The legal paperwork is now official. Todd Bridges, the 60-year-old actor famous for playing Willis Jackson on the classic sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, has filed for divorce from his wife, Bettijo B. Hirschi. The filing comes exactly three months after the couple publicly announced their separation.
According to court documents submitted in Maricopa County, Arizona, Bridges stated that the marriage is “broken beyond repair” and “irretrievably broken.” The pair attempted to resolve their differences privately but ultimately concluded that moving forward separately was the only option.
Despite the legal finality of the Todd Bridges divorce filing, the tone remains remarkably amicable. The actor, who has been open about his sobriety and faith in recent years, requested that the court deny spousal support for both parties. The documents also confirm that the couple has no communal property or debts, largely thanks to a written agreement already settled outside of court.
The relationship between the Diff’rent Strokes alum and Bettijo B. Hirschi was a whirlwind from the start. They met in January 2022 under unusual circumstances: a mutual friend created a dating profile for Hirschi and used Bridges as “market research” to vet her photos .
What started as a joke turned into a rapid romance. Bridges proposed just six months after their first date, and the pair tied the knot in September 2022 at the historic Greystone Mansion & Gardens in Beverly Hills . They later collaborated professionally, launching the “DANG!” podcast together in 2024, where they discussed love, addiction, and mental health.
This marks the second divorce for the 60-year-old actor, who was previously married to Dori Smith from 1998 to 2012. He shares two adult children with Smith. Hirschi, a photographer and designer, is the mother of four children from a prior relationship.
As the Todd Bridges divorce proceedings move forward, both parties are representing themselves in court. For fans of the 80s icon, this chapter closes a three-year marriage that began with a surprising swipe and ended with a quiet, mutual goodbye.
