Channing Tatum is opening up about his difficult divorce from Jenna Dewan.
“Jenna and I are good now, however it was a painful break to have that collapse, especially being so young,” Tatum, 45, told Variety in an interview published on Tuesday, September 2. “We tried to maintain it together, tried for a 12 months and a half. … It’s up to now.”
The White House Down actor, who shares 12-year-old daughter Everly with Dewan, 44, also discussed the downside of coparenting together with his ex-wife.
“It’s really tough to not have your daughter half the time,” he admitted. “I wish I could just have her on a regular basis.”
Tatum and Dewan tied the knot in 2009, three years after they met on the set of 2006’s Step Up. The pair welcomed Everly in May 2013.
Us Weekly confirmed in April 2018 that Tatum and Dewan had called it quits after nine years of marriage.
“Now we have something we would love to share … It feels odd that we now have to share this type of thing with everyone, however it’s a consequence of the lives we’ve chosen to steer, which we also occur to be deeply grateful for,” the pair said in a joint statement on the time. “We’re living in an incredible moment in time, however it’s also a time where truth can easily get distorted into ‘alternative facts.’ So we would like to share the reality so you recognize that in case you didn’t read it here then it’s most actually fiction. Now we have lovingly chosen to separate as a pair.”
Tatum and Dewan reassured fans that “no secrets nor salacious events” led to their split.
“[It was] just two best friends realizing it’s time to take some space and help one another live essentially the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible,” they continued. “We’re still a family and can all the time be loving dedicated parents to Everly. We won’t be commenting beyond this, and we thanks all upfront for respecting our family’s privacy.”
Dewan filed for divorce in October 2018. She and Tatum were declared legally single the next 12 months.
Though Dewan and Tatum’s split was initially amicable, the divorce turned contentious in April 2024, when Dewan’s legal team alleged that Tatum had concealed details about his Magic Mike earnings and argued that she should receive a portion of the profits since she was married to the actor when the film was made. Tatum denied Dewan’s request in a filing of his own. Later, in August 2024, they accused one another of attempting to lengthen the divorce proceedings. The divorce was ultimately settled in September 2024.
Dewan wrote about closing one chapter of her life and entering one other in an essay for InStyle in January.
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan went from Hollywood it couple to coparents to fighting in court. The previous spouses began dating in 2006 after meeting on the set of their movie, Step Up. They tied the knot in July 2009 and welcomed their daughter, Everly, in May 2013. Five years later, they announced their split […]
“This past 12 months I learned that life has a way of bringing you exactly what it’s essential learn at exactly the fitting time,” she shared. “The transitions weren’t just changes; they were invitations to grow, to lean into the discomfort and discover the strength I didn’t know I had. In 2024, especially, I learned rather a lot about myself, my resilience and my voice. I learned to let go of over-accommodating in my relationships and to sit down with uncomfortability.”
Dewan continued, “Fresh starts, I’ve realized, don’t wait for calendars or big proclamations. They occur within the quiet selections: forgiving yourself, showing up again, trusting the method even when it feels hopeless.”
Dewan moved on with Steve Kazee after her split from Tatum, and the pair got engaged in 2020. They share kids Callum, 5, and Rhiannon, 14 months.
Meanwhile, Tatum was engaged to Zoë Kravitz from October 2023 to October 2024.