TV icon Courtney Thorne-Smith files for divorce after a 4-year secret separation from husband.
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Courtney Thorne-Smith ends 18-year marriage
After nearly four years apart, Courtney Thorne-Smith has finally made it official.
papers from wildlife photographer Roger Fishman, closing the chapter that began on New Year’s Day 2007.
Details of the paperwork
Without the help of a lawyer, Thorne-Smith filed divorce documents on June 17 with the famous words that we have all heard before – “inevitable differences.
“What’s interesting? The couple actually separated in September 2021, living separate lives for years before the divorce was made legal.
Prioritizing the child.
Her 17-year-old son Jacob remains a priority. Both parents are seeking joint custody – physical and legal, which shows they are committed to raising the child together despite the breakdown of the marriage.
No one is asking for financial help from the other, which indicates an amicable separation.
His famous TV career.
You may best remember Thorne-Smith as Alison Parker of Melrose Place’s drama-filled apartments.
But this California daughter’s resume is deep, with memorable roles in According to Jim, Ally McBeal, and even Two and a Half Men.
Meanwhile, Fishman has built a career behind the camera as a wildlife photographer.
Before this creative shift, he used to work as an agent when the couple got married.
It wasn’t his first marriage
This was not Thorne-Smith’s first marital experience. She had a brief marriage to geneticist Andrew Conrad that lasted just one year (2000-2001).
That famous on-set romance
Long before both marriages, Thorne-Smith did what many actors just pretend – she fell for the character of her on-screen love.
When Melrose Place launched in 1992, she began dating her co-star Andrew Shu, who played her character’s roommate Billy.
Sharing a sweet memory to PEOPLE magazine last year, he said: When he’s dancing – you can actually see it on my face – how mesmerized I am… I was completely fascinated by Andrew in that moment. “
A few on- The screen chemistry just can’t be faked, though their real-life romance eventually faded while their careers continued to shine.