Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan have listed each other to testify as witnesses in the divorce trial. After 6 years of deliberations, the former couple will now finalise their divorce.
In court documents filed on April 9, Dewan – who married Tatum in July 2009 before filing for divorce in 2018 – wants her ex to “testify regarding all issues related to the parties’ marriage including business and financial activities.” Dewan’s list of witnesses also includes Tatum’s business manager, Eric Fulton, his accountant, Tracy Faryl Katz, and more.
In Tatum’s witness list, the actor has called on Dewan and her fiancé, Steve Kazee, to testify “regarding his and Petitioner’s cohabitation, joint expenses and all related matters.”
According to reports, the duo will face off in court on April 12 to discuss the division of property which includes profit share of Magic Mike – an IP, reimbursement claims, support, breach of fiduciary duty and attorneys’ fees and other costs.
“While this case has been pending for some time, it is Jenna’s contention that the cause of the delay is (Channing’s) refusal to accept an equal division of the ‘Magic Mike’ intellectual property. Once trial on that issue has concluded the remaining issues will be relatively straightforward in comparison,” the documents state.
“By way of background, the parties have spent the better part of three years attempting to resolve the issues with the assistance of a retired judicial officer. In fact, they have attended multiple settlement conferences as well has engaged in settlement discussions.”
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s relationship
Tatum and Dewan started dating in 2006 after meeting on the sets of the movie Step Up. They share one daughter, Everly.
In her 2019 memoir, Gracefully You: How to Live Your Best Life Every Day, Dewan revealed the reason on why she had Tatum parted ways.
“I’d come to realize the dynamic I was in wasn’t serving me nor was it serving my daughter,” the actor-dancer wrote. “First and foremost I had to accept the realization this isn’t working and had moved into hurting.”
“Here’s the honest truth about my breakup: Yes, I carried a rose quartz in my bra and yes, I took herbal supplements to help me heal, but also my mom flew in to be by my side and I called my friends late at night to sob into their ears,” she wrote in the book. “You need to embrace it all and allow everything positive and productive to be part of the process. It is very important to surround yourself with people who lift you up, make you feel love and appreciated.”