Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Went From Lovers to Battling It Out in Court: Relationship Timeline

2005

Channing and Jenna’s love story began in 2005 when they met on set of the movie Step Up. While the pair played love interests on screen, their chemistry was undeniable and they decided to pursue a relationship in real life.

January 2006

Jenna and Channing first fueled romance rumors when they arrived at the Sundance Film Festival together in January 2006.

September 2008

The pair had an engagement to remember when Channing secretly had their close friends travel to Maui to witness him propose to Jenna with a Neil Lane ring in September 2008.

July 2009

Channing and Jenna made things official when they tied the knot during a ceremony on July 11, 2009, in Malibu, California. Their wedding was attended by 220 people

December 2012

After enjoying life as a married couple, Channing and Jenna took a major step in their relationship when they announced they were expecting baby No. 1.

May 2013

The couple officially became parents when Jenna gave birth to daughter Everly on May 31, 2013. “Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Channing Tatum are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Everly Tatum, who was born on May 31st in London,” they wrote in a joint statement on their respective websites. “Sending love and light to Chan, Jenna and Ms. Everly!”

April 2018

Jenna and Channing confirmed their decision to split on April 2, 2018.

“We have lovingly chosen to separate as a couple,” they said in a joint statement at the time shared by People. “We fell deeply in love so many years ago and have had a magical journey together. Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now.”

After noting there were “no secrets nor salacious events at the root of our decision,” they said that they realized “it’s time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible.”

“We are still a family and will always be loving dedicated parents to Everly,” Channing and Jenna concluded. “We won’t be commenting beyond this, and we thank you all in advance for respecting our family’s privacy.”

October 2018

Six months after announcing their split, Jenna filed for divorce from Channing in October 2018. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason behind their split and asked for joint custody and spousal support, as well as for her maiden name to be restored.

November 2019

Despite not agreeing to terms when it came to property assets and a child custody agreement, Jenna and Channing were declared legally single by a Los Angeles judge in November 2019. The ruling was revealed as Jenna was expecting a child with then-boyfriend Steve Kazee. The couple eventually welcomed baby No. 1, son Callum, in March 2020.

April 2024

Their drama heated up in April 2024 when Jenna submitted her “preliminary witness list” amid their divorce trial. After listing both herself and Channing, documents obtained by People explained that she wanted them to “testify regarding all issues related to the parties’ marriage including business and financial activities.”

August 2024

While Channing and Jenna agreed to a custody agreement, In Touch exclusively revealed that he opposed an ex parte motion brought by his ex-wife in which she tried to disqualify his legal team ahead of their divorce trial.

Channing claimed in the motion that Jenna asked to disqualify his legal team “because almost a decade ago the firm represented a limited liability company of which [Channing] is a member,” according to documents viewed by In Touch.

“[Jenna] is not and never was a member of the LLC and otherwise has had no involvement with LLC. She was never a client of [the firm] and has never spoken to a single attorney at the firm,” the Magic Mike actor’s lawyer said.

Channing argued that Jenna’s motion should be denied because she did not have any relationship with the firm and said he would be “substantially prejudice[d]” if her motion was granted.

He then claimed the motion was a “tactical maneuver” to “avoid her upcoming deposition and to otherwise create perceived leverage in this drawn-out” divorce.

August 2024

Jenna asked a judge to pause the entire case and issue a protective order in August 2024, claiming that Channing was “stonewalling discovery” as they prepared to face off in court over the money he made for the Magic Mike movie franchise.

Additionally, she accused Channing of adding a new law firm, Glaser Weil, to his legal team. She explained that the firm previously represented “the parties’ interests during the marriage” and claimed having the firm work with Channing was “improper and prejudicial to Jenna.”

The Wedding Year actress also requested that all the depositions and discovery in the case be paused until the court rules on her motion regarding Channing’s lawyers.

August 2024

In Touch reported on August 22, 2024, that Channing asked a court to shut down Jenna’s attempt to score spousal support earlier in the year.

The Dear John actor wrote he had made “exhaustive efforts to settle all issues in this matter without litigation. I have made countless settlement proposals, attended multiple mediations, my attorneys have prepared numerous drafts of proposed judgments, and I have tried to resolve issues with [Jenna].”

“While we have resolved some issues, the most significant financial issues in the case remain unresolved because [Jenna] continues to delay resolution and provides one reason after another for why this case cannot settle,” he continued.

September 2024

Channing and Jenna avoided court by agreeing to a settlement that resolved all outstanding issues in their divorce just weeks before they were set to testify in front of a judge. Jenna informed the court of the deal that was executed by the parties on September 24, 2024, according to court documents obtained by In Touch.

The agreement covered how Channing and Jenna plan to split their community property, as well as the amount of support he will pay his ex-wife.