Todd Bridges, wife end 14-year marriage
May 29th, 2012
09:57 AM ET

Todd Bridges, wife end 14-year marriage

Actor/director Todd Bridges and his wife Dori have decided it's best if they part ways.

As the 47-year-old former "Diff'rent Strokes" star said in a statement to People magazine, "The Bridges have decided that disunion is in the best interest of their collective futures."

The couple, who have been married for 14 years, also have a 13-year-old son, Spencir.

Bridges wrote of the break-up on Twitter Friday, acknowledging that "life is full of changes."

"She's a great mother im glad to have had the years to know her and have a great kid with her," Bridges posted. "[A]s we know, people grow apart and we did."


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  1. looking for love

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    February 6, 2013 at 5:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  2. Human

    Typical outcome of a marriage between a black celebrity and white trophy wife! Pump and dump..

    June 3, 2012 at 1:03 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  3. Human

    Typical outcome of a marriage between a celebrity and trophy wife! Pump and dump..

    June 3, 2012 at 1:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  4. Mel

    http://toddbridgesyouthfoundation.com

    Hes a good guy who has overcome a lot. and is helping others... sorry to hear a family has split up.

    May 31, 2012 at 2:21 am | Report abuse | Reply
  5. Edwardo69

    A hetero marriage failing? But they had a "holy" union. Hope they don't sleep with someone else, as that is adultery! Disgusting filth... hetero marriage should be out-lawed!

    May 30, 2012 at 8:44 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • notyou

      You must be gay.

      May 30, 2012 at 10:39 am | Report abuse |
  6. Army Wife

    Who cares???????

    May 30, 2012 at 8:30 am | Report abuse | Reply
  7. WHOSHARTED

    He probably beat her. Doesn't matter, she's one of them now just the same...

    May 30, 2012 at 7:54 am | Report abuse | Reply
  8. Limabean

    Why is this news??? Who cares.

    May 30, 2012 at 5:44 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • sam stone

      this is in the entertainment section. it is not presented as hard news.

      May 30, 2012 at 5:50 am | Report abuse |
  9. yumpin' yiminee

    You ALL suck.....

    May 30, 2012 at 4:03 am | Report abuse | Reply
  10. Marc

    Wow! More stunning news to fulfill my day. Actually watching celebrity news is like watching Cops. I'm SO glad I'm not them!

    May 29, 2012 at 11:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  11. mike hunt

    Todd Bridges?? When you see the name "Bridges" in a headline, Todd Bridges is the last one you think of. I though Jeff Bridges was splitting.

    May 29, 2012 at 11:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Michelle

      Yep me too!!

      May 30, 2012 at 8:53 am | Report abuse |
  12. Arnold -- back from the dead

    WHACHO TALKIN' BOUT WILLIS???

    May 29, 2012 at 10:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  13. Oscar Pitchfork

    I guess she woke up one fine day and finally discovered that he was black...

    May 29, 2012 at 6:47 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • WaitWhat?

      What a dumb remark.

      May 29, 2012 at 8:49 pm | Report abuse |
    • Say What?

      The words that spill out of a pathetically ignorant mind. Sad.

      May 30, 2012 at 12:36 am | Report abuse |
    • Say What?

      (Oscar Pitchfork)...The words that spill out of a pathetically ignorant mind. Sad.

      May 30, 2012 at 12:37 am | Report abuse |
  14. grassisbrown

    whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy issssssssssssssss this newzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz? good lawd! "What chu' talking bout you leavin' me?" lol lol COULD NOT RESIST... lol

    May 29, 2012 at 6:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  15. ohsnap

    He looks good for 47yrs old. Other than that...who cares?

    May 29, 2012 at 6:28 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  16. PTaylor

    Just think it is more important issues to report than a couple that has not had to wear a uniform and fight to support our freedom. It would seem more important to be talking about all our these soldiers male and female that is coming home all messed up and cannot get the medical care they so deserve. That to me is real news not someone that just got tired of being married and wealthy.

    May 29, 2012 at 6:08 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Jo

      Oh brother. Yet another clueless idiot spouting off and trying to sound intelligent, when in fact you sound like a moron seeing this is the ENTERTAINMENT page, not the front page or editorial page. If you knew anything, you'd know in hollywood, that if someone sneezes, it's news. Boring yes, but if you don't want to read it, DON'T!!

      May 30, 2012 at 2:29 am | Report abuse |
    • sam stone

      yet you took time to read the article and/or comment on it

      May 30, 2012 at 5:52 am | Report abuse |
  17. LouBuc

    Sorry, but why is this news? How mundane and irrelevant ...

    May 29, 2012 at 5:01 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Totally trite, mediocre and mundane news....

      Who could possibly care about this? Other than VERY FAT lazy women who have a low self-esteem and sit around the house all day. Turns out those are the same people that I support through higher health care premiums because I stay fit and in good shape. Time for fat, lazy women to get the lead out.

      May 29, 2012 at 5:25 pm | Report abuse |
    • Jo

      Totally trite, I just threw up in my shoes. What an arrogant, egotistical, moronic, woman hater. Please remove yourself from the planet.

      May 30, 2012 at 2:32 am | Report abuse |
  18. Yoda

    Beautiful thing is divorce.

    May 29, 2012 at 4:25 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  19. Kimberley Drummond

    Apparantley after the loss of Gary Coleman Todd fell into a HUGE drepession and has never been the same. Plus both the kids were molested by Mr. Drummond on the show..He even molested Sam the little ginger kid.

    May 29, 2012 at 4:14 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • weezee

      What the....

      May 29, 2012 at 4:39 pm | Report abuse |
    • It's pretty sad that you know those details.....

      Anyone that knows more than these trite headlines watch waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much TV and is more likely than not a fat honkin' horse.

      May 29, 2012 at 5:27 pm | Report abuse |
    • WaitWhat?

      Bridges said he was molested by his publicist, not "Mr. Drummond", and abused by his father. That is in his book Killing Willis. Can you tell fact from fiction? His father is not Mr. Drummond. That was just a TV show... oh and the Brady Bunch aren't a real family either. sorry.

      May 29, 2012 at 9:04 pm | Report abuse |
  20. daisee

    Todd Bridges don't have a lot of money but his mother invested wisely for him she even kept his big house while he was going through his most severe drug addiction...when he seemed sustainable enough she helped him sale the house for a good chunk of money he is not rich by Hollywood standards but he has about 5-7 millions in the bank........

    May 29, 2012 at 4:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • youwouldifyoucould

      Maybe you should ask him for a loan to further your education past second grade English.

      May 29, 2012 at 4:47 pm | Report abuse |
  21. amanda

    Glad he's only getting divorced and not dead. Lol when I saw his name trending I was like Uh Oh!

    May 29, 2012 at 4:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  22. Z

    Whatchoo talkin' about Willis?

    May 29, 2012 at 4:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  23. Mr. D

    Who's he?

    May 29, 2012 at 3:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • WaitWhat?

      News bloggers aren't Wikipedia or Google. Look it up yourself or get off the internet.

      May 29, 2012 at 8:52 pm | Report abuse |
  24. Mitch

    The curse of Different Strokes continues...

    May 29, 2012 at 3:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  25. Bribarian

    big surprise, another mudshark chasing money obviously. hopefully they didnt have kids

    May 29, 2012 at 2:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Leslie

      You might consider reading the article before making uninformed comments... Just sayin'

      May 29, 2012 at 8:35 pm | Report abuse |
  26. Michael

    What ju talking about Willis?

    May 29, 2012 at 2:12 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  27. Flip book

    I LOVED Todd Bridges in that TV show "Scrubs"!

    May 29, 2012 at 1:40 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Barb

      Todd did not play in Scrubs. That was another actor that favored him. Don't know his name.

      May 29, 2012 at 4:41 pm | Report abuse |
    • sam stone

      donald faison played in scrubs. i liked the show.

      May 30, 2012 at 5:54 am | Report abuse |
    • Can'tLy

      Yeah, that's the joke, Barb. FAIL.

      May 30, 2012 at 9:11 am | Report abuse |
  28. deeweezy72

    You can run out of money chasing women, but you'll never run out of women chasing money.. thats not mine, but its true.

    May 29, 2012 at 1:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • beernpizzalover

      That pretty well sums it up! Thanks for the quote.

      May 29, 2012 at 1:45 pm | Report abuse |
    • Michelle

      You think he has money?

      May 29, 2012 at 2:19 pm | Report abuse |
    • WaitWhat?

      If she stayed for 14 years chasing his money then she is really dumb. Gimme a break.

      May 29, 2012 at 8:54 pm | Report abuse |
  29. Emmi

    Another Hollywood marriage.

    May 29, 2012 at 1:01 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  30. Realdirect

    White chicks love black fame....& ding-a-lang.

    May 29, 2012 at 12:34 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  31. all

    Looks like she wanted to cross bridges. har har har

    May 29, 2012 at 12:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  32. Tracy

    she is not bad looking – was he able to support her or vice versa ?

    May 29, 2012 at 11:35 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Havon Lia

      Apparently he could do you think she would have stayed with him that long?

      May 29, 2012 at 11:42 am | Report abuse |
  33. babieeeeeeeee

    That's a long time to throw in the towel. They're a little old, hope they can find some one else.

    May 29, 2012 at 11:25 am | Report abuse | Reply
  34. Mr single again

    Oh boy, can I relate! Vixxy & I grew apart on minute one! I kept as far apart from vixxy as humanly possible. Lol. I have a fellow blogger who is going to help me out, though. I need to end my marriage soon before I lose what's left of my sanity. Good luck Todd in your divorce.

    May 29, 2012 at 10:23 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • who effin cares??

      dude...i say this with the utmost sincerity:
      bloggers are losers in their mom's basement, and you're a bigger d'bag than most.
      listen carefully:
      NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR LIFE.

      May 30, 2012 at 12:53 am | Report abuse |
  35. 2nd!

    :)

    May 29, 2012 at 10:17 am | Report abuse | Reply
  36. 1st!

    : )

    May 29, 2012 at 10:06 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • WaitWhat?

      Will this accomplishment go on your resume? I suspect its your only accomplishment.

      May 29, 2012 at 8:56 pm | Report abuse |

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