LOS ANGELES — Interest in Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum’s relationship has surged again as Dewan competes on Dancing with the Stars Season 35. Many fans are searching for why the former couple divorced and details about their daughter.
When Did Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum Split?
The pair announced their separation in April 2018 after nearly nine years of marriage. They had wed in 2009 after meeting on the set of the 2006 film Step Up. Their divorce was finalized in 2019 on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.
In a joint statement at the time they said: “We fell deeply in love so many years ago and have had a magical journey together. Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love each other, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now.”
Why Did They Divorce?
Both have described the split as amicable and free of major public drama. Dewan later wrote in her book that the dynamic of the marriage was no longer serving her or their daughter. She said she realized “this isn’t working and had moved into hurting.”
Sources close to the couple at the time pointed to long periods spent apart because of work schedules, differing lifestyles, and a gradual shift from romantic partners to friends. There were no reports of a single dramatic event.
Their Daughter Everly and Co-Parenting
Dewan and Tatum share one child, daughter Everly Tatum, born in May 2013. She is now 13. The former couple have consistently said they remain dedicated co-parents.
Everly is a big fan of Dancing with the Stars. Dewan has said her daughter was a major reason she accepted the offer to compete in Season 35 and that Everly watched the premiere from the audience.
Dewan is now engaged to actor Steve Kazee and has two additional children with him. Tatum has continued his film career and has been linked to other relationships since the divorce.
Based on public statements, court records, and interviews given by Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum.
