Chance the Rapper settles divorce from estranged wife after five years of marriage and two children together
Chance The Rapper has reached a divorce settlement with his estranged wife Kirsten Corley, almost nine months after they first announced their separation.
The rapper and his ex-wife, both 31, filed legal documents in Cook County, Illinois, confirming to the court that they had reached an agreement to finalize their split. TMZ on Thursday.
The couple married in 2019 in Newport Beach, California, and share two daughters: Kensli, 9, and Marli, 5.
Kirsten claims the former couple’s relationship is now “irretrievably broken,” according to documents obtained by the outlet.
She also notes that they have been living apart for more than six months.
The former model also says she has discussed the settlement and believes it is a “fair and equitable resolution,” but more details have not yet been shared, the source said.
Chance The Rapper has reached a divorce settlement with his estranged wife Kirsten Corley, nearly nine months after they first announced their separation; (seen in 2019)
The rapper and his ex-wife, both 31, filed legal documents in Cook County, Illinois, confirming to the court that they had reached an agreement to finalize their split on Thursday, according to TMZ; (seen in 2019)
The settlement follows Kirsten’s official divorce filing nearly a month ago, and comes nearly seven months after the couple first revealed their intention to separate.
In a joint statement released in April, they said: “The two of us have come to the decision to part ways. We have come to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we have spent together.”
Chance (born Chancellor Johnathan Bennett) and Kirsten have known each other since childhood.
They started dating in 2013, when they were both in their late teens, and welcomed their first daughter, Kensli, in 2015.
After a brief split in 2016, the couple reconciled and married in 2019.
Their wedding was held at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, with notable guests including Kim Kardashian and her then-husband Kanye West.
Just six months after their wedding, the couple welcomed their second daughter, Marli.
The divorce announcement came a year after Chance was photographed engaging in controversial behavior at Carnival in Jamaica, where he danced intimately with model Mela Millz.
Kirsten states that she and Chance got married in December 2018, but their relationship is now “irretrievably broken,” according to documents obtained by the outlet; (seen in 2018)
The former model also says she has reviewed the settlement and believes it is a “fair and equitable resolution,” but more details have not yet been shared, the source said; (The estranged duo took their children to see Olympic champion Simone Biles)
Chance enjoys spending time with his daughters and he brought them along during a 2023 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
In a video shared to Instagram, the rapper was seen slapping Millz on his bare buttocks.
The video sparked divided reactions among his fans, with some criticizing his actions and saying things like, “He left his wife home on his birthday to come here,” while others defended his actions and suggested it was just part of the festive event was. carnival atmosphere.
One fan wrote: ‘Obviously some of you don’t know anything about CARNIVAL or the CULTURE.’
The couple’s settlement now formally ends their marriage, after a long period of separation and public scrutiny.