Cheryl Hines and RFK Jr. Seen Hand-in-Hand Following His Alleged 'Personal Relationship' with Reporter

Mar. 15, 2025

Cheryl Hines, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Cheryl HinesandRobert F. Kennedy Jr.were spotted holding hands together in Massachusetts over the weekend — just under a month after the news of Kennedy’salleged “personal relationship"withOlivia NuzziofNew York Magazine.

During the Massachusetts visit, the pair — who have been married since 2014 — visited a local gym and a grocery store, while Hines was seen with her hand on Kennedy’s shoulder at one point, per theDaily Mail. The outlet reported that Kennedy was not seen with his wedding band on, while Hines was wearing hers.

Representatives for Kennedy did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Sunday, Oct. 13. A representative for Hines, meanwhile, had no comment.

Their affectionate time together comes just days after the death of Kennedy’s 96-year-old motherEthel Kennedyon Thursday, Oct. 10, with Hines praising her husband’s tribute to Ethel on social media.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines in March 2024.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty

Kennedy’s sister Kerry first announced that their mother had died in a statement on Oct.10, and he later shared a tribute to his mother onX(formerly Twitter) the same day, calling her a “role model” for her children.

As he wrote, she “never lost her sense of fun, her humor, her spark, her spunk, and her joie de vivre” and spent the years since his fatherRobert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination “yearning” for when they would reunite.

“I credit her for all my virtues. I’m grateful for her generosity in overlooking my faults,” he ended the lengthy and heartfelt post.

“This is beautiful. Your mother was very proud of you. 🤍,” Hines wrote in the comment section.

Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the season 12 premiere of HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ on Jan. 30, 2024.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

An alleged “personal relationship” between Kennedy and Nuzzi first made headlines whenNew Yorkmagazine published astatementabout the journalist being put on leave on Sept. 19, noting that she “acknowledged” that she “engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign."

Since then, Nuzzi shared in a statement with PEOPLE that “the nature of some communication” between herself and “a former reporting subject turned personal,” but said she “did not directly report on the subject nor use them as a source” during that time.

“The relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict,” she added in her statement. “I deeply regret not doing so immediately and apologize to those I’ve disappointed, especially my colleagues atNew York.”

A Kennedy representative toldThe Washington Postthat the former presidential candidate only met Nuzzi once for herNovember 2023 storyon his campaign.

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Hines, who also recently spent some time in Europe for Paris and Milan Fashion Week, was reportedly not wearing a wedding ring at the time of her Oct. 5 visit with Kennedy.

A source close to Hinestold PEOPLEon Oct. 7 that she was “talking about filing for divorce, but he’s begging her not to file.” A representative for Hines had no comment at the time.

Hines has not publicly addressed her husband’s alleged extramarital relationship.

source: people.com