estranged husband

noun

formal
: a husband who no longer lives with his wife

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Along with Michele, who plays Florence, and Cruz, the musical also stars Nicholas Christopher as Anatoly, a Russian chess player and Svetlana's estranged husband, and Aaron Tveit as Freddie, his American rival. Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 Jessica Simpson and her estranged husband, Eric Johnson, reunited for a special family occasion. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 June 2026 Brigman and Bud, her estranged husband, need to swim from a flooding vessel back to their base, but only have one suit. Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026 The actress shares two sons with estranged husband Jason Biggs. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026 How would Amanda’s estranged husband, Kyle Cooke, and West’s ex-girlfriend and Amanda’s best friend, Ciara Miller, react? Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 May 2026 Now, a civil complaint filed May 1 by her brother on behalf of her estate ties her 2024 murder to an elaborate real estate fraud allegedly orchestrated by her estranged husband. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Lauren-Shriner also requested that her estranged husband pay her attorney fees. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025 Caitlin Tracey, 36, was found dead at the bottom of a stairwell in the luxury tower where her estranged husband Adam Beckerink lived at about 7:20 p.m. Oct. 27, 2024, according to investigators, WGN reported. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025

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