Jenna Dewan is focused on her future with fiancé Steve Kazee and is eager to iron out 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, are engaged in a lengthy legal battle, the main focus of which is the distribution of the money Tatum makes through the Magic Mike film franchise . Ny Breaking.com was the first to report on April 12 after reviewing legal documents.
“Jenna has put her previous relationship behind her and is ready to take the next step with Steve,” says a source close to Dewan. Entertainment tonight Tuesday. (Since their divorce, both have 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 — parents to son Callum, four, 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 get married by the end of the year,” the source said. ‘They can’t wait to get married and want a close, intimate wedding with family involved.’
Jenna Dewan, 43, is focused on her future with fiancé Steve Kazee, 48, and is eager to iron out her financial differences with Channing Tatum, 43, in their divorce. Pictured earlier this month in Beverly Hills, California
Tatum and Dewan are engaged in a lengthy legal battle, with the main focus on the distribution of the money Tatum makes through the Magic Mike film franchise. Ny Breaking.com was the first to report this on April 12 after reviewing legal documents. Tatum pictured in New York in September 2023
Dewan “is eager to settle her legal battle with Tatum,” a source told the outlet of the long-running legal battle over the hit film franchise’s earnings. “Jenna, Steve, Channing and Zoe all understand that at the end of the day, family is family and sometimes there are challenges.
“They are all doing their best to do what is best for everyone while keeping the bigger picture in mind: the future of their blended families and working together as a unit.”
The source added that this is “part of the reason why Jenna is trying to sort out her financial situation with Channing and Steve has been supportive of her throughout the process.”
The lengthy lawsuit has “created tremendous tension in the dynamic” between Dewan and Tatum recently, an insider said American weekly On Tuesday, she added that they “both knew it would take a while to settle their divorce, but neither of them thought it would take this long.”
The presiding judge of the case, Judge David Wasserman, said on Friday that the proceedings have taken too long, noting: “This case is too old and the reason it has not been dismissed is because there is a child involved,” ET reported . .
The judge set future hearing dates for May 15 to address RFO/splitting issues; and July 26 as the final deadline for depositions in the proceedings, with a trial date scheduled for December 8.
Those named in the deposition requests include 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 Bailey Nune in the ABC crime drama The Rookie, seemed unaffected by the headline news battle.
Dewan, who plays Bailey Nune in the ABC crime drama The Rookie, appeared unaffected by the headline-grabbing court battle
On Tuesday, she shared a carousel of shots from the set of the series in which a trail of fake blood flowed from her forehead.
Dewan commemorated the show’s seventh season, writing: Another season with the most incredible people! So. So. Satisfying. @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, she shared a carousel of shots from the series’ set with costars Nathan Fillion and Melissa O’Neil, showing a trail of fake blood pouring from her forehead.
Dewan, who has been on the show since season three, captioned the shots: “SEASON 7! Another season with the most incredible people! So. So. Satisfying. @therookieabc.’
A representative of Dewan said this on Monday People that the actress wants to “come to a final decision and close this chapter of her life as quickly as possible.”
Tatum and Dewan had put each other’s names on a “preliminary witness list” for the trial, according to court documents seen by the newspaper.
The main topics that will be discussed are how the former couple’s property will be divided; claims for reimbursement; aid amounts; a breach of fiduciary duty; and legal costs.
Dewan “is simply seeking a fair resolution of the community property of the marriage under California state law” after five years of working on a settlement and attending multiple meetings on the subject, the rep told the outlet on Monday.
An insider close to Tatum said Dewan’s “actions and claims continually contradict themselves,” which is why the legal proceedings have been “dragging on” for years.
“She says she wants a fair settlement, but is ignoring all the post-divorce work Channing and his partners did to improve Magic Mike,” Tatum’s insider told the outlet. “She continues to delay negotiations, but says she wants to resolve this.”
The Cullman, Alabama-born actor “just wants to move on” with his life in an effort to reach a quick settlement at this point. Pictured on March 9 in LA
Dewan “wants to make a final decision and close this chapter of her life as soon as possible,” said an insider close to the actress.
The Tatum source said the Cullman, Alabama-born actor “just wants to move on” in his life and is encouraging Dewan to “move on with her new life as well,” in an effort to reach a quick settlement on this issue.
A separate source told the outlet that Dewan has “obviously moved on” in her life and “would like all the doors to close and her divorce to be finalized,” adding that “she’s not pursuing this because she wants to or because she’s greedy .’
Dewan aims to have her finances sorted out with Tatum “before she gets married again,” a source close to Dewan said.
The outlet noted that Tatum refuses to “accept an equal division of Magic Mike’s intellectual property” based on the timeline of the split.
Dewan told the court that the film, its two sequels and other related projects were “developed and co-financed by Channing during [the] marriage with community efforts and marriage funds.”
Tatum “collected 100 percent of the profits” from his Magic Mike efforts after their 2018 split, Dewan’s legal team said, adding that he did not keep her informed of his business dealings with the brand.
Tatum’s legal team said the actor “has made extensive efforts since the divorce to enhance the intellectual property of Magic Mike and related entities.” [Tatum] statements give rise to his separate ownership interest therein.”
The Lost City actor has “exhausted all efforts in an attempt to settle this case without litigation,” his lawyers told the court.
Tatum is engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz, 35. They were pictured last month in Hollywood, California
Tatum and Dewan were pictured at the debut of the show Magic Mike Live Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Tatum and Dewan first met while working on the 2006 film Step Up and became engaged in 2008, exchanging vows on July 11, 2009 in Malibu, California.
Tatum and Dewan announced their split in a joint statement on April 2, 2018: “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 each other, but love is a beautiful adventure that takes us on different paths for now.
The former couple said there were “no secrets or lustful events at the root” of their decision to split, as they just realized it was “time to take some space and help each other have the most joyful and to live a fulfilled life as possible.’
They concluded by saying, “We are still a family and will always be loving, devoted parents to Everly.”