Amy Schumer and Husband Chris Fischer Break Up After 7 Years of Marriage
Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer‘s marriage has reached the end of the line.
The Trainwreck star and the chef, who are parents to 6-year-old son Gene, broke up seven years after their wedding.
“Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage,” Amy shared in an Instagram statement Dec. 12. “We love each other very much and will continue to focus on raising our son.”
Sharing a photo of herself and Chris, 45, riding the subway together, the 44-year-old went on to shut down speculation of what went wrong.
“Not becisse I dropped some lbs and thought I could bag s basket,” she quipped, “and not because he’s a hot Janlmes beard award winning chef who can still pull some hot tail.”
Amy added, “Amicable and all love and respect! Family forever.”
She shared the same sentiment earlier in December, when she seemingly confirmed her relationship with Chris, 45, was on the rocks. At the time, she said “whatever ends up happening” had “nothing to do” with her recent weight loss or his autism diagnosis.
“Fingers crossed we make it through he’s the best,” the comedian wrote in a since-deleted Dec. 1 Instagram post, adding that the reason she was pictured without her wedding band was because she “never” wears jewelry.
In the same post, Amy clarified that the reason behind her 50-pound weight loss was “not to look hot,” but to combat Cushing Syndrome, a hormonal disorder she was diagnosed with in 2024.
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“I did it to survive,” she explained. “I had a disease that makes your face extremely puffy and can kill you.”
Cushing syndrome is caused by elevated levels of cortisol in the body, per National Library of Medicine. According to Amy, she was diagnosed with the disorder after taking steroids, which can be used to treat other health issues such as endometriosis.
And the I Feel Pretty actress has been open about her continuing battle with endometriosis, an often-painful autoimmune disease that can cause infertility. In fact, Amy underwent IVF in 2020 in a bid to have a second baby, before ultimately having her uterus and appendix removed the following year to treat endometriosis.
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“We’re gonna have just one child and we’re just enjoying our little family,” Amy shared in a 2022 episode of the Dear Chelsea podcast, explaining how she and Chris struggled to conceive a second child. “We tried, but we’re just gonna have the one perfect little adorable angel.”
For a closer look at Amy’s motherhood journey, read on.
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Getting Real
“Being his mom is heaven on earth and also means a constant feeling of guilt and vulnerability I will never get used to,”Amy Schumer, who shares son Gene with Chris Fischer, wrote on Instagram in February 2022. “Your heart feels like it’s outside your body and you’re too old to drink the feelings away like you used to. When you were in love and scared. Send help!!!”
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Happy Fourth of July
The star took her son on a holiday walk in 2019.
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BFFs
“Happy Pride babies!!!” the comedian wrote on the day of the NYC LGBT Pride Parade in 2019.
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Sleepy Time
Amy shared the clearest photo of Gene in 2019, writing on Instagram, “He likes looking around and laughing at his toy the black and white butterfly. Always down for a nap and a good cry if the poops are on the reg.”
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Happy Family
The happy parents matched with their son and dog in 2019.
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Birthday Cuddles
The Trainwreck star enjoyed some snuggles with her baby boy on her 38th birthday in 2019.
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Family Nap Time
Amy captioned a 2019 photo of herself snuggling in bed with Gene and her then-husband Chris, “I recommend this.”
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Baby’s First Bath
The actress and Chris gave Gene his first bath when he was almost 3 weeks old in 2019.
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Working Mom
Two weeks after Gene’s birth, Amy shared a photo of herself pumping, writing on Instagram, “Sending out love to the moms shaming me for doing standup last night!”
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Pump It Up
Amy captioned this photo of herself with two breast pumps, “Guys what are we doing tonight? #schumerpump #ootd.”
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Keeping It Real on Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day in 2019, the Inside Amy Schumer alum shared a glimpse into the not-so-glamourous part of giving birth.
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All Worth It
“Ok here’s my post baby annoying post and my takeaway from pregnancy,” Amy wrote on Instagram in 2019 shortly after her son’s birth. “Women are the s–t. Men are cool and whatever but women are f–king warriors and capable of anything. I was lucky enough to get to have a doula.”
“I did Pilates with strong women and went for walks,” she continued. “I threw up violently and felt sick mostly every day of my pregnancy. Hyperemesis is real and it’s awful. But f–k, what they say is true. The second you give birth it’s gone…All my friends. Friends I’ve had for 30 years or people who encouraged me to ‘keep going’ or telling me ‘it will be worth it.’ Thank you. Every woman I encountered is so willing to help and advise you and I felt all their strength. And you were right. Thank you ladies from my family.”
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First Mommy-Son Selfie
After giving birth to her son on May 5, 2019, Amy wrote on Instagram, “New kid, who dis?”
Baby’s First Photo
Amy announced the birth of her and Chris’ first child by calling him their “royal baby.” (Gene was born hours before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their own son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.)
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