Who is Sophia Bush’s estranged husband, Grant Hughes?
SOPHIA Bush tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, Grant Hughes in the summer of 2022.
However, after 13 months of marriage, the pair announced their divorce and now fans want to know more about Sophia's estranged husband – and the new woman she's moved on with.
Who is Sophia Bush's estranged husband, Grant Hughes?
Grant Hughes is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist born on September 11, 1981.
In June 2013, Hughes cofounded the Santa Monica-based organization, which "creates data-driven orthopedic recovery solutions" for surgery patients.
A philanthropist, he has also volunteered for the Wayfarer Foundation to help provide "free clothes, haircuts, foot washing, medical services, legal services, a warm meal, showers, eye exams, and a damn good dance party" to people living on Skid Row in Los Angeles.
In 2020, Hughes worked to support medical professionals on the front lines of the Covid-19 crisis.
He has competed in a number of charity runs and marathons including the Los Angeles marathon in 2017.
Just weeks after Bush filed for divorce from Hughes, she was linked to former US women's national team soccer star, Ashlyn Harris.
Similarly, just weeks before Harris and Bush sparked romance rumors, Harris filed for divorce from her estranged wife, Ali Krieger.
On April 25, 2024, Bush came out as queer in a self-written Glamour cover story.
“As I came into myself, I already felt it was my home. I think I’ve always known that my sexuality exists on a spectrum,” Bush wrote, as reported by .
“Right now I think the word that best defines it is queer. I can’t say it without smiling, actually. And that feels pretty great.”
“I sort of hate the notion of having to come out in 2024," Bush added.
"But I’m deeply aware that we are having this conversation in a year when we’re seeing the most aggressive attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community in modern history,” she continued.
“There were more than 500 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills proposed in state legislatures in 2023, so for that reason I want to give the act of coming out the respect and honor it deserves," she said.
In the same story, Bush also confirmed that she was dating Ashlyn Harris, and denied any and all cheating allegations made against both Harris and herself.
“I finally feel like I can breathe. I don’t think I can explain how profound that is."
"I feel like I was wearing a weighted vest for who knows how long. I hadn’t realized how heavy it was until I finally just put it down.”
When did Sophia Bush and Grant Hughes get married?
Bush started dating Hughes in May 2020 and announced she was engaged to her boyfriend a year later in August 2021.
Sophia shared her engagement with her followers on .
Sophia wrote: "So it turns out that being your favorite person’s favorite person is the actual best feeling on planet Earth."
The Hitcher actress continued: "Thank you to @comoclassicboats and @bottega53 for helping my favorite human plan the most incredible, moving surprise of my life."
She concluded: "My heart. It bursts."
After a year of being engaged, the two tied the knot on June 11, 2022, at the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
However, only 13 months after they officially wed, it was revealed that Bush had filed for divorce from Hughes.
The news came seven weeks after the two celebrated their one-year anniversary.
Bush took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion saying: "Today marks 365 days of calling you ‘husband.'"
On Friday, August 4, 2023, the One Tree Hill actress filed the divorce paperwork and removed the name Hughes from her Instagram bio.
A source told : "Sophia and Grant were friends for 10 years and bonded during COVID through their love of community service.
"They continue to run their nonprofit together and remain good friends."
The day before Bush filed for divorce, she posted a cryptic Instagram post saying: "Sometimes you have to remind yourself that you’re something special.
"That you can’t be replaced. Your heart, your mind, your conversation, your care, it can’t be replaced. By anyone."
Neither Bush nor Hughes have commented on their recent split.
Who was Sophia Bush married to before Grant Hughes?
Before Hughes, Bush was married to her One Tree Hill co-star, Chad Michael Murray.
The two began dating after meeting on set in 2003.
A year after dating, Murray got on one knee and proposed to Bush.
Speaking with MTV, Murray said: "I woke up one day and I said, ‘This is the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with.'"
On April 16, 2005, the two tied the knot in Santa Monica where they had over 200 guests watching the then-it couple celebrate their love.
However, five months after they wed, the two separated.
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In a statement to , Bush said: "This is a difficult and unfortunate situation. I am glad this is being resolved sooner rather than later."
In December 2006, the two officially finalized their divorce.