Will & Grace star Eric McCormack’s wife, Janet Holden, has filed for divorce after more than 26 years of marriage.
The 60-year-old actor’s estrange spouse filed the paperwork at a courthouse on Wednesday, as per TMZ, citing ‘irreconcilable differences.’
The Hollywood director — who wed McCormack in 1997 — did not list a date of separation.
Janet is seeking spousal support and reportedly wants to ‘end the court’s ability to award Eric spousal support’ as per the publication.
The Canadian actor — known for his role as Will Truman in the hit NBC sitcom — and Janet share one child together, 21-year-old son Finnigan Holden McCormack.
Split! Will & Grace star Eric McCormack’s wife, Janet Holden, has filed for divorce after more than 26 years of marriage; seen in March 2023
The pair were seen together this year in March while attending the 31st Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party, held at West Hollywood Park.
Eric looked dapper in a black tuxedo and bowtie, while Janet wowed in a plunging burgundy gown.
All seemed well between the couple who held hands while posing together on the red carpet.
And in 2018 Janet supported the actor as he accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. They were also joined by their son for the special occasion.
The duo first met in 1994 on the set of the Lonesome Dove TV show in Canada, on which he starred and she was an assistant director.
‘I met my wife, Janet, in 1994 on the set of a TV series. She was the assistant director. I was just coming out of a relationship, and not to be trusted. I’d been dating actresses but Janet was different. She wore jeans, drove a pick-up truck,’ he told The Guardian about the start of their romance in 2007.
‘There was a little bit of mystery and danger, which was fun,’ Holden previously told People.
After falling in love, they kept their romance a secret for a while.
‘Irreconcilable differences’: The 60-year-old actor’s estrange spouse filed the paperwork at a courthouse on Wednesday, as per TMZ, citing ‘irreconcilable difference’; seen in 2022
Spousal support: The Hollywood director — who wed McCormack in 1997 — did not list a date of separation, but is seeking spousal support; seen in 2019
Parents: Eric — known for his role as Will Truman in the hit NBC sitcom — and Janet share one child together, 21-year-old son Finnigan Holden McCormack; The trio seen in 2018
‘At first she wasn’t too keen. She knew actors are a lot of work: it would be like taking your work home with you. But I managed to convince her,’ he shared.
‘We had a secret affair the first season. I mean, dating crew! Actually, it was much worse for her, because she wasn’t supposed to give any of the actors preferential treatment.’
However, after she moved on to a different position following the first season, they took their romance public, showing up to the wrap party together in 1995.
The pair tied the knot in August 3, 1997, and welcomed Finnigan on July 1, 2002.
Five months after they said ‘I do’ McCormack landed the part of his iconic TV character on Will & Grace.
Set in New York, the show centers around the friendship between Will, a gay lawyer (played by McCormack) and a straight interior designer, Grace Adler (Debra Messing).
The beloved show originally ran for eight seasons from 1998 to 2006, and was based on four friends moving through their careers and love lives.
The show was rebooted in September of 2017. It permanently came to an end on April 23, 2020, after 11 seasons.
McCormack and Messing starred alongside series regulars Sean Hayes and Megan Mullalley.