Alan Ritchson, star of the series Reacher, and his wife Catherine Ritchson announced they are ending their marriage, according to a joint statement posted on social media. The couple, who have been together for two decades, revealed their separation on Saturday.
In their announcement, the pair emphasized their commitment to their three sons and maintaining a positive relationship moving forward. “After twenty years together, Cat and I have decided to end our marriage and continue alongside one another in a different way,” the statement read. They noted that their children “will always be at the center of our world” and expressed that “nothing can diminish what these years have meant to us — or the love and respect we will always share.”
The couple indicated they intend to focus on co-parenting and have requested privacy during this transition. “The best gift we can give one another — and our boys — right now is friendship, grace and a commitment to becoming the strongest co-parents we can be,” the statement continued. They also expressed a desire to “give each other room to grow into the people we are becoming.”
Ritchson’s representative declined to provide additional commentary on the matter. In a previous 2024 interview, Ritchson had discussed meeting Catherine while both were taking classes at a state college during high school. He described initially assuming she was an older college student before learning they were in the same program. The couple dated, separated after a summer play they performed in together, remained friends, and later reconnected before marrying in 2006.
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