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Actors Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford they express themselves after eended their decades-long marriage.
“For everyone who has loved and supported us, we have some personal messages to share. After 21 years together and 17 years of marriage, we’ve decided to start a new journey and enter this next chapter as friends and co-parents,” Routh, 45, and Ford, 46, wrote on Thursday. Instagram declaration.
They added: “Now and forever we’re rooting for each other as we go through this wild adventure called life. Our son is and always will be our top priority and we appreciate your understanding of this transition.”
Routh and Ford married in 2007 before welcoming 12-year-old son Leo. My Weekly confirmed earlier this week that the former Dexter actress filed for divorce after two decades together. In her petition, Ford sought joint legal and physical custody of Leo, as well as spousal support from Routh.
Hollywood has been rocked by many celebrity breakups over the years, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, as well as Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. Tatum and Dewan’s love story began on the set of the 2006 film Step Up, where they acted as on-screen love interests. The duo tied the knot in 2009 and welcomed daughter Everly in 2013. (…)
Routh and Ford initially felt “ridiculous” when they publicly shared their divorce news amid ongoing forest fires devastating Los Angeles.
“Yesterday we were focused on grabbing our go-bags and evacuating. I find it ridiculous to post this statement when the fires are still raging,” the estranged couple captioned their Instagram post. “We are safe but in shock and grief for our friends who have lost their homes and businesses.”
They concluded: “We are heartbroken for our community devastated by the ongoing fires. We love you Los Angeles❤️.”
Since Tuesday, January 7, LA has been ravaged by a series of wildfires in the Pacific Palisades that have affected many celebrity residences. Other stars also sought shelter outside the city limits in accordance with evacuation protocols.
Neither Ford nor Routh shared any further updates on their family during the fires.
The Superman returns star and Ford met at Hollywood’s Lucky Strike bowling alley while he was working as a bartender. After three years of dating, Routh proposed in 2006. They married the next year.
Los Angeles experienced a terrifying natural weather event – and its star community was heavily impacted. An extreme wind storm from Santa Ana gusts sparked fast-burning fires around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, with drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoning their cars to seek safety, according to (…)
Both Ford and Routh regularly shared updates about their lives with Lee via social media.
“The Man, the Myth, the Legend,” Ford it was gushing shares a photo of Routh and Leo in June 2021. “#HappyFathersDay from Spider-Man and me. Thank you for our @brandonjrouth family ❤️.”
Two years later, Routh returned the favor on Mother’s Day.
“She’s a ride or die friend and a mom who’s in it all,” he wrote via Instagram in May 2023. “So thankful to have Leo @courtneyfordhere jumping into life with his feet and giving him permission and unconditional love to be fully himself.”
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