‘Today’ Host Jill Martin Announces Divorce From Husband
Today contributor Jill Martin announced that she and her husband, Erik Brooks, are divorcing. This comes as she is battling cancer. The news comes just two years after the couple got married.
Here is what we know about the upcoming divorce from the couple and what is next.
Today‘s Jill Martin Getting Divorced
Jill Martin married Erik Brooks in September 2022. Now, two years later, the couple are getting divorced. This isn’t a big deal, as they are doing it quietly, but Closer Weekly confirmed the news via court records. Sadly, the marriage was not only short but filled with tragedy.
Jill and Erik originally got engaged in 2019. However, they broke off their engagement in 2020 and said it was “a difficult time for everyone.” The reason for that separation was that Erik lived in Boston with his kids and she lived in New York. “The distance just became too difficult for us to maintain the kind of relationship that’s important to us both,” Jill said at the time.
In November 2021, they were engaged again and got married less than a year later. “It took me 45 years to find my fairy tale. When I realized I was confident on my own, that’s when I knew Erik and I were ready to get back together,” Jill said on Today. “The realistic version of my fairy tale was ready to be written.”
However, Jill ended up being diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2023.
Jill Martin Struggles WIth Cancer Diagnosis
In 2022, Jill Martin underwent surgery to remove uterine fibroids. She had been in pain for years and hoped this would fix the problem. However, what it led to was the discovery of breast cancer. Jill scheduled a bilateral mastectomy, which meant removing both breasts.
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The doctors also removed 17 lymph nodes. Jill then had to have a hysterectomy, a preventative surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes. She also plans to undergo breast reconstruction surgery.
She said that she was emotional but grateful to her doctors. “I’m allowed to be sad and scared and mad and angry and also grateful and lucky and proactive,” she said about the experience. In November 2023, she was able to ring the bell when she finished chemotherapy.
However, things got worse when her relationship with Erik ended. A spokesperson for Jill said that the couple were “nearly done with the process” of divorcing. They then said since their families are involved and Jill has been through so much, “she plans for this to be her only acknowledgment.”
What are your thoughts on Jill Martin and Erik Brooks getting divorced so soon after her terrible cancer battle? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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no I don’t think they should get divorced , I have been married 60 years great life
My wife and I were married 62 years, 4 months and 4 days. She dealt with breast cancer for the last 15 years of her life that ended two years ago. I can’t imagine you dealing with this alone. You may come and live with me. I’m experienced and can take care of you with special needs. My two kids, ten grandkids and ten great grandkids would love to include you in our family.
No I don’t think they should get divorced. They haven’t given their marriage a Normal yet, with all the surgeries & procedures, that in itself takes a toll on one’s body & relationships! They need to get to know each other all over again! If I had met my perfect man, I would fight for him & him for her!!