Quick answer: Sophia Bush, born Sophia Anna Bush on July 8, 1982, in Pasadena, California, released her memoir And I Will Tell You Mine (Flatiron Books) on Oct. 27, 2026. In it, the One Tree Hill star writes about her five-month 2005 marriage to co-star Chad Michael Murray and alleges she learned of his infidelity from one of his close friends. Murray has not publicly responded to those claims, and People said it had reached out to him for comment (People via Yahoo, Oct. 27, 2026).
Why Sophia Bush is trending
"Sophia Bush" hit Google's US trending searches on Oct. 28, 2026, a day after her memoir came out and People, E! News, EW and USA Today ran interviews and excerpts.
What Sophia Bush wrote about Chad Michael Murray
Bush and Murray met on the Wilmington, North Carolina, set of One Tree Hill in 2003. According to People's account of the book, co-star Hilarie Burton warned Bush not to date him. Bush writes that the relationship later involved "the insecurity, the possessiveness and the controlling demands" that led to "more frequent arguments."
The most-quoted passage, reported by E! News, describes a call she made months after the wedding to one of Murray's best friends, who had skipped being a groomsman:
"And then he told me. Everything he could about all the girls he knew of... The number and the details are not important now. But at the time, they were shocking. Unimaginable, really. And brutal."
These are Bush's allegations in her memoir. Murray denied cheating rumors at the time, per People, and has not addressed the book's claims publicly.
Bush told People the marriage is "the thing I never want to speak about because do you want to talk about the dumb thing you did when you were a senior in college, which is how old I was?"
The marriage timeline
- 2003: Bush joins One Tree Hill and begins dating Murray.
- April 2005: They marry.
- September 2005: They announce their split.
- December 2006: Their divorce is finalized.
(Dates per People.)
Marriage, privacy and Ashlyn Harris
The memoir also covers her second marriage, to FocusMotion Health founder Grant Hughes, which EW reports ended in divorce in late 2024. The book reveals that Bush married former pro soccer player Ashlyn Harris in a quiet ceremony in 2025, according to USA Today. Bush told USA Today she didn't see the wedding as "secret" and is reluctant to do anything that "borders on performance."
Is Sophia Bush her real name?
Yes. Her full birth name is Sophia Anna Bush, according to the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Library of Congress name authority records. She acts under her birth name, minus the middle name. Chad Michael Murray also performs under his own name.
FAQ
What is Sophia Bush's memoir called? And I Will Tell You Mine, published by Flatiron Books on Oct. 27, 2026.
What is Sophia Bush's real name? Sophia Anna Bush. She was born July 8, 1982, in Pasadena, California.
How long were Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray married? About five months. They married in April 2005, split in September 2005, and finalized their divorce in December 2006.
What does Sophia Bush say about Chad Michael Murray cheating? She alleges in the memoir that a close friend of Murray's told her about other women. Murray has not publicly responded.
Who is Sophia Bush married to now? Former soccer player Ashlyn Harris; they married in 2025, per USA Today and EW.
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Sophia Bush, Chad Michael Murray, Hilarie Burton, Ashlyn Harris, Grant Hughes