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Monica Mercuri
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
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Bethany Joy Lenz has been one of Hallmark Channel’s veteran actors for years, and if you’ve been watching her for longer than you can remember, you may have wondered who her ex-husband is in real life and whether she is remarried or dating anyone. Keep reading to find out.
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One of Joy Lenz’s most recent projects, Savoring Paris, marks the actress’ninth Hallmark film since her debut on the channel a decade ago for 2014’s The Christmas Secret.In the new movie, Bethany portrays Ella, a woman embarking “on a soul-searching journey to Paris where she navigates love, self-discovery and cheese amidst the enchanting backdrop of The City of Love,” according to the film’s synopsis. She stars opposite Stanley Weber in the romance film.
Who is Bethany Joy Lenz’s ex-husband?
Who is Bethany Joy Lenz’s ex-husband? Bethany Joy Lenz is currently single, but she was formerly married to musician Michael Galeotti, who was in the band Enation. Joy Lenz and Galeotti tied the knot in 2005 and were married for about seven years. They welcomed one child, their daughter Maria Rose, in 2011.
Joy Lenz announced that the pair were divorcing in 2012 while the last season of One Tree Hill was airing on The CW. At the time, she shared the news on her blog and said she planned to return to her maiden name, Lenz.
“As most of you know, as much as I love to share with you the magic of ordinary days, I am also very private about my personal life. In fact, the only reason I’m saying anything about this at all is because you’ll all be wondering soon why everyone is calling me ‘Bethany Joy Lenz’ again,” she wrote, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m sorry to say that Michael and I have decided to divorce.”
She continued, “We remain friendly and dedicated to raising our beautiful girl in love and we appreciate your prayers and support during this difficult time. I feel immensely humbled and grateful that God works all things for the good of those who love Him.”
Joy Lenz’s daughter Maria is now 13 years old. This past Valentine’s Day, she shared a sweet photo with Maria on Instagram. “Forever Valentine 💌,” she captioned the picture. The mother-daughter duo were also photographed in 2022 walking the red carpet at the GRAMMY Awards Viewing Party.
For more on Hallmark, check out our gallery below of the adorable Hallmark couples who found love on-screen and off-screen.
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<p>There’s truly nothing like Hallmark love. Although we’ve seen every possible meet-cute scenario play out, we still get butterflies every single time. Chemistry is a major component in <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/tag/hallmark/">Hallmark’s films and series</a>, and the channel does an excellent job casting their lead roles. Sometimes, Hallmark does <em>too good</em> of a job, and their co-stars fall in love on set. The most recent example of this is <em>A Royal Christmas Crush’s</em>Katie Cassidy and Stephen Huszar.</p><p>While some Hallmark couples were already an item before starring alongside one another (like Alexa Penavega and Carlos Penavega), others were swept off their feet and fell in love like the actual fairytale romance they’re portraying. <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/when-calls-the-heart-cast-dating/">Who are the Hallmark couples in real life</a>? Read on to learn which stars are dating or married to each other in the real world.</p>
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<p>Like their characters, Hallmark stars Katie Cassidy and Stephen Huszar <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/news/katie-cassidy-stephen-huszar-dating/">fell in love on set</a> while filming 2023’s <em>A Royal Christmas Crush</em>. Cassidy confirmed the pair were dating after posting to Instagram a picture of herself and Huszar at the beach on June 12, 2023. “Welp, cats out of the bag… Happy Monday!” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtZgh2WLGrC/">she captioned</a> the photo.</p><p>The actress revealed that her relationship with Huszar turned romantic after they shared a meal during the second week of filming <em>A Royal Christmas</em>. “I think we went for lunch or something, and I noticed his crystals,” she told <a href="https://www.etonline.com/katie-cassidy-and-stephen-huszar-on-being-smitten-while-filming-their-hallmark-christmas-movie"><em>Entertainment Tonight</em></a> in July 2023. “I love crystals. And we started bonding over spirituality and I started to get to know the real Stephen and I was very smitten.”</p>
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<p>Chris McNally (<em>When Calls the Heart</em>) is married to a fellow Hallmark favorite! He met actress Julie Gonzalo (<em>Cut, Color, Murder</em> and <em>Jingle Bell Bride</em>) while filming 2018’s The <em>Sweetest Heart.</em> The pair played exes who reunited after 14 years apart.</p><p>Fans were convinced that the pair were dating after the film – and they finally confirmed their relationship in June 2022 when they announced that they were having their first child together! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cebj2ilJknv/">The pair shared</a> the first photo of their baby in June 2022.</p>
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<p>In October 2022, wife and husband duo Alexa Penavega (<em>Spy Kids</em>) and Carlos Penavega (<em>Big Time Rush</em>) <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/10/alexa-and-carlos-penavega-sign-multi-picture-overall-deal-with-hallmark-media-1235150354/">signed a multi-picture deal</a> with Hallmark Media. The pair have starred in many Hallmark films together, including <em>Enchanted Christmas, Love at Sea</em>, the <em>Picture Perfect Mysteries</em> film series and<em> Love in the Limelight.</em></p><p>The Penavegas got married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, after announcing their engagement in September 2013. The pair share sons Ocean and Kingston James, 3, as well as 21-month-old daughter Rio Rey.</p>
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<p><em>When Calls the Heart</em> stars Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmhlGP_JFq-/">revealed in December 2022</a> that they were engaged after two years of dating. The couple first connected on the set of <em>WCTH</em> when they were cast as Nathan and Fiona, respectively.</p><p>In November 2020, we learned that they were dating in real life after Kayla <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvg16_Jx1J/">shared the</a> “photo evidence” of their relationship on Instagram. “The trick to my treat. It’s like being in a loving caring, magical relationship with the house that gives full-size chocolate bars,” McGarry wrote <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkYrp1FJgW9/">in a birthday post</a> dedicated to Wallace in October 2022. “Happy Birthday Darling xx.”</p><p>The couple also starred opposite of each other in 2022’s <em>My Grown-Up Christmas List</em> and <em>Feeling Butterflies.</em></p>
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<p>Hallmark and <em>Chicago Med</em> actors Colin Donnell and Patti Murin <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/669334/colin-donnell-children/">were married before</a> co-starring alongside one another in films like <em>To Catch A Spy</em> and <em>Love On Iceland.</em> Donnell and Murin started dating in 2013 while starring together in Shakespeare in the Park’s <em>Love Labour’s Lost</em> musical in New York City.</p><p>They got engaged in 2014 and married in 2015. The pair welcomed their first child, a daughter named Cecily Philips Donnell, in 2020. Their second child, a daughter named Lorelai Grace Donnell, was born in 2023. (Read our recent exclusive <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/691300/mystic-christmas-cast/">interview with Patti</a> for her new Hallmark movie, <em>Mystic Christmas.</em>).</p>
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<p>As of July 2023, Erin Krakow has not confirmed that she is in a relationship. However, many <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/681247/erin-krakow-dating/">fans believe that she is seeing</a> <em>When Calls the Heart</em> actor Ben Rosenbaum (who portrays Mike Hickam on the show). Those rumors intensified when <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CndlPdwLExl/">she revealed to her Instagram followers</a> that she adopted a puppy with Rosenbaum in January 2023.</p><p>“Meet Willoughby. We adopted him a week ago and I already can’t imagine life without him,” Krakow wrote in the post tagging Rosenbaum, which some believe soft-launched their relationship. “Ok gotta go get some more cuddles now.”</p>
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