{"id":2381513,"date":"2026-04-20T16:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2381513"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:13:16","slug":"the-blind-side-star-quinton-aaron-made-shocking-discovery-about-wife-after-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-blind-side-star-quinton-aaron-made-shocking-discovery-about-wife-after-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Blind Side&#8217; star Quinton Aaron made shocking discovery about wife after stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThe Blind Side\u201d star Quinton Aaron found out that his wife, Margarita DeLeon, was still legally married to her ex after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/30\/entertainment\/the-blind-side-star-quinton-aaron-suffered-a-spinal-stroke\/\">the actor suffered a stroke<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron explained in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/Culture\/blind-side-actor-quinton-aaron-talks-health-relationship\/story?id=132133477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an ABC News interview<\/a> on Monday that his family told him the truth about DeLeon, who had insisted throughout their relationship that she was divorced for over 10 years, after he woke up from a four-day coma in February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe even told the person where we were getting married, \u2018Oh yes, I have all the documents. I can email over to you the divorce decree,&#8217;\u201d Aaron \u2014 who \u201cmarried\u201d DeLeon at a Los Angeles chapel in 2024 \u2014 shared.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cThe Blind Side\u201d actor Quinton Aaron told ABC News that his family discovered his wife was still legally married to his ex. <span class=\"credit\">GMA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Aaron (seen above in his ABC News interview) said that he was told about the revelation after he woke up from a four-day coma following his stroke. <span class=\"credit\">GMA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Per the 41-year-old actor, an attorney found proof while he was hospitalized that DeLeon was still legally married to a man she had wed in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron\u2019s family then removed DeLeon from being able to make legal medical decisions on his behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron then admitted that never fact-checking DeLeon\u2019s divorce himself was his \u201cbiggest mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Aaron (pictured above with wife Margarita DeLeon) said DeLeon insisted throughout their relationship that she was legally divorced. <span class=\"credit\">itsmargaritaaaron\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The actor (pictured above with DeLeon) said not fact-checking DeLeon\u2019s divorce is his \u201cbiggest mistake.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Margarita DeLeon\/FaceBook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the interview, DeLeon defended herself, telling ABC News that she didn\u2019t know her divorce was not finalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I told Quinton back in the hospital bed, and I want to be very honest about this, I feel like this needs to be said and brought out there. I said to him, I said, \u2018Bibi, this information that your family pulled up on me, you know, I wasn\u2019t aware of it.\u2019 I said, \u2018This is what I found out. It is true,&#8217;\u201d DeLeon recalled.<\/p>\n<p>DeLeon\u2019s ex \u2014 and still husband, who remained anonymous \u2014 told ABC News that he similarly thought the filing had officially gone through years ago.<\/p>\n<p>He filed for divorce in February, the outlet confirmed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>DeLeon (seen above with Aaron) told ABC News that she didn\u2019t know her divorce was not finalized. <span class=\"credit\">itsmargaritaaaron\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>DeLeon\u2019s husband also told the outlet that he thought the divorce was legally finalized several years ago (Aaron is pictured above). <span class=\"credit\">officialquintonaaron\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the relationship bombshell, Aaron told the outlet that he will now be approaching relationships in a different manner. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I had a chance to do it over. I would have done my due diligence. I would\u2019ve definitely done a lot more research,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron, who is best known for playing\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/11\/16\/sports\/why-the-blind-side-movie-was-a-nightmare-for-michael-oher\/\">former NFL player Michael Oher<\/a>\u00a0in the Oscar-winning 2009 movie starring Sandra Bullock, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/26\/entertainment\/the-blind-side-actor-quinton-aaron-fighting-for-his-life-after-falling-at-home\/\">was in a coma and placed on life support <\/a>after suffering a spinal stroke earlier this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Aaron (seen above) married his wife in a Los Angeles chapel in 2024. <span class=\"credit\">officialquintonaaron\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The actor (seen above) suffered a spinal stroke at the beginning of 2026. <span class=\"credit\">officialquintonaaron\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Jan. 26,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/26\/entertainment\/the-blind-side-actor-quinton-aaron-fighting-for-his-life-after-falling-at-home\/\">\u00a0it was reported<\/a>\u00a0that Aaron initially collapsed and fell in his Atlanta home, which sent him to the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-quinton-aaron-fight-for-his-life\">GoFundMe<\/a>\u00a0page set up for Aaron said that the actor was \u201cfighting for his life\u201d and described the incident as \u201csudden, frightening, and overwhelming\u201d for his loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron told ABC News that he\u2019s currently undergoing intensive rehabilitation and managing his diabetes, which was a contributing factor to the stroke.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Aaron (seen above in a scene from \u201cThe Blind Side\u201d with Jae Head and Sandra Bullock) was in a coma and on life support. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Aaron (pictured above in \u201cThe Blind Side\u201d) told ABC News that he hasn\u2019t regained his ability to walk. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also confirmed that he hasn\u2019t regained his ability to walk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe doctors projected that it could take months, it could be a year, or up to a year,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I said, \u2018I don\u2019t claim that time frame. I\u2019ll be walking a lot sooner than you think.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aaron added, \u201cYou know, and that\u2019s just how I believe. That\u2019s how, you know, between me, my faith, and my relationship with God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if Aaron and DeLeon are still together.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Blind Side\u201d star Quinton Aaron found out that his wife, Margarita DeLeon, was still legally married to her ex after the actor suffered a stroke. 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