Cheryl Hines tells RFK Jr. that late mother Ethel Kennedy was “proud” of him as he broke his public silence following the Olivia Nuzzi affair.

Cheryl Hines broke her silence after her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sexting scandal. with star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi, commenting on a post remembering her mother, Ethel Kennedy, who died Thursday at age 96.

“God gave her 34 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and the energy to give them all the attention they needed,” read part of the 70-year-old’s Instagram tribute.

“He blessed her with a rich and eventful life. Although she declined in recent months, she never lost her sense of fun, her humor, her spark, her courage and her zest for life.

“She brought joy to every moment, but for 56 years she has spoken longingly of the day she would be reunited with her beloved husband.” the scion of the Democratic dynasty continued.

“This is beautiful. Your mom was so proud of you,” Hines, 59, wrote, punctuating her comment with a white heart emoji.

The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star, who married RFK Jr. in 2014, he shared his own tribute on Instagram, writing that it had been his “great honor to have shared laughter and love with Ethel. Her charisma, wisdom and strength will live on with me in every memory of her.”

Hines wrote that she and her husband, who has supported Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, “spent many warm evenings in Hyannis Port having dinner with her and hearing stories of her extraordinary life.

“She always made me laugh. She was never too serious except when she needed to be. She dressed to the nines with bare feet. She will be missed. My love is with the family.”

She also posted a video of her sitting with the Kennedy matriarch as Melissa Etheridge sang “Me & Bobby McGee” at the family’s compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

Hines’ heartfelt posts and message to her husband came in the wake of reports that the pair have “barely spoken” since Nuzzi’s sexting scandal broke late last month.

Kennedy initially denied having any kind of relationship with the then-engaged 31-year-old New York magazine reporter.

His campaign insisted that he “only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview that she requested, which was successful.”

Sources tell Page Six that’s not the whole truth.

Kennedy “bombarded” Nuzzi in the months before and after the profile, experts say. He even meaningfully took her arm during their only meeting for the piece, which took place as the pair walked near their estate in Brentwood, California.

After Kennedy repeatedly texted Nuzzi, she became obsessed. According to sources, the pair would have hours-long phone conversations, engage in “amazing” FaceTime sex, and even say “I love you” when talking.

Nuzzi’s ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza, 50, apparently found out about the affair in August and confronted Kennedy over the phone. Nuzzi has said she believes Lizza was the person who tipped off her New York magazine that she was romantically involved with RFK Jr.

Nuzzi was placed on leave by the publication after she “had a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards on conflicts of interest and disclosures.” he said .

He has also obtained a no-contact order against Lizza, 50, whom he accuses of exposing the date and threatening to reveal more personal information.

Since then, RFK Jr. she has been accused by three other women of having affairs at the same time as the Nuzzi scandal.

These three women reportedly met the environmental advocate through his anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense. He maintains that this story is not true and that he “had no romantic relationship with any woman other than his wife since his marriage.”

Despite that claim, insiders say he and Hines may be headed for divorce.

They were spotted together for the first time last week at a Starbucks in Malibu. Keen-eyed observers noticed that Hines was not wearing her wedding ring for the outing.