Who is Channing Tatum’s ex-wife, Jenna Dewan – and what are they fighting over? The Step Up actress – who has toured with Ricky Martin – claims she’s entitled to more of Tatum’s Magic Mike earnings

Apr 15 , 2024

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan disagree over what she is owed in their divorce proceedings. Photos: @jennadewan/Instagram

Channing Tatum and his ex-wife Jenna Dewan are still caught up in divorce proceedings 6 years after their split, with Dewan claiming she’s entitled to a share of Tatum’s Magic Mike profits

Dewan came up as a dancer touring with Ricky Martin and Janet Jackson, and was in music videos for Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliot before getting her big break in Step Up, where she met Tatum

Jenna Dewan and her ex-husband Channing Tatum are in dispute over how to divvy up his Magic Mike earnings, six years after their split, according to People.

Jenna Dewan at the 2017 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: EPA-EFE

Per the court documents obtained by the magazine, Dewan is claiming she is entitled to some of the profits from her former spouse’s hit film Magic Mike, which her lawyers are arguing was his “big break” during their marriage.

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan were married for around 10 years. Photo: @channingtatum/Instagram

Tatum reportedly disputed this argument, saying “he never denied Petitioner of her share of the community assets or income”, per the Independent. The couple got together in 2006 after meeting on the set of Step Up, married in 2009 and separated a decade later, according to People.

Jenna Dewan played Nora Clark in the film Step Up, where she met her former husband Channing Tatum. Photo: Handout

So, who is Jenna Dewan exactly – and where is she now?

How did Jenna Dewan get famous?

Jenna Dewan has been on tour as a dancer for Janet Jackson and Ricky Martin. Photo: @jennadewan/Instagram

While most of us are likely to recognise Dewan, 43, for playing Nora Clark in the dance film Step Up, she has also worked with big names in the music world too. According to her IMDB profile, she was discovered by a dance agent after graduating and toured with Janet Jackson and Ricky Martin, among others. She’s also been in music videos for singers including Missy Elliott, Mandy Moore and Justin Timberlake.