Splitsville for Todd Bridges and Wife of 14 Years Dori

Splitsville for Todd Bridges and Wife of 14 Years Dori

Divorce? Whatcha talkin’ ’bout, Willis?! Diff’rent Strokes star Todd Bridges just boarded a train headed for Splitsville.
The ’80s child star and his wife Dori have called it quits after 14 years of marriage.

Bridges first tweeted about the breakup on Friday, writing:

“She’s a great mother I’m glad to have had the years to know her and have a great kid with her as we know, people grow apart and we did.”

Bridges rep confirmed news of the pending divorce in a statement Tuesday:

“The Bridges have decided that disunion is in the best interest of their collective futures. Although Todd and Dori are going their separate ways, they are mutually committed to the well-being of their son [Spencir, 13].”

Bridges, now 47, is the son of acclaimed Hollywood acting coach Betty A. Bridges. He made history as the first African-American child star to land recurring role on a successful TV series after he joined the cast of ’70s small scene hit The Waltons.
But Todd’s personal life was plagued with turmoil — including drug addiction and an arrest for attempted murder — after his gig as Willis Jackson on Diff’rent Strokes ended in 1986.