Alan Ritchson and Wife Catherine Announce Their Split

Alan Ritchson and his wife, Catherine, have announced that they are ending their marriage after 20 years. The couple shared the decision in a joint statement on Saturday, September 12, framing the separation around respect, family and their intention to remain committed co-parents.

The Reacher star and Catherine said they had grown up together, built a life and raised three sons who remain at the center of their priorities. Their statement emphasized that the end of the marriage does not erase the importance of their two decades together.

The couple asks for privacy and compassion

Rather than detailing a cause for the split, the pair focused on how they hope to move forward. They described friendship, grace and strong co-parenting as the best gifts they can offer each other and their children during the transition.

They also asked the public to give their family room to navigate the change without outside pressure. That request set a clear boundary around the announcement: the separation is confirmed, but speculation about blame or private circumstances is not supported by what the couple chose to share.

Ritchson and Catherine met when they were young and married in 2006. Their relationship later unfolded alongside his acting career, from early television roles to his current profile as the lead of Prime Video’s Reacher. Catherine has also appeared with him at public events over the years, but the couple generally kept their sons outside the center of celebrity coverage.

A family transition, not a public feud

The wording of the announcement presents the next phase as a change in the structure of their relationship rather than a break from their shared responsibilities. Both identified the family’s health and happiness as the priority and said they want to give one another room to grow.

No divorce filing details or new living arrangements were included in the statement. For now, the confirmed development is limited to the couple’s own announcement and their pledge to approach the separation with care for their children.