Elizabeth Chambers says she and her estranged husband Armie Hammer are “in a great place” amid their divorce and his cannibal scandal.
The Bird Bakery founder filed for divorce from the “Call Me by Your Name” star in July 2020 after 10 years of marriage and two children, 5-year-old Ford and 7-year-old Harper.
“Our divorce is not finalized yet. But we’re really in a great place. We talk all the time,” she told E! News in a new Q&A. “We are fully committed to our children, and to being together as much as possible in a non-romantic way for our children.
“Children need their mother; children need their father. So there’s nothing we won’t do.”
Chambers, 40, admitted there were some issues with co-parenting along the way – as shortly after she ended the marriage, women came forward and accused Hammer of sexual abuse and rape. Since then, Chambers said Hammer is on the mend, going through rehab for drug and sex problems.
“Armie is focused on his recovery. There’s the oxygen mask theory: you can’t really take care of someone until you’re taken care of,” she explained. “There’s a reason on the plane they say, ‘Secure your own mask before helping others.’ He has been very busy securing his own mask.
“My mask is secured, [the kids’] masks have run out, so right now it was really about focusing on them, protecting them.”
With her mask “secured”, Chambers, who is dating a new man, can look back fondly on her and 36-year-old Hammer’s marriage, despite its ending and the constant controversy surrounding him.
“We grew up together and we have so many memories. We have traveled around the world and that is so beautiful”, she looked back. “I feel like I look back on it as another phase in my life, but I don’t necessarily think we’re starting over. I think we will just continue on our way, with a different perspective.”
Chambers revealed that she ended up watching Discovery+’s “House of Hammer” docuseries with her “support system,” after initially deciding to avoid it.
“It was clearly heartbreaking on so many levels and very painful. But at the same time it exists,” she shared. “The past is the past and all we can do is take this as a moment to learn and listen, and hopefully process and heal in every capacity.”
She added that she was “definitely surprised” by what she saw, but noted, “I guess that’s to be expected.”
“…it didn’t feel great, especially when you feel like you’ve done that work,” she continued, “but the moral of the story is that work is never done.”
Other than vehemently denying the allegations against him, the “Social Network” star has not publicly commented on the content in “House of Hammer,” in which Hammer’s ex Courtney Vucekovich and some of his other alleged victims describe their harrowing experiences.
After a woman named Effie claimed that Hammer raped her, the Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation into Hammer’s actions. The case is still ongoing.