Meadow Walker, the daughter of the late actor Paul Walker, took to social media to announce her separation from her husband Louis Thornton-Allan after two years of marriage. In a joint statement shared on social media, the 25-year-old expressed that the decision to split was a “united decision.”
The post read, “After three [sic] wonderful years of marriage, we have come to the agreement to amicably separate. This is truly a united decision and we sincerely hope everyone can respect our wishes for privacy. We maintain mutual love and respect for one another, and will continue to support each other.”
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Meadow Walker tied the knot in October 2021
Meadow Walker and her now ex-husband got engaged in August 2021 and exchanged vows just three months later in October in the Dominican Republic. Meadow, who made her acting debut in Fast X earlier that year, is the daughter of the late Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker, who tragically passed away in a car crash in 2013 at the age of 40.
As per Meadow’s aunt Paloma, “she did an incredible job” at the wedding. “We couldn’t have imagined it to be any more perfect and personal — and honestly it was easy and simple. Louis and I knew exactly what we wanted from the start. It was a very intimate celebration,” she told Page Six.
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Vin Diesel, Paul’s Fast & Furious co-star, and Meadow’s godfather, walked her down the aisle. In an interview with Extra TV, Vin Diesel expressed his close relationship with Meadow, describing her as the first person to wish him Happy Father’s Day and stating, “She takes good care of me… I feel very protective.” A source close to the model revealed to Us Weekly that “Meadow counts Vin and his kids as family and will talk to them on days she’s struggling, and she has their backs too.”
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‘Sending my love to everyone’
Meadow has continued her father’s philanthropic legacy by overseeing The Paul Walker Foundation, which awards scholarships to marine biologists. On Christmas Day, she shared a heartfelt black and white throwback photo with her father, capturing a playful moment in a hotel. “Sending my love to everyone! This is a difficult time of year for so many. Talk to your loved ones and tell them you love them. Tomorrow isn’t promised,” she wrote in the caption.
Meadow and Thornton Allen’s cryptic Instagram exchange
In 2022, a few emotional photos of Meadow surfaced, revealing her to be in tears as she walked away from Thornton-Allan during a restaurant date in New York City, as per Daily Mail. The reason behind her distress remains unclear, but witnesses observed her breaking down at the table before briefly leaving her husband.
The intense moment occurred after a cryptic Instagram exchange between the couple, with Thornton-Allan posting a photo with the caption “’Please break please break please…”, to which Meadow responded “I don’t like this caption. NEVER BREAK NEVER BREAK..” Just days prior, she had shared a heartfelt tribute to him on their one-year anniversary, as she wrote, “Happy anniversary my love! One year married to you.”