Cory Hardrict, the American actor, will be separating from her wife Tia Mowry, according to Mowry’s Instagram post from Tuesday. Mowry and Hardrict married in 2008 and have been together for the last 14 years. According to court documents obtained by media outlet TMZ, Mowry has filed for separation from Hardrict over “irreconcilable differences”. 

The duo have not set a specific date for the divorce yet, and said that they will remain friends while co-parenting their two children. TMZ also confirmed from court documents that Mowry sought joint custody for Cree (11) and Cairo (four). 

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Who is Cory Hardrict? 

Cory Hardrict was born on November 9, 1979, in Chicago, Illinois. He started appearing in weekly prime-time programmes, such as That’s So Raven, Smart Guy, Felicity and Once and Again. In 1999, he made his film debut with Raja Gosnell’s Never Been Kissed.  

Since then, he has appeared in 79 titles as an actor, according to IMDB. Among his best works in films are American Sniper (2014), Netflix’s Brotherly Love (2015), the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me (2017), and Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino (2008).  

He has appeared in several TV series as well, the most notable of them being SWAT (2019-2020), The Oath (2019), The Chi (since 2021), Lincoln Heights (2008).

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Hardrict and Mowry got married on April 20, 2008. Their first son Cree was born in 2011, and Mowry’s pregnancy was made one of the main plotlines of the show Tia and Tamera (2011). Cairo, their daughter, was born in 2018. 

Announcing their divorce, Mowry said on Instagram, “These decisions are never easy, and not without sadness.” 

“I am grateful for all the happy times we had together and want to thank my friends, family and fans for your love and support as we start this new chapter moving forward in our lives,” she added.