Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez Divorce After 12 Years

Zach Gilford has filed for divorce from his wife and Criminal Minds co-star Kiele Sanchez after 12 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who played husband and wife on Criminal Minds: Evolution, share two young children, and Gilford is seeking joint legal and physical custody while also potentially awarding Sanchez spousal support. The couple met on the set of the ABC pilot The Matadors in 2010, got engaged in 2011, and married in December 2012. Both have discussed the emotional challenges of working together on dark storylines, with Gilford previously describing the difficulty of acting out intense scenes opposite his real-life spouse. Their marriage endured personal hardships, including the loss of a child in 2015, after which they welcomed their daughter via surrogate. Sanchez's arc on Criminal Minds: Evolution appears to have ended, while Gilford will continue in the series and other upcoming projects.