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Andrew Cuomo and Sandra Lee — a television chef and author — met at a summer party in the Hamptons in 2005 after being introduced by Alexandra Stanton, one of Lee’s best friends and Cuomo’s former aide, People reported. They dated for 14 years before splitting in September 2019.
In 2011, Cuomo became the governor of New York, which made Lee the state’s de facto First Lady. The two blended their lives and shared homes in Chappaqua and Poughkeepsie. One of their most well-known homes was a six-bedroom property nicknamed “Lily Pond,” which Lee purchased herself, but Cuomo shared the expenses. They also spent time in Albany, the state capitol, where Cuomo’s governor’s mansion is located.
In early 2019, the couple listed Lily Pond, prompting breakup rumors. Still, Lee denied they split in May of that year. “Andrew and I are still very much together… We keep our lives as private as possible,” she wrote on Facebook at the time. She also said in an interview with the New York Times, that with the politician’s three daughters (with ex-wife Kerry Kennedy) all grown up, the large house no longer made sense.
Written by: Nicki
