Alan Ritchson has returned as Jack Reacher in the action-packed Prime Video drama but how did he meet his wife Catherine Ritchson?

As Alan Ritchson reprises the iconic role of Jack Reacher, fans are curious to know more about his marriage to Catherine Ritchson.

Reacher made a thrilling comeback for its second outing earlier this year on Prime Video with new episodes dropped every Friday.

Based on the 11th book in author Lee Child’s novel series, Bad Luck and Trouble, series two sees Jack Reacher (played by Alan Ritchson) investigate some of his teammates from his old army unit being murdered.

The numbers soon begin to grow and Reacher needs to act fast before anyone else is killed or he becomes the next target.

As actor Alan Ritchson returns to the small screen for Reacher, subscribers have been keen to know all there is to know about the star, including his love life.

Alan Ritchson wife: How did the Reacher actor meet his wife Catherine Ritchson? (Image: PRIME VIDEO/INSTAGRAM)

How did Reacher actor Alan Ritchson meet his wife Catherine Ritchson? 

Reacher star Alan Ritchson has been married to his wife Catherine Ritchson for 17 years who he shares his three sons with.

Their romance began before he shot to fame with the husband and wife duo first crossing paths when they were in school.

In fact, Alan and Catherine met when they were performing together, as the 41-year-old revealed on TODAY to hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager last year.

He joked: Can we keep this between us? It was in ballet.”

Kotb and Hager then surprised Alan by showing a throwback photo from Catherine’s Instagram of them in their teenage years.

The couple were dressed up for a performance of Guys and Dolls with Alan wearing a bright blue suit and a black fedora.

“Where did you find this”, the actor exclaimed with Hoda teasing: “We know how to track you down.”

Catherine, who is reportedly 5ft 7in in comparison to her 6ft 2in husband, mostly shares family updates and, according to her bio, has stopped drinking since 2018.

Alan Ritchson with his wife Catherine Ritchson at the premiere of Reacher season 2. (Image: GETTY)

It is clear Catherine is very supportive of Alan who is currently starring in the latest Reacher series.

When the drama first made its debut last year, she took to Instagram to cheer her husband on.

Catherine wrote: “I hope you love this series as much as Alan loved making it.

“Because my goodness did he put his all into making it.”