Anderson Cooper Kids: Children With Ex Benjamin Maisani

For the last few decades, Anderson Cooper has been extremely dedicated to his career as a TV host. However, his profession took a backseat when he became a dad in his 50s. Anderson experienced fatherhood following the births of his two sons, Wyatt Morgan and Sebastian Luke.

Anderson shares his beautiful baby boys with ex-boyfriend Benjamin Maisani. Though the couple is no longer together, the beloved correspondent always yearned to become a parent. He made his dreams come true when they welcomed Wyatt via surrogacy in April 2020.

The Anderson Cooper 360° host first shared the exciting news during an episode of his news show following Wyatt’s birth. While chatting about the COVID-19 pandemic, Anderson took a moment to point out the “moments of happiness” he’s experienced during the difficult time. These special moments included the “joyful news” of his son’s arrival.

“I became a father,” he sweetly revealed during the broadcast. “I’ve never actually said that before, out loud, and it still kind of astonishes me. I’m a dad. I have a son, and I want you to meet him.”

After revealing his parenthood news to the world, Anderson flashed a photo of his then-newborn wrapped in a cozy baby blanket. “He is sweet, and soft and healthy, and I am beyond happy,” the proud papa gushed.

In February 2022, the Vanderbilt author announced the birth of his second child on the show. The surprise announcement started off with Anderson showing photos of his eldest son as a newborn.

“These are the pictures I showed of Wyatt then, taken just days after he was born,” the segment began before the Emmy winner showed more recent pictures of Wyatt. “This is Wyatt today. He is nearly 22 months old. He is sweet, funny and the greatest joy of my life. If he looks particularly happy in this picture, it’s because he now has a baby brother. His name is Sebastian, and I would like you to meet him.”

The journalist went on to explain the dynamic that he and Benjamin have as they coparent their two sons.

“Wyatt calls me ‘daddy’ and Benjamin ‘papa,’” he revealed. “We’re a family. Benjamin is also in the process of adopting Wyatt, whose last name will be changed to Maisani-Cooper as well.”

Keep scrolling to learn more about Anderson’s two children.

Wyatt Morgan Maisani-Cooper

Anderson’s beloved first child was born via surrogacy on April 27, 2020. The American journalist shared the news of his baby’s birth during a TV broadcast, announcing Wyatt weighed 7.2 pounds. He also revealed his middle moniker was inspired by a “family name.”

“I know my mom and dad liked the name Morgan,” he said on CNN. “I found a list they made 52 years ago when they were trying to think of names for me. Morgan was on the list. So that’s Wyatt Morgan Cooper. My son.”

The blue-eyed baby has since grown up a bit, and Anderson loves giving updates on Wyatt’s milestones. In July 2020, the doting dad uploaded two cute pics while holding his son in his arms, writing, “Wyatt is 10 weeks old and doing great. He likes naps and milk, bath time and being read to.”

Months later in September, Anderson revealed Wyatt is “such a happy baby” despite the fact that he started teething. “He loves being read to and so far, … Dr. Seuss is his favorite, particularly One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish,” Anderson wrote ahead of Wyatt’s 5-month birthday. “OK, that’s my favorite, but he does seem to like it a lot.”

Fortunately, Anderson doesn’t have all the hard work to himself when it comes to raising little Wyatt. In fact, he dished he still lives in the “same house” with Ben because they are happily raising their kids together. “We get along really well,” Anderson told Entertainment Tonight in February 2021. “It’s weird, but it works out.”

It’s a good thing Anderson has the help of his ex, considering Wyatt quickly learned to walk and talk. During an interview on The Late Show in June 2021, the Rainbow Comes and Goes author revealed why his “reaction was fury” when his ex-boyfriend told him Wyatt “just walked” for the first time.

“I got really pissed at Benjamin … in my household when I grew up, you would lie about everything. He should have just lied. He should have lied and said, ‘Oh no, he’s not walking at all so when I got home and he walked, we’d be like, ‘Oh my god! It’s the first walk,’” Anderson quipped.

Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper

During the February 2022 broadcast in which Anderson announced Sebastian’s birth, he also shared some sweet details about his youngest son.

“He was 6.8 pounds at birth, and he was healthy and happy and even his occasional hiccups, are to me, adorable,” the proud dad said. “He mostly just sleeps and eats and certainly poops, but he already seems like a wise and thoughtful little chap.”

He went on to say that Sebastian was “doing great” and has “a lot more hair than Wyatt had when he was born.” And when it came to being a big brother, the broadcaster gushed that Wyatt was “thrilled.”

Sebastian made his debut in a cute snap on Anderson’s Instagram shortly after the birth announcement. He looked incredibly adorable in another photo taken on Wyatt’s birthday in April 2022 with his dads.