Chris Noth became well-known for his role as Mr. Big in the wildly popular TV series, Sex and the City. The show’s stars found themselves back in the media spotlight due to the reboot of the series on HBO Max. And Just Like That… premiered on December 9, 2021. But the attention that Noth attracted isn’t positive. In fact, the personal nature of his recent headlines appears to have negatively affected his marriage to actor Tara Lynn Wilson.
Chris Noth and his wife’s dramatic age difference
Chris Noth and his wife, Tara Lynn Wilson, married over a decade ago. However, the couple began dating long before that. They met back in 2001 when Wilson worked as a bartender in a club owned by Noth. Although there is quite an age gap between the two (over 20 years), they instantly connected.
According to US Weekly, Noth and Wilson began dating soon after meeting. They built a strong relationship over the years. In 2008, they welcomed their first child, Orion Christopher. The following year, they worked together on the drama Frame of Mind.
After working together on the screen, they decided to explore another partnership. The couple opened Once Upon a Teacup, a tearoom located in Windsor, Ontario. In 2012, the two finally tied the knot in a private ceremony in Hawaii. Their four-year-old son played an essential part in his parent’s ceremony as their adorable ring bearer.
Who is Tara Lynn Wilson?
Tara Lynn Wilson was born in Canada. She came to the U.S. to study acting. She then attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. In 2004, Wilson appeared in a small role in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Interestingly, Noth joined the cast a year later, reprising his role as Mike Logan from the original Law & Order series.
Wilson continued to work as an actor and later began tending bar at The Cutting Room, where she eventually met Noth. The two kept their relationship very private for a while because of the amount of media attention Noth was getting during the height of Sex and the City.
In 2019, Wilson wrote a play that ran for about two weeks at a small theater in L.A. The play, B.R.O.K.E.N code B.I.R.D switching, explored the challenges of marriage and interracial relationships. The following year, Wilson and Noth celebrated the birth of their second son, Keats.
Recent allegations of sexual assault strained their marriage
Noth and Wilson made headlines in late 2021 due to sexual assault allegations against Noth. On December 16, Noth told US Weekly the accusations were false. He said that any sexual contact with the women in question was consensual. “The accusations against me made by individuals I met years, even decades, ago are categorically false. These stories could’ve been from 30 years ago or 30 days ago — no always means no — that is a line I did not cross.”
The first woman claims that Noth raped her in his apartment in 2004. She says she reported the assault immediately but did not reveal the name of her attacker. The second assault allegedly took place in 2015. The woman says that she was a server in a club when she met Noth. He invited her back to his apartment, where she alleges the assault occurred.
The second woman said she brought up the fact that Noth was married, to which he allegedly responded, “Marriage is a sham. Monogamy is not real.” Although Noth denies the allegations, fans believe the situation is putting a strain on his marriage. Even if they were consensual, the timing still took place during his marriage to Wilson. She was recently spotted without her wedding ring, leading many to assume that the couple is having problems.
How to get help: In the U.S., call the RAINN National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 to connect with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
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