Ashton Kutcher Honors Ex-Wife Demi Moore with Rare Praise

Ashton Kutcher, known for his role in "The Beauty," and Demi Moore, star of "The Substance," were married from 2005 until their divorce in 2011. Their relationship began in 2003, and they tied the knot in 2005. The couple officially ended their marriage in 2011, with the divorce finalized two years later.

A Public Shoutout to Ex-Wife

Kutcher recently shared a rare public comment about his ex-wife, Demi Moore, while promoting his new FX series, "The Beauty." During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, he praised Moore’s performance in her 2024 film, "The Substance," which has received critical acclaim.

"I mean, one, Demi’s performance in ‘The Substance,’ obviously she got extraordinary accolades, I’m so proud of her, she killed it," Kutcher said during the interview. He acknowledged that his new project has drawn comparisons to Moore’s film, which has been recognized with several awards.

A History of Love and Divorce

Moore and Kutcher started dating in 2003 and married in 2005. They announced their split in November 2011, and their divorce was finalized in 2013. While Moore claimed in her 2019 memoir, "Inside Out," that Kutcher cheated on her, the couple appears to have moved past their differences. In 2020, Kutcher stated that he and Moore carry "no badness" between them. Although they no longer see each other regularly, he makes an effort to stay in touch with Moore’s three daughters: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah.

A Bond with His Stepchildren

Kutcher spoke about his relationship with Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah, stating, "I was helping raise teenage girls through their adolescence. I love them. I’m never going to stop loving them and respecting them and honoring them and rooting for them to be successful in whatever they are pursuing."

In 2022, Kutcher and Moore appeared together in an AT&T commercial that aired during the Super Bowl. The ad featured Kutcher’s wife, Mila Kunis, who joined them in a humorous moment where the two women joked about having "a lot in common."

A New Chapter with Mila Kunis

Kunis and Kutcher began dating in 2012, after his split from Moore, and married in 2015. The couple has two children: daughter Wyatt Isabelle, 11, and son Dimitri Portwood, 9.

The Beauty: A New Series

Kutcher stars as a biotech billionaire in "The Beauty," a new FX series that revolves around a dangerous drug called "the beauty." This drug grants users physically attractive attributes but also causes death, violence, and chaos. An official synopsis for the series describes Kutcher’s character as a "shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug dubbed ‘The Beauty,’ who will do anything to protect his trillion-dollar empire."

The Substance: A Critical Success

Demi Moore’s role in "The Substance" has earned her numerous awards, including honors at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2025. In the film, Moore plays an actress who takes an illicit drug called "the substance," allowing her to spend half her time as a younger, more beautiful version of herself.

Premiere Date

"The Beauty" is set to premiere on FX on January 21.