Aaron Goodwin and Victoria Goodwin were married (Image: Instagram aaron goodwin)
Aaron Goodwin, famed for his role in Ghost Adventures, has filed for divorce from his wife following allegations that she attempted to hire a hitman to murder him. The 48 year old TV star lodged the divorce papers against Victoria Goodwin, aged 32, at Clark County, Nevada, on March 12. In his legal submission, Aaron is seeking to secure his individual assets and split any joint property down the middle.
He’s also demanding reimbursement for all “reasonable costs, expenses and attorney fees incurred herein” and wishes to have his single status reinstated. The actor has made it clear that there’s “no possibility of reconciliation” with Victoria, who found herself behind bars facing charges of solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder on March 6. It comes after authorities unearthed an alleged plot by his wife Victoria to have him killed after they obtained the phone of a Florida prisoner named Grant Amato in October last year, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report.
Victoria Goodwin and Aaron Goodwin attending a red carpet event in 2022 (Image: Getty Images)
“The views, tastes, likes and dislikes of husband and wife have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together … in marital harmony,” stated the documents, which Us Weekly had access to. “There is no possibility of reconciliation.”
This dramatic move by Aaron comes just days after Victoria’s arrest. A report by TMZ, who broke the story, revealed that police records indicate she was allegedly communicating with an inmate in a Florida prison as early as October 2024, discussing her desire to eliminate Aaron, reports .
She reportedly questioned, “Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.”
The police have alleged that Victoria tipped off an inmate about the whereabouts and filming schedule of a paranormal investigator from Ghost Adventures. According to reports, she is said to have set aside $11,515 (£8,600) to pay for the supposed hitman’s services.
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Aaron Goodwin pictured with his wife Victoria (Image: thereal.victoriag/Instagram)
The alleged assassin reportedly contacted another individual discussing the plot, with a message stating: “He’s asleep right now in the hotel room … I need to know what’s going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?”.
Officers discovered the alleged scheme after seizing a contraband phone from a Florida prisoner, which led to the unraveling of the plot.
Victoria has refuted claims of wanting her husband dead, telling TMZ she was merely “daydreaming or fantasizing about being without her husband”.
She reportedly told the police she didn’t remember sending any messages about hiring a hitman and insisted she never wanted her husband killed. When questioned about transferring money, she believed it was intended for cell phones, not a murder plot.
She also admitted to experiencing marital issues with Aaron.
The publication reported that Victoria is currently detained on a $100,000 (£78,500) bail and remains in police custody. Aaron Goodwin, speaking to TMZ, expressed his shock and devastation over the alleged plot and Victoria’s arrest, stating he was “blindsided and devastated” by the ordeal, having thought they shared a “happy marriage.”
The Goodwins appear to have been married since August 2022, according to a post on his account.
Aaron is one four investigators who presents the US show Ghost Adventures – which has had 26 seasons since it first aired in 2008.