Will & Grace star Eric McCormack’s wife Janet Holden files for DIVORCE after more than 26 years of marriage

• Holden filed the paperwork at a courthouse on Wednesday, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ as per TMZ
• The Hollywood director — who wed McCormack, 60, in 1997 — did not list a date of separation
• The pair share one child together, 21-year-old son Finnigan Holden McCormack 

Will & Grace star Eric McCormack’s wife, Janet Holden, has filed for divorce after more than 26 years of marriage.

The 60-year-old actor’s estranged spouse filed the paperwork at a courthouse on Wednesday, as per TMZ, citing ‘irreconcilable differences.’ 

The Hollywood director — who wed McCormack in 1997 — did not list a date of separation. 

Janet is seeking spousal support and reportedly wants to ‘end the court’s ability to award Eric spousal support’ as per the publication.

The Canadian actor — known for his role as Will Truman on the hit NBC sitcom — and Janet share one child together, 21-year-old son Finnigan Holden McCormack. 

Split! Will & Grace star Eric McCormack’s wife, Janet Holden, has filed for divorce after more than 26 years of marriage; seen in March 2023

It’s unclear if McCormack and Holden have a prenuptial agreement in place. 

The pair were seen together this year on July 24, while attending the opening night after party for The Cottage on Broadway in New York City, where they posed for a loved-up snap 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 bowtie, while Janet wowed in a plunging burgundy gown. All seemed well between the couple who held hands while posing together on the red carpet.

And in 2018 Janet supported the actor as he accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. They were also joined by their son for the special occasion.

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 the assistant director. I was just coming out of a relationship, and not to be trusted. I’d been dating actresses but Janet was different. She wore jeans, drove a pick-up truck,’ he told The Guardian about the start of their romance in 2007. 

‘There was a little bit of mystery and danger, which was fun,’ Holden previously told People.

‘Irreconcilable differences’: The 60-year-old actor’s estranged spouse filed the paperwork at a courthouse on Wednesday, as per TMZ, citing ‘irreconcilable difference’; seen in 2022

Spousal support: The Hollywood director — who wed McCormack in 1997 — did not list a date of separation, but is seeking spousal support; the duo seen in July of 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 seen at Eric’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2018

Praise: Eric previously shared that being married helped him navigate fame: ‘I think I conducted myself as a much better human being because I was already married when all that came along’; seen in 2019 

As they were: The pair were seen together this year in March 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 too keen. She knew actors are a lot of work: it would be like taking your work home with you. But I managed to convince her,’ he shared.

‘We had a secret affair the first season. 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 a different position following the first season, they took their romance public, showing up to the wrap party together in 1995. 

The pair tied the knot in August 3, 1997, and welcomed Finnigan on July 1, 2002.

Five months after they said ‘I do’ McCormack landed the part of his iconic TV character on Will & Grace.

Eric previously shared that being married helped him navigate the new heights of fame better than had be been younger and single.

‘I think I was very lucky that I didn’t get well-known until my early thirties. If it had happened when I was younger, you might have seen me falling out of nightclubs,’ he told The Guardian.

‘I think I conducted myself as a much better human being because I was already married when all that came along (I got married five months after I got the role as Will).’

Long marriage: The pair tied the knot in 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 ‘I do’ McCormack landed the part 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 moving through their careers and love lives. It was rebooted in 2017, before coming to a final end in 2020, after 11 seasons; (L-R) Megan Mullally, McCormack, Messing and Sean Hayes

Set in New York, the show centers around 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 moving through their careers and love lives. 

The show was rebooted in September of 2017. It permanently came to an end on April 23, 2020, after 11 seasons. 

McCormack and Messing starred alongside series regulars Sean Hayes and Megan Mullalley.

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