Legends of Tomorrow’s Courtney Ford is grateful to be in a good place with her estranged husband, Brandon Routh.
“It is an amicable divorce. Brandon and I have been coworkers, and now we’re coparents and friends really truly,” Ford, 47, exclusively shared with Us Weekly while attending the 2025 Gurus Awards, presented by Gurus Magazine, on Sunday, October 12. “We’re very lucky.”
In January, the Legends of Tomorrow costars announced that they were separating after 17 years of marriage. The pair share a 13-year-old son.
“We are now and forever rooting for each other as we move through this wild adventure called life,” Ford and Routh, 46, shared in a joint statement via Instagram. “Our son is, and will always be, our highest priority and we appreciate your understanding of this transition.”
The pair found themselves confirming the news as Los Angeles wildfires threatened their home. Fortunately, their property did not burn down.
Courtney Ford Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
“We were focused on grabbing our go-bags and evacuating yesterday,” Ford wrote via Instagram on January 9. “It feels ridiculous to post this statement with fires still raging, but an online publication announced our news before we could.”
When asked if she has any advice for couples going through a divorce, Ford joked to Us, “Don’t go through your divorce when the entire city is on fire.”
All jokes aside, Ford was grateful to have the opportunity to step out for Derek Warburton’s annual event in Los Angeles to present Dr. Iris Kerin Orbuch with the Hope & Healing Award.
“I’m here as a patient of Dr Iris,” Ford shared with Us at the Cicada Restaurant & Lounge in Los Angeles. “She is my endometriosis surgeon, and she has changed my life. I’m here to honor her. When I was working on The CW on Legends of Tomorrow, the superhero show, I had actually developed a limp because of how severe my endometriosis was. When I talk about life-changing and life-saving, I mean, [Dr. Iris] saved my life and my career because I couldn’t walk.”
Courtney Ford and Dr. Iris Kerin Orbuch Courtesy of Courtney Ford
According to the Mayo Clinic, endometriosis is an often-painful condition in which tissue that is similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus.
Treatments can help lessen pain and complications from the condition, although there is still no cure.
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“There aren’t even words to describe how much it means to me that she’s pain-free, and it’s why I do what I do,” Dr. Iris — who also wrote the book Beating Endo: How to Reclaim Your Life from Endometriosis — told Us about Ford’s progress. “When you see patients walk through the door who are not living their lives to their fullest, it’s heartbreaking to me. … To see her full of beauty and energy, it gives me energy.”
As Ford continues to raise her growing son, the actress hopes to continue sharing her story in hopes of inspiring other women that they too can live a full life with endometriosis.
“There is absolutely hope,” she said. “You really need to have someone who understands the gold standard of care and I hope everyone can find a specialist like Dr Iris. I wish we could clone her.”