Drake Bell is shifting ahead along with his divorce from estranged spouse Janet Von Schmeling, formally taking the subsequent step two years after she first initiated their separation.
The previous Nickelodeon star, 39, filed for divorce in Seminole County, Florida, on Thursday, August 14, in line with studies from TMZ and Leisure Weekly.
Bell’s supervisor, Juan José Rovirosa, shared a press release with EW confirming that this submitting was the pure continuation of a course of that started final yr. “The method started again in 2023 when his spouse filed citing irreconcilable variations,” Rovirosa defined. “At this stage, each of them are merely concluding that authorized course of. Their precedence stays the security and well-being of their son, and they’re doing so from a spot of affection and respect — closing a good looking chapter of their lives that now evolves into a unique type of love and complicity, all the time centered on their baby’s finest pursuits.”
Bell’s lawyer, Brittany Staggs, additionally emphasised that the previous couple is prioritizing their privateness throughout this transition. “Presently, Mr. Bell and his spouse would love privateness as they transition into this new part of their life,” she informed TMZ.
Von Schmeling, 30, initially filed for divorce from Bell in April 2023, citing irreconcilable variations after 4 years of marriage. Based on the submitting, the pair had been separated since September 2022. Her determination to maneuver ahead with the separation got here simply days after Bell was reported lacking and later discovered protected by police in Daytona Seaside, Florida.
On the time, Von Schmeling requested major authorized and bodily custody of their now 4-year-old son, Wyatt, although she requested that Bell preserve visitation rights. She additionally sought spousal assist in her petition.
Bell and Von Schmeling married in 2018, although the couple stored each their marriage ceremony and the start of their son non-public till June 2021, when the actor confirmed the information publicly.
Since their cut up, Von Schmeling has moved on along with her companion Jim Perez, with whom she is now anticipating her second baby. Again in February, she introduced the being pregnant on Instagram, sharing, “Our Rainbow Child 🌈 September can’t come sooner ❤️,” alongside an ultrasound picture.
She has additionally spoken overtly about Perez’s bond along with her son Wyatt, praising him on Father’s Day in June. “He selected us… Within the massive methods, within the quiet moments, and all of the in-betweens. He grew to become the person Wyatt and I didn’t know we would have liked… And now, we’re counting down the times till our child woman will get to be along with her daddy too. 💞,” she wrote in a heartfelt Instagram tribute.
Von Schmeling continued, “Completely satisfied (early) Father’s Day to the person who confirmed up with love and by no means regarded again. 💙.”
