{"id":204622,"date":"2025-10-11T04:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T04:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/204622\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T04:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T04:27:07","slug":"criss-angel-claims-narcissist-partner-shaunyl-benson-destroyed-a-beautiful-family-in-pursuit-of-another-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/204622\/","title":{"rendered":"Criss Angel claims ‘narcissist’ partner Shaunyl Benson ‘destroyed a beautiful family in pursuit of another man’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Criss Angel claimed his \u201cnarcissist\u201d partner, Shaunyl Benson, \u201cdestroyed a beautiful family in pursuit of another man.\u201d<\/p>\n

The magician posted a lengthy message via Instagram<\/a> Friday written for his fans and friends, noting that he has been \u201cgoing through something personal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday I stopped following a narcissist \u2013 somebody who destroyed a beautiful family in pursuit of another man,\u201d he penned. <\/p>\n

Criss Angel claimed his \u201cnarcissist\u201d partner, Shaunyl Benson, \u201cdestroyed a beautiful family in pursuit of another man.\u201d Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment<\/p>\n

In his post he also urged his fans to unfollow Benson because she \u201cdamaged\u201d the lives of their three children. Instagram\/@crissangel<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease Do NOT support someone who has damaged the lives of beautiful children and everyone around them. Thank you all for your love and support during this very difficult time. Loyally yours, Xcriss,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Fans also noticed that he changed his Instagram bio to, \u201cSingle Father of 3 Beautiful Kids\u2764\ufe0f\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple secretly tied the knot just before Valentine\u2019s Day in February 2015 after three years of dating,\u00a0but reportedly divorced shortly after.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the illusionist proposed to her again <\/a>and they have seemingly been together up until now.<\/p>\n

The couple secretly tied the knot in February 2015\u00a0but after reportedly divorcing shortly after, the magician proposed to her again in 2023. shaunylbenson\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Sarantakos and Benson share three child together: Johnny, 11, Xristos Yanni, 6, and Illusia, 3. shaunylbenson\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Angel and Benson share three child together: Johnny, 11, Xristos Yanni, 6, and Illusia, 3. Johnny\u00a0battled B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia<\/a>\u00a0on and off for years but\u00a0has been cancer-free<\/a>\u00a0since January 2022.<\/p>\n

The Australian songwriter \u2014 who has been posting a slew of cryptic messages on Instagram recently \u2014hit back at her husband\u2019s message just minutes later. She posted a video<\/a> speaking her \u201ctruth\u201d because it was brought to her attention that \u201csomeone is trying to defame\u201d her.<\/p>\n

In response to her husband\u2019s claim that she was \u201cin pursuit of another man,\u201d she admitted that she \u201csent a message to a rockstar\u201d after not speaking to another man in 12 years \u201cbesides her baby daddy.\u201d<\/p>\n

She claimed that she thought he would never answer her back but admitted she \u201cthought he was cute\u201d and was feeling \u201clonely.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In response to her husband\u2019s claim that she was \u201cin pursuit of another man,\u201d she admitted that she \u201csent a message to a rockstar.\u201d shaunylbenson\/Instagram<\/p>\n

She also added that \u201cinfidelity had been very present\u201d in the relationship on his end that she \u201chad to forgive\u201d for her children\u2019s sake. shaunylbenson\/Instagram<\/p>\n

She added that \u201cinfidelity had been very present\u201d in the relationship on the magician\u2019s end that she \u201chad to forgive\u201d for her children\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe leaving now has nothing to do with anybody else and anyone that says that is just trying to grip onto the idea that there\u2019s something more there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She then detailed a \u201cheart shattering\u201d incident within their relationship that took place four years ago.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cMe leaving now has nothing to do with anybody else and anyone that says that is just trying to grip onto the idea that there\u2019s something more there,\u201d she insisted. shaunylbenson\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Benson accused the illusionist of cheating on her several times and recalled a \u201cheart shattering\u201d incident within their relationship that took place four years ago. shaunylbenson\/Instagram<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter I delivered my premature daughter at 35 weeks pregnant, I was breastfeeding her and I was given a piece of information from the universe that literally shattered my entire world,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n

\u201cI found that there were young girls having to send really intense things, really personal disgusting thing \u2014 not disgusting \u2014 just really heart shattering things to their boss as I was breastfeeding my daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reps for Criss Angel were not immediately available to Page Six for comment. <\/p>\n

\u201cI found that there were young girls having to send really intense things, really personal disgusting things \u2014 not disgusting \u2014 just really heart shattering things to their boss,\u201d she claimed, referring to Criss Angel. shaunylbenson\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Benson said she ultimately \u201cdecided to detach\u201d and \u201cgo a different way\u201d because she was \u201cliving a lie.\u201d shaunylbenson\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Benson admitted that she \u201cshould have left then,\u201d but was worried since she doesn\u2019t have any \u201cassets\u201d and the \u201charsh reality\u201d was that she had \u201cnothing\u201d of her own. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am a good woman,\u201d she continued. \u201cI have always built my foundation on the family unit. I have forgiven a lot of things to make my family work. I have turned a blind eye to things to make my family work,\u201d she explained. <\/p>\n

Benson said she ultimately \u201cdecided to detach\u201d and \u201cgo a different way\u201d because she was \u201cliving a lie\u201d and urged other mothers who are unhappy to stop staying in their relationships \u201cfor the sake of the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

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