Who Are Cooper Manning Siblings – Is He Divorced? Illness & Children

Peyton Manning, age 46 and Eli Manning, age 41, the two siblings of Cooper Manning, are NFL veterans.

1. Peyton Manning

Peyton, age 46, the no.1 draft pick in 1998, established himself as one of the most valuable players on his side Indianapolis Colts.

The former quarterback played alongside his older brother Cooper during their college days and made 266 appearances in NFL.

Peyton bowed out from the game in 2016 but not before filling his resume with achievements one would die for. The second Manning brother is one of the only few NFL players who can say they won the Superbowl with two different teams.

He ended his career with Denver Broncos, who he led to Superbowl twice and eventually ended up winning the Superbowl 50, which marked an end to his glorious career.

2. Eli Manning

Eli, age 41, followed the same route as his older brother Peyton. During their time in the NFL, one couldn’t help but notice how similar there were in their playing style.

Eli, the former quarterback of the New York Giants, started in consecutive 210 games for the Giants and notched 236 appearances.

The younger sibling, Eli, in his earlier days, had a hard time coming out of his older brother’s shadows. Constant remarks from commentators and during interviews would take away from the success he forged in his own right.

Nonetheless, he won two Super Bowl championships with the Giants and still holds the franchise record for the most passing yards and touchdown passes.

Cooper Manning is certainly not divorced and is still in a beautiful relationship with his wife, Ellen Heidingsfleder, for the last 23 years.

The Fox Sports presenter and host of The Manning Hour, Cooper and his wife Ellen Heidingsfleder are childhood sweethearts who tied the knot in 1999.

The couple has three children, Arch, May and Heid, who have followed the family heritage. The two boys, like their grandfather and uncles, dream of breaking into the NFL, and the only daughter of the couple, May, is a volleyball player.

Recent controversies of married men cheating on their wives might have urged people to search about Cooper and his relationship status, and the TV show presenter has not disappointed. The bar is on the floor these days.

In recent weeks the news of Boston Celtic Coach Ime Udoka cheating on his partner, Nia Long, with a female employee presumed to be Kathleen Nimmo Lynch. had sent shock waves in the sports world.

Similarly, a social media starlet Ned Fulmer, a man who had built his whole personality on being a married man, was caught cheating with another YouTube star.

Ellen Heidingsfelder, the wife of Cooper Manning, is an attorney based in New Orleans. The couple tied the knot in 1999 and is blessed with three children.

Born to parents Charles and Dota Heidingsfelder, Ellen was born on December 20, 1968, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Raised alongside two siblings, Molly and Jane, Ellen was the oldest of them.

The attorney met her husband very early in her life, but things only got serious when they were older.

Ellen completed her education at the University of Virginia and later enrolled at Loyola University in 1994. The wife of the Fox presenter is currently a member of the Louisiana State Bar and has been practicing in her hometown for the past three decades.

The 53-year-old enjoys living away from the spotlight and is rarely seen on her husband’s social media handle.

The last picture she was captured in was when Cooper shared a Christmas snap of the family to his followers last year.

Spinal stenosis is the illness that ended Cooper Manning’s career before it even started. Once, the rising star of the Univerisity of Mississippi’s football team had his dreams dashed in 1992.

The year began with Cooper getting a full scholarship ride to the University of Mississippi. Everything seemed to have fallen right into place.

The son of the former quarterback Archie Manning had followed his father’s footsteps and was now ready to take NFL by storm.

But one day, Cooper noticed numbness in his finger and hands. That would be a sign of concern for any person, let alone a future NFL star.

The father-son duo then travelled to Mayo Clinic, where various tests were conducted on Cooper. The result was not something then 18-year-old Cooper would have wanted to hear.

The doctors revealed to him that he suffers from a condition known as spinal stenosis. The illness causes a person’s spinal canal to narrow down and puts pressure on the spine.

Seemingly he had to quit the sport and to be honest he has faired fine in his life after sport. A presenter on a prime-time cable network and an entrepreneur with investments in oil and gas companies, Cooper has a net worth of $15 million.

And the man has evaded being a victim of concussions and all sorts of head injuries that the NFL is notorious for. Only two days ago, Tua Tagovailoa was a victim of the carelessness of the medical staff of the Miami Dolphins, and once again NFL failed to save one of its players.

Cooper Manning has three children, Arch Manning, May Manning, and Heid Manning. The entrepreneur and his three children have followed in his footsteps and are now patiently waiting to be crowned the next generation of superstars of the Manning family.

1. May Manning

May Manning, born in 2002, is the oldest child of Cooper and Ellen. The only daughter of the couple, May was a volleyball player at the Roman Catholic School, Academy of the Sacred Heart.

In 2020, May, who was in her fifth year as a varsity player and third year as a captain, led her side to the Louisiana state Division IV championship.

It was a joyous moment for the now college student and also her mother, who graduated from Sacred Heart in 1987.

2. Arch Manning

Arch Manning, the 18-year-old, broke his two uncles’ records last night and has become  Isidore Newman School’s all-time leader in both passing yards and touchdowns.

Arch, like his uncles, has been touted for NFL success and is a star quarterback in his high school.

Various college football scouts highly desired his savvy style of play. And it was the University of Texas that won the race of signing the third generation of Manning superstars.

3. Heid Manning

The youngest child of Cooper and Ellen, born in 2006, Heid has followed his older brother’s footsteps and is currently at Isidore Newman School.

Unlike the generation before him and his brother, Heid is an offensive lineman and weighs 225 pounds.

We will probably soon start hearing news about Heid and his potential as the youngest son of Cooper Manning will get his first action this year.