The A-list couple recently joined the growing list of estranged celebrities this year, but they shockingly separated a year earlier. The “Hell or High Water” actor revealed the pair had broken up in September 2023.
It is unclear if the duo tried to reconcile in the months after their separation; however, Ben Foster decided their marriage was over. He filed for divorce from Laura Prepon on Tuesday, November 12, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
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Actor Ben Foster Sees No Hope In His Union With Laura Prepon
According to Foster’s divorce filing, he and Prepon separated on September 9, 2023. He claimed the pair were “unable to live together successfully as husband and wife” and asked the court to terminate their marriage.
Foster also requested the enforcement of a 2018 prenuptial agreement. The actor and Prepon have known each other since their teenage years, but things did not turn romantic until 2016, per In Touch.
At the time, a source claimed they were seen “making out” over dinner in New York City. The pair were also seen celebrating the 4th of July together in New Jersey, with an eyewitness telling US Magazine:
“She was holding onto Ben and was all over him. They were really close, talking and laughing.”
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Inside Foster And Prepon’s Relationship
Following their July 2016 sighting, Foster and Prepon stayed silent about their romance until October. The duo announced their engagement during their first red carpet as a couple at the “Girl on the Train” premiere.
The pair welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ella, in August 2017 and tied the knot a year later in June 2018. Prepon surprised fans with the big news on Instagram, sharing their wedding picture alongside the caption:
“Just married! Thank you for all the love and support. Wishing all of us the good stuff!”
Before their romance, the “X-Men: The Last Stand” actor was in an on-and-off-again relationship with his ex-fiancée, Robin Wright, from 2012 to 2015. Meanwhile, Prepon dated Christopher Masterson for years.
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The ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Actress Suffered A Miscarriage
In April 2020, Prepon opened up about suffering a pregnancy loss in 2018. She confessed the incident left her feeling angry at her body, but she overcame these negative emotions with self-love.
“I really started holding my body parts and telling myself, ‘I love you,’ saying, ‘I love you arms. I love you head. I love you face. I love you neck,’ going through every single body part,” Prepon recalled.
“I would do this talk every day, and I meant it. I truly meant it,” she added. It was unclear if Prepon lost the pregnancy before or after her June 2018 wedding to Foster, but she found another reason to smile two years later.
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The Entertainers Welcomed Their Second Child In February 2020
Two months before addressing her pregnancy loss, The Blast reported that Foster and Prepon had welcomed their second child. The “That ’70s Show” actress shared the big news on Instagram, dropping a picture of herself with her bouncing baby boy.
The image captured Prepon cradling her newborn son and kissing his hand. She stared lovingly at the baby and echoed similar emotions in the post’s caption, writing, “Welcoming home our new bundle of love. Overwhelmed with gratitude.”
The actress announced she was expecting her second child in October 2023, sharing a picture of her burgeoning baby bump while holding her daughter Ella. “We are so excited to announce that our family is growing. Life is beautiful!” she captioned the post.
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Laura Prepon Uses Abortion Story To Raise Awareness
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade in 2022, The Blast shared that Prepon was among the celebrities against it. She used her abortion story to raise awareness about the importance of this right to women.
“One of the worst days of my life was when I made the choice to terminate a pregnancy in the second trimester,” Prepon wrote on Instagram, adding:
“The devastating truth is that we found out the fetus would not survive to full term and that my life was at risk as well.”
Despite the heartbreaking experience, the actress stressed that she was grateful she had “a choice” between terminating her unborn child or hoping for the best. Prepon noted that women deserve the right to choose like she did and hoped for a positive change in the law.
Will Laura Prepon respond positively to Ben Foster’s divorce filing, or will they butt heads in court?
