# Alan Ritchson & Wife Catherine Announce Split After 20 Years of Marriage: Read Their Statement

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-12 21:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 14 · Current Velocity: 19.64

## Executive Summary
Reacher star Alan Ritchson and his wife Catherine are ending their marriage after two decades.

## Intelligence Brief
20 years of marriage have concluded in a split between the television star and his spouse. Reacher actor Alan Ritchson and Catherine Ritchson issued a joint statement announcing the decision to end their relationship.


Coverage across outlets including The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ, People.com, Entertainment Weekly, Us Weekly, E! News, Page Six, and Just Jared details the separation.


Future updates or statements regarding the divorce proceedings have not yet been provided in the current reports.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who is separating?
Actor Alan Ritchson and his wife Catherine Ritchson.

### How long were they married?
20 years.

### Where was the announcement covered?
Outlets including The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ, People.com, and others.

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page Six | ‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson quietly filed for divorce 8 months before shocking announcement | 2026-09-13 13:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQUWZBWDRuaHVNRllHV1gwX2d1SzFiYWJhQWUwWEtxS0xGUUpjdTNCX2JpS0FnWUVvSEJxU3NJVTFVNEhoRjBORTFsaEdkUzlBZ2U5TlRpWGdYMEFHUDNzWmF3YV9ES3RJTXptMU5YS3ZhYjFReEFXVUxRTVM4MS1MQU1FU1hCdEhVRkljMDlMZEhDa0J3SGlZZVNUOWx5ZTlPT2V6RWV6TEZDNTMxdnBNYk50TlMxU2NjWTZwUHItZE1tX19MSk94LUhqS0JuQ3E2VGJj?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Truth about Reacher star Alan Ritchson's divorce from wife Catherine revealed in court documents | 2026-09-13 13:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNelZaaUZhTmVtS2l0cl84aUF2a1lUcUFfVEkySlpmM29TQV9scXQ1OElHUEd1NllvWmVIaVFtV2hhN1loRllEdlRnQnZBYjVNb3I3UUlWQVlnQTNEWjQ4YmpJSVhIUFV1TEl1aXVFcm13UFZKd2VUZVBWWVVRbUlWeWlxRTFqMTl5NHo3elQ0XzBDNy1ha2pRTnBDOVU4ODNTTzBkeWlB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Reacher’s Alan Ritchson Filed for Divorce From Wife Catherine 9 Months Before Announcing Split | 2026-09-13 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOOUE5YWtnNXRWWmNjMHY2aU9ZYzVHTVRHVHh3MUtobmZKTlVmYnNmUUJ3TU5vRGUxMzBoUmZlRTUtWEhKU2hrUWtreTF2Tll1WWhTV21xWVltcTZ0UDBfcW81ZHNEd2ZDSnVudFgzako5OUJZUXJtZHVJTUNra1M4SUV1aDUtaDVCZVhGS2h5cE1ZR1ZuaGdUc3lvNWxfMGRfaURVd3VqcXM?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Alan Ritchson and wife Catherine split after 20 years of marriage | 2026-09-13 00:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPVTBkZTBfZUVLQWJXaHIwT3FxYUx6M3p3a0J5ZEllaEw0YmZjWGJidFJDMWRkMW5uLUtzdEFnZEZuZGRxRHJQYmNCMVUtUXJyQUZlRHVMOU1xc0pXakVYeTJoNVNtQnZUZE1QbFlnVDBHcGNtS29WcE9CaUU4d1FpdXNDeFJJS2JvZFAwZDNzMWRmdXJQSHZ6VEFYZDY0X0dSTVowcHBFbFlpRERUaHRXeDVjRk1tX21H?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson and Wife Catherine Ritchson Announce Split After Two Decades of Marriage | 2026-09-13 00:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQLUFwSW9JcVNKcmQ5ckVEaFBFeVdnRUwzODYyZWFpNkUxOTJUZVhNblBZWVREMGxBRHBtYnppOWw3UUFDSGJwZEdkeG1Kc0RXdmRxZTFneFZzX0tUSEpKM1Y1NWxMbTNSS1NFcjFzVGhDNXhwOWZxbHV6c2hhN3pRUHZKdjh5bGJueFdjYk94dHM4RzFwZ3EtRWtrSy1lcERuZnRr?oc=5) |
| thedailybeast.com | ‘Reacher’ Star, 43, and Wife Call It Quits After 20 Years | 2026-09-13 00:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPVnFkaWttaUVCNTAyaGJQeXFOdTNaNXMtNXhPdDFyX1c0V24tNFlMekxEQXplQVpPZEZxWERiOWVHZ2t6TndxRkNhVHlKQUFrQl9Tcm5WejBpSEltWkpha2I3YXdOVHN6MFdjbGRPZFZsY05ZZlJhMFdobnZUU3BLWlFqNkYtVzNMMVpwYU5rdWZucVlENXZ0OVFvY3NNUGFkUjl5WldMRzQ5eEV3RzhF?oc=5) |
| Just Jared | Who Is Alan Ritchson's Wife Catherine? Their High School Romance, 3 Children & 20-Year Marriage | 2026-09-12 23:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOcERmVFRIWHlqZDhxZlpMbDZoSWh2SFozazBmMHhhRlpUSFFZWTZaRHZZN3ByMlJQNXVDdEtMa3FBOVN4dzVqaWdDRHNaWWlzeHczMzR6R0QwdVgwZmowZWpKNl96WkQ1SWhVNDhRNEdKYjFaS1BIaXlhNGVUdTNZT2xvTmJ4TVI2VVUtLWtpal9Dbm11VXpES1VXdHBTUm1oQ0s4S0VuOGVFRExkUVl2N3hlZGpWRk14X081OHMtTXFHNERfb2ow?oc=5) |
| AL.com | ‘Reacher’ star getting divorced after 20 years, releases statement | 2026-09-12 23:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOOXRzcE5wdnhWbjFOR0F0aVJ6Wm1Ka2ZFY2c2Yk5EX2JqcU5nY3VfcVpEUDQwVkZWd2g0ZkZLTllueDRjeXAwWGI3T0lteFFIRmxpcllUbFM0c3k0OEUxUkV5anhRX3pVLUdNQUZYYlk5U3ZvM2ZMcVhfbFc5R3JhTUlhcXFRaDdnU3ExWTM3X0FzSks4NTR2SHM1QTRSeTg2QmfSAbYBQVVfeXFMTWMtalpJNmVZcVh6TWNlMGtuRFdfdDhNSnJIcVBEVGtGVnNxZDR1QVBDSUN3UldjTkdIVnVuNkRwMzZoWGtLSkJCTy05R2Nla3lUWGFqOVFwRHIzYk9kUk85WnNnamNidDJKcEw1bXRuZXhMMXhQQTNBc3NqMzRXakl1NjJxNG5YbHJ3d0dSdFNVTENrWGRwUUc0aDNKYVhqN1NCX205QjdqdWFwUjg1ZVN) |
| foxnews.com | 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson and wife Catherine splitting up after 2 decades of marriage | 2026-09-12 23:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPc0wzOWVnZ2gtZEVtbDZiUkllcVBZOEsyRVFtMWIyOTQtbGtxMzdnYzNoRzU3OUVTXzIxLXRxaEV1YWdueXVnRS1HcnBIaEJiWWw4VXkyQ1k4WWJldlpQNHBvMENZZ0lwNWJkU0x1aThOWHU5Q2puV013dEYwdmQ1b3dMdE43WWxiRnpfd2N6VklGMzRUV2lnd1Brb0JWd1BDTHNITV9Tbkg4R1lF0gGyAUFVX3lxTFB5TGZPeHB0UmhCT2tpVngzWUF2UzNsdkczcmdsUU5JVS1jQU9GSXg2Y252VmFTY1c2c08xZl90a21LRHY0YkIyMXBlQjRPbFdMRzhuWHRxYV9qTGxkTWJNZTRNRXBTcGZldnYyWmljTDdrNmk2S1NiX0M0MTdoSFJBSUtTMXd2OTFlZXd2M1I4d2VVRVVrZU95UGdqaC00NFRYdnFBYUh) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson and His Wife Catherine Ritchson Announce Split After 20 Years of Marriage | 2026-09-12 23:02 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/alan-ritchson-wife-catherine-split-1236699285/) |
| TMZ | Alan Ritchson Announces Separation From Wife After 20 Years of Marriage | 2026-09-12 21:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE90UWkzQkF3cDd4MFEyNWJZallJY3lWM0hXeF9KUDBUc2ZWNG1lNFM0V2NOT3hsbGVSeGdWNUJHMUE1WkZRakdEUFVoWG9FZDVyV0V2VklodzVHY0xiQzgybWNtYWZUVkhXME9WZ2YxV3AwbjA?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson and His Wife Catherine Ritchson Announce Split After 20 Years of Marriage | 2026-09-12 21:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQRUowT2xDM0NSV0lhMU1lcUoxcXNCOXNyQmJDYmM1MG41U3NRVGRVd0p4SVpJOHRNY0RWTk1pWHZOWXVKLW5QRWhNNGFyVFZBdUxoWm9tRVNPODZPaUxRakJybG1BQ19sOUl3OXI5eUFwMXFWUEh2dW5URkNZcVdKa1lVSkhicHdmYVpqbG1hQnVEQ05EelBxeVd3UWpaZHNGZW1OS2EyUU8?oc=5) |
| People.com | ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson and Wife Catherine Announce They’ve ‘Decided to End Our Marriage’ 20 Years After They Wed | 2026-09-12 21:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQbHZ5ZXFIVWRaZlhFYXVwRHRra2pJZGcwRjZGcHlwWXR0SlFiSUhJYVZFZTBROWY4c2dOTld5dGs1WHRwMXNWbF9pZUh0Q1E3ZUUwd1BvNWtzcG9jdlFScVEwUFB2WTJOcU5nY2NTZFpHcHhwMW1qWWF5eEYxVDVtd2pWM0lBcjc2ekZpZW5YYlBMN21qS2xjUzZqMjNpT2VXTFllWEdPOA?oc=5) |
| Entertainment Weekly | ‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson announces split from wife Catherine Ritchson after 20 years of marriage | 2026-09-12 21:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPZVJUaEVaVHQxNWI1cHdpbFJTV0gzb2J3dUY1c1MwbDN4RkZfUkhuUG1JUFpvNzRhc3J3bmNnTU5kRkR4LXNET3FxOTlwbVJhU1p2aHhBMzdHS0JyNlBwdXhWNWJTRU4yWkZfNlpIVmVQUEZHUjNKeVhLNGJNTW1aYThSRTU5Rm5xbmc?oc=5) |
| tennessean.com | ‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson announces divorce after 20 years | 2026-09-12 20:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPdWc0TFM3eUlmZmROQ0FXdUtqRDNrZVAyR2YybXZ1SmhkV05vYkZXTDdBd3NyTGtwRjVVRzltV3MyRDhteDdBRU5oTmZQMG4zamszVndkWGd1SUd0Mm9LSWZKaUNmanBhSWwtWU1COW1uOVN5aXRQSTVHOVhrLWtTSG9MMkd2SVc2MFIxVVJIZlNlOWtaM0N0dFFaSlhUME5IQXc2UEw2MDhPTnNUZUJ0Zkt3?oc=5) |

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