Eric Mabius Ex-Wife, Whos the Hallmark Star Married to in Real Life?
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Eric Mabius may be a newlywed in the most recent installment of the Signed, Sealed, Delivered franchise, but is the Hallmark star married in real life? Keep reading to learn more about Eric Mabius’ ex-wife and whether he is remarried or dating anyone.
Who is Eric Mabius’ ex-wife?
Eric Mabius is not currently married, but he was married to his high school sweetheart, Ivy Sherman, for over a decade. The pair met in health class at Amherst Regional High School in Amherst, Massachusetts, and went on to get married in 2006. They later welcomed two sons together: Maxfield Elliot and Rylan Jaxon.
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Shortly after his hit show Ugly Betty was canceled in 2010, Mabius and Sherman moved back to Massachusetts with their two boys. “I just focused on my boys. And I brushed myself off and picked myself up,” Mabius told the Cape Cod Times of the show’s cancellation. He added: “And the big key to the evolution of feeling content is getting rid of everything. We sold everything in California and moved back to Massachusetts.”
He continued, “My kids don’t need a big house. They just need to be with their dad and mom … That’s part of turning your focus outward as opposed to inward – and it’s not about your ego.”
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After moving out east, Mabius and his then-wife bought a small farm situated behind a larger horse ranch. “My wife and I grew anything we wanted to. That was the first season. I’m good with my hands and love getting dirty, and that’s what we do with the boys every day. Nothing makes me happier,” he told the newspaper.
A few years later, the pair split in 2016. Their divorce was finalized in 2018, and the actor has yet to speak publicly about the breakup.
It appears that Mabius has a new woman in his life, though he has not revealed her identity. In December 2023, he shared a photo of his girlfriend kissing him on the cheek. He followed that up with several photos of him and the mystery woman celebrating New Year’s Eve in New York City. Neither posts were captioned, nor did they provide insight into the couple’s relationship.
On-screen, Mabius’ Ryan O’Toole is navigating the early stages of marriage with Shane McInerney (Kristin Booth). The beloved Signed, Sealed, Delivered couple tied the knot in 2021’s The Vows We Have Made and have just returned from their honeymoon in the franchise’s latest installment, A Tale of Three Letters, which premiered on Friday, July 12.
The movie follows The POstables as they attempt to identify the recipients of a trio of dead letters — and the case ends up hitting particularly close to home for Oliver, Shane, Rita (Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe), Norman (Geoff Gustafson) and Charley (Rhiannon Fish). It also sees Oliver and Shane experience some newlywed struggles.
“The real work begins when you get married, right? The honeymoon period is over. What do we do when you share not just a roof with someone, but a life with someone?” Mabius told Us Weekly of his and Booth’s characters. “We find ourselves acting in ways we could never have imagined. That’s what we see.” He added of Oliver and Shane: “They don’t just challenge each other intellectually, but they also challenge each other emotionally. They push one another to grow as people.”
The Signed, Sealed, Delivered movies are available stream on Hallmark Movies Now.
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