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Who is Anderson Cooper ahead of TV interview with Prince Harry?-Samuel McManus-Entertainment – Metro
The ‘revealing’ interview will air this weekend.
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Prince Harry is set to give a tell-all interview to US presenter Anderson Cooper ahead of the release of his new book.
Meghan Markle’s husband, 38, will release his memoir, titled Spare, on January 10, sitting down with Anderson on CBS News’ 60 Minutes two days before it hits shelves.
The broadcaster has released a short trailer for the interview, describing it as ‘revealing’ and Harry’s biography as ‘explosive’.
The twenty second teaser clip shows the Duke walking through his home with Anderson before he sits down to talk about his new book.
Harry looks relaxed as he chats to Anderson in a green jumper and shirt and dark grey trousers.
Ahead of the interview, find out exactly who Anderson Cooper is and how you can watch their conversation.
Anderson Cooper will host an exclusive interview with Prince Harry (Picture: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Who is Anderson Cooper?
Anderson Cooper is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator.
He hosts his own show on CNN, Anderson Cooper 360°, which has aired in the US since September 2003.
He has hosted 60 Minutes – the show which Prince Harry will appear on – since 2006.
In 1997, Anderson won an Emmy award for his coverage of Prince Harry’s mum Princess Diana’s funeral.
He has won a further 17 Emmy awards for various episodes of Anderson Cooper 360° and 60 Minutes.
Anderson received an Emmy award for his coverage of Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997 (Picture: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CNN)
Anderson’s interview with Prince Harry will air in the US on Sunday (Picture: CBS)
How old is Anderson Cooper?
Anderson Cooper is 55-years-old.
He was born on June 3, 1967 in Manhattan, New York City.
Is Anderson Cooper married and does he have children?
Anderson Cooper, who is openly gay, is not married but was in a relationship with nightclub owner Benjamin Maisani until 2018.
Anderson is the father of two children, welcoming sons Wyatt in April 2020 and Sebastian in February 2022.
Despite not being together at the time of either of their births, Anderson and Benjamin co-parent their sons, who Benjamin has adopted as his own.
Anderson told People in 2021 about their co-parenting arrangement: ‘It’s awesome. It’s probably an unusual setup, but I knew he would be a great dad, and he is.’
Anderson welcomed his first son Wyatt in April 2020 (Picture: Instagram/@andersoncooper)
Anderson’s second son Sebastian was born in February 2022 (Picture: Instagram/@andersoncooper)
When is Anderson Cooper’s interview with Prince Harry?
Anderson Cooper’s interview with Prince Harry will air in the United States on January 8 at 7pm EST.
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It is not yet known if the interview will be aired in the UK, but Prince Harry will sit down with ITV news presenter Tom Bradby for his own interview.
Harry: The Interview will air on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm GMT on January 8.
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