Christina Applegate received an outpouring of love and concern from her fans when reports surfaced on April 16, 2026 that she’d been hospitalized in Los Angeles amid her battle with multiple sclerosis, which she’s frequently spoken out about since being diagnosed in the summer of 2021. The news comes two weeks after she celebrated her memoir becoming a #1 New York Times audiobook bestseller.
TMZ reported the “Married…With Children” star was admitted at some point in late March, according to sources with “direct knowledge.”
The outlet says a rep for Applegate declined to comment on her reported hospitalization and medical treatments, but said, “She’s had a long history of complicated medical conditions that she has been refreshingly open about, as evidenced in her memoir and on her podcast.”
Along with being a beloved ’90s star, Applegate is a wife and mom. Here are 5 essential facts about her dear family.
1. Christina Applegate Is Married to Martyn LeNoble
GettyChristina Applegate married Martyn LeNoble, an alt-rock musician, in 2013. In a 2009 People interview, she said LeNoble, who was her boyfriend at the time, “loves me from head to toe.” She also called him an “angel.”
2. Christina Applegate Has One Child
Christina Applegate’s only child a daughter named Sadie, whom she shares with LeNoble. The pair welcomed her in 2011, almost a year after they got engaged on Valentine’s Day.
Applegate gave her daughter a touching shoutout during her speech to accept her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022. She said, “The most important person in this world is my daughter. You are so much more than even you know. You are so beautiful and kind and loving and smart and interesting, and I am blessed every day that I get to wake up and take you to your school. You are my everything. Thank you for standing beside me through all of this.”
3. Christina Applegate’s Husband Previously Supported Her Through Breast Cancer
Christina Applegate was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, and told Women’s Health in a 2013 interview that LeNoble was an essential support through her recovery from the double mastectomy she opted for after testing positive for a BRCA mutation.
“I don’t think I would have been able to get through any of it without him. He’s just a well-adjusted, happy person. All the love and calm he adds to my life is really valuable,” she shared.
4. Christina Applegate Has Been Through One Divorce
Applegate divorced her first husband, actor and screenwriter Johnathon Schaech, in 2007 after marrying him in 2001. She revealed in her memoir that she ignored several instances where she got a gut feeling he wasn’t right for her, such as disliking his choice of footwear on their first date. “I have advice for women. If you go on a first date with a guy and you don’t like his shoes, run – shoes are a telltale sign of whether or not a relationship will last,” she wrote.
5. Christina Applegate Has One Stepdaughter
Along with Sadie, Applegate’s husband Martyn LeNoble has one other child, a daughter named Marlon from a previous relationship. On Father’s Day 2025, he posted a photo with the two girls and declared, “I love my kids with all my heart. I’m not the world’s greatest dad…. nor do I deserve a mug or T-shirt that tells me I am. But I can tell you… my kids make me an infinitely better man. I love them.”
