Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy are in deep s–t following an alleged college scam! The actress was arrested on Tuesday, March 12, for conspiracy to commit mail fraud. While her husband has not been put in cuffs, it’s been reported that the duo paid a proctor to take a college admissions exam for their eldest daughter!
While the Desperate Housewives star was released on a $250,000 bond, we imagine there’s some trouble in paradise between the longtime duo amid their legal drama!
Click through the gallery below for William and Felicity’s shocking marriage secrets!
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William Helped Felicity Write Her Book!
In 2007, Felicity co-wrote A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend with her best friend Patricia Wolff— and so it turns out William helped her write it!
"Bill would always come down to my office when we were writing, and we'd go, 'Oh good, you're here.' We would import guys, too. Our friends through they were coming over for a cup of coffee, and we'd drag them to my office," she previously told OK! Magazine.
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There Is A Huge Age Difference Between The Two
William is 69 years old while Felicity is 56 years old, making them 13 years apart!
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It Took William Years To Pop The Question
Felicity and William walked down the aisle in 1997, but they actually dated for 15 years before that! Who knows what took the Shameless actor so long to propose...
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Felicity’s Mommy Mess Landed Her The Role On ‘Desperate Housewives’
Felicity landed the role of Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives because she bared the truth about real-life parenthood with William H. Macy!
The duo are parents to two daughters, Sofia, 18, and Georgia, 16, but when Felicity first auditioned for the show, they were younger — and she showed up disheveled and in dirty clothes!
“Later on, one of the producers told me, ‘It was so great because you were such a mess and so frazzled, and your pants were filthy!’" she revealed to The National ENQUIRER in 2008.
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The Duo Has Always Been Vocal About Retiring
Before their run-in with the law, William and Felicity were always vocal about retiring, but now that they're in legal trouble, who knows when they'll be able to end their Hollywood careers!
"Felicity and I have been talking about when we're going to retire," William once revealed to Closer Weekly. "I'm going to give myself another seven years, when the girls are off to college." Awkward...
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Felicity Admits She Makes Mistakes!
In a previous interview, Felicity admitted balancing her career, kids, and marriage isn't so easy!
“I mainly fumble and drop things and make mistakes — I just F up all the time,” recently told Closer Weekly. “That’s really how it is — there’s very little balance involved.”
William Helped Felicity Write Her Book!
In 2007, Felicity co-wrote A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend with her best friend Patricia Wolff— and so it turns out William helped her write it!
"Bill would always come down to my office when we were writing, and we'd go, 'Oh good, you're here.' We would import guys, too. Our friends through they were coming over for a cup of coffee, and we'd drag them to my office," she previously told OK! Magazine.
Photo credit: Getty Images
There Is A Huge Age Difference Between The Two
William is 69 years old while Felicity is 56 years old, making them 13 years apart!
Photo credit: Getty Images
It Took William Years To Pop The Question
Felicity and William walked down the aisle in 1997, but they actually dated for 15 years before that! Who knows what took the Shameless actor so long to propose...
Photo credit: Getty Images
Felicity’s Mommy Mess Landed Her The Role On ‘Desperate Housewives’
Felicity landed the role of Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives because she bared the truth about real-life parenthood with William H. Macy!
The duo are parents to two daughters, Sofia, 18, and Georgia, 16, but when Felicity first auditioned for the show, they were younger — and she showed up disheveled and in dirty clothes!
“Later on, one of the producers told me, ‘It was so great because you were such a mess and so frazzled, and your pants were filthy!’" she revealed to The National ENQUIRER in 2008.
Photo credit: Getty Images
The Duo Has Always Been Vocal About Retiring
Before their run-in with the law, William and Felicity were always vocal about retiring, but now that they're in legal trouble, who knows when they'll be able to end their Hollywood careers!
"Felicity and I have been talking about when we're going to retire," William once revealed to Closer Weekly. "I'm going to give myself another seven years, when the girls are off to college." Awkward...
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Felicity Admits She Makes Mistakes!
In a previous interview, Felicity admitted balancing her career, kids, and marriage isn't so easy!
“I mainly fumble and drop things and make mistakes — I just F up all the time,” recently told Closer Weekly. “That’s really how it is — there’s very little balance involved.”
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