hooking up with Kristyn Caddell, he was also involved with a stripper during an overlapping period, which remains unclear to this day.
However, even though the affair unraveled in 2011, Mary Joan filed for divorce in 2018, almost seven years later. According to reports, the court filing said she stated that the marriage had “broken down irretrievably.” Her filing also sought alimony and an equitable division of property and debts. The marriage was dissolved in 2020. However, no public comments were ever made by Mary on the affairs or the end of her marriage to Chris.
What happened to Chris Hansen’s first wife after To Catch a Predator? Where is Mary Joan Hansen now?
With the release of Primetime, it is only natural that people are interested in knowing where Mary Joan is now. As we all know, she is an extremely private person, and according to reports, Mary Joan has been consistent about her decision to stay away from the limelight. While Chris Hansen has remained active on social media, even being open about his second marriage, there are no credible sources that have reported Mary Joan’s whereabouts.
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