A single moment can shift everything. In a city of eight million people, chance encounters seem impossible. Still, during the quiet days of early 2020, when cities paused and streets emptied, two lives brushed against each other by surprise. Actress Alexandra Daddario and producer Andrew Form found something that felt like a cinematic miracle.
Today, as court records in New York confirm Daddario has officially filed for divorce after three years of marriage, fans aren’t just mourning a celebrity split—they are mourning the end of one of the decade’s most poetic love stories.
Fans grieve less over legal papers from New York than what those pages mean – three years down, a quiet close to a romance that once felt like verse. While court filings mark Daddario’s divorce as official, people fixate on something softer: how deeply some connections seem built to last, until they do not.
The Empty Street Where It Started
To understand the public’s fascination with Daddario and Form, you have to go back to that deserted Manhattan street in 2020. Daddario, then 34, was in a state of transition, waiting for a co-op board to approve her new apartment and sleeping on an acquaintance’s couch. It happened to be during one of those odd pauses in life when things hang still . Meanwhile, Form – already famous for intense films such as A Quiet Place – was only passing through, stuck between flights with a few hours to spare.
In a pre-pandemic world, they likely would have brushed past each other. But with the streets eerily empty, human connection became unavoidable. As Daddario later recounted to Vogue, they passed each other downtown and instinctively turned around at the same moment. Form asked her to dinner, and because the world was “closed,” their first date took place by a fireplace in the common area of the Greenwich Hotel—they were two of just a handful of guests in the entire building.
A Whirlwind Journey from Athens to New Orleans
The relationship moved with a speed that mirrored the intensity of their meeting. By August 2021, while Form was producing the Jack Ryan series on location in Athens, he proposed during a stay at the Four Seasons.
And in June 2022, their vows inside Preservation Hall gave quiet weight to what feels real in big moments. Instead of grand ballrooms, they chose creaking floorboards under jazz-soaked ceilings. Daddario wore a hand-pleated Danielle Frankel gown that leaned into the “Big Easy” aesthetic. It wasn’t just a wedding; it was a cultural moment that celebrated imperfection and history.
The Modern Family and the Rainbow Baby
While their origins felt like a fairytale, the couple was grounded by the realities of a blended family, especially with kids involved. Daddario embraced her role as stepmother to Form’s two sons, Rowan, 9, and Julian, 10, from his previous marriage to Jordana Brewster.
Their most profound chapter arrived in 2024. Having quietly endured the pain of losing a baby – something Daddario later shared openly, hoping it might ease another woman’s grief -the couple welcomed their son in October 2024. A photo surfaced soon after: tiny hands, dimpled cheeks, surrounded by chocolate bars instead of flowers, lying in a hospital cot dressed like a Halloween treat. That image, warm and slightly odd, still lives in people’s minds more than many grander spectacles since.
The Professional Power Shift
Even as their relationship deepened, each found new ground in their careers. Daddario transitioned from breakout star to prestige lead following her Emmy-nominated turn in The White Lotus. As of February 2026, she is preparing for the lead role in the Ridley Scott-produced psychological thriller Inground, set to begin filming next month alongside John Cho.
Form, meanwhile, has continued his streak as a hitmaker, recently overseeing the Anaconda reboot and developing a highly anticipated Jack Ryan feature film.
Why the Split Matters in 2026
The statement released on February 20, 2026, via their representatives, emphasized that the decision was made with “love and respect.” While most breakups play out like battles these days, Daddario and Form’s divorce feels uniquely somber because they represented the “silver lining” of a dark era in history.
As they move into a chapter of co-parenting their 15-month-old son, the legacy of their relationship remains a testament to that chance encounter on an empty NYC street. It serves as a reminder that while the curtains may be falling forever on their marriage, the story they wrote together during the pandemic remains an enduring modern myth.
Editorial Note: This report was verified against official court filings in New York and the latest statements provided to People and TMZ. Our editorial team has followed Alexandra Daddario’s career since her early breakout roles, providing a decade of context to this analysis.
