“I won’t even tell you what I had to do”: To Make His Ex-Wife Jealous Channing Tatum Ended Up Doing Beyoncé Before Calling It The Most Terrifying Night Of His Life
Channing Tatum is one of the most successful actors in the industry. He has appeared in blockbuster films like The Lost City, 21 Jump Street, and Step Up. The actor rose to fame after starring in the comedy-drama Magic Mike (2012) and its sequel Magic Mike XXL (2015). Over the years, Tatum has achieved success in his professional life. However, his personal life has been a mess for a long time.
The 43-year-old was with Jenna Dewan for almost nine years before they separated in 2018. During their time together, the former couple were part of Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle. They battle each other in the second season of the show. Channing Tatum wanted to make his wife jealous and decided to bring Beyoncé on the show. However, the Magic Mike star met the singer while dressing like Beyoncé on the stage.
Channing Tatum made his ex-wife jealous with Beyoncé
Channing Tatum and his now ex-wife Jenna Dewan competed against each other in the second season of Lip Sync Battle. The actor wanted to make his wife jealous and thought of bringing Beyoncé on the show to perform with him. He successfully made that happen and met the singer for the first time. However, the Magic Mike XXL hunk called the night crazy as he struggled a lot to get Queen Bey on the show.
The 43-year-old revealed on The Ellen Show, the struggles he went through to meet Beyoncé. According to the video posted on YouTube of the show, Tatum said,
“I won’t even tell you what I had to do to essentially get her assistant’s phone number. Or text her. I was texting her. I didn’t even have the intention of her coming.”
His ex-wife Jenna Dewan arranged for Paula Abdul to join her onstage for the friendly rivalry. The Step Up actor assumed he wouldn’t have access to the real Beyoncé in time to bring her out and instead bring a cardboard cutout of the singer. Later, the actor ended up meeting the 42-year-old while dressed up like her. On The Ellen Show, he said,
“I ended up having to meet Beyoncé doing Beyoncé and that was definitely the most terrifying thing I’ve ever done.”
The performance was memorable as the Hateful Eight actor took to the stage wearing a blonde wig and a bustier-style top, performing Run the World (Girls) with Queen Bey by his side. Channing Tatum revealed the singer left immediately after her performance, and they had a very short interaction, but she later texted the actor.
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan split up after nine years
Channing Tatum was married to Jenna Dewan for a long time. The duo met on the set of the 2006 dance hit Step Up. During the time, fans were able to see the chemistry between the two both on and off-screen. In 2008, Tatum proposed to the dancer with a surprise Hawaiian proposal in front of close friends.
The dancing duo tied the knot on July 11, 2009, in Malibu, California, in front of 220 guests. The 43-year-old and the actress made their first debut on the red carpet as a married couple at the Tokyo premiere of Tatum’s 2009 flick G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
The duo welcomed their first child, Everly, in May 2013. On April 2, 2018, after nearly nine years of marriage, the two announced they were separating. Their divorce was finalized in 2019, and they decided to co-parent Everly.
Source: The Ellen show
