Breaking Bad star Dean Norris vows to save marriage as he and wife Bridget jet out of LAX amid divorce drama and $1million bankruptcy

Breaking Bad star Dean Norris and his estranged wife Bridget wore beaming smiles as they prepared to jet out of Los Angeles International Airport on Friday.

Their jovial mood came as a surprise given their high-stakes drama including a pending divorce, a $1.8 million restaurant bankruptcy and the nearly $3.2 million listing of their 11-acre luxury estate.

Norris indicated he wasn't giving up on the marriage or the restaurant, telling photographers that he and Bridget were doing 'great,' per TMZ.

The 63-year-old actor, who is perhaps best known for playing the morally complex Hank Schrader on the AMC crime drama Breaking Bad, was asked if he’s keen to mend the marriage and he quickly replied, 'Of course.'

He said they were headed to Washington DC to attend a Veterans Affairs event.

They certainly seemed happy-go-lucky as they made their way through the airport's security check point.

Breaking Bad star Dean Norris and his estranged wife Bridget wore beaming smiles on Friday as they prepared to jet out of Los Angeles International Airport for Washington DC to attend a Veterans Affairs event

The 63-year-old actor was asked if he’s keen to mend the marriage and he quickly replied, 'Of course,' per TMZ

Bridget, 50, was spotted giving her husband what appeared to be a conspiratorial smile.

Norris also relayed that the pair's diner, Swing Inn Cafe, which serves Texas-style barbecue and American fare, is 'already saved,' and wore a signature cap in support of the eatery.

The chummy sighting comes after Bridget quietly filed for divorce on Valentine's Day last year after 23 years of marriage, and while he responded to her petition three months later, their union has yet to be officially dissolved.

In September this year, their separation emerged in new court documents which saw them apply for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for their restaurant, which is located in Temecula, California.

According to documents viewed by Page Six, the company reported having $147,809.58 in assets but $1,811,598.46 in liabilities.

Norris said in the paperwork that the business had experienced a steep $1 million decline in gross revenue from 2024 to 2025.

The old-school diner and barbecue restaurant opened in 1927 under the name Mother's Cafe and later was known briefly as Anderson's Cafe. The couple bought the company back in 2002.

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy order would allow a company to restructure its debts in order to stay in business.

Their jovial mood came as a surprise given their high-stakes drama including a pending divorce, a $1.8 million restaurant bankruptcy and the nearly $3.2 million listing of their 11-acre luxury estate

Norris said the couple were doing 'great' and also relayed that the pair's diner, Swing Inn Cafe, which serves Texas-style barbecue and American fare, is 'already saved'

Bridget quietly filed for divorce from the actor on Valentine's Day 2025 and even though he responded to the petition three months later the union has yet to be officially dissolved. Above, Norris and Bridget in 2024

The eatery has made no mention of its struggles on social media. This week, its Instagram page featured the actor being interviewed by a local news outlet about the restaurant and video footage of him meeting fans at the Swing Inn Cafe over the weekend.

Bridget and her husband have five children together and, in her divorce petition, the former entertainment lawyer - who cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the grounds for their split - requested joint legal and physical custody of their two minor children, Zoe, 17, and 16-year-old Dean Jr.

She listed their separation date as January 15, 2025. She also asked for spousal support and for the court to determine their respective rights to any property acquired during their marriage.

In September this year, the couple listed their sprawling 7,000-square-foot home in Temecula for $3,199,267 amid their divorce and financial woes. 

Purchased by the pair in 2024 for $1,725,000, the mansion comes with nine bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a guesthouse, while the grounds include an infinity pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, a four-stall horse barn and fruit orchard.

Norris previously noted many of his roles over the years have been tough law-and-order types, but he was happy to be pigeonholed if it meant a regular income for his family.

'I never had a month or so go by where I haven't had a job, but you always worry that someone will turn off the tap,' he told USA Today.

'The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live. You can always have a job if you can play shoot-'em-up stuff. If playing cops pays the bills, that's what I need to do to support my family.'

They have five children together and, in her divorce petition, Bridget requested joint legal and physical custody of their two minor children, Zoe, 17, and 16-year-old Dean Jr. Above, Bridget and Norris in 2014

In September this year, the couple listed their sprawling 7,000-square-foot home in Temecula for $3,199,267 amid their divorce and financial woes

Last month, Norris' world was rocked again after his Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte died at age 34, the official cause of death ruled suicide by hanging. Above, Bryan Cranston, Mitte and Norris in 2008

Last month, Norris' world was rocked again after his Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte died at age 34.

Mitte was found at his Brownsville, Texas home after missing a phone call from his mother around 11am. The official cause of death was ruled suicide by hanging.

Norris shared an emotional tribute on social media that expressed his shock and heartbreak.

'Oh my God! Was working, just found out about RJ,' Norris wrote on X. 'I am heartbroken. Though RJ didn't play my TV son, I always looked out for him as a young kid on set. He was a sweetheart of a young man and will be greatly missed. This is so heartbreaking; I can't believe it.'

Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston, who played the high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with terminal lung cancer who morphs into a drug kingpin to help pay the medical bills, shared his sorrow over the loss of his onscreen son.

The actor commended Mitte - who lived with cerebral palsy most of his life - for never letting his diagnosis hold him back.

'Born with cerebral palsy, he never, ever allowed that challenge to be an excuse for anything. He met the demanding shooting schedule head on with great determination,' Cranston wrote on Instagram.

'It is especially devastating to hear that he took his own life. Why? We were texting each other just a few weeks ago, figuring out when we could meet for lunch. I don't know if that lunch would have changed his future.'

Added Cranston: 'But I do know that I loved him, and thoroughly enjoyed being with him throughout the years on the series, and after the spotlight on Breaking Bad dimmed.'