The turbulent love life of Patrick Dempsey, the sexiest man alive in 2023: two controversial marriages, one of which was with an actress 26 years his senior, accusations of womanizing and intimate partner violence

Patrick Dempsey, People magazine’s 2023 Sexiest Man Alive, hasn’t always had an easy love life.

Although he has been married to make-up artist Jillian Fink for 24 years, before he found sentimental stability, the actor starred in a love story that surprised many due to the large age difference between him and his partner.

Father of three children, divorced and dyslexic, he is Patrick Dempsey, the sexiest man in 2023.

This is Rochelle “Rocky” Parker, an actress who met Dempsey in 1984, when he was just 18 and she was 44. They both took part in a play called “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and were attracted from the first moment. refers to El Universal from Mexico.

Parker already had a stable career in theater and three children from previous relationships, but that didn’t stop her and the actor from starting a romance that they tried to keep under wraps.

In 1987, when Dempsey turned 21, they decided to get married and face criticism for their relationship.

Patrick Dempsey’s Controversial Relationship

Patrick and Rocky were married for seven years, until Parker filed for divorce in 1994, citing irreconcilable differences. But what seemed like a friendly split turned into a scandal when the actress accused Dempsey of physical and psychological abuse. He was also accused of being a “partner and a womanizer”.

According to the actress, Dempsey broke her finger with a car door, hit her and accused him of giving up her career to support him, according to the Mexican newspaper.

Dempsey denied the allegations and the divorce was finalized. According to the aforementioned media, justice did not rule in Rocky’s favor and his career began to gradually decline.

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While the actor continued his career and became a star thanks to the role of Derek Shepherd in “Grey’s Anatomy”. In 1999, he met Jillian Fink, whom he married and started a family with three children.

Although they had a brief crisis in 2015, when Jillian filed for divorce, the separation never took place.

According to Telemundo, the couple was in therapy to save their marriage. In statements to People, reported by the network, Patrick mentioned that therapy is key to learning how to spend more time with his family and mending his relationship with his wife.

Today, Patrick and Jillian are still happy and enjoying their family. Sadly, Rocky passed away in 2014 from lung and throat cancer. (AND)