Stephen Collins was broadly revered as “America’s dad” throughout his time starring as Reverend Eric Camden on seventh Heaven from 1996-2007. When the present concluded after 11 seasons, Collins continued to work in tv and films, however his profession got here to a screeching halt after a sexual misconduct scandal in 2014.
Now, Collins has not starred in a film or tv sequence in additional than 11 years, and his fall from grace shall be examined on the March 24 episode of ID Discovery’s Hollywood Demons. Scroll down for the whole lot we find out about Collins’ scandal and the place he’s at this time.
The place is Stephen Collins now?
Collins resides a quiet life in Fairfield, Iowa. He was photographed out and about in Might 2024 for the primary time in 5 years. His profession as a Hollywood actor ended after he confessed to sexual misconduct with underage women (extra on that under).
Who’s Stephen Collins’ girlfriend?
Regardless of the scandal, Collins has discovered love once more. After separating from Faye Grant after 27 years of marriage in 2012 (the divorce was finalized in 2015), the previous actor has moved on with Jenny Nagel. Nagel is reportedly a “superfan” who’s 40 years Collins’ junior, based on Dr. Drew Pinsky.
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“Stephen Collins now lives with a girl who’s 40 years youthful than him,” Dr. Drew claims in Hollywood Demons, based on the New York Put up. “She was a superfan. The age distinction — given what we find out about his historical past — actually raises an eyebrow. Let’s hope he can decide to this lady and never perpetrate on others.” The couple was first linked in 2019, and Day by day Mail reported that they have been married.
What did Stephen Collins do?
Collins was investigated in October 2014 after an audio tape from 2012 was leaked to the media that featured him confessing to beforehand sexually abusing three underage women. He confessed to the sexual misconduct throughout a December 2014 interview with Katie Couric on 20/20.
Collins confirmed that he uncovered himself to a 10-year-old woman in 1973 when he was 25 years previous. He additionally stated that he uncovered himself to a 13-year-old woman in 1982 and a 14-year-old woman in 1994. Nevertheless, he insisted, “I’m completely not attracted, bodily or sexually attracted, to youngsters.”
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Division revealed that Collins had been investigated in 2012, however no fees have been ever introduced in opposition to the actor as a result of they may not “substantiate the allegation” in opposition to him. When the case was reopened in 2014, the statute of limitations had handed, based on the Los Angeles Occasions.
What has seventh Heaven solid stated about Stephen Collins?
Whereas the solid of seventh Heaven has principally saved tight-lipped about Collins’ confession, Beverly Mitchell, David Gallagher, and Mackenzie Rosman, who performed Lucy, Simon, and Ruthie on the sequence, briefly spoke in regards to the scenario within the pilot episode of their seventh Heaven rewatch podcast, Catching Up With the Camdens, in September 2024.
“Earlier than we get into that we do assume it’s vital that we are saying one thing about Stephen Collins,” Mitchell started, whereas Gallagher added, “All types of abuse, sexual abuse of any type, it’s inexcusable. And victims of abuse have to be proven compassion and they need to be given assist.” Rosman continued, “As we rewatch these episodes, it will be not possible to not speak about Stephen as a result of he was such a giant a part of the present and our lives. However we need to be clear that we didn’t have any inappropriate experiences with Stephen.”
The assertion continued with Mitchell including, “Stephen won’t be becoming a member of us on this podcast and we don’t excuse or condone his conduct. Our hope for this podcast is to reconnect with you, our followers, to relive some 90s nostalgia and to share our fondest recollections of seventh Heaven,” and concluded with Gallagher saying, “We all know that is troublesome and we perceive that it may be triggering however we simply need to say that we love you guys and we’re so grateful for all of the love and assist that you simply, our group, have proven to us. So, hopefully you guys will keep on with us as we proceed on this journey.”
ID Discovery reached out to over 100 individuals to interview for Hollywood Demons, however most declined. Nevertheless, Andrew Searles, who starred on the final 4 seasons of seventh Heaven as Mac, and Jeremy London, who performed a fellow minister on the present in Seasons 7 and eight, each appeared within the particular.
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Searles recalled eager to “mannequin [himself]” after Collins whereas they labored collectively. He bought emotional whereas watching the clip of his former costar admitting to the sexual abuse, based on The Day by day Beast.
“I’ve, like, a knot in my abdomen,” Searles stated. “My entire world modified after I had children, my entire world view. And definitely my tolerance for this. I believe that goes with out being stated. I simply assume that possibly I put him up on knowledgeable pedestal a bit an excessive amount of.”
London admitted that he was hesitant to imagine the allegations in opposition to Collins at first. Nevertheless, after listening to the confession, he stated, “It’s powerful. It’s exhausting. I’m a dad, in the beginning, above the whole lot else. And so my first ideas at all times go to the kids. Stephen Collins could be a useless man if that was my youngster.”
Hollywood Demons, Mondays, 9/8c, ID and Max