Aaron Goodwin is still processing his estranged wife’s alleged murder-for-hire plot against him as he continues to navigate his new “normal.”
“Thank u for all reaching out & being awesome, but unfortunately, I can’t talk about anything yet,” the Ghost Adventures star, 49, said in a statement shared via his Instagram on Tuesday, October 21. “I could tell you guys I’m doing OK, but I would rather be honest.”
Goodwin confessed that he is still struggling to come to terms with what transpired.
“Just know I’m not doing good at all & everyday is worse with all I’m learning all the time,” he continued. “They say in time everything gets better but I just want the divorce to be over so I can move on with my life.”
Goodwin acknowledged that he has received a lot of requests from the media, giving him the opportunity to share his perspective, but he’s not in the emotional state to say “yes.”
“Honestly, I probably couldn’t make it through an interview without being in tears and I’m just not ready yet,” he penned. “This has been the worst year of my life.”
Earlier this year, Aaron’s estranged wife, Victoria Goodwin, was arrested on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder. Victoria, who wed Aaron in August 2022, was accused of making contact with a Florida inmate named Grant Amato for the purpose of hiring someone to murder Aaron in 2024 while he was traveling to film his show, Ghost Adventures. Aaron filed for divorce days after news broke of Victoria’s arrest.
Victoria initially denied the allegations, claiming to police that she did not want her husband killed. Victoria later agreed to a plea deal and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in April. Two months later, Victoria was convicted and sentenced to 36 to 90 months in prison. She also apologized to her estranged husband in court.
“I’m so immensely sorry for the pain and anxiety I’ve caused you and the betrayal you undoubtedly and rightfully feel by my actions,” Victoria said during a June court appearance. “I need you to know that I will always hold love for you. I genuinely pray you find your joy and peace again, and I will bow out of your life forever to hopefully ease that process. I’m sorry I broke us, and I’m consumed with regret every day. My absolute promise to you is that you’ll never see or hear from me.”
That same month, Aaron also spoke in court to provide a victim impact statement.
“For seven years I thought I was in the most loving relationship of marriage with my best friend, someone who I trusted in [my] whole heart and laughed with every day,” Aaron said. “Someone who made me feel like I was settled — like I was her one and only. I was loyal to her and [did] whatever I could to make her happy. I thought we were something very special, and so did everyone else.”
Aaron and Victoria’s divorce is ongoing. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly in August, Victoria responded to Aaron’s petition that stated that the pair “have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together as husband and wife in marital harmony. That there is no possibility of reconciliation between husband and wife.”
According to Victoria’s response, she “believes” that she and Aaron can “reconcile” their marriage.
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