Yes, Evan Rachel Wood has a son named Jack with ex-husband Jamie Bell.
American actress Evan Rachel Wood was recently all over the news after she complied to give the custody of her nine-year-old son, Jack, to her ex-husband Jamie Bell. Over the years the Frozen II star has been involved in some or the other controversies. The two biggest ones are her custody fight with Bell and being involved in a criminal investigation against her ex-fiance Marilyn Manson.
Wood was born on September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. She began acting in the 1990s and is known for working in various movies and TV series such as American Gothic, Pretty Persuasion, Down in the Valley, Running with Scissors, Frozen II, True Blood, Mildred Pierce, The Wrestler and many more. She is the recipient of various accolades and nominations such as the Critics' Choice Television Award.
Did Evan Rachel Wood give up the custody of her son to ex-husband Jamie Bell?
Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood have been in dispute over their son Jack since 2020. However, the custody dispute finally concluded after Wood agreed that her son, Jack, should stay with his father Jamie Bell, in Los Angeles.
The news of Wood settling her custody dispute with ex-husband Bell began surfing in mid-May 2023. According to new legal documents obtained by The Blast, Wood is ready to give up the custody of her son to Bell, allowing him to stay with Bell in Los Angeles.
The documents cited that Jack would meet his mother during weekends and holidays. An excerpt from the filing reads, “primarily live with (Jamie Bell) in Los Angeles, (Wood) shall have custody of Jack one (1) extended weekend per month from Friday, after school or 10:00 a.m.”
Why did Evan Rachel Wood give up her son's custody?
According to the same reports by The Blast, Wood gave up the custody of her son, Jack, following alleged threats from ex-fiance Marilyn Manson after accusing him of abuse. For the unversed, other than the custody dispute, Wood is also involved in a criminal investigation against Manson after she accused him of abuse.
Wood believes that she is putting her son Jack in danger by staying with him and that she could be the victim of retaliation by Manson for working with the investigators for testifying in the case against him. The Frozen II actress shared her fears and doubts about the same in custody court, telling the judge, “I am a key witness in a pending criminal investigation. In connection with the investigation, I allege that I was the victim of torture, rape, and pedophilic grooming by an intentionally known public figure.”
She also added, “I am extremely afraid of the alleged offender. I have suffered a severe, traumatic physical and emotional injury at his hands, and I am afraid that he will seek retribution against me for testifying by harming me, our son, and members of our family.”
Is Jamie Bell still married to Evan Rachel Wood?
No. Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood called it quits and went their separate ways in 2014. The two first dated between the years 2005 to 2006. In 2011, Wood and Jamie Bell rekindled their relationship and got hitched the following year. In 2013, they welcomed their firstborn, Jack.
However, just after 19 months of being together Bell and Wood called it quits in 2014. Upon their split in 2014, a representative told Us Weekly, "Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell have decided to separate.
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