Divorce or ‘split’ is not a weird word amongst couples in the Hollywood industry. American actress Afton Smith and American actor Brendan Fraser happily tied the knot back in 1998 but couldn’t keep up with their commitment and officially drew the curtains to it in 2009. Afton is well recognised for her performance in the 90s in Reality Bites, Pyrates, George of the Jungle, and Fried Green Tomatoes while Brendan is known for The Mummy, George of the Jungle and most recently, The Whale.
11 Interesting Facts about Brendan Fraser Afton Smith
- Fraser and Afton first met at a hangout in Winona Ryder’s home. Ryder is a mutual friend of the ex-couple.
- In October 1997, the once-upon-a-time love birds were engaged.
- The garden at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles was where Afton and his ex-wife had their wedding.
- Afton eventually left acting to pursue a career in writing while Brendan is still in the business of entertainment either as an actor or celebrity judge.
- The Hollywood ex-couple first announced their divorce in 2007 and officially finalized it two years afterwards.
- As part of the 2009 divorce settlement, Fraser promised to pay Smith $50,000 per month in spousal support. Four years afterwards, however, Fraser asked to have it changed, claiming that his acting income wasn’t high enough to warrant such large payments; Smith disagreed and accused Fraser of fraud, claiming that Fraser’s income was sufficient. She said that at the time when they were getting a divorce, Fraser concealed $9 million in film contracts from her. In addition to his inability to pay this amount of spousal support, Fraser said that he was dealing with medical concerns related to a back injury he had while trying to remove a tree that had fallen on his property during Hurricane Sandy.
- The ex-couple share three children together: Griffin Arthur(2002), Holden Fletcher (2004), and Leland Francis(2006).
- Afton lives in Connecticut while Brendan stays in New York.
- Brendan seems to be entangled in another relationship with Jeanne Moore while Afton relationship status remains uncertain as she is barely seen on the media.
- Afton Smith shares a birthday (3rd December) with her former spouse Brendan Fraser.
- Brendan Fraser’s net worth is about $20 million while Smith’s worth is remains uncertain.
Summary
After the separation of the Hollywood Stars, Smith has kept a quiet profile while Brendan is focused on taking his career to a greater level after he went AWOL for some years. The Hollywood ex-couple currently lives in United States.
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