Will & Grace star Eric McCormack’s wife, Janet Leigh Holden, was spotted without her wedding ring for the first time after filing for divorce after more than 26 years of marriage.
Janet didn’t have a band on her left ring finger on Tuesday as she headed to an auto repair shop in Sherman Oaks, California.
She appeared in good spirits despite filing for divorce from her 60-year-old husband of nearly 30 years as she smiled during the outing in suburban Los Angeles.
Janet certainly seemed in the mood for some escapism, though, as she stuck with bestselling author Chloe Gong’s latest book Immortal Longings, her first-ever adult fantasy epic.
Will & Grace star Eric McCormack’s wife Janet Leigh Holden was spotted without her wedding ring for the first time after filing for divorce after more than 26 years of marriage
Janet didn’t have a band on her left ring finger Tuesday as she headed to an auto repair shop in Sherman Oaks, California
Eric’s estranged husband filed the paperwork at a courthouse last Wednesday, according to TMZ, citing “irreconcilable differences”; the former couple is seen in January 2018
Janet looked cowgirl chic as she wore a brown, black and white plaid flannel tucked into blue jeans.
She also wore a brown leather belt with a huge buckle and black running shoes.
The assistant director was adorned with a necklace with a large cross pendant and large sunglasses.
Janet’s blonde locks were put into two braided pigtails as she donned minimal makeup.
Eric’s estranged husband filed the paperwork at a courthouse last Wednesday TMZciting ‘irreconcilable differences.’
The Hollywood director – who married McCormack in 1997 – did not mention a divorce date.
Janet is seeking spousal support and reportedly wants to “end the court’s ability to award spousal support to Eric,” according to the release.
The Canadian actor – known for his role as Will Truman in the hit NBC sitcom – and Janet share one child together: 21-year-old son Finnigan Holden McCormack.
The former couple will be seen in March 2023
It is unclear whether McCormack and Holden have entered into a prenuptial agreement.
The couple was spotted together this year on July 24, attending the opening night post-party of The Cottage on Broadway in New York City, where they posed for a loved-up photo together.
They also attended the 31st annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party, held at West Hollywood Park in March.
Eric looked dapper in a black tuxedo and bow tie, while Janet stunned in a deep burgundy dress. All seemed well between the couple who held hands as they posed together on the red carpet.
And in 2018, Janet supported the actor as he accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. For this special occasion, they were also accompanied by their son.
The duo first met in 1994 on the set of the Lonesome Dove TV show in Canada, on which he starred and she was an assistant director.
‘I met my wife, Janet, in 1994 on the set of a TV series. She was deputy director. I just got out of a relationship and couldn’t be trusted. I dated actresses, but Janet was different. She was wearing jeans and driving a pickup truck,” he said The guard about the beginning of their romance in 2007.
“There was a bit of mystery and danger, which was fun,” Holden previously said People.
‘Irreconcilable differences’: The 60-year-old actor’s estranged husband filed the paperwork at a courthouse on Wednesday, according to TMZ, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’; seen in 2022
Spousal support: The Hollywood director – who married McCormack in 1997 – has not listed a date of separation but is seeking spousal support; the duo seen in July 2023
Parents: Eric – known for his role as Will Truman in the hit NBC sitcom – and Janet share one child together: 21-year-old son Finnigan Holden McCormack; The trio was seen at Eric’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2018
Praise: Eric previously shared that getting married helped him navigate fame: ‘I think I carried myself like a much better person because I was already married when all that happened’; seen in 2019
As they were: The couple was spotted together in March this year while attending the 31st annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party, held at West Hollywood Park
After falling in love, they kept their romance a secret for a while.
‘At first she wasn’t that enthusiastic. She knew that acting is a lot of work: it would be like taking your work home with you. But I managed to convince her,” he said.
‘The first season we had a secret affair. I mean, dating crew! Actually, it was much worse for her because she wasn’t supposed to give any of the actors preferential treatment.’
However, after she moved on to another role after the first season, they made their romance public and appeared together at the 1995 wrap party.
The couple married on August 3, 1997 and welcomed Finnigan on July 1, 2002.
Five months after they said yes, McCormack landed the role of his iconic TV character on Will & Grace.
Eric previously shared that getting married helped him navigate the new heights of fame better than if he had been younger and single.
‘I think I was very lucky that I didn’t become famous until I was around thirty. If it had happened when I was younger, you might have seen me falling out of nightclubs,” he said The guard.
“I think I acted like a much better person because I was already married when all that happened (I got married five months after I got the role of Will).”
Long marriage: The couple married on August 3, 1997 and welcomed Finnigan on July 1, 2002; seen in 2000 in Los Angeles
How they met: The duo first met in 1994 on the set of the Lonesome Dove TV show in Canada, on which he starred and she was an assistant director; pictured in Los Angeles in 1999
Claim to fame: Five months after they said yes, McCormack landed the role of his iconic TV character on Will & Grace; pictured with Debra Messing in a promotional image
Throwback: The show originally ran from 1998 to 2006 and was based on four friends navigating their careers and love lives. It was rebooted in 2017, before finally ending in 2020 after 11 seasons; (L-R) Megan Mullally, McCormack, Messing and Sean Hayes
Set in New York, the show centers on the friendship between Will, a gay lawyer (played by McCormack) and a straight interior designer, Grace Adler (Debra Messing).
The beloved show originally ran for eight seasons from 1998 to 2006 and was based on four friends navigating their careers and love lives.
The show was rebooted in September 2017. It finally came to an end on April 23, 2020, after 11 seasons.
McCormack and Messing co-starred with series regulars Sean Hayes and Megan Mullalley.