Billy Joel Splits Up With His Alarmingly Young Wife Yep, 60-year-old Billy Joel has split up with his 27-year-old wife. And that's probably it. No excitement here. Don't expect anything as exciting as the Christie Brinkley/ Peter Cook divorce from these two. That's partly because the thought of Billy Joel masturbating to $3,000 of porn a month is so grotty that it makes us want to punch ourselves unconscious, and partly because it's unlikely that Billy Joel would run off with a teenager because the current 33-year age-gap between him and his estranged wife is already disturbing enough as it is, thank you very much. Cuh. Billy Joel is boring.

Christie Brinkley Eats Billy Joel’s Ribs Or Something

Life can get pretty tiring when you're mercilessly exposing your estranged husband's wildly expensive internet pornography habit in public - just ask Christie Brinkley.

But how does Christie Brinkley like to relax in the few moments where she's not systematically kicking the father of her child in the balls again and again until his reputation is shattered forever? Simple - by hanging out with Billy Joel.

Christie Brinkley spent her Independence Day at a barbecue with ex-husband Billy Joel. While those close to Brinkley are busy pointing out that there's nothing romantic going on, Billy Joel must surely know that Christie Brinkley's heightened vulnerability means that she'll leap into his arms again as soon as he plays her the new song he's written about her, the doo-wop influenced My Monthly Internet Pornography Bill Is Marginally Smaller Than His.