Patrick Dempsey stole the hearts of many people after starring as Dr. Derek Christopher Shepherd, M.D., F.A.C.S., more popularly known as Dr. McDreamy, on Grey’s Anatomy. In fact, some of the actor’s fans have been wishing to marry him. So the question, “Is Patrick Dempsey married?” continues to surface.

Patrick Dempsey is married to celebrity hairstylist and makeup artist Jillian Fink, and they have been together since 1994.

The actor has always been confident in showing off his beautiful wife and children. Here’s a timeline of his marriage.

Is Patrick Dempsey divorced?

Before Patrick Dempsey met Jillian Fink, he was married to Rochelle Natalie Parker, known popularly as Rocky Parker. She was an actress and model whose relationship with Patrick Dempsey had many people talking.

They married in 1987 when Patrick Dempsey was 21 and the actress was 48. Although age is just a number, fans of both celebrities felt like they were too far apart age-wise. 

In 1994, the couple got divorced, which was Patrick Dempsey’s first. They cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation. Moreover, Rocky Parker accused Patrick Dempsey of domestic violence, claiming that he beat her up on the set of Can’t Buy Me Love. 

Over a decade later, in 2006, Rocky Parker retracted the statement and court order, saying the claims were false. After further investigation, Rocky Parker said the primary reason for their divorce was that Dempsey left her for another woman.

She died of lung cancer in 2014.

Who is Patrick Dempsey’s wife?

In 1994, as Patrick Dempsey was preparing to divorce Rocky Parker, he met Jillian Fink. It turned out that she was the other woman Rocky mentioned.

Jillian and Patrick started dating while they were still in their previous relationships. Jillian was also preparing to leave her former boyfriend when she fell in love with Patrick Dempsey. The two got married in 1999.