Vanessa Morgan Husband Michael Kopech Relationship Timeline Divorce

Fans were left seriously shook when news hit the web that Vanessa Morgan‘s husband, Michael Kopech, had filed for a divorce, just days after the Riverdale star announced that she was pregnant.

According to Chicago Tribute, online court records show that the White Sox pitcher filed on June 19, 2020, in Morris County, TX. They reported that the case was sealed on Monday, July 27, and that no hearing date is scheduled.

For those who missed it, the actress shared the exciting news that she was expecting her first child — a baby boy — on Friday, July 24.

“Was debating keeping this part of my life hidden, but I knew people would see pictures eventually with my belly [and] I wanted you guys to hear it from me,” the 28-year-old captioned a series of photos and videos from her gender reveal party. “I do want to keep this chapter of my life private but did want to be the first to share the news. I am overjoyed to be welcoming my baby boy into the world this January.”

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Exciting news… I am overjoyed to be welcoming my baby boy into the world this January 💙. This little guy has already brought me so much happiness and a feeling of such a greater purpose. I cannot wait to meet you!! On a personal note, I have had the blessing of growing up in the public eye having started my acting career at age 6. While this has been incredible for me, I am very much looking forward to giving this little guy some room to grow up outside of the public eye, until he tells me otherwise 🙂. Lil one you were made with so much love & already exude a light so strong it warms my belly. Thank you God for this blessing ☺️ I’m just so happy & can’t wait to dedicate everyday to being the best mommy I can be ♥️ “I’ll love you forever I’ll like you for always as long as I’m living my baby you’ll be 🎶 “- if you know you know #preggers 🤰🏽 #quarantine🎁 👶🏼

A post shared by Vanessa Morgan (@vanessamorgan) on Jul 24, 2020 at 1:27pm PDT

She continued, “It’s almost like everything I thought mattered in this life has completely changed… We’re here for such a greater purpose and life is so precious. I can’t believe how much growth [and] strength you’ve already given me as your mom. It’s like God knew I needed you, my angel. The universe works in mysterious ways but always times everything the way it was meant to be. [Little] one you were made with so much love [and] already exude a light so strong it warms my belly. Thank you God for this blessing. I’m just so happy [and] can’t wait to dedicate everyday to being the best mommy I can be.”

Michael was not tagged in the post or present in any of the photos and videos.

But wait, when did the brunette beauty and the baseball player first start dating, you ask? How did they even meet? And what ultimately led to their split? Not to worry, people, because J-14 broke down their entire relationship from start to finish.

Here’s what we know — scroll through our gallery for a complete recap of Vanessa and Michael’s love story.

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When did they get engaged?

The couple got engaged one year later, and boy, was the proposal romantic! Yep, Michael asked the actress to marry him the absolutely cutest way possible, if you ask us. Get this, you guys — he got down on one knee in front of a giant waterfall in Supai, AZ. Wow, talk about goals!

“My Forever,” Vanessa wrote on Instagram at the time, alongside a snap of the breathtaking moment.

The professional athlete also took to Instagram to gush over his fiancée, and our hearts were bursting.

“So I’ll start with the obvious: I love you,” he wrote in a now-deleted snap. “I love you intensely, passionately and also at times, recklessly. I make decisions on the spur of the moment (I mean look at how our relationship has gone up to this point). I’m a very non traditional type of person and I know I’ve found my match in you when it comes to that especially. Our relationship probably doesn’t make sense to many people for a s–t ton of reasons, but we’re not doing it for them. We know this is forever. Why would we wait?”

“You literally stayed by my side when I felt I had lost my mind. You stayed by my side for these seemingly random changes of my life. You stayed when often times I didn’t deserve it,” he continued. “You’ve loved me for ME from day one. Completely unselfishly. You’re undeniably the spark that reignited my fire. You’re deserving of much more than just this moment but this one just felt particularly magical. I’m incredibly humbled by the love that you give and I only hope I can portray a fraction of the love and light that you carry with you. I’ll never have enough words to tell you how much I love you, but I promise to always show you. But for now, I’ll finish this how I started: I love you. SO MUCH. @vanessamorgan”

When did they get married?

The pair got married on January 4, 2020, in an intimate ceremony surrounded by family and friends. The couple exchanged vows at the Walton Historic House in Homestead, FL. Their reception was hosted in the venue’s tropical gardens. According to People Magazin, Vanessa’s Riverdale costars Skeet Ulrich and Drew Ray Tanner were in attendance with Madelaine Petsch taking part in the ceremony as part of the wedding party.

“We both knew the first day we met that ‘this is it’ and I’m so excited that today officially starts our forever,” Vanessa told E! News at the time. “Today, I vowed to love my best friend for a lifetime and it was a day spent with those we love in a room filled with endless love. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him.”

They also opened up about their relationship on the “White Sox Talk” podcast that month.

“On our first date, it was just so easy and comfortable and relaxed. I felt like I had known her for a lifetime. And honestly, I knew right away,” Michael shared. “We moved pretty quick.”

“We both just knew,” the actress agreed. “It’s like that saying, ‘When you know, you know.’”