Todd Bridges, best known for playing Willis Jackson on the classic NBC sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” has filed for divorce from his wife of roughly three years.
According to court documents obtained by People magazine, Mr. Bridges, 60, officially filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Without Minor Children in a Maricopa County, Arizona, court on Tuesday, citing the marriage as “irretrievably broken.”
Ms. Hirschi, a photographer and designer, and Mr. Bridges indicated in the filing that they have no community property or debts, and neither is seeking spousal support. All remaining terms were settled in a mutual agreement reached outside of court. Both parties are representing themselves, per court records.
The filing comes three months after Mr. Bridges announced in January that he and Ms. Hirschi were separating. “After much prayer and reflection, my spouse and I have made the difficult decision to separate,” he said in a statement at the time. “This was not an easy choice, and it comes with a heavy heart, but also with love and gratitude for the life we shared.”
The former couple first met in January 2022 after a friend of Ms. Hirschi’s created a dating app profile for her and showed it to Mr. Bridges for what she described as “market research.” Mr. Bridges proposed six months later, and the two wed in September 2022. Their ceremony was a low-key Beverly Hills affair with approximately 70 guests.
The divorce marks Mr. Bridges’ second. He was previously married to Dori Bridges from 1998 to 2012, with whom he shares son Spencir, 28, and daughter Bo, 29. Ms. Hirschi has four children from a prior marriage: Rockwell, Modette, Attalie Anne and Piper.
During their marriage, the two blended their families and collaborated professionally, launching the “DANG!” podcast in 2024, which featured conversations on topics ranging from relationships and family to mental health.
Us Weekly was first to report the divorce filing.
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