Jenna’s Heading to Trial with Channing
Six years after their separation and five years after a judge declared them legally single, Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum still haven’t settled the financial side of their divorce. “It was contentious from the start,” says a source. “They fought about everything from posting their daughter [Everly, 10] on social media to custody to assets.”
The money fight is only getting worse, though. “They both want to move on,” notes the source, “but both also refuse to budge.”
THEY CAN’T AGREE
At the crux of their problems is how to divide profits from the intellectual property associated with Magic Mike. While the 2012 film about male strippers Channing, 44, co-created and its sequels grossed $346M globally, other “extremely lucrative” offshoots include live shows that reportedly sold $125M worth of tickets as of 2023. Jenna wants half the money, claiming in new court docs those were developed
“during [the] marriage with community effort and marital funds.” However, Channing’s team insists much of what’s at stake is his separate property.
Jenna, 43, has also accused Channing of lying by omission, alleging he didn’t tell her about Magic Mike business opportunities and “collected 100-percent of the profits” after their separation without her knowledge. He again denies any wrongdoing. Now, the exes are preparing for a trial. “Jenna seeks a fair financial resolution to her divorce,” her rep, Jeffrey Chassen, tells Life & Style. “This resolution is simply what she is legally due by law.”
Indeed, though Jenna’s been happily engaged to Tony Award winner Steve Kazee, 48, since 2020 and is now expecting their second child (their son, Callum, is 4), “she’s not backing down,” says a source. “Jenna would love to get this resolved before she walks down the aisle again.”