Jenna Dewan is focused on her future with fiancé Steve Kazee and eager to resolve her financial differences with Channing Tatum in their divorce.
The Hartford, Connecticut-born actress, 43, and Tatum, 43, who are parents to daughter Everly, 10, have been in a protracted legal battle, the main focus of which is the distribution of the money Tatum earns from through the Magic Mike film franchise. Dailymail.com was the first to report on April 12 after reviewing legal documents.
“Jenna is over her previous relationship and is ready to take the next step with Steve,” a source close to Dewan said. Entertainment tonight Tuesday. (Since their split, they have both found new romances: Tatum is engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz, 35, while Dewan has been engaged to actor Steve Kazee, 48, since 2020.)
The Step Up actress and Kazee, who are parents to four-year-old son Callum and announced in January that they were expecting their second child, “are making plans for their future as a couple,” the source told the outlet.
“The two have been planning their upcoming wedding and hope to tie the knot before the end of the year,” the source said. “They are eager to get married and would love to have a close, intimate wedding with the family involved.”
Jenna Dewan, 43, is focused on her future with fiancé Steve Kazee, 48, and is eager to resolve her financial differences with Channing Tatum, 43, in their divorce. Photographed earlier this month in Beverly Hills, California.
Tatum and Dewan have been in a protracted legal battle, the main focus of which is the distribution of money Tatum earns through the Magic Mike film franchise, Dailymail.com was first to report on April 12 after reviewing legal documents. Tatum photographed in New York in September 2023
Dewan “is eager to resolve her legal battle with Tatum,” a source told the outlet of the protracted legal battle over profits from the popular film franchise. ‘Jenna, Steve, Channing and Zoe understand that at the end of the day, family is family and sometimes there are challenges.
“Everyone is making an effort to do what’s best for everyone and keep the big picture in mind, which is the future of their blended families and working together as a unit.”
The source added that’s “partly why Jenna is trying to resolve her financial situation with Channing and Steve has supported her throughout the process.”
The protracted court battle has “caused immense tension in the dynamic recently” between Dewan and Tatum, a source said. US Weekly On Tuesday, he added that “they both knew it would take a while to resolve their divorce, but neither thought it would be this long.”
The judge presiding over the case, Judge David Wasserman, said Friday that the proceedings have dragged on too long, noting: “This case is too old and the reason it has not been dismissed is because there is a child involved,” he reported. ET. .
The judge set future hearing dates for May 15 to address RFO/bifurcation issues; and July 26 as the final deadline for statements in the process, with a trial date scheduled for December 8.
Among those named in the deposition requests is Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, who directed Tatum in 2012’s Magic Mike and 2023’s Magic Mike’s Last Dance, the outlet reported.
Dewan, who plays the role of Bailey Nune on the ABC crime drama The Rookie, did not appear to be affected by the headline-generating court battle.
Dewan, who plays the role of Bailey Nune on the ABC crime drama The Rookie, did not appear to be affected by the headline-grabbing court battle.
On Tuesday, he shared a carousel of shots from the set of the series in which a trail of fake blood was seen oozing from his forehead.
Dewan commemorated the show’s seventh season, writing: Another season with the most amazing people! So. So. Grateful. @therookieabc’
Dewan has been engaged to actor Steve Kazee, 48, since 2020. They are parents to son Callum, four, and announced in January that they were expecting their second child.
On Tuesday, he shared a carousel of shots from the set of the series alongside co-stars Nathan Fillion and Melissa O’Neil, in which he had a trail of fake blood oozing from his forehead.
Dewan, who has been seen on the show since its third season, captioned the shots: ‘SEASON 7! Another season with the most amazing people! So. So. Grateful. @therookieabc.’
On Monday, a Dewan representative said People that the actress “wants to make a final decision and close this chapter of her life as soon as possible.”
Tatum and Dewan had included each other’s names on a “preliminary witness list” for the trial, according to court documents reviewed by the outlet.
The main issues to be discussed will be how the ex-couple’s assets are divided; refund claims; support amounts; a breach of fiduciary duty; and legal fees.
Dewan ‘is only seeking a fair resolution of marital community property under California state law’ after five years of working to reach an agreement and attending multiple meetings on the issue, the representative told the outlet on Monday.
A source close to Tatum said Dewan’s “actions and statements continually contradict each other,” which is why court proceedings have “drained” for years.
“She says she wants a fair deal, but she’s ignoring all the post-separation work Channing and his partners have done to improve Magic Mike,” Tatum’s source told the outlet. “She keeps stalling negotiations, but she says she wants to resolve this.”
The Cullman, Alabama-born actor “just wants to move forward” with his life in an effort to reach a quick settlement at this time. Photographed on March 9 in Los Angeles.
Dewan “wants to make a final determination and close this chapter of her life as soon as possible,” a source close to the actress said.
Tatum’s source said the Cullman, Alabama-born actor “just wants to move on” with his life and encourages Dewan to “move on with his new life too,” in an effort to reach a quick settlement at this time. .
A separate source told the outlet that Dewan “has clearly moved on” in her life and would like “all doors to close and her divorce to be finalized,” adding that “she’s not prolonging this because she wants to or because she She’s greedy.’
Dewan aims to sort out her finances with Tatum before remarrying, a source close to Dewan said.
The outlet noted that Tatum refuses to “accept an equal division of the Magic Mike intellectual property” based on the division’s schedule.
Dewan told the court that the film, its two sequels and other related projects had been “developed and co-financed by Channing during [the] marriage with community effort and marital funds.’
Tatum “collected 100 percent of the profits” from her efforts with Magic Mike following their split in 2018, Dewan’s legal team said, adding that he did not keep her informed about his dealings related to the brand.
Tatum’s legal team said the actor “has made extensive efforts since their separation to enhance the intellectual property of Magic Mike and related entities, which [Tatum] maintains that they give rise to his separate property right over it.’
The Lost City actor has “exhausted all efforts in an attempt to resolve this matter without litigation,” his lawyers told the court.
Tatum is engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz, 35. They were photographed last month in Hollywood, California.
Tatum and Dewan were photographed at the debut of the Magic Mike Live Las Vegas show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tatum and Dewan initially met working on the 2006 film Step Up and became engaged in 2008, exchanging vows on July 11, 2009 in Malibu, California.
Tatum and Dewan said in a joint statement on April 2, 2018 that they were breaking up: “We fell deeply in love many years ago and have had a magical journey together.
‘Absolutely nothing has changed in terms of how much we love each other, but love is a beautiful adventure that for now takes us on different paths.
The former couple said there were “no secrets or lewd events at the root” of their decision to separate, as they simply realized it was “time to take some space and help each other live the happiest and most fulfilling lives.” possible”.
They ended by saying, “We are still a family and will always be loving and dedicated parents to Everly.”