Celebrity Exes
Who Is Kelley Wolf? All About Scott Wolf’s Ex, Their Split & More
Scott Wolf and his wife, Kelley, are ending their 21-year marriage.
The latter took to Instagram on June 11 to announce her split from the Party of Five actor. Though Kelley made a point to say that she doesn’t plan on sharing more details to the public, she noted that getting to this point was a “long, quiet” journey “rooted in hope, patience, and care for [their] children.”
Kelley, 48, also went on to share gracious words about Scott, 57. “[He] is one of the best fathers I’ve ever known and one of the best partners a woman could have the privilege of sharing life with,” she wrote. “He is kind, thoughtful, funny, and beautiful in spirit.”
From his ’90s breakout role as Bailey Salinger in Party of Five to a more recent turn on The CW’s Nancy Drew series, Scott has been in the spotlight for decades. Kelley, on the other hand, has gone a little more under the radar, so we’re breaking down everything he know about the actor’s estranged wife.
Who is Kelley Wolf?
Kelley Wolf, née Limp, worked briefly in entertainment before becoming an author, life coach, and speaker. She appeared on MTV reality shows The Real World: New Orleans in 2000 and The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, which she ended up winning, in 2002. She ended up returning to the Real World franchise 20 years later for The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans.
From 2020 to 2022, she hosted a podcast, FLOW Finding Love Over Worry, which she then turned into a self-help book.
How did Scott and Kelley Wolf meet?
In 2002, the pair met through mutual friends who set them up for a blind date in New York City. Scott recalled their first date in an interview with Access Daily: “We were meeting at a restaurant and she wound up turning up almost a full hour late,” he said. “I was asking other people at the bar. I was like, ‘How long do you wait for a blind date?’ And they were like, ‘Kind of an hour tops.’ So she made it under the wire.” Kelley cited traffic as the cause for her delay.
How long were Scott and Kelley Wolf together?
The former couple tied the knot in 2004, two years after they met. The announcement of their divorce came just days after their 21st wedding anniversary, which was on May 29. To mark that occasion last year, Scott wrote a message to his then-wife on Instagram.
“I love you now more than ever,” his caption said. “As blessed as we have been and are, we have surely been tested these last few years. You continue to be the force of light and love and life that makes it all make sense. May our lights continue to shine together forever.”
Why did Scott and Kelley Wolf break up?
Kelley opted to keep the reasoning behind their breakup private in her Instagram caption, though she added, “I feel peace knowing that I’ve done everything I can to walk this path with integrity and compassion.”
However, Kelley did express doubts about her marriage last year — on their aforementioned anniversary, in fact. In her own Instagram post, she recalled nearly walking out on Scott. “I almost loved you enough to stop loving myself,” said the caption. “But I remembered that nothing in life is going to last if I leave myself behind. I can see the future of that scenario and one day you’ll wake up and wonder what happened to that girl and I won’t even remember who she was. Well, I had promised her that I would never ever leave her again. so when you’re ready, I’ll be here, but I will not stick around while somebody tries to excavate fault in me.”
Scott ended up convincing Kelley to see it through together. According to her story, he said, “You are really going to leave. I believe you. I can see it. I can feel it. And there is no chance in hell I am going to let that happen, so let’s do this. Let’s do this hard part, the uncomfortable part.”
They came out of that experience “more bonded, more connected, and more clear about the promise we were about to make to each other,” Kelley recalled.
Do Scott and Kelley Wolf have kids?
Scott and Kelley share three children: Jackson, Miller and Lucy. They’re 16, 12, and 11, respectively.
As they move forward, Kelley shared that they are continuing to focus on their kids. “We both look forward to an extraordinary life centered around the most extraordinary children. My priority has always been their wellbeing—and my own healing. That will never change,” Kelley said.
Scott has since spoken out about the separation to People, echoing Kelley’s comments about their children. “After 21 years of marriage, I have made the most difficult decision of my life, and filed for divorce from my wife Kelley,” he said. “Our children have always been, and continue to be, the loves of our lives and our every priority, so I kindly ask for privacy at this time as we help guide them through this new chapter.”
