Days after admitting he had an extramarital affair, David Boreanaz sold his Hollywood Hills home for $2.6 million and moved to Hidden Hills, California. For many, Boreanaz’s cheating scandal apparently sparked the move, assuming the “Bones” actor was looking for a fresh start. However, sources say so TMZ the actor and his family had made the decision well before the situation became public. After all, Boreanaz and wife, Jamie Bergmanhad just welcomed their second child, a daughter named Bella, in August 2009, and wanted more space.
We can’t blame people for assuming their move was connected to the infidelity. The timeline fit perfectly. It was in the midst of this major life change that Boreanaz was forced to join the roster celebrities who admitted to cheating after her lover, Rachel Uchitel, who happens to be Tiger Woods’ ex-mistress as well, allegedly began blackmailing him. “Our marriage has been tainted by my infidelities,” Boreanaz shared People in May 2010. “I just want to be open and honest. I was irresponsible.”
By the time Boreanaz spoke publicly about the affair, his wife already knew. The two went to therapy in an attempt to repair the damage. “I’m not saying everything is okay,” Bergman shared People in 2010. “I’m still angry. I’m still mad. I’m still hurt.” In the wake of the scandal, Uchitel claimed that Boreanaz had been unhappy in his marriage and intended to leave Bergman, who had been pregnant throughout the affair. “He kept asking Ms. Uchitel to be patient and wait for him,” her lawyer told Access Hollywood (via NBC4 Los Angeles). But Boreanaz and Bergman figured it out eventually.
David Boreanaz found peace in the Hidden Hills home
Whether intentional or not, the move must have provided some relief as David Boreanaz and Jamie Bergman navigated his infidelity. Six years after the move former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star opened up about how the Hidden Hills home was the perfect fit for their family. “It has a very good, positive energy about it,” he shared People in 2016. He highlighted how the place acted as a shield against the outside world. “For me, it’s about being able to leave everything work-wise and stress-wise and come into this sanctuary that we created,” he continued.
In their new home, Boreanaz and Bergman became a united team to raise Jaden and Bella and focus on their family. “We’re such homebodies. We love to stay outside and cook. We love to grill and swim. We love to go on adventures outside of our home,” Boreanaz shared Parade in 2013. Jaden is now an artist and musician, and Bella is a high school student and talented equestrian, so their work paid off.
Whether the protection from the flashing lights of paparazzi in the gated community helped is uncertain, but Boreanaz and Bergman got things under control and are still at it. In her 2010 interview with People, the former Playboy Playmate acknowledged that their marriage had problems before the affair. “It took a crisis, it took infidelity to get us out of our a**es and work for what we want,” Bergman said. “We’re doing the best we can. That’s all we can do.”
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