Brinkley Faces Philandering Hubby

Nothing quenches a hot day quite like a popsicle and a visit to your philandering ex. Though not necessarily in that order.

Christie Brinkley met up with her estranged hubby Peter Cook Tuesday for the first time since reports of his extramarital affair with a teenager hit the headlines.

"I'd rather not comment," the erstwhile CoverGirl told the New York Daily News. "I just don't want to fuel this anymore."

According to the paper, Brinkley arrived at the $22 million Hamptons home she shared, until recently, with Cook to engage for a family-friendly pow-wow. In Brinkley's corner was daughter Alexa Joel, whose father is Piano Man Billy Joel, while Cook was accompanied by his elderly parents.

Not present for the get-together were the duo's children Sailor Lee, 7, and 11-year-old Jack, whom Cook adopted upon tying the knot with Brinkley in 1996. Also not present: Brinkley's wedding ring. (Cook on the other hand has been photographed wearing his band several times since the split.)

While the parties arrived to the home separately, they stayed inside for just 15 minutes, the Daily News reported, before Brinkley, in a Lexus SUV, led the caravan to another unknown location.

An hour later, the 52-year-old model and Alexa returned to the beachside compound sans her estranged spouse.

Upon leaving the estate for the final time, Brinkley made a model move, likely ingratiating herself to Daily News photographers for years to come.

The paper reports that the professional poser took pity on their lone cameraman stationed in the sweltering heat and offered him a box of popsicles.

"Here, this is a little gift for you," she told him. "I want you to take this. It's very, very hot out."

Inside the box was a note reiterating her sympathy for the lensman, with the message: "Sorry you have to do this on such a hot day!" Brinkley also included two leather bracelets embroidered with stopglobalwarming.com, a cause supported by the model.

Brinkley's no comment policy on the situation--aside from her thoughts on the weather, that is--is in keeping with her reaction to the split from Cook.

Brinkley's sole remarks came last month when she announced plans to separate after 10 years of marriage, a statement that preceded revelations about Cook's extramarital activities and which simply asked that "people will be kind enough to respect her privacy."

A week after issuing the announcement, 19-year-old Diana Bianchi stepped forward claiming to have carried on a yearlong affair with the architect and threatened to file a sexual-harassment suit against her former employer.

Bianchi claimed Cook met her at a toy store when she was just 17, and quickly hired her as an assistant at his firm. She claimed the married man seduced and wooed her with extravagant gifts, including jewelry and a down payment on a car, before she called it off.

Two days later, '90s pop singer Samantha Cole also stepped forward, claiming to have been another teenage paramour of Cook's. Her tale closely resembled that of Bianchi, claiming she met Cook 11 years ago when she was just 18 and that Cook gave her a job in his firm. When she called off their affair, he proposed to her. She refused and a month later, he was engaged to Brinkley.

For his part, the 47-year-old finally fessed up to the reports last week, issuing an apology to the Uptown Girl and making it clear he hoped for a reconciliation.

"This is an aberration," he said at the time. "I'm sorry. I'm contrite. I'm stupid. Foolish. No excuse."

The meeting in the Hamptons was Brinkley's first time back in the neighborhood since word of the affair broke. The model had temporarily left the area with her two younger children in order to protect them from the intense media coverage.