Since their split in 2014, Jamie Bell, 34, and Evan Rachel Wood, 32, have been co-parenting their now 7-year-old son. Speaking to People Magazine during an interview back in 2016, Wood said that their son always came first and that the former couple was doing their best.
The American actress who played "Dolores" in the popular American TV series, Westworld, acknowledged that the separation was difficult and that co-parenting was all about having their priorities right. Therefore, for Jamie and Evan, raising their son is about prioritizing all his needs rather than focusing on their private issues and on things that are not working out between them.
Jamie, rose to popularity as a teen when he played the role of Billy Elliot, in the British dance drama, Billy Elliot, which aired in 2000. He met Wood in 2004 while co-featuring in the Green Day music video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends." The pair began dating in 2005 and were in love with each other to the point of getting tattoos of each other’s first initial. However, Bell and Wood broke up in 2006, before reuniting in 2011 and getting married in 2012.
Jamie Bell & Evan Rachel Wood's Relationship
While not much is known about their marriage life, Jamie and Evan decided to go their separate ways in 2014. Before the split, the former couple welcomed their first and only child, Jack Matfin Bell, in 2013. The family of three spent time together for nine months before Bell and Wood’s divorce.
At the time of their divorce, as announced by US Weekly, the former couple both loved and respected each other, and vowed to remain committed to raising their son. Bell and Wood made a decision to remain close friends for the sake of their son, whose birth changed the lives of his parents.
Jamie Bell on Fatherhood
For Jamie, he waived the right of putting himself first when his son was born. Likewise, beginning a new family helped Bell relate to "Abe Woodhull," his mysterious character in the series, Turn. As ABC News reported, Abe made Jamie think about his family a lot, in the sense that his family was the support that he really needed. Fatherhood has taught Jamie to look at things differently and to make long-term decisions. Also, Jamie became much calmer than he used to be before becoming a father because a lot of things did not mean that much to him.
Evan Rachel Wood on Motherhood
Evan Rachel Wood has also been learning a lot from being a mother. The proud single mom-of-one with a blossoming acting career cited that the birth of her son got her centered. During her conversation with People Magazine, Wood explained that her son has taught her a lot about deeper emotions. She felt that those lessons make her a better actress, giving her more to draw from, as well as, enabling her to have a more profound understanding of herself.
Wood made a move from Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee to ensure that her son could run around in the grass and have a typical upbringing, as Rolling Stone recounts. While LA was wonderful and gave her lots of amazing experiences, she also had a lot of demons there. Still, Evan was ready to change things a bit and give her son a break from living in LA with two actor parents.
Bell & Wood's Relationships After Their Divorce
Jamie Bell and Rachel Wood moved on to date other people. In 2017, Jamie married famous actress Kate Mara, who he met on set in 2015 while filming the superhero movie, Fantastic Four. The two went on to welcome their daughter in May 2019, and Jamie continues to thrive in his acting career.
After ending her engagement to musician ex-boyfriend Zach Villa in 2017, Rachel Wood is currently single, although it is not clear whether she could be dating someone privately.
Nonetheless, as offspring from divorced parents, Jamie and Evan understand the importance of keeping a good relationship. As Bell puts it, he and Wood learned from their elders that when sharing a space with someone, it is good to be able to look them in the eye. Only then will you succeed, and that way, your child will also succeed.