Who is Tom Welling's wife? Smallville star arrested for DUI shortly after celebrating wife’s birthday in Instagram post 

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Best known for playing Clark Kent on the hit TV show, Smallville, Tom Welling was recently arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Yreka, California. The actor, 47, was arrested shortly after midnight on Sunday, January 26 with police records reportedly indicating that his blood alcohol level was at or above the legal limit of 0.08%.

Welling was booked for the misdemeanor DUI after his arrest, which occurred in an Arby’s parking lot. The incident happened just hours after Tom Welling posted a message on Instagram to wish his spouse, Jessica Rose Lee Welling, a happy birthday.

He posted a touching message that referred to her as an “angel,” and thanked Jessica for being a part of his family. The couple has been married since 2019 and they have two young children.

Jessica Rose Lee Welling is an equestrian and an entrepreneur whose relationship with Welling added to her fame, according to Us. She founded the lifestyle brand Saddle Club, which centers on equestrian fashion.

Jessica and Tom Welling were first linked in 2014 but kept their relationship on the more private side until they got engaged in 2018. The pair tied the knot during a romantic ceremony at Sunstone Vineyards & Winery in Santa Ynez, California, in November 2019.

The couple share two sons. Thomson Wylde, was born in January 2019, and Rocklin Von in June 2021. They now live in Northern California, where they have a ranch, in keeping with Lee’s lifelong passion for horses and country living.

More about Tom Welling’s career and recent arrest

Although Welling is most famous for playing the young Superman in Smallville, he has had a notable acting career beyond the popular series, too. He has been seen in films such as Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), The Fog and Draft Day, in addition to TV roles in Lucifer and Batwoman.

Tom Welling received multiple awards for his performance in Smallville, winning a Teen Choice Award in 2002 for Choice Breakout TV Star, and another Teen Choice Award in 2009 for Choice TV Actor — Action/Adventure. He was also nominated several times for the Saturn Awards.

TMZ reported that according to police records,

The 47-year-old was arrested in an Arby's parking lot in Yreka, California just after midnight on Sunday ... where the local police department picked him up for allegedly driving under the influence — and his blood alcohol level was reportedly at or above 0.08%.

According to New York Post, Welling's booking sheet

describes him as having a “clear” complexion with stubble and short hair and weighing 240 pounds. The document also notes that his speech was “clear” and lists his occupation as “actor — self employed.”

Authorities did not provide further details on events that led to the actor being arrested.

Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty
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