Christie Brinkley

If the cheating S.O.B. who screwed up his marriage to Christie Brinkley is hoping for a reconciliation, he shouldn't hold his breath, says the supermodel's mom.

"She is not wavering ... or taking him back. She is not planning that. Not true," Marjorie Brinkley said.

As the New York Daily News revealed on Tuesday, the still-stunning model and mom filed a "summons with notice" against Peter Cook in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y., preparing the legal grounds for a divorce.

However, Brinkley has yet to formally serve her philandering hubby with the summons, the crucial next step in beginning the divorce proceedings. The summons expires 120 days after the filing date.

Cook's lawyer has said the 47-year-old architect wants forgiveness and to put this behind him. But that's not happening, said Marjorie Brinkley, who says her 52-year-old daughter has already been asked out by several men.

At least for now, she's turned them down.

"I have no idea if she will date again," the elder Brinkley said. "Of course, I would like her to. I don't want her to be a recluse, which she would never be because she is too vibrant, too alive."

Christie Brinkley has not been spotted outside her $22 million Bridgehampton, N.Y., mansion since Monday, when she drove one of her children to a day camp in nearby Sag Harbor.

She has been generally gracious toward reporters in the days after Cook's affair with his 19-year-old assistant, Diana Bianchi, became front-page news. But the environmentally conscious cover girl appeared flustered by the presence of the media on Monday.

Cook and Brinkley have been speaking in the past few weeks, but those discussions have centered around their children.

Christie Brinkley visted the rustic Long Island village of Sag Harbor on Saturday for some relaxation. And shopping.

According to the New York Daily News, the ever-dazzling cover girl blew in like a cool summer breeze, wearing a white lace sundress, sandals and that killer smile known worldwide. As she sauntered down Main Street, smitten Sag citizens stopped and shouted support for the strolling, shopping supermodel.

Brinkley smiled and waved back to the admirers standing in front of high-end boutiques and restaurants. As she walked toward the Sag Harbor Variety store with an unidentified young woman in her 20s, the clearly taken passers-by nodded their approval.

"She's gorgeous," they gushed.

"Beautiful," said one.

"A goddess," said another.

No one uttered a word about the beauty's recent trouble with estranged husband Peter Cook. The Hamptons architect has publicly apologized for doing his assistant, 19-year-old Diana Bianchi, and met with Brinkley late last week. Christie has yet to say a word about the affair publicly.

The 52-year old certainly didn't seem to be weighed down by marital misfortune yesterday, looking carefree, upbeat and happy as ever.

In fact, when she saw Daily News photographer John Roca, she took time to compliment him on an exclusive photo of her he took for Thursday's paper.

"That was a nice picture," she told Roca.

At the variety store, the supermodel was like any other mom, checking out and buying a plastic water slide, float and pump for her kids to use in the pool at her $22 million Hamptons mansion.

As Brinkley left the store, she laughed out loud when Roca gestured to the fans watching her every move.

"It's kind of like a runway," he said.

"Yeah, it is, but the wind's blowing the wrong way," replied Christie. "I'm sorry you got stuck with this assignment again. It's such a heat wave."

The Daily News escorted her to the Lexus, which she pointed out was a hybrid, not a gas-guzzling SUV. She then drove off, leaving everyone breathless.

A scorned Christie Brinkley met with her estranged husband on Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports.

"I'd rather not comment," Brinkley, 52, told the paper as she left her $22 million estate on Long Island's Hamptons after the visit from her husband, Peter Cook, and his parents. "I just don't want to fuel this anymore."

Although Cook has been photographed recently wearing his wedding ring, Brinkley was not wearing hers on Tuesday. The appearance marks Brinkley's return to the region, where the couple lived until Brinkley discovered Cook's year-long affair with Diana Bianchi, 19, whom he'd hired as an assistant at his architecture firm.

Apologetic as Cook might be, the Gossip remains perplexed that anyone would be dumb enough to cheat on Christie Freaking Brinkley with an 18-year-old girl, and is delusional enough to think he won't be outed eventually. The man clearly has a screw or several dozen loose.

In any case, after Brinkley's July 12 announcement that she was separating from Cook, her husband of 10 years, the devastated supermodel relocated to Los Angeles with the couple's children, Jack, 11, and Sailor, 8. She has been staying with her parents there and has kept an extremely low profile.

Cook has publicly issued an apology for his infidelity through his lawyer, but arrived at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to do so in person at the gated home he shared with Brinkley. He is said to want a reconciliation with her if at all possible, and brought along his elderly parents, Harry and Jean, who were driven in a town car from their Long Island home.

After a 15-minute visit, Brinkley led the caravan out of the estate in her tan Lexus SUV, but did not comment on what had transpired.

An hour later, Brinkley returned to the house with 20-year-old daughter Alexa Ray Joel (whose father is Brinkley's ex-husband, Billy Joel). Showing she's still upbeat about life, when pulling into her driveway, Brinkley paused and handed the Daily News photographer a box of Popsicles.

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

If Christie Brinkley can't find a good man, the New York Daily News poses, what does that mean for the average American women over age 19?

Does the plight of one of the world's most gorgeous people mean that the rest of the population is even more doomed? Or is this the story of the summer for the opposite reason -- because it bodes well for the rest of womankind?

Yes to both.

Normal-looking women will never have the pool of guys to choose from that Christie had, and probably still will, once she officially discards Peter Cook. And yes, the average woman is luckier for it. For many men, marrying a swimsuit model is a universal goal, up there with reeling in a 20-pound bass. It's a way of proving one's masculinity.

Does the man care if the fish is smart or funny? No. All he cares about is whether he can be seen with it. Then, when that gets old, he can dump her for a cuter, younger fish (Diani Bianchi) who wants to sing and has no idea there's anything wrong with sleeping with married men two and a half times her age to jump-start her career.

The point? The guys who actually go out and pursue models are generally not thinking of these women as individuals. Maybe Brinkley was doomed from the start. Those people who aren't as glamorous, however, know that when a man is interested, it's because of who they are as people. And that means they stand a better chance of being allowed to get older without being cast aside.

In Christie's case, she's not 19 anymore. She's 52. Anyone who finds that to be a detriment (and who actually thinks that Samantha Cole is a better catch, in spite of the fact that she's 23 years younger) is the kind of guy it's best to avoid anyway.

Peter Cook can beg all he wants, but his scorned, supermodel wife isn't ready to forgive him, the New York Daily News reports.

"She's still very hurt, very shocked. He carried on a two-year affair," a family member said yesterday, laughing at the notion that Christie Brinkley will reconcile with the bastard who cheated on her with a teenage singing aspirant who also happened to be his employee.

"She has to be careful because they did a prenuptial agreement. She can't say anything bad because the prenup will be broken. It's not in her personality to say anything bad anyway," added the relative, who asked not to be named.

It would be one thing if Cook, 47, was guilty of a meaningless one-night stand. But according to the source, the fact that his philandering was a prolonged, devious relationship with teenage assistant Diana Bianchi is inexcusable to Christie.

"You think when there are kids involved, maybe you can find forgiveness. But this girl [Bianchi] was on TV saying all this stuff about Peter pursuing her. It's really hurtful," the source said. "I can't say for sure what [Brinkley will] do next. But whatever it is, the family will totally support her. I think she'll find love again. Everything is possible. She's very strong."

Cook is now on a public relations offensive, expressing deep regret over his dalliance with Bianchi through his laywer and asking Brinkley, 52, to forgive him. His lawyer Norman Sheresky, says he is in communication with his estranged wife and speaks to their daughter every day. Brinkley gave birth to daughter Sailor Lee in 1998, and her adopted, 11-year-old son from a previous marriage also lives with the couple.

Trish Bergin, a TV news anchor and friend of Cook's, and who once dated Brinkley's ex-husband, Billy Joel, rushed to Cook's defense yesterday.

"Peter is not a cad. He is a good man who made a very bad mistake. I am hopeful they will now be given the privacy to work through this," Bergin said, describing her friend as distraught and remorseful.

Bianchi's lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, called Cook's attempts to rehabilitate his image fine if they are limited to apologies, but warned the Long Island architect about portraying Bianchi untruthfully.

"If he's going to take a position not based in reality or truth, then [Bianchi] may wind up in a position to have to file a lawsuit," Tacopina said, specifically disputing Cook's statement that he never took advantage of Bianchi.

"No one ever said Diana was forced physically. The question is whether or not the advances were welcome and whether she believed there would be collateral consequences if she didn't give in to his advances," Tacopina said. "She was making $12 an hour at a toy store when they met, and she became financially dependent on [her job at Cook's architecture firm]. She was put in a difficult position, one that the law frowns upon."

Tacopina said he had no immediate plans to file a sexual harassment lawsuit against Cook as a result of the sex scandal, but certainly left the door open.

He railed an 18-year old and Janice Dickinson (?) railed against him. Now Peter Cook is apologizing profusely for cheating on his gorgeous, supermodel wife with a teenager, and pleading for another shot.

The estranged husband of Christie Brinkley (left) has been silent until now about the affair with his teenage employee. Now, under fire from the press and from his scorned wife, Cook's desperate apology is receiving a very public airing.

"This is an aberration I'm sorry. I'm contrite. I'm stupid. Foolish. No excuse," Cook is quoted as saying by Cindy Adams of the New York Post.

According to Adams, those words are Cook's own, and were provided to her by his attorney, Norman Sheresky.

"I love my wife. ... For a lifetime I've tried to prove how much I love her," Cook said.

Sheresky said that Cook, 47, a Long Island architect and the model's fourth husband, is hoping for a reconciliation with Brinkley, 52.

"He got involved, in over his head somehow, and he wants to make it up to her for the rest of his life," said Sheresky, who defended Cook as a "man who loves his wife and who loves his children."

Elliot Mintz, Brinkley's publicist, told The Associated Press early Tuesday that he did not believe she would issue a response.

"This is not the way for people to have a discourse or a discussion about private matters," he said.

The couple's separation exploded in scandal earlier this month when 19-year-old Diana Bianchi claimed Cook had seduced her shortly after hiring her to work at his architecture firm. The teen's lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, described the relationship as consensual, but claimed that Cook's role as employer and his gifts of a car, money and jewelry may constitute sexual harassment.

"The idea that the other person involved didn't knowingly consent to this relationship is garbage. I took no advantage," Cook said through his attorney.

Days after Bianchi came forward, 29-year-old Samantha Cole told the Post that she had a relationship with Cook, who had proposed marriage to her when she was 19, a month before he became engaged to Brinkley.

Sheresky said Cook would respect Brinkley's wishes, whatever the result.

"He hopes there's no divorce. IF she wants one, and he certainly hopes this doesn't happen, but IF â€" it will not be nasty," Sheresky said. "She can have whatever she wants."

Forget America's Next Top Model - what about America's craziest former one?

Janice Dickinson, the reality TV show host and self-proclaimed "World's First Supermodel" (i.e. "old") had a few choice words for the estranged, sick ex-husband of Christie Brinkley.

"Being a supermodel along with Christie back in the day, my heart goes out to Christie and her family and her children for that slob, slovenly rat bastard husband of hers. How dare he. How dare he, you pig. That's all I have to say."

We'll ignore the mixed up pronoun use for now, agree with the overall sentiment and, once again, comment on how utterly insane and annoying Dickson is. But she wasn't finished.

Referring to 19-year old Diana Bianchi, Dickinson railed: "I think she's an opportunist ... Rule #1, you stay away from married men. I just think that's a very naughty thing to do to a sweet lady."

For the record, The Gossip has listed to two other rules in life:

1. When you are a washed-up model co-starring on a WB reality show, get over yourself
2. When you're a Hollywood rumor mill webbsite and such nonsense is bantered about, you get down on your knees and give thanks

At least Dickinson is raising her child the right way:

"My daughter is 19, the same age as that little slut that went out with Peter Cook ... She would not behave like that. I'd be in jail, I'd have to go and kill her"

And we know what you're thinking: Someone had sex with Janice Dickinson?!?

Before she allegedly became a home-wrecker, Diana Bianchi just wanted to be a singer!

The 19-year-old, who began an affair with Christie Brinkley's estranged husband, Peter Cook, and ultiamtely caused the demise of the supermodel's marriage to the Long Island architect, harbored aspirations of becoming a singing star.

We highly recommend checking out some footage TMZ.com has of Bianchi from 2004, in which she performs Journey's "Open Arms" at an amateur night competition in the Hamptons.

"I'm a singer/pianist and I don't really have a CD coming out right now but I've been working around usually just places like these trying to promote myself and get people to know me," she said.

Well, it seems that she became a household name after all. Dreams really do come true!

As if Cook weren't getting enough bad press over this, Samantha Cole, yet another singer, recently came forward with similar claims of Cook's infidelity -- back in 1996, when she was also 19.

We don't know what to make of this. These chicks are not only borderline illegal, but they aren't even hot. What gives?

It's only been about a week since Christie Brinkley announced that her marriage is ending due to her husband's infidelity, and there's already an avalanche of information regarding the sex scandal(s) to sift through.

Let's recap.

First, 19-year-old Diana Bianchi came forward with details of how Brinkley's husband, Long Island architect Peter Cook (with Brinkley, pictured), seduced her.

Then, another woman -- Samantha Cole, 29 -- told the New York Post that she had a relationship with Cook when she was 19. She claims he asked her to marry him in a failed attempt to win her back after she dumped him in 1996.

After Cole refused his marriage proposal, Cook became engaged to Brinkley a month later.

"I was pretty upset about it, pretty angry," Cole said. "I was the last person he was with before Christie... I thought that she was too old for him. I said to him, 'You've always dated younger girls.'"

Cole also added that when she first met Cook, he was engaged to someone other than Brinkley. The news of his affair with Bianchi hit close to home for her.

"I laugh at this," Cole said this week Bianchi's story became public. "Our story is exactly the same. I never thought he would do something like that, being married, with his family so important to him."

What drives a man with a great family, high-paying job and a supermodel wife to pick up teenage girls? The same reason any guy cheats.

"Beauty, wealth and celebrity are no guarantee against an affair," said psychoanalyst Bethany Marshall in the Post. "The best insurance policy is to be in a relationship with a man who loves you and where there's a really good attachment."

Cole told the Post that Cook has a habit of doing aspiring teenage singers from the Hamptons who work for him. She seems to know him pretty well. Cook, 47, reportedly seduced Bianchi back in 2004 after hiring her as an assistant at his architecture firm. E! Online reports that Bianchi is exploring a possible sexual harassment lawsuit against her former boss.

The Gossip is still not clear on how anyone cheats on Christie Brinkley. Sure she's 52, but if she doesn't define the term MILF, I don't know who does. Good lord. She's also a true uptown girl, if you know what we're saying. We're saying she used to be married to singer Billy Joel. Who wrote songs about her.