'Deadliest Catch' star Jake Anderson announces divorce from wife
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Key Points:
- Jake Anderson, star of "Deadliest Catch," announced his divorce from wife Jenna Anderson after 13 years of marriage and 17 years together, revealing the split during the Season 22 premiere airing on Discovery Channel.
- The couple separated eight months prior to filming, with Jake citing his frequent crab fishing trips as a major reason for the breakup, while emphasizing his responsibility to support their three children.
- Jake and Jenna met in 2009 at a Seattle festival, fell in love after weeks of phone conversations, and married in 2012 in a ceremony officiated by fellow fishing captain Sig Hansen.
- The Season 22 premiere also pays tribute to deckhand Todd Meadows, who tragically died after falling overboard in February; his death was ruled as drowning with probable hypothermia.
- "Deadliest Catch" Season 22 premieres Friday at 8 p.m. ET on the Discovery Channel.
