CNN’s Zucker and wife split

CNN boss and Trump foe Jeff Zucker and his wife, Caryn, have split after 21 years of marriage, we have exclusively learned.

The couple confirmed to Page Six that their marriage is over, with friends saying they “grew apart.”

One source close to the couple told us, “It can’t be easy being married to Jeff — he is a workaholic, and is obsessed with news, and obsessed with being the best. Caryn is much more laid-back and social, spends a lot of time with their kids and enjoys being part of the Upper East Side social circuit.

“They’ve had their problems over the years. Things have been bad for 10 years, but they have now accepted their marriage is over, and he has moved out of their apartment.”

In a joint statement to Page Six, Jeff and Caryn said, “Together, we have made the difficult decision to separate, but do so as friends committed to our kids. They remain our sole focus.”

The couple met while both were working at NBC, and married in a lavish ceremony at the Pierre hotel in 1996, when he was executive producer of NBC’s “Today” show and Caryn was a supervisor at “Saturday Night Live.” They have four children — three boys and a girl.

Sources said Jeff, president of CNN World- wide, has been under increasing pressure from President Donald Trump, who has escalated his rhetorical attacks on CNN, its anchors and Zucker himself. But Zucker says Trump’s attacks have “emboldened” and energized the network, and boosted ratings.

Zucker is said to be interested in the ESPN president’s job after John Skipper abruptly resigned one month ago. Sources told Page Six that Disney CEO Bob Iger has called Zucker about the role, and they had a good conversation, but they have not had a formal meeting. Last week, a CNN spokesperson said, “Jeff loves his job at CNN and has no interest in running ESPN.”