Kathy Griffin<\/a> knows exactly how to hijack a news cycle. Just months after making headlines for admitting she lied about her cancer returning to escape an uncomfortable situation, the 65-year-old comedian is back with another viral moment\u2014this time by introducing a boyfriend she says is 22 years old. And she didn’t bother easing anyone into it.<\/p>\n “He’s 22. Have at it, internet,” Griffin wrote alongside an Instagram photo of herself holding hands with the unidentified man, effectively throwing the discourse to social media before anyone else could.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/strong><\/a> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n If the reveal felt sudden, that’s because Griffin has already played this game once this year. According to Page Six<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> back in May, the Suddenly Susan<\/em> and My Life on the D-List<\/em> alum declared, “We’re insta official. Deal with it,” alongside a photo of another mystery man who appeared much closer to her age.<\/p>\n That relationship appears to have fizzled just as quickly as it surfaced\u2014the post has since vanished from her Instagram, making this latest “hard launch” all the more surprising.<\/p>\n For Griffin, though, dating younger men is hardly a new storyline.<\/p>\n After finalizing her divorce from Randy Bick in January 2025, she revealed in a candid essay for The Cut<\/em><\/a> that she’d unexpectedly fallen for a man young enough to be her grandson.<\/p>\n “I accidentally fell in love with a 23-year-old,” she wrote, explaining that his age came with what she viewed as fewer ingrained biases than men in her own generation.<\/p>\n “He seemed to see me,” Griffin admitted, adding that she felt unusually comfortable around him.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Griffin revealed on <\/a>The View<\/em><\/a> that she falsely claimed her cancer had returned during a tense ride with a driver whose comments made her feel uneasy<\/a>. “My cancer isn’t back, I just played that card,” she admitted after explaining she used the story to convince the driver to let her out of the car.<\/p>\n Despite the lie, Griffin’s cancer battle was genuine. Diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer in 2021 despite never smoking, she underwent surgery to remove half of her left lung before announcing she was cancer-free just months later. She has since said doctors believed radon exposure may have played a role in her diagnosis.<\/p>\n <\/a> Kathy Griffin Explains Why She Lied About Her Cancer Returning<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Madonna Celebrates Hanukkah With Boyfriend Akeem Morris and Her Family<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Laverne Cox Explains Why She Split From Her ‘MAGA Republican’ NYPD Ex<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The New Anime Release Guide (July 2026)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Prince Harry’s Security Battle Leaves Meghan Markle and Kids Out of the UK<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/strong><\/a> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. 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