Scott Wolf has broken cover for the first time since announcing his shock divorce from wife Kelley – during an emotional Father’s Day moment with his children.
The Party of Five star, 57, touched down in Salt Lake City on Sunday and was seen being picked up by a family friend and his son, in what turned into a heartfelt airport reunion, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show.
Though all three of Wolf’s children have been under the care of a close friend while he has been out of town and his estranged wife was detained last week, only his younger son Miller, 12, came along for the trip from Park City to the airport.
Dressed casually in jeans, a black zip-up hoodie, and Chukka boots, Wolf was seen waiting curbside, shortly before a white Audi Q7 pulled up and an excited Miller hopped out of the passenger seat to greet his dad.
The doting father-of-three appeared overcome with emotion as he hugged his son tightly and lifting him off the ground in a full bear hug.
The tween was eager to hand his dad a sweet Father’s Day card, with ‘Pop 01’ scribbled on the envelope.
Scott Wolf greets his younger son Miller, 12, with a warm embrace after arriving at Salt Lake City Airport on Sunday
The actor, 57, appeared over the moon to reunite with his son, who presented him with a sweet Father’s Day card upon arrival
Wolf took a moment to open the card and was visibly touched, embracing and kissing his little boy once more, before the trio loaded up the car and left the airport.
The Everwood alum’s public appearance comes amid a tumultuous week for the Wolf family.
Days earlier, on Tuesday, wife Kelley took to social media to announce the couple’s split, nearly two weeks after what would’ve been their 21st wedding anniversary.
‘It is with a heavy heart that Scott and I are moving forward with the dissolution of our marriage,’ the Real World: New Orleans alumna began.
‘This has been a long, quiet journey for me – rooted in hope, patience, and care for our children.’
Not too long after, Wolf released a separate statement, revealing he had been the one who filed for divorce, calling it, ‘the most difficult decision of my life’.
The doting father-of-three appeared overcome with emotion as he hugged his son tightly, lifting him off the ground in a full bear hug
The emotional reunion comes as a family friend has been looking after Wolf’s children while he had been out of town and his estranged wife was detained by law enforcement in a bizarre episode
News of the split was a surprise to fans, and it took a bizarre turn three days later, when Kelley, while on Instagram Live, inadvertently captured the moment she was detained by Utah County Sheriff’s Department.
The incident unfolded Friday morning at the Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah, 45 miles away from their family home and where Kelley had been staying since Wednesday, according to People.
Local law enforcement later addressed the incident, saying deputies had responded to reports of a female needing help and who later made ‘concerning comments to a family member’.
DailyMail.com can confirm Kelley was taken to the emergency room at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, just before 9am Friday, and stayed for more than 10 hours, leaving at 7:30pm, though she was never admitted.
She has not been seen at the family home in Park City, since last Sunday, June 8, according to a neighbor.
Meanwhile, a family friend has been helping with the couple’s three kids, Jackson, 16, Miller, and Lucy, 11.
A family friend has been helping with the couple’s three kids, Jackson, 16, Miller, and Lucy, 11, amid the drama
The children were seen spending the day at local waterpark with their chaperone on Saturday
The trusted chaperone treated the kids and a few friends to a day of fun at a local waterpark in Sandy, to beat the scorching hot temperatures on Saturday.
The group spent most of the day there, rounding off the family excursion off with a stop at Chick-fil-A before heading back home.
Meanwhile, Kelley is believed to be staying with her parents, whom she announced are in Park City for the summer, according to her Instagram.
Early in the footage of her encounter with police, Kelley could be heard saying: ‘Oh my God, this is not happening! Fine, I’ll go. I’ll go on my own. Please, I’ll go on my own!’
‘You got that arm?’ said one of the deputies, and a noise that sounded like handcuffs being applied was then distinctly audible, as Kelley said: ‘Wow. Wow.’
She lambasted the officers: ‘This is shameful, gentlemen. Look at this. Look at this woman. This is shameful. Be ashamed of yourselves, gentlemen.’
Wolf released a statement following his wife’s announcement, revealing he had been the one who filed for divorce, which he called ‘the most difficult decision of my life’
Wolf’s estranged wife Kelley was on Instagram Live when she was suddenly apprehended by police days on camera Friday
She later posted an Instagram story of her personal effects laid out in front of her, including a handbag, a Gatorade bottle and a baseball cap.
‘This is horrible. I have been taken against my will. Please check in on my kids. Also… I am happy!! Happier than I have ever been,’ she wrote. ‘I have NO idea why or how this is happening in AMERICA.’
Kelley added: ‘I am compliant, calm and respectful, and hopefully this is all sorted very quickly. In the meantime, be kind to each other. This is one of the darkest things I’ve ever experienced.’
A press release by local law enforcement said: ‘Deputies responded to the Sundance Resort for a report of a female that needed some help.
‘Upon speaking with the female, our Deputies learned that she had made concerning comments to a family member, and she also made similar comments to our deputies. For that reason, our deputies transported the female to a local hospital.’
A spokesperson for the Utah County Sheriff’s Office explained further: ‘Typically, when we transport somebody in any of our patrol vehicles, they are placed in properly-fitted hand restraints, just for their protection and our protection as law enforcement as well.’
Kelley confirmed the divorce from the Party Of Five star, 57, in a cryptic Instagram post last week
Scott and Kelley (pictured with their kids in 2021) are yet to address the incident and specific details of their split
The rep added: ‘So that’s what happened today: she was placed in hand restraints, placed into a vehicle, and transported by our deputies to a hospital.’
The couple is yet to address the incident and specific details of their split, though their marriage appeared to be going strong as of February, when Wolf had gushed about his ‘forever Valentine’ on social media.
And just last year, Kelley was all-in on the Instagram love for her husband, penning a lengthy, gushy tribute to Scott on Father’s Day, saying: ‘you really do make it look ‘perfect.’
