Meet the Real-Life Couples of the ‘Fire Country’ Cast: Who’s Dating, Married or Newly Single!
Behind-the-scenes on real-life love stories of ‘Fire Country’: ‘Never let a divorce get in the way’
Fire Country, which began airing on CBS in 2022, follows Bode Donovan, an ex-convict in search of redemption who joins a prison release firefighting program. He and other inmates are paired up with real firefighters to extinguish risky fires, but when Bode is assigned to his small hometown, he’s faced with the secrets he left behind and the hope of redeeming his past actions.
The drama on-screen is all for show, as the stars of Fire Country have real-life loves of their own. From life-long relationships to ones that didn’t last quite that long, these are the relationships of the Fire Country stars.
Max Thieriot (Bode Donovan) and wife Lexi Murphy
The Bates Motel star has found his one true love and they’ve known it for years. The couple first met in 2005 at age 16 when they happened to both be vacationing with their families in the Caribbean. They began dating and continued for seven years before Thieriot proposed in 2012 while on vacation in the same place they met.
They tied the knot a year later in an outdoor ceremony. Thieriot shared photos from the day, captioning them, “Best weekend of my life. Married the most beautiful and amazing woman in the entire world.”
In 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, a son Beaux; and another son, Maximus, in 2018.
And you can thank Murphy for the casting of Thieriot in the role of Bode Donovan on Fire Country — it turns out that she is the reason he took the part. While Thieriot is one of the show’s creators, he didn’t know if he wanted to star in it, until his wife convinced him to do so and the rest is history.
Billy Burke (Vince Leone) and ex-wife Pollyanna Rose
Burke wed Pollyanna Rose in 2008 after meeting a year prior, and the two welcomed a daughter, Bluesy LaRue Burke, that same year. While they were together, the actor and songwriter wrote a song about his wife called “Pollyanna Rose.” The music video features both Burke and Rose.
The couple were together for nearly 10 years before filing for divorce in 2017.
Kevin Alejandro (Manny Perez) and wife Leslie de Jesus Alejandro
Fire Country’s Manny has been with his real-life love for over 20 years. Kevin Alejandro tied the knot with director/photographer/writer Leslie de Jesus in 2004 and the duo has one son, Kaden, who was born in 2008.
Alejandro frequently shares photos of him and his wife, recently with the caption, “Everything is more beautiful when I’m with you. I love you @lesliealejandro.”
Leslie, too, shares photos of their life together, commemorating their two-decade love in 2022. She wrote in an Instagram post, “20 years together. 20 years of sharing a life I never dreamed I could ever have. Thank you for asking me to be your girlfriend 20 years ago. The best decision I ever made started with this first ‘YES.’ Happy 20th Anniversary, love of my life. Here’s to forever more.”
Diane Farr (Sharon Leone) and ex-husband Seung Yong Chung
Diane Farr tied the knot with Seung Yong Chung in 2006, after less than a year of dating. The couple were together for almost two years when they welcomed their first child, a son named Beckett, in 2007. A year later they had twin daughters, Sawyer and Coco.
They remained married until 2020 when they filed for divorce, but it seems the two have stayed on friendly terms. That same year, she shared an Instagram post for Chung’s birthday where the former couple and their kids were celebrating.
“Never let a divorce get in the way of a good time,” Farr wrote. “Me and the smalls let alllll the neighbors know their Dad is an OG now. Birthday Season is in full swing at our house.”
