Padma Lakshmi Is ‘Relieved’ That Ex-Husband Salman Rushdie Is Recovering After Stabbing Attack

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Padma Lakshmi is breathing a sigh of relief for ex-husband Salman Rushdie. On Friday, the Midnight’s Children author was stabbed multiple times in an on-stage attack while speaking at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York. READ MORE: Salman Rushdie Stabbing Suspect Arrested On Attempted Murder Charge, Pleads Not Guilty It was reported the next day that Rushdie had been taken off a ventilator and is in recovery, after suffering serious injuries.

Sunday morning on Twitter, the writer’s ex-wife, Padma Lakshmi, shared that she was “relieved” to learn Rushdie is “pulling through after Friday’s nightmare.” Lakshmi and Rushdie got married in 2004, after having lived together for several years.

They filed for divorce in 2007. Rushdie’s son shared an official statement about his father’s condition on Sunday, telling NBC News that the author “remains in critical condition in hospital receiving extensive ongoing medical treatment.

We are extremely relieved that yesterday he was taken off the ventilator and additional oxygen and he was able to say a few words. “Though his life changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty & defiant sense of humour remains intact,” his son added. READ MORE: Agent: Rushdie Off Ventilator And Talking, Day After Attack The assailant, 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, N.J., was arrested and charged attempted murder and assault, pleading not guilty on Saturday.