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Who is John Stamos’ much younger wife Caitlin McHugh? The General Hospital star met his ‘perfect woman’ on the set of Law & Order: SVU, but she was engaged then – now she motivates him to stay sober

STORYSumnima Kandangwa
Sometimes love needs a second take ... both Caitlin McHugh (left) and John Stamos were once married before they got together. Photo: @caitlinskybound/Instagram
Sometimes love needs a second take ... both Caitlin McHugh (left) and John Stamos were once married before they got together. Photo: @caitlinskybound/Instagram
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  • The Full House alum met his current wife on the set of Law & Order: SVU, and while he had a crush on her immediately, McHugh was engaged at the time
  • Stamos proposed to McHugh at Disneyland and the pair got married in 2018 just a couple of months before the birth of their son – Stamos previously shared a ‘shattering’ marriage with Rebecca Romijn

Hollywood star John Stamos has been stealing hearts since his days on General Hospital, in which he starred from 1982 to 1992, and as Uncle Jesse on Full House (1987-1995).

But as the actor revelled in stardom, he was privately struggling with alcohol addiction, trauma from childhood sexual abuse, and his first marriage to Rebecca Romijn, which he described as “shattering” in his 2023 memoir, If You Would Have Told Me.

John Stamos was already a working actor by the time Caitlin McHugh was born in 1986. Photo: @caitlinskybound/Instagram
John Stamos was already a working actor by the time Caitlin McHugh was born in 1986. Photo: @caitlinskybound/Instagram
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Well, it seems the 60-year-old finally found his “happy ever after” with his current wife, actress Caitlin McHugh – even though it took a while for the two to get together.

Here’s everything we know about McHugh, who is 23 years Stamos’ junior and the woman he credits for keeping him on the straight and narrow.

What does Caitlin McHugh do for work?

Caitlin McHugh has worked on movies like I am Legend (2007) which also stars Will Smith, and TV series like The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017). Photo: @caitlinskybound/Instagram
Caitlin McHugh has worked on movies like I am Legend (2007) which also stars Will Smith, and TV series like The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017). Photo: @caitlinskybound/Instagram
McHugh, 38, made her acting debut in the 2007 action sci-fi movie I am Legend alongside Will Smith.

She has since made appearances in several network TV productions including The Vampire Diaries and Switched at Birth.

Aside from acting, McHugh also has her podcast How Can I Help, in which she connects with individuals and non-profit organisations that are working to better the world, and tries to find ways to help them.

How did John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh meet?

It took a while for Caitlin McHugh and John Stamos to get together. Photo: @caitlinskybound/Instagram
It took a while for Caitlin McHugh and John Stamos to get together. Photo: @caitlinskybound/Instagram
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