Kevin Mckidd and his wife Jane decided to end their marriage. After 17 years, the actor of "Grey's Anatomy" fame and his wife are all set for a divorce.
Kevin, who portrays the role of Owen Hunt in "Grey's Anatomy" TV series and his wife have two children. Their son Joseph is 16 years old and daughter Iona is 14.
"Kevin and Jane have jointly decided to end their marriage," the actor's rep told E! News on Saturday. He also stated that the couple actually looks forward to continue to co-parent their children. The couple's top priority has always been their children. Even after the divorce, they will to continue to share a close and caring relationship.
On screen, the "Grey's Anatomy" actor has been praised for his romances in the medical drama series. The same chemistry did not reflect in his personal life as his wife Jane filed for divorce just few weeks before their 17th anniversary.
#GreysAnatomy star Kevin McKidd and wife Jane are divorcing: https://t.co/B1gut60oRN pic.twitter.com/0Qhrv24tSN
— Us Weekly (@usweekly) July 3, 2016
Kevin Mckidd and Jane Taylor was married in 1999 and the family who was originally Scottish, became American citizens in August 2015. They had an emotional ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Washington, D.C. However, the couple separated in October 2015.
The actor, over the years, has been carefully balancing his work and family. The hardworking actor joined "Grey's Anatomy" as a recurring role but was quickly promoted as a series regular. His character was introduced in the 5th season of "Grey's Anatomy" series. He also had the opportunity to direct few of the episodes in the series, reported Daily Mail.
Kevin McKidd started acting in "Grey's Anatomy" since 2008. Recently, he went ahead and signed on for the upcoming 13th season after renegotiating and entering a new contract.
McKidd has also acted in Trainspotting, Rome and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
