The Untold Truth Of Tom Hanks' Ex-Wife, Samantha Lewes

Colin Hanks, the oldest child of Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes, gave a revealing look into his childhood during an August 2018 appearance on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast. The chat provided some context surrounding Tom and Samantha's 1987 split, Samantha's life after the divorce, and how Colin truly feels about his dad's second marriage to Rita Wilson.

Colin shared that he was about 8 or 9 when his parents broke up, and he moved to Sacramento, Calif., to be with his mom. He visited Tom in Los Angeles "every other weekend," and during summers, he'd travel to wherever his "old man had a job." The Fargo star explained to Shepard, "It was just a fun sort of getaway. ... I went to summer camp, and we would find stuff to do."

As for life with his mom, Colin noted that Lewes "never remarried" or dated much after Tom. He believes this is partly because she "found God," although who knows for sure. The dad also mentioned how Lewes didn't want her kids to take money for granted, explaining, "I don't know how much money that my mom was getting in alimony, but what I heard all the time was, 'We don't have the money. ... Your dad has that. We don't have that.'"

Tom went on to marry Wilson in 1988, and Colin referred to her as the person his dad was "meant to be with," which seemingly proves there's no bad blood there.

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