Will & Grace star Eric McCormack’s wife Janet Holden files for divorce after 26 years

After over 1 / 4 of a century collectively, “Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack and his wife Janet Holden are parting methods. 

Janet, a Hollywood director, initiated the divorce proceedings, citing irreconcilable variations as the explanation for their separation. The couple, who’ve been married since 1997, have a 21-year-old son, Finnigan Holden McCormack.

Their final public look as a pair was on the thirty first Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing social gathering in March of this 12 months. 

At the occasion, Eric donned a traditional black tuxedo and bowtie, whereas Janet surprised in a plunging burgundy robe. The couple, who seemed to be in good spirits, have been photographed holding arms on the crimson carpet.

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This separation comes as a shock to many, contemplating the couple’s longstanding relationship. They first crossed paths in 1994 on the set of the TV sequence “Lonesome Dove” in Canada. 

Eric, the main actor, and Janet, serving as an assistant director, initially stored their relationship underneath wraps. Eric as soon as recounted to The Guardian the early days of their romance, describing Janet as refreshingly totally different from his earlier companions.

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The secrecy of their relationship was partly on account of office dynamics, as Eric humorously shared that Janet wasn’t supposed to indicate any favoritism in direction of the actors. It was solely after Janet moved to a special place that they determined to go public, making their debut as a pair at a wrap social gathering in 1995.

Their wedding ceremony came about on August 3, 1997, adopted by the beginning of their son Finnigan in 2002. Eric’s profession took a major flip 5 months into their marriage when he landed the long-lasting position of Will Truman on “Will & Grace.” 

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This position introduced him immense fame and success, however Eric credit being married for serving to him deal with this newfound fame gracefully. He believed that had he been youthful and single, he may not have navigated the challenges of fame as successfully.

“Will & Grace,” which initially ran from 1998 to 2006, noticed a profitable reboot in 2017, lastly concluding after 11 seasons in April 2020. 

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The present, set in New York, revolved across the lives and friendships of 4 predominant characters, together with Will, a homosexual lawyer performed by Eric, and his finest good friend, Grace Adler, portrayed by Debra Messing.

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