Patrick Dempsey Still Wearing Wedding Ring Days After Wife Files for Divorce

ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Jillian Fink, the estranged wife of Patrick Dempsey, filed for divorce from the Grey’s Anatomy star last week after 15 years of marriage. But the actor may be holding on for hope as he’s still wearing his wedding band.

Fink, a makeup artist, filed for divorce Friday while Dempsey was in Daytona Beach, Florida for a 24-hour racing event at Daytona International Speedway. By Sunday, Dempsey was still sporting his silver wedding band, according to photos obtained by E! News.

News that his wife filed for divorce may have been hard for Dempsey as he was a no show for an autograph signing, in which he participates every year, according to E! He also was late to the racing event.

In a statement to People magazine, the couple said it’s with “careful consideration and mutual respect” that they’ve decided to end their marriage of 15 years. They added, “Our primary concern remains the well-being of our children, and we ask with profound gratitude that you respect our family’s privacy at this very sensitive time.”

The couple has three kids: 12-year-old daughter Tallulah Fyfe and seven-year-old twin boys Sullivan Patrick and Darby Galen. 

This was the second marriage for Dempsey. He was previously married to the actress Rocky Parker from 1987 to 1994.

Dempsey currently stars in Grey’s Anatomy, which returns to ABC Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern.


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