Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges announces he's divorcing his wife of three years

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• Diff'rent Strokes actor Todd Bridges said I do to pretty brunette Bettijo
• They said I do in front of 40 guests at the historical Greystone mansion
• The mansion in Beverly Hills has been used in films like Rush Hour
• He wore a suit and she had on a pretty dress in images shared by TMZ
• The two only met nine months ago on a dating app; he proposed six months ago

By HEIDI PARKER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 09:52 EDT, 23 September 2022 | UPDATED: 10:15 EDT, 23 September 2022

A famed 1980s TV star has tied the knot.

Diff'rent Strokes actor Todd Bridges said I do to pretty brunette Bettijo B Hirschi, who works as a photographer, designer and event planner and has four children, in Beverly Hills on Wednesday afternoon at the historic Greystone mansion, according to TMZ.

The reception was at Beverly Hills restaurant Il Cielo.

The 57-year-old TV staple met his lady love only nine months ago on a dating app; he proposed only six months after their first date.

On Instagram she calls herself a 'Designer, Photographer & Sometimes Supermom with 4 kiddos.' She has been married before, but there she has not shared a photo with her husband on Instagram since 2017.

There were only about 40 people in attendance at the outdoor wedding ceremony of Todd and Bettijo, the site claimed.

He had his mother and siblings there as well as his two children 24-year-old Spencer and 25-year-old Bo, and the rest of the party was made up of Bettijo's friends and family.

In images shares by the site, she was seen in a white satin gown with a veil and train as she held a bouquet of flowers. She was walked down the aisle by an older gentleman.

Bridges looked dapper in a dark suit with a white shirt.

It seems she has been married before as she has posted images with a man on Instagram along with four children. She last posted a photo of him in 2017.

In a Halloween photo from 2020, the man was not present.

Todd was married once before to Dori Bridges from 1998 until 2012.

The actor was a household name in the 1980s for playing Willis Jackson on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. The series aired from 1978 until 1986.

His two main costars from the series have died.

Gary Coleman who played Arnold Jackson passed away in 2010 at the age of 42 in Utah.

And Dana Plato, who starred as Kimberly Drummond, died in 1999 at the age of 34 in Oklahoma.

Lead Conrad Bain also passed in 2013 at the age of 89 in Livermore, California, and Charlotte Rae died in 2018 at the age of 92 in Los Angeles.

He also had a recurring role as Monk on the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.

Bridges worked as a commentator on the television series TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest... from 2008 to 2013.

His new wife has a bit of fame in her background.

On her website it says she was a guest on the Martha Stewart Show and her work has also been featured in Real Simple, O, Redbook, Allure, Parents, Family Circle, and Health.

She has over 20 years of experience in writing, editing and design, blogging, photography, prop styling, set decorating, event planning, publicity.

The budding star has the lifestyle and parenting blog Paging Supermom.

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Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges announces he's divorcing his wife of three years

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Todd Bridges’ Income Revealed in Divorce Docs: At Just $700 a Month

New court filings have shed light on Todd Bridges’ finances, revealing that the former child star reported earning just $700 per month in the year leading up to his split from wife Bettijo Hirschi.

According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, the income details surfaced during a separate legal battle involving Hirschi and her first husband, Heath Hirschi. In those proceedings, Bettijo disclosed that Todd Bridges, now 60, was semi-retired and bringing in only a small, inconsistent income in 2024.

“My husband is semi-retired, so he doesn’t have a very stable income,” Bettijo told the judge during an October 16, 2025 hearing, per the filings.


When asked directly whether Bridges had any income at all, she clarified: “He makes, like, $700 or something a month, around there, that we rely on.”

The court documents also state that Hirschi covered the bulk of the household expenses, including the mortgage on the home they shared. Bridges, she said, contributed when possible through occasional contract work.

“He does help with food when he gets extra payments, cause he does, like, contract work,” she added.

Bridges became part of the legal dispute after Heath sought to reduce or eliminate the spousal support he was paying Bettijo following her remarriage.

Heath and Bettijo finalized their divorce in 2021 after separating in 2020, and he was initially ordered to pay $2,700 per month in spousal support through December 2031.

After Bettijo married Bridges in September 2022, Heath argued that his payments should be terminated, citing her marriage to what he described as a “well-known Hollywood actor.”

He also claimed that Bettijo had established herself as a successful designer and lifestyle blogger, with additional income streams following her remarriage.

Heath told the court that he experienced severe financial hardship after the COVID-19 recession, at times living out of his car or office to meet his support obligations.

He argued that he was struggling financially while Bettijo lived in a home valued at approximately $880,000 with Bridges.

In December 2025, the court ruled that Heath would pay $1,206 per month in child support, along with $43,401.96 in past support. The former couple was awarded joint legal decision-making authority over their two minor children, with Bettijo designated as the primary residential parent.

Just one month later, Bridges announced that he and Bettijo were separating after three years of marriage. “After much prayer and reflection, my spouse and I have made the difficult decision to separate,” Bridges said in a statement on January 14.

He added that the decision came “with a heavy heart,” while asking for privacy as they moved forward.

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Wow, that's just sad.

Ed.