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Channing Tatum Reflects on "Painful" Jenna Dewan Split, Says They Are "Good Now"

He frames custody challenges as perspective for his Roofman role.

Overview

  • In a Sept. 2 Variety cover story, Tatum called the breakup painful and said he and Dewan are on good terms now.
  • He said it is tough not to have his 12-year-old daughter, Everly, with him half the time and that he wishes he could have her all the time.
  • Tatum linked his experience to portraying an estranged father in Roofman, noting that lived heartbreak gave him insight for the role.
  • He credited therapy as essential to his recovery, saying he believes everyone can benefit from it.
  • The divorce, filed in 2018 and finalized in Sept. 2024 after disputes over Magic Mike profits, is behind them as both move on in new relationships.