Katharine McPhee and her husband Nick Cokas have quietly parted ways, and this happened long before her public smooch with Michael Morris. “They’ve been separated for six months,” a friend says of the couple, who got married over five years ago. “Nick continues to co-manage her music.” Katharine McPhee and Michael Morris The news comes on the heels of reports that Katharine McPhee and Michael Morris , her former Smash director and who is also married, are together. Morris’ wife is actress Mary McCormack ( In Plain Sight, Private Parts ). They have three daughters, 2, 6 and 9. Katharine, 29, has no children with Nick. Katharine and Nick Cokas first met in 2005 when they performed in a L.A. production of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and soon began a romantic relationship. Later that year, Katharine auditioned for American Idol , where she came in second. They got engaged in 2007 and wed in Beverly Hills on February 2, 2008. Earlier this year, the singer-actress explained that she and her soon-to-be ex-husband – who is 19 years her senior – put starting a family on hold . “I once thought that by now I’d have lots of children, but actually I’m really enjoying being able to go from point A to point B,” she said. “I’m selfish right now.” “But that’s how and where I should be. The thing is, work is the thing I love the most.”
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Katharine McPhee and Nick Cokas: Separated Before Michael Morris Hookup
