“Malcolm in the Middle” alum and NASCAR favorite Frankie Muniz has seemingly had a stellar 2026. This is the case as his beloved TV show returned for a limited revival series on Disney+ and Hulu. However, the “Dancing with the Stars” alum has now confirmed that he and his wife, Paige Price Muniz, have split after several years of marriage.
Muniz took to social media to share that he and Price had decided to call it quits. He did so by posting a video of them together dancing. He used a text overlay that read, “Who says you can’t stay best friends with your baby mama?”
He has since updated the post to include a photo of himself, Price, and their son at what appears to be a race.
He captioned the video, “🚨 Life update! 🚨 Following a period of separation that we kept private, Paige and I have decided to move forward with ending our marriage. After 10 beautiful years together, we’ve grown in ways that made us realize our relationship feels most natural and strong as a deep friendship and as co-parents.”
Muniz continued, discussing their child, saying, “We share an incredible son who remains the center of our world, and we’re both happier, stronger parents because of the love and growth we’ve shared. I’m endlessly grateful to Paige for everything she’s done for me and our family. She put her own dreams on hold so I could chase mine, and she was always my biggest supporter. That foundation of respect and friendship isn’t going anywhere.”
Frankie Muniz And Paige Price Will Continue Working Together
GettyMuniz continued his announcement by addressing how they will handle their business relationship amid their split, and by continuing to discuss their son. According to the post, “We’re excited to keep building Muniz Racing together and to co-parent our boy with the same teamwork and love we’ve always had.”
He added, “We’re closing one chapter with gratitude and opening the next with bright futures ahead, for us as individuals and especially for our son.”
At the end of the announcement, Muniz asked for privacy, saying, “Thank you for the love and support. We both choose to not entertain any questions on this matter. Please respect our families privacy during this time.”
Muniz received a ton of support in the comments section of the post. One person said, “Divorce doesn’t hurt kids. It’s how you handle it, and I can tell little man is going to be just fine.”
Someone else said, “I love emotionally intelligent people. You’re both incredible.”
The ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Alum Recently Opened Up About Married Life
“Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” was released in April 2026. While promoting the series, Muniz opened up to Us Weekly about the challenges of balancing his life as a husband and father with his career.
The actor said, “It is very hard, I won’t lie. Honestly, my wife [Paige Price] is a saint. She’s sacrificing so much for me to live my dream.”
Regarding his career in NASCAR, he revealed, “My family comes to a few of the races. They’re here this week [while I promote the show], obviously. But it’s hard to uproot them and take them all over the place. I want my son to have a routine and his school and his friends and go to church. I’m not going to lie, it’s been very, very, very tough.”
In terms of “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair,” the limited series became a hit. According to Variety, it garnered more than 8 million viewers in its first three days, making it Hulu and Disney+’s biggest show of the year up until that point.
