There was a shocking visitor at Away CEO Jen Rubio’s lavish party — her ex-husband.
The socialite celebrated with an over-the-top social gathering within the Hamptons with a lineup of meet-and-greets on the Met Gala in Uptown — together with her ex, billionaire tech entrepreneur Stewart Butterfield.
The couple cut up earlier this month after six years of marriage.
They launched an announcement on the time together with the usual movie star boilerplate about their “deep love and respect for one another” and saying they “are nonetheless household.”
However primarily based on the Slack exec’s presence on the social gathering, it looks as if, for as soon as, they may have meant it.
A supply tells Web page Six that Nelly and Ashanti sang their hits for over an hour, adopted by “Good Occasions” rapper Kinds P who then took the stage for an impromptu efficiency.
Company included Lauren Santo Domingo, Tory Burch, Derek Blasberg, CAA founder Michael Ovitz, Barbara Bush, Huma Abedin and W editor-in-chief Sara Moonves.
The breakup had been a shock.
The couple was not too long ago seen collectively on the Dior present at LACMA and the Venice Biennale, received a brand new pet in Might, and welcomed visitors on their boat this summer season.
Additionally they attended the Met Gala that month after pledging $23 million to the establishment for undergraduate and graduate internships in perpetuity.
However sources stated on the time that it had been some time.
“Jen and Stewart have been following this path privately for a while,” a supply near the matter advised Web page Six. “They continue to be good associates and have organized a number of journeys with associates on this capability this summer season.”
Rubio and Butterfield have two kids collectively.
They stated within the assertion: “Though we are going to not be married, we’re nonetheless a household and what issues most to us stays the identical. Our youngsters will at all times come first and we’re dedicated to elevating them in a loving setting with two energetic and current dad and mom.”