Sundance Saga: Billy Bush Backs Scott Wolf Over Abuse Claim
Marvel, if you will, at yet another Tinseltown freakout: Scott Wolf’s domestic life just hit the gossip circuit and, trust me, it’s as exhausting as it sounds. In what feels like the thousandth celebrity spectacle this month, “Party of Five” alum Scott Wolf is scrambling to refute abuse allegations made by his wife, Kelley, just hours before she was wheeled into a Utah hospital for evaluation. I told you so about these high-profile meltdowns being entirely predictable.
Here’s the rundown, shipped straight from TMZ’s June 13 report: Utah County deputies rushed to the Sundance Resort early Friday morning after Kelley made “concerning comments” to a family member. According to her Instagram Story livestream, she accused Scott of abusing her—an eyebrow-raising claim that set social feeds ablaze. Enter Billy Bush, Scott’s longtime pal, who hopped onto Instagram to assure everyone that, based on his personal knowledge, there’s “zero truth” to Kelley’s allegations. He also mentioned speaking with Kelley—no timestamps given—and expressed relief she’s “getting the help she needs,” while praising her parents as her support squad.
Meanwhile, Kelley posted a follow-up on her IG Story, insisting she was held “against her will” and begging followers, “Please check in on my kids,” before declaring she’s “happier than I have ever been.” Superb timing, right? Only days earlier, Kelley dropped the divorce bombshell herself, prompting Scott to file the papers a day later. He admitted to TMZ that pulling the trigger on divorce was “the hardest thing I’ve ever done” and reiterated that their three kids remain his top priority—something Kelley even echoed, commending Scott as both a dad and partner.
Of course, chaos sells, so sources like People Magazine and Entertainment Tonight quickly picked up the drama. Both note that while Scott is publicly supported by Bush and other Hollywood cronies, Kelley’s legal and mental-health status remains under wraps. Representatives for Kelley have yet to respond to requests for comment on Billy’s rebuttal, so we’re left staring at an ever-expanding rumor vacuum.
What’s next? Will Kelley’s side of the story gain traction in court filings or on social media? Will the Wolf kids become unwilling stars of a very public divorce drama? And what about that IG livestream—losing custody claims in real time feels straight out of a soap opera nobody wanted a subscription to. In classic Grumpy Guru fashion, I’ll say this: did anyone expect a different outcome? No? Thought so. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ
People Magazine
Entertainment Tonight
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