On a weekday morning in New York City, a private family decision became public: divorce. David Craig, husband of “Real Housewives of New York City” star Sai De Silva, filed after almost nine years of marriage, bringing a deeply personal split into the middle of a life already lived partly on camera.
What happened in New York City?
Craig filed in New York City on Thursday morning, and the filing marks the end of a marriage that began with a private ceremony in June 2017. The couple share two children, daughter London, 14, and son Rio, 8. For now, neither De Silva nor Craig has made a public statement about the filing.
The news lands at a moment when De Silva’s world is already in motion. “Real Housewives of New York City” is currently filming Season 16, and the cast includes De Silva, Erin Lichy, Jessel Taank, newcomers Hailey Glassman, Erika Hammond and Daisy Toye, plus friend of the cast Carole Radziwill. That means this divorce may not stay a private matter for long.
How did a private marriage become part of a public story?
De Silva, 45, and Craig met in 2009 during a trip to Costa Rica. Their relationship later led to a long-distance stretch between New York City and Canada before they built a family together. De Silva has described Craig as someone who values privacy, a contrast to her own public role as an influencer and cast member on the rebooted series.
She has also spoken about how difficult it was to open up when she joined the show. In a 2023 Bravo blog post, she said, “He likes his privacy. In a world where we share everything, it’s nice to have something that is private in my life. ” She added that he was “very involved” with the family and said he should win an award for father of the year.
On her Scout The City blog, De Silva wrote that keeping some parts of life private can be healthy, adding that Craig is not a celebrity or a famous athlete. She called him her “perfect guy, ” describing him as supportive and encouraging to her and their children. She also joked that he was a “terrible Instagram husband, ” while saying they were “thick as thieves. ”
What does this mean for the family and the show?
The filing was marked as contested, meaning there may be disagreements over custody, assets or support. That detail matters because the children are still young enough for any legal strain to ripple through daily routines, school schedules and family life. For a household already accustomed to some public attention, the process may now require a careful balance between legal privacy and on-screen visibility.
De Silva has said she found it “extremely difficult” to open up about her personal life when she joined “RHONY. ” She said, “To be vulnerable and share my feelings is just something that I don’t really do. ” That hesitation now sits alongside the reality of filming, with cameras rolling while the marriage changes shape.
What comes next for Sai De Silva?
For the moment, the most visible response is silence. De Silva has not issued a public comment, and Craig has stayed out of the public eye throughout much of the marriage. Their story now enters a new phase, one where a family that once seemed defined by privacy may have to navigate divorce in public view.
That tension is what makes this moment resonate beyond one filing. A marriage built on restraint, loyalty and guarded personal boundaries is now facing the kind of scrutiny De Silva has long said she tried to avoid. As Season 16 continues, viewers may be watching not just a storyline, but the collapse of a private world that was never fully meant to be seen.
