Jun 15, 2009 • 1 min read

Usher is divorcing

Reports claim Usher and Tameka Foster are divorcing, though a court clerk says no petition has been filed.

It doesn't seem that long since we reported that they were getting married. But Usher and his wife Tameka Foster are reportedly divorcing after about two years of marriage, one of which has seen them living apart. The couple have two children, Raymond V, who is eighteen months old, and Naviyd Ely, who is six months old. A source said: "They haven't lived together for nearly a year after almost two years of marriage. Usher's primary concern is for his children. He is a great father and just wants to do what is right for them".

All this said, the court in Atlanta where it's claimed the divorce was filed, says that no petition has been received. Fulton County Superior Court Clerk Tracey Vaughn told reporters: "No petition has been filed at this time. We've heard the rumors too but there's nothing in the system".

So, who knows? The singer publicly protested that he loved his wife back in 2008, and that all was fine, despite the rumours. But when Tameka suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this year (which, as previously reported, occurred whilst she was undergoing cosmetic surgery in Brazil), it was claimed Usher had no idea she was there, and wasn't aware that she was planning such a procedure, which doesn't make that relationship sound too healthy. Time will tell, I expect...

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