Joshua David Duhamel is an American actor who began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer‘s “I Will Go With You (Con te partirò)” and Christina Aguilera‘s “Genie in a Bottle” in 1999. We seek to explore the actor’s personal life, marriage life and others. Let’s read on:
After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children and later starred as Danny McCoy on NBC‘s Las Vegas.
Born November 14, 1972, in Minot, North Dakota his mother, Bonnie L. (Bachmeier) Kemper, is a retired teacher and local businesswoman, and his father, Larry Duhamel, is an advertising salesman.
Duhamel is of French-Canadian, Irish, English, Austrian, German and Norwegian ancestry. Duhamel’s family is Catholic.]
What do we know about Duhamel growing up?
His parents divorced during his youth. Although he remains close to both of them, he grew up with his mother and his three younger sisters, Ashlee, Kassidy and Mckenzee Duhamel. After graduating from Minot High School in 1991, Duhamel attended Minot State University and played backup quarterback for the university’s football team. He planned to attend dental school, but dropped out one-and-a-half credits shy of his undergraduate degree. He later completed his credits, and received his degree in 2005.
How has Duhamel’s acting career been?
Duhamel has ventured into film, appearing as one of the main protagonists in four of the Transformers films, most recently in the fifth entry, Transformers: The Last Knight (2017). He has also appeared in When in Rome (2010), Life as We Know It (2010), New Year’s Eve (2011), Safe Haven (2013), and You’re Not You (2014). In 2015, Duhamel co-starred on the short-lived CBS crime drama Battle Creek. He has also starred in several video games, most notably Call of Duty: WWII (2017). In 2018, he appeared in the coming of age film Love, Simon. In 2021, Duhamel starred in the role of Sheldon Sampson in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy. He also played the role of Jacob Lee in the 2022 survival horror game The Callisto Protocol.
What about Duhamel’s relationship and family?
Duhamel had been married to singer Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known by her stage name Fergie since January 10, 2009 in Malibu, California. The pair had met and began dating in September 2004 after Ferguson appeared on Duhamel’s show Las Vegas with her then-band The Black Eyed Peas.
They had a son in August 2013, and on September 14, 2017, the couple announced that they had separated earlier in the year. On June 1, 2019, the couple filed for divorce after two years of separation.As of late-November 2019, their divorce was finalized.
In late 2018, Duhamel began seeing former Miss World America Audra Mari. On January 8, 2022, Duhamel announced his engagement to Mari.
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The pair got married on September 10, 2022, and by September 2023, the couple announced they are expecting their first child. In a 2023 interview, Duhamel said: “That’s why Audra’s so great for me. We’re both hardcore North Dakotans. We both love lake life.”
Real reason behind Josh Duhamel breakup with Fergie
Josh and Fergie were once a power couple in the entertainment industry. Josh, a handsome actor known for his roles in films like “Transformers” and “Safe Haven,” and Fergie, a talented singer and member of the Black Eyed Peas, captivated fans with their charm and talent.
In a candid interview, actor Josh Duhamel opened up about the factors that led to his divorce from pop sensation Fergie after eight years of marriage.
Duhamel, revealed that their busy careers and hectic schedules played a significant role in their relationship’s breakdown. Constantly juggling their work commitments made it increasingly difficult to spend quality time together as a family, which ultimately took a toll on their marriage.
Furthermore, the couple faced the added pressure of maintaining their public personas and dealing with intense media scrutiny. This constant scrutiny and intrusion into their personal lives strained their relationship even further, making it challenging to maintain a sense of privacy and intimacy.
Did the “Power Couple” have any kids?
Despite their divorce, Duhamel and Fergie have no issues co-parenting their son, Axl. Both have expressed their dedication to ensuring their son’s well-being remains a top priority.
Where does Duhamel reside?
Duhamel owns two cabins in North Dakota.[47] In October 2023, in an interview on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Duhamel said: “And the older I got, the more I wanted to come back here [to North Dakota].”He described his lake house as a place where he “can get back to being who I really am.”
What is Duhamel’s Net Worth?
The 50 year-old Josh Duhamel currently has a net worth of $18 million as captured by celebritynetworth.com