Who is The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik's ex-husband Michael Stone? The formerly Mormon businessman converted to Judaism for her, and they share 2 children
Bialik was among more than 400 Hollywood signees – including
Sharon Osbourne and Will & Grace actress Debra Messing – to put their names to an open letter condemning a 'toxic mix of distortion, bigotry and incitement' from the anti-Israel movement, per Jewish News.
'This stream of lies against the Jewish people and the Jewish ancestral homeland has now – unsurprisingly to anyone watching closely – turned deadly in the United States,' said Bialik. 'This moment requires public figures to use their platforms responsibly.'
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Mayim Bialik at the LA premiere of Gladiator II in Hollywood, in November 2024. Photo: AFP
In recent years, the Blossom alum has been busy hosting her podcast, Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, with her partner Jonathan Cohen. On it, she speaks with special guests about all things health, both physical and mental, as well as spirituality, well-being and parenting.
The Call Me Kat star is a mother of two and shares her sons, Miles Roosevelt, 19, and Frederick Heschel, 16, with her ex-husband, businessman Michael Stone. Since their divorce, Stone has remained out of the spotlight. So what do we know about him?
How did Michael Stone meet Mayim Bialik?
Mayim Bialik and Michael Stone met while studying at UCLA. Photo: ___livia95___/X
Bialik and Stone met while studying at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she obtained a PhD in neuroscience. The pair reportedly first crossed paths during a calculus lecture, then began playing racquetball together regularly. She told Today that she had made it clear on their first date that as an 'observant Jew', she would only marry a Jewish man. After half a decade of dating, per The Sun, Stone, who grew up Mormon, converted to Judaism so that he could marry Bialik.
When did Mayim Bialik and Michael Stone get married?
Mayim Bialik married Michael Stone in 2003. Photo: ___livia95___/X
The couple got married on August 31, 2003, in Pasadena, California. Their big day honoured Jewish traditions and was Victorian themed, per Parade. After welcoming their children, Stone and Bialik adopted a 'hands-on style of parenting', where they each shared a bed with one of their children when they were still little.
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