Armie Hammer’s ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers has been praised for the way she can ‘coexist’ with her ex-husband, with her business partner claiming the TV presenter has gone through a ‘healing process’.
Elizabeth, 41, will reveal how she turned the island into a safe place for her family in the new reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets of Paradise – years after the world was shocked by the numerous rape and cannibalism allegations against Call Me By Your Name actor Armie, 37, in 2021.
The TV presenter and actor were married from May 2010 until their divorce in July 2020, with the couple agreeing to share custody of their nine-year-old daughter Harper and seven-year-old son Ford.
Now, her business partner and co-star Frank Schilling has shed light on how the mother of two has managed to maintain an amicable relationship with her ex for the sake of her children.
“I watched them go through that whole process,” the restaurateur explained exclusively to DailyMail.com. “For Elizabeth, it was always about the children.”
Armie Hammer’s ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers has been praised for the way she can ‘coexist’ with her former husband; in the photo in 2019
The couple share custody of their nine-year-old daughter Harper and seven-year-old son Ford
Recalling a recent interaction he witnessed between the former couple, Frank said, “I was playing with my son in the schoolyard and I saw Armie and Elizabeth together.
‘I almost thought it was a boyfriend or something. Then I realized, “Oh, no, that’s Armie.” They were together, but without holding hands or swearing.’
He continued: ‘It was clear that they have come to an agreement that they can coexist in the same area.’
The businessman, who also owns Aphrodise Sparkling Rosé, mused that island living has made possible the warm-hearted interactions between the couple, as he continued: ‘The funny thing about the Cayman Islands is that you have to experience the whole catharsis and the whole healing process run through. about the end of a relationship.
“I think that’s harder in a big city because you have the expectations of your friends and colleagues… Heaven forbid, you’ll be seen doing that and then judged.”
He added: ‘Here you can go through that process in peace. It has all the criteria to make all that healing and recovery possible. It’s a great place to raise kids and raise a family.”
The businessman continued: ‘The way they behave here, I have always seen them as a family. Not as a movie star and TV presenter. Elizabeth just seemed like a typical soccer mom.”
In trailers for the reality series, Elizabeth talks about how her life completely changed after her decision to move to the island with her then husband.
Elizabeth, 41, will see how she turned the island into a safe place for her family in the new reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets of Paradise
The series features Elizabeth’s work to open a fourth location in the Cayman Islands
“Grand Cayman has been a sanctuary for me. “I moved here three years ago with my husband and kids, but things have changed since then,” she told the camera. “Even in paradise, it’s hard to know who to trust.”
“It’s called the ‘Cayman curse.’ People who move to the island with their partner… it never lasts long,” added cast member Courtney McTaggart.
The TV presenter collaborates with Frank Schilling’s restaurant, Mykonos Steak Club
Elizabeth then continues, “Much of the trauma I experienced over the past two years is behind me…I went through a very public divorce that was full of scandal.”
The mother-of-two and her ex-husband Armie announced their split in July 2020 in the wake of a series of disturbing allegations against the Call Me By Your Name actor by multiple women, who accused him of violent abuse.
He has repeatedly denied the allegations, but the fallout from the scandal has virtually wiped out Armie’s Hollywood career.
Frank was quick to praise Elizabeth for pushing through the scandal and focusing on protecting her children and growing her successful business, Bird Bakery.
The series features Elizabeth’s work to open a fourth location in the Cayman Islands, after partnering with Frank’s restaurant, Mykonos Steak Club.
Frank claimed the pair’s collaboration was “very serendipitous,” as he said, “It just fell into place because we had all the bells and whistles that she was looking for and she spent so much time here, so it seemed like a to be a symbiotic species. as a fit.
Frank has shed light on how the mother of two has managed to maintain an amicable relationship with her ex for the sake of her children; in the photo in 2017
“It was amazing and serendipitous that she came in.” We just wanted to make it something fun for her and something fun for us.”
The businessman, whose Malibu property is for sale through Concierge Auctions, admitted he only knew Elizabeth and Armie “socially” before they split, and developed a better friendship with the TV host during the pandemic.
Frank had nothing but praise for his business partner’s dedication to her work and her children, continuing, “She’s a good woman and she had a very, very good mother.”
“The best way I can say it is she’s a super alpha female. She also just has a lot of physical energy and is a force of nature.”
He added: ‘At the end of the day, she is the mother of the child and she does a lot to help it all move forward financially.’
Armie, a scion of the ultra-wealthy family behind baking soda products Occidental Petroleum and Arm & Hammer, has been under investigation for sexual assault since February 2021 after his ex-girlfriend, Effie Angelova, 26, accused him of “forcible” rape. and abused her in 2017.
He denied the rape allegations through his lawyer, saying all his sexual encounters were “completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in advance and mutually participatory.”
The businessman, who also owns Aphrodise Sparkling Rosé, mused that living on the island has made possible the cordial interactions between the couple.
Several other women came forward and accused Hammer of being interested in kinky sex and even cannibalism in the wake of Effie’s claims.
The star, who first made a name for himself playing the Winklevoss twins on The Social Network, was dropped by his personal publicist and former agency and from multiple projects following the allegations.
Hammer also dropped a role in Jennifer Lopez’s film Shotgun Wedding, but maintained his innocence.
“I will not respond to these nonsense claims, but in light of the cruel and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for four months to shoot a movie in the Dominican Republic,” he said . said in a statement to DailyMail.
The actor then claimed he tried to commit suicide in the Cayman Islands, where he got a job selling timeshares after the backlash.
He admitted to emotionally abusing his former partners, but blamed his actions on being traumatized by a youth pastor who allegedly sexually abused him when he was thirteen.
Hammer’s former partners Paige Lorenze and Courtney Vucekovich also subsequently accused him of being physically and emotionally abusive while they were together.
The couple split in July 2020 following disturbing allegations that Armie violently abused women, which he has denied; in the photo in 2018
Armie has not been charged by the LA County District Attorney and has since made attempts to restart his career.
During the initial claims, Elizabeth took to social media and pledged her support for Armie’s alleged victims.
She said: ‘I’ve been trying to process everything that’s happened for weeks. I am shocked, heartbroken and devastated. Heartbreak aside, I am listening and will continue to listen and educate myself on these delicate matters. I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know.
“I stand with every victim of assault or abuse and urge anyone who has experienced this pain to seek the help she or he needs to heal. I will have no further comment on this matter at this time.”
The TV star continued, “My sole focus and attention will continue to be on our children, on my work and on healing during this incredibly difficult time.”
Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise premieres on Freeform on April 9 and airs on Hulu the following day.