Where is Salman Rushdie’s ex-wife Padma Lakshmi now? Divorce and Children Update
The Times ranked fifty authors in 2008, with Salman Rushdie coming in at number thirteen as the best British author since 1945.
Some of his best literary works are ‘The Midnight Children’, ‘The Satanic Verses’, ‘Quixote’, ‘The Golden House’ and ‘The Moo’s Last Breath’.
Although Sir Rushdie’s oeuvre is extensive, his deeply influential writing makes him one of the greatest authors of all time.
Despite his success as a writer, which has contributed to some of the best realistic fiction and history, he has also encountered civilization and conflict around the world.
According to The Guardian, this famous novelist was recently stabbed in the neck while giving a speech on stage in New York on August 12. His current medical condition is unknown and New York police are currently investigating the incident.
Where is Salman Rushdie’s ex-wife Padma Lakshmi now? Marriage Update
Along with his books and other works, Sir Rushdie’s personal life has also come under scrutiny over the years.
The literary titan is well known for his failed marriage to Padma Lakshmi, a former actress turned cooking guru. Besides being a writer, activist, model and TV host, Padma seizes every opportunity that comes her way.
Since 2006, she has hosted Bravo’s famous cooking competition program “Top Chef”.
Although they married in 2004, the former couple didn’t file for divorce until a few years later, in 2007.
The novelist and actress lived together for five years before getting married. The 24-year gap between their ages at the time caught the attention of many people.
Rushdie was described in Padma Lakshmi’s post-divorce autobiography “Love, Loss, and What We Ate” as a “sexually desperate” person who didn’t care about her health issues.
Both left their unhappy marriage with various caregivers and lovers more than 15 years after their divorce.
Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi have no children together.
Top Chef Padam’s ex-husband Sir Rushdie and Indian supermodel Padam do not have any children together.
Although they spent eight years together, the estranged couple decided not to start a family. The author of “The Satanic Verse” had two boys from previous marriages at the time.
Zafar, Rushdie’s eldest son, was born to his first wife Clarissa Luard in 1979, and his youngest son Milan was born to Elizabeth West, his third wife, in 1997.
After his divorce from West in 2004, he and Padma spent a few happy and loving years together. According to Hindustan Times, the couple spent half the year in London to be near Zafar and Milan.
When Lakshmi had severe endometriosis which prevented their intercourse, their marital problems started. The model was diagnosed in 2007, despite having had a medical condition since adolescence.
Along with businessman Adam Dell, the Top Chef host is now mom to 12-year-old Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell.
A young Krishna often joins her mother in cooking videos on social media, where the mother-daughter combo interacts.
The family and wife of Salman Rushdie
Sir Salman Rushdie is a man who values privacy and freedom of expression. Unlike his ex-wife, he has stayed away from social media platforms.
His digital team runs his Facebook page, which is only used to advertise his books. The author’s upcoming 2023 book “Victory City: A Novel” is now being promoted on the author’s Facebook page.
As a result, the page is not updated with information about the author’s personal life, such as pictures of his wife and family. Rushdie did not remarry after his divorce from Lakshmi.
Due to her need for privacy, outside of work, details of her romantic relationships have also shunned media and public attention.
Salman Rushdie’s estimated net worth in 2022 is $1 billion
Sir Salman Rushdie, one of the greatest and best-selling novelists of all time, has a staggering wealth of $10 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Given the praise his books have received from fans, media and critics, his status as a multi-millionaire novelist comes as no surprise.
The American author of Indian origin has residences in the United States and the United Kingdom. He has dual citizenship of both countries.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, then Iran’s supreme leader, issued an assassination order against him amid widespread protests against his 1988 book “The Satanic Verses”.
Rushdie enjoyed extensive police protection at the time due to his stature and prominence in the literary world, according to the British government.
Thanks to his constant literary success and his position in high society, Sir Rushdie amassed a personal fortune of one million dollars.