The Ghost Adventures cast and crew were surprised by Aaron Goodwin’s divorce from Victoria Goodwin following her arrest.
“The rest of the cast was shocked by the news. No one knew anything was wrong in their relationship,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “Everyone who works on the show can’t believe this is happening. They are all currently in a state of shock.”
In addition to Aaron, the paranormal investigation series stars Zak Bagans, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley. Aaron, 48, and Bagans, 47, have been leading the show since its 2008 premiere. Tolley, 52, and Walsey worked behind the scenes before joining the main cast in 2012 and 2014, respectively.
While filming for Ghost Adventures’ upcoming season “recently wrapped up,” the team is rallying behind Aaron. According to the insider, the group is “trying to be supportive of Aaron by reaching out and offering to help in any way they can.”
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“The cast and producers are all a tight knit group,” the source adds.
Us exclusively revealed on Thursday, March 13, that Aaron filed for divorce from Victoria, 32. According to the filing, the pair wed on May 4, 2020, the date Aaron previously shared was supposed to be the day of the wedding ceremony which was pushed back two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The paperwork also stated there was no chance for a reconciliation between the twosome.
“The views, tastes, likes and dislikes of husband and wife have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together … in marital harmony,” the docs read. “There is no possibility of reconciliation.”
The news of the pair’s divorce comes days after Victoria was arrested on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder. Victoria was held on $100,000 bail. (TMZ was the first to report the news on Monday, March 10.)
According to police reports obtained by Us, Victoria had been in contact with a prison inmate in Florida named Grant Amato about wanting to leave her and Aaron’s marriage. Instead of seeking a legal way to end the relationship, Victoria allegedly sought out a hitman. One of her alleged text messages read, “Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.”
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In October 2024, Victoria allegedly shared information about Aaron’s whereabouts while he was away filming Ghost Adventures in California. She allegedly agreed to pay Amato $11,515 and had spoken about a $2,500 upfront payment.
“He’s asleep right now in the hotel room … I need to know what’s going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?” another alleged text read.
Law enforcement learned of the alleged murder plot when they seized Amato’s phone at the prison. Victoria has denied wanting to have her husband killed and claimed that she didn’t remember sending those messages, per the arrest report.
With reporting by Travis Cronin
