Patrick Clancy's new wife reveals romantic way they met to 60 Minutes

Dr Rachel Danis, Patrick Clancy's new wife, shares how they met while running in New York City and calls him an incredible father and partner.

Sep 18, 2026

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Patrick Clancy's new wife reveals romantic way they met to 60 Minutes

Dr Rachel Danis, Patrick Clancy's new wife, shares how they met while running in New York City and calls him an incredible father and partner.

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Dr Rachel Danis, Patrick Clancy's new wife, shares how they met while running in New York City and calls him an incredible father and partner. Patrick Clancy met his new wife while running in Central Park, New York City, and she calls him 'the most selfless father and supportive partner' after his children's deaths…

Patrick Clancy met his new wife

Dr Rachel Danis, 37, revealed they met while running in New York City during a sit-down interview with 60 Minutes.

“I was just a girl that met a guy running in Central Park on a really cold Saturday.”

Rachel calls Patrick an incredible father

Dr Danis hailed Patrick, 38, as 'the most selfless father and supportive partner' in her interview with 60 Minutes.

“I don't understand how the story has been so twisted.”

They married in April

Patrick and Rachel married in April at the historic Ladies Pavilion overlooking The Lake in Central Park.

Patrick filed for divorce in February 2024

Patrick filed for divorce from his first wife, Lindsay Clancy, in February 2024, a year after she killed their three children.

Lindsay killed children with exercise bands

Lindsay Clancy killed their three young children by strangling them with exercise bands at their home in Massachusetts.

Patrick relocated to Manhattan in May 2023

Patrick relocated from suburban Massachusetts to Manhattan in May 2023, four months after his children's deaths.

Patrick spoke up for ex-wife during trial

Patrick spoke up for his ex-wife while on the stand during her murder trial despite the killings and their divorce.

Murder trial ended in mistrial

Clancy's murder trial collapsed after the jury deadlocked 11-1, with one holdout juror refusing to find her not guilty by reason of insanity.

Patrick and Rachel share passions

The couple share passions for running and charitable causes, loved ones say, with photos showing them hiking and working out from as early as February 2024.

Patrick talks to his deceased children

Patrick told 60 Minutes he talks to his late children, saying: 'Help me' all the time.

“Help me”

Patrick faces online threats

Patrick faced a barrage of sickening threats and accusations by online sleuths during the trial.

Patrick promises consequences for online attackers

Patrick promised 'consequences' for true crime creators who made baseless and cruel allegations online.

“Enough is enough - this spread of blatant and baseless falsehoods must stop.”

Patrick's lawyer statement

Patrick's lawyer stated he faces real-life threats to his reputation, livelihood, and life from a defamation campaign.

“Over the past months, Patrick Clancy and his family have been subjected to a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign.”

Lindsay hired Karen Read's lawyer

Lindsay hired one of the attorneys who worked with Karen Read, a previously acquitted killer, to have her murder case dismissed.

Karen Read was acquitted in 2022

Karen Read was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter in Massachusetts in 2022.

Patrick's next steps

Patrick plans to address the defamation campaign and return his attention to preserving his children's memory and supporting perinatal mental health.

Here's the gist

Patrick Clancy met his new wife while running in Central Park, New York City, and she calls him 'the most selfless father and supportive partner' after his children's deaths.

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