Sophia Bush Recalls How She Learned of Chad Michael Murray's Infidelity
Sophia Bush says in her new memoir that she learned of Chad Michael Murray's infidelity from one of his close friends, months after their 2005 wedding.
Actress Sophia Bush is drawing renewed attention after the release of her memoir, And I Will Tell You Mine, in which she describes how she learned that her former husband, actor Chad Michael Murray, had cheated on her. Searches for "sophia bush" have spiked as readers look for her account of their marriage and divorce.
A friend's account, months after the wedding
In the book, Bush writes that she became suspicious after one of Murray's best friends did not show up as a groomsman at their 2005 wedding, having reportedly fallen ill the night before. "It had always bothered me," she wrote, adding that the absence stayed with her that summer.
In the months after the wedding, Bush called the friend while Murray was away filming. According to Page Six, which reported excerpts from the memoir, the friend did not deny the affair and described the women he knew of. Bush writes that the number and details were shocking at the time, though she says they are "not important now."
Timeline of the marriage
Bush, 44, and Murray, 45, met and began dating in 2003 while filming the first season of One Tree Hill. The couple married in April 2005 in Santa Monica, California. Five months later, they separated amid rumors of infidelity.
In February 2006, Bush filed for an annulment, citing fraud, but the request was denied. Their divorce was finalized in December 2006. The former co-stars continued working together on the drama until Murray left his role in 2009.
Where each actor is now
Bush is now married to former soccer player Ashlyn Harris, whom she secretly wed in the summer of 2025, according to the same report. Murray has been married to actress Sarah Roemer since September 2014, and the couple has three children.
Page Six said it had contacted Murray's representatives for comment but had not received a response at the time of publication. A separate report from InStyle also said Bush had spoken publicly about the real reason for the divorce, though the details of that account were not available to this outlet.
What we know so far
Bush's memoir, released on a Tuesday according to Page Six, is the source of the new details about her marriage to Murray. Murray has not publicly responded to the claims in the material reviewed here. Bush's account is her own recollection and has not been independently verified.
