Dean Norris, best known as Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, has been quietly navigating a divorce for the better part of a year. His wife Bridget, 50, filed in California on Valentine’s Day 2025, citing irreconcilable differences and requesting joint legal and physical custody of their five children. Dean, 63, responded to the petition in May 2025, and the case has yet to be finalized. Neither has commented publicly on the split.
The divorce is unfolding alongside a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for the couple’s Temecula restaurant, Swing Inn Cafe. Court documents show the eatery holds between $100,000 and $500,000 in assets against a hefty $1 million to $10 million in liabilities. That’s a substantial gap for a business the couple built together over the course of their 23-year marriage.
Dean and Bridget tied the knot in October 2001. Through all of this, the couple has kept their silence, which says a lot about their priorities. The Breaking Bad alum once told interviewers that he’s“a guy who acts to live,”and you have to wonder if staying busy on set has been a bit of a refuge. Are you team“keep it private”or team“tell us everything”? Let us know in the comments.
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