Alan Ritchson’s wife

Alan Ritchson is married to Catherine Ritchson.

American star Alan Ritchson is recently gaining attention for his role as Jack Reacher in Prime Video’s 2022 released Reacher. The actor, who is also a model, singer, songwriter, and producer, is well-known for starring in movies and shows such as Blue Mountain State, Smallville, Blood Drive, Titans Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and many more.

Not just a successful actor, but Ritchson is also a doting husband and father to his three kids. Speaking about his love and married life, Ritchson is married to his high school sweetheart Catherine Ritchson.

How did Alan Ritchson meet his wife?

Many would find this a swoon-worthy story, but during his appearance on Friday's TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, the Reacher fame opened up on how he met his wife Catherine. After being questioned to share some details on how he met his wife, Alan Ritchson said, "Can we keep this between us? It was in ballet." They met each other during high school days.

To Ritchson’s surprise, the hosts of the show shared a throwback photo from Catherine's Instagram which shows Alan and Catherine in a costume for a show. While Ritchson was donning the bright blue suit, complete with a black fedora and eclectic tie, his now wife Catherine is seen looking gorgeous in a black and white patterned long gown.

Seeing the photo pop on the screen, a stunned Ritchson shouted, “Where did you find this!" To which co-host Hoda said, “We know how to track you down.” Ritchson also revealed that his now-wife used to bring him cookies before his performance during their school days. Ritchson said, "Of course I fell in love.”

When did Alan Ritchson and Catherine get married?

After dating each other for a long time, Alan Ritchson and Catherine decided to get married in 2006. The couple have been married to each other for 17 years now. During their 15th marriage anniversary, the Reacher star shared a sweet tribute to his wife on Instagram.

He shared photos of his wife on social media and wrote a long caption explaining how lucky he was as a man to marry Catherine. A paragraph from his caption read, “15 years ago today two kids got married. They had no idea what splendid and terrible things lie ahead of them when they made that vow to remain each other's partner in life, come what may. Despite the precarious highs and suffocating lows, they're still holding hands.”

Does Alan Ritchson have kids?

Yes, Alan Ritchson is a father to three sons. After getting married in 2006, Ritchson and his wife Catherine welcomed their eldest son Calem. Then their second child Edan and later their youngest, Amory. The two have not shared much detail about their kids to the media.