Jerry Lee Lewis is a single man again after a Mississippi judge approved his sixth divorce settlement. A settlement was reached with Kerrie Lynn McCarver Lewis, now the rock 'n' roll star's sixth ex-wife, on the day the case was due to go to trial. The couple have been together since 1984 and have an 18 year old son - Jerry Lee Lewis III.
Speaking outside the courthouse, Lewis said: "It's been a long day and it's been an expensive day", but he confirmed he had got to keep his 16-hectare ranch in North Mississippi where the couple had lived, of which he said: "Sure, I plan to live there. It's been my home for about the past 40 years. That's where I'm going to be."
Lewis' road manager, JW Whitten, said the settlement cleared the way for Lewis to resume his regular concert schedule, and to complete work on a new album, due for an Autumn release.