CNN Boss’s Relationship With Colleague ‘Was an Open Secret’: Reports

Former CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker’s romance with top CNN executive Allison Gollust was no secret, according to published reports that detailed the ins and outs of their relationship. “It was an open secret, and I haven’t even worked there for like eight years,” joked former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien. Zucker and his wife divorced in 2019 and Gollust and her husband divorced one year later. Zucker ended up selling his apartment in 2021 for $15 million.