TIA Mowry, best known for her role in the iconic 1990s sitcom Sister, Sister with her twin, Tamera, is releasing a new reality series.
In Tia Mowry: My Next Act, the star will take viewers through what life has been like since finalising her divorce from husband Cory Hardrict – here’s what we know about him.
Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict got married in 2006[/caption]
Who is Cory Hardrict?
Cory Hardrict is a Hollywood actor from Chicago, Illinois.
Born on November 9, 1979, he started his career in the 1990s on prime-time television, starring in shows such as Smart Guy, Felicity, Once And Again, and ER.
Hardrict made his cinematic debut in Never Been Kissed with Drew Barrymore in 1999.
Throughout the early 2000s, he continued appearing in both films and TV shows, including Pacific Blue, Angel, Boston Public, The District, The Shield, Cold Case, and Gran Torino.
He later appeared in Hollywood horror alongside his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Tia Mowry, in 2009 – the same year Hardrict appeared in He’s Just Not That Into You.
Before finding success, Cory worked as security at K-Mart.
How did Cory Hardrict and Tia Mowry meet?
Tia Mowry and her sister, Tamera, were coming off the success of Sister, Sister when they drove through a Los Angeles neighborhood where Cory Hardrict was working.
Cory told Essence: “Her sister and her drove by; they saw me waiting and asked to give me a ride,”
“I was embarrassed. I was downtown. They gave me a ride, and we were friends ever since.”
Hardrict courted Mowry for a year before, in 2000, they decided to move from friendship into something more.
Mowry told OK! in 2013: “I just held out. We weren’t physical, we didn’t do anything for a while to make sure this was something special, and this was something real.
“We courted each other for about a year. We didn’t go on dates with just him and I; there were other people around. We waited a year to kiss.”
Hardrict proposed to Mowry in 2006, surrounded by her family, and in 2008, they got married at The Four Seasons in Santa Barbara, California.
Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict have two children together[/caption]
Do they have any children?
Tia and Cory have two children.
Their son, Cree Taylor, was born on June 28, 2011, and their daughter, Cairo Tiahna, on May 5, 2018.
While Cory worked to further his career, Tia told Country Living: “I had to take on those responsibilities that a father would do. I was out in the backyard teaching my son how to kick a ball.
“It’s a team effort, and at the end of the day, it’s winning, and however we get there, that’s what we do.”
In 2024, Cree revealed that he wanted to be a basketball star.
The end to their relationship
In 2022, Tia filed for divorce from Cory.
She cited irreconcilable differences in court documents obtained in October 2022 by TMZ.
Tia “didn’t specify a date of separation, but she’s asking a judge for joint physical and legal custody of their two children,” the news outlet explained.
It added: “She’s also asking the judge to terminate the court’s ability to give spousal support to either.”
The former pair had a prenup.
Everything is fine. Everyone loves everybody. We’re one big happy family. We’re still a family everything is great
Cory Hardrict
The Game alum confirmed the news to Instagram that same year via a black-and-white photo gazing at her former man.
She explained: “I have always been honest with my fans, and today is no different.
“I wanted to share that Cory and I have decided to go our separate ways.
“These decisions are never easy, and not without sadness.
“We will maintain a friendship as we co-parent our beautiful children.”
She concluded: “I am grateful for all the happy times we had together and want to thank my friends, family and fans for your love and support as we start this new chapter moving forward in our lives.”
The divorce was finalized in 2023.
However, it was reported in 2024 that the pair were trying to work things out.
On the 2024 BET Awards carpet, Cory said: “I’m just very determined and inspired to keep moving forward and keep taking care of my beautiful children.”
He added about his relationship: “Everything is fine. Everyone loves everybody.
“We’re one big happy family. We’re still a family everything is great.”
