Jeffrey Donovan played the part of fallen CIA officer Michael Westin on Burn Notice for seven seasons. However, most fans do not realize that for Donovan, interpreting Michael Westin was way more than just playing another role—it was like reliving the actor’s own fragmented family life. As Donovan told Time Out in 2008, “the writers can’t believe Michael’s universe is so in-tune with my own...my mom raised us three boys by herself on welfare.”

The intensity of Donovan’s past and its parallels with Westin’s story have rattled television viewers, who only wish the actor the best. Now that Burn Notice is officially cancelled, fans are wondering if the actor has been able to build a more stable personal life for himself. Who is Donovan’s wife? And what is his relationship with her like? We have done some investigating to find out everything we know about the actor’s personal life in 2020.

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An On-Set Romance

While Burn Notice often reminded Donovan of his challenging past, the show also gave him the connections he needed to build his current family. In a 2017 interview with Build Series, Donovan opened up about how the relationships he built on-set made the experience worth it. “The people involved in that show were incredibly smart...but at the time (so many years on the same show) seemed like...a prison sentence...It changed everything. I met my future wife while shooting that,” he told the outlet.

So, which one of the actresses was the woman who Donovan walked down the aisle? The actor’s perfect match is Michelle Woods. Fans may not recognize her name, as Woods did not play a major role on the show. However, her time on set was enough to get things going between the pair. According to The Sun Sentinal, Woods and Donovan tied the knot in 2012. Just months later, Woods gave birth to a baby girl named Claire.

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The Simple Family Life

Donovan has taken joy in being an active husband and a present father, as he and his wife have expanded their family. After the birth of Claire in December of 2012, the couple welcomed two more children to their growing home. First, Michelle gave birth to a son named Lucas in 2014. The couple also had another daughter in 2017.

Donovan opened up about how much he enjoys fatherhood in an interview with Kelly And Ryan in 2016. According to the actor, he has fostered a really close relationship to his children—so much so that it is difficult for him to spend time apart from them. “They had a hard time with me going on this trip,” Donovan said of his kids, who were not able to join him on his business trip.

In spite of the distance, the actor did everything possible to make sure he was still in touch with his kids. For one thing, Donovan waved to all three of his children from the talk show stage. He also revealed that he talks to his kids via video call, when he is away. “We were FaceTiming last night, and my son Lucas was crying...and so it’s been tough,” Donovan shared.

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A More Mature Relationship

While Donovan has clearly taken the dive into fatherhood, he is not afraid to recognize his wife Michelle for being an amazing mom. In a later interview with Kelly And Ryan—this time in 2017–Donovan shared just how much he admires his wife for making the experience of traveling with children a relatively smooth process.

“My wife is a genius. What she does is she goes into the closet and finds old toys. And then she goes down to the Christmas basket and takes out new wrapping paper. Wraps them and puts them in backpacks. And then when...the kids start acting up, she goes, ‘look what what Mommy and Daddy bought you,’” Donovan shared, laughing. According to the actor, his wife’s strategy works so well that it settles the kids for “at least an hour.” How cute!

While it is extremely important for co-parents to give each other support, Donovan has not forgotten the other essential ingredient in any relationship: romance. He and Woods have been spotted posing for the paparazzi at a number of acting-related events.

For example, in 2017, Woods accompanied Donovan to the premiere of Shot Caller at the LA Film Festival. Both members of the couple dressed up for the very special red carpet event. If a little walk in front of flashing cameras doesn’t add a bit of pazazz to any relationship, we don’t know what does!

So, what’s next for the adorable couple and their budding family? Right now, it seems that they are laying low in light of the global pandemic. However, we hope to see more of them in the coming months.

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