Grey's Anatomy star Kevin McKidd 'heading for divorce from wife Jane just ahead of their 17th wedding anniversary

 

He's been praised for his on-screen romances on the hit medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

Unfortunately it didn't seem to mirror Kevin McKidd's real life as according to TMZ reports his wife Jane has filed for divorce just weeks before their 17th anniversary. 

The 42-year-old actors long-term partner is said to be asking for 'joint custody of their teenage kids, and she wants spousal support.'

The couple wed in 1999 and went on to have two children Joseph,16, and Iona, 14. As of last year, they are all American citizens.

Across the years, Kevin also seemed to balance his acting career alongside his family duties and bagged roles in films such as Hannibal Rising and The Last Legion. 

The Scotsman's efforts were rewarded and he joined the cast of Fox's mega-hit television series Grey's Anatomy in 2008 as a recurring role but was quickly promoted to series regular.

His time on the show has seen him enjoy a passionate romance with Dr.Christina Yang (Sandra Oh) as the new head of trauma surgery and eventually, chief of surgery.

Oh quit the series in 2014 after critics praised their romantic pairing as 'electrifying' and left Kevin wondering if he'd be out of a job as well.

However, the show's creator Shonda Rhimes believed in the strength of his character and kept him immersed in the series.

His character went on to find love with Derek Shepherd's (McDreamy) younger sister Amelia and the end of season 12 saw them tie the knot. 

Speaking about the new on-screen union, McKidd revealed to Melty: 'Owen went through a lot with Christina. She didn't want to give him a baby, they had a lot of struggles, and then she left essentially. So I think he deserves to be happy, don't you?'

McKidd, who has also directed a few episodes of Grey's Anatomy, also gushed about Shonda's writing instincts, stating: 'She seems to have her finger on the pulse of what fans really want to see.

It's like a sixth sense or inner voice where she trusts her own instincts and does things sometimes where you think, 'Amelia and Owen getting married it seems rushed,' and all these things that happen, but usually her instincts are always dead on and they make for great television.'

Meanwhile, while he appeared in the acclaimed 1996 flick Trainspotting, he hasn't signed on to star in sequel which is set for release next year.