Divorce

WE TOLD YA SO!

WAY back in September, we were the first and only to report that celebrity hairstylist, Chris Appleton’s marriage to White Lotus actor Lukas Gage was doomed. Fast forward to today and TMZ reports that Chris just filed for DIVORCE. According to my source, the couple tried therapy but that didn’t work, so they had been living apart recently. They seemed to be compatible only in the bedroom, but they fought like cats and dogs when they weren’t getting frisky. A recent trip to Europe sealed their fate with one source describing their vacation as “round the clock bickering.” My source adds that mild mannered Chris is heartbroken and feels foolish that he rushed into such a public marriage after dating Lukas for a few weeks. Thanks to his client Kim Kardashian’s powerful recommendation, there’s a prenup in place.

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NICK JONAS LEARNED FROM HIS BROTHER’S MISTAKES

Nick Jonas is working overtime to make sure the honeymoon doesn’t end for him and Priyanka Chopra. Nick is determined not to follow in his older brother Joe’s footsteps and end up in a divorce, so he’s putting in the work to keep his marriage fresh. According to a friend, Nick was jolted into action as he watched Joe’s once happy marriage to Sophie Tucker self-destruct into to an unexpected split. Now he’s romancing Priyanka more than ever before. In addition to flowers and gifts, Nick has initiated date night, where he and Priyanka leave their daughter Malti with a sitter and go out for a romantic excursion. On September 27, they were spotted at The Polo Bar in NYC where they only seemed to have eyes for each other. They just seemed to break their love trance briefly, when Martha Stewart and designer Donna Karan waltzed in -the Jonases went to their table to say hello.

 

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BIJOU PHILLIPS IS STILL STANDING BY HER MAN!

Like you, we were SHOCKED to hear that Bijou Phillips suddenly filed for divorce from her convicted rapist husband, Danny Masterson! Here’s what happened: Days ago, we told you that she was standing by her man and planned to prove it by taking his last name. Lawyers and Danny immediately advised her to file for divorce instead. Bijou still loves her husband, but agreed to file for divorce BECAUSE Danny is facing millions of dollars in civil lawsuits now that he’s convicted of rape. Filing for divorce will protect their sprawling Santa Ynez ranch in Santa Barbara county. The consensus was that the only way Bijou can shield herself and their young daughter from financial ruin was to file. Long story short, it doesn’t mean she’s not gonna stand by him, it just means she’s gonna do it while divorced!

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WILL BRITNEY PAY TO SILENCE HER EX-HUSBAND?

Britney Spears’ soon to be ex-husband, aspiring actor Sam Asghari, is hoping to leverage his silence as part of their divorce settlement. According to an insider, because of their ironclad prenup, Sam is likely to walk away with only a six-figure settlement – even though that’s not chump change, it certainly won’t cover the lifestyle he grew accustomed to as Britney‘s husband. Our source says that Sam is prepared to spill the beans and write a tell-all book on what it was like being married to Britney unless their prenup is renegotiated and he gets more money. We shall see how much his “silence” is worth…

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KEVIN COSTNER’S FUTURE EX-WIFE HAS CAREER PLANS OF HER OWN

Now that she didn’t prevail in getting a six-figure monthly child support check, Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner is hoping to bring home the bacon herself, as a realtor! Christine was hoping to get approximately $161,000 per month out of Kevin, but the judge wound up giving her around $63,000 per month instead. Although that’s far from chump change, Christine feels it won’t be enough to keep her in the posh lifestyle she’s accustomed to. Days after the judge’s ruling, Christine shared her real estate plans with a friend. She’s signing up for online classes and hopes to pass the state licensing exam by the end of the year. She wants to focus her efforts in the Santa Barbara area, and feels her celebrity connections will drive her business.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA  Kevin and Christine in Montecito

BRITNEY’S BOOK DUE FOR A REWRITE – THANKS TO DIVORCE

STOP THE PRESSES – literally! We’re not sure HOW she managed to put this together, but Britney Spears’ much hyped autobiography, The Woman in Me, was SET to be released October 24. Of course, her sudden split from estranged husband Sam Asghari has thrown a major monkey wrench into that plan. According to a publishing insider, Britney devotes more than a few pages of her tell-all to singing Sam’s praises and those chapters will have to be rewritten to reflect the current state of their marriage. Our insider who has SEEN the manuscript reveals that the lovey-dovey parts about Sam read like fiction now, so those chapters of the book are being updated -this might delay the announced October release date.

HANG ON BRITNEY – IT’S MADONNA TO THE RESCUE!

Madonna has just rescheduled her worldwide tour and she wants to bring Britney Spears along for the ride! The women both made headlines recently: Madonna had an infection which landed her in the ICU and forced her to postpone her tour, and Britney because her husband Sam Asghari just surprised everyone by filing for divorce! The two singers have been close for years and Madonna was one of the few celebrity guests at Britney’s wedding to Sam last year. An insider says that Madonna wants to cheer Britney up and thinks she would be the PERFECT surprise guest for her concerts where they’ll reenact their infamous KISS from the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. Sounds like a fun way for Britney to forget her troubles…

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IS TORI SPELLING AND DEAN DIVORCE FOR REAL?

Are Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott pretending to divorce just to earn a few bucks? A well connected source feels the entire separation is a publicity stunt in hopes of making money off photos, interviews, and potentially another reality show! Tori has been hustling for money ever since she went from daddy’s little girl to all but left out of Aaron Spelling’s will, and she’s been known for these types of stunts. Dean’s unexpected social media post announcing the split raised more than a few eyebrows in their social circle, and the consensus seems to be the entire thing is a money grabbing ploy. The source goes so far as to predict that even if they DO divorce, Tori and Dean will suddenly reconcile to keep their storyline relevant and generate income.

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REESE WITHERSPOON’S DIVORCE IS NO SURPRISE TO FRIENDS

What went wrong? Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth made headlines when they announced they were divorcing after 11 years of marriage, but a friend of the couple reveals this was no surprise to their inner circle. Nothing nefarious was going on – the insider says this was just a case of Reese wanting MORE and Jim wanting LESS- of Hollywood! Reese’s career is red hot as both an actress AND a producer, thanks to Big Little Lies and The Morning Show. She’s far busier now than when she first met Jim. For his part, Jim’s career as an agent is no longer his top priority and he wanted to enjoy his golden years away from Hollywood. Friends have watched Reese and Jim growing apart for a few years and the couple finally admitted they just want different things.

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WILL NOW-SINGLE ANDREW SHUE RETURN TO MELROSE PLACE?

Andrew Shue could use some good news and he might have just gotten some. EVERYONE knows Andrew is nursing a broken heart over his split from his wife, GMA host, Amy Robach. They were barely separated when she immediately rebounded with her co-anchor T.J. Holmes. His marriage may be over, but Andrew’s career might be getting a huge boost – he’s been tapped to lead the return of his hit 1990’s series, Melrose Place. The show had a short lived reboot in 2009 without the original cast, but this time around producers want to bring back as many of the ORIGINAL stars as possible, including Andrew and Heather Locklear among others. This could be the best thing to keep Andrew’s mind off of his romance woes.

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