Brandon Routh & Courtney Ford Break Silence on Split After Filing for Divorce
Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford are speaking out to comment on their split amid news that they filed for divorce after 17 years of marriage.
The pair married on November 24, 2007 and share 12-year-old son Leo.
In her divorce filing, Courtney is seeking joint legal and physical custody of their son. She is also seeking spousal support and requested the court to not let Brandon seek spousal support from her.
Brandon and Courtney shared a joint statement on Thursday (January 9) and explained why they waited to comment.
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“We were focused on grabbing our go-bags and evacuating yesterday. It feels ridiculous to post this statement with fires still raging, but an online publication announced our news before we could. We are safe, but in shock and grief for our friends who have lost their homes and businesses. Our hearts break for our community devastated by the ongoing fires. We love you Los Angeles❤️,” they wrote.
In their statement about the split, the former couple said, “To everyone who has loved and supported us, we have some personal news to share. After 21 years together, and 17 years of marriage, we have decided to begin a new journey, and enter this next chapter of life as friends and co-parents. We are now and forever rooting for each other as we move through this wild adventure called life. Our son is, and will always be, our highest priority, and we appreciate your understanding as we navigate this transition. With love and gratitude, B&C.”
If you didn’t know, Brandon and Courtney previously shared the screen together in the TV series DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, which ran on The CW from 2016 to 2022.