Kathy Griffin says divorce from Randy Bick was harder than cancer battle

Kathy Griffin has claimed she found her divorce from second husband Randy Bick tougher to cope with than being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021. Photo / Getty Images

Kathy Griffin feels that her divorce from Randy Bick was “harder” than her lung cancer battle.

The 64-year-old star’s marriage to her second husband officially came to an end in January when the divorce was finalised and she confessed it was tougher to take than her 2021 cancer diagnosis.

Griffin told People magazine: “My divorce took me out, I’m not going to lie. It was harder than cancer.”

The comedian and actress revealed that her attempts to find new romance on dating apps haven’t gone to plan so far.

She said: “I went on a date with a guy who told me if he wanted to, he could kill me with his thumb in under two seconds. Welcome to dating over 60.”

Despite her dating problems, Kathy is ready to embrace her senior citizen status when she celebrates her 65th birthday next month.

The Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List star said: “You don’t know how excited I am.

“I’m going to blame everything on my age. I want to be on every discount list.”

Griffin was at the centre of a huge storm in 2017 when she posed for a photoshoot depicting her holding US President Donald Trump’s severed and bloody head but thinks the public have since softened their views on her as she prepares to hit the road next month with her New Face, New Tour comedy shows.

She said: “I think people are feeling like, ‘Okay, the photo was offensive, but it’s now been eight years, and she wasn’t ruined by it.’

“I get a lot of people that come into my comments saying I’ve risen from the ashes, and that’s the best compliment I can get. I’m proud of the fact I’m still here.”

However, the controversial comic has promised she will deliver the no-holds-barred approach that her fans crave on the tour.

Kathy – who revealed in 2023 that she had been diagnosed with an “extreme” case of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – said: “I talk about some heavy stuff, but I get so much feedback from my audiences saying, ‘I’m glad you went there.’

“I have had a bit of a deluge of difficulties since the Trump photo, but one thing after another taught me, ‘Okay, you may not see the comedy when you’re living it, but at some point it will be funny.’ There’s comedy in everything.”