Todd Bridges, best known for his role as Willis Jackson on the hit sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, has officially filed for divorce from his wife, Bettijo B. Hirschi, marking the end of their three-year marriage.
According to court documents filed in Maricopa County, Arizona, the 60-year-old actor submitted a petition for dissolution of marriage on March 31, citing that the relationship is “irretrievably broken.”
The filing comes roughly three months after the couple publicly announced their separation in January 2026, describing the split at the time as a difficult but mutual decision
A Short-Lived Marriage
Bridges and Hirschi met in early 2022 through a dating app and quickly began a whirlwind romance. The pair married later that year after a brief courtship and engagement.
This marks the second divorce for both individuals. Bridges was previously married and shares two adult children from that relationship, while Hirschi has four children from a prior marriage.
Legal Details and Agreement
Reports indicate that both parties have agreed to handle the divorce without major disputes. Court filings show they have no shared property or debts and are not seeking spousal support, suggesting the split may be relatively amicable.
Additional details revealed in earlier legal proceedings pointed to financial differences between the two, though neither has publicly cited finances as a direct cause of the divorce.
Moving Forward
Bridges, who rose to fame as a child star in the late 1970s and remains the last surviving original cast member of Diff’rent Strokes, has not made a detailed public statement about the divorce filing. However, he previously expressed gratitude for the relationship and asked for privacy as both parties move forward separately.
The divorce filing formally begins the legal process to end the marriage, closing a brief but highly public chapter in the actor’s personal life.
