{"id":42890,"date":"2026-08-13T10:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42890"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:01:08","slug":"matt-bellamy-files-for-divorce-from-elle-evans-seeks-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42890","title":{"rendered":"Matt Bellamy Files for Divorce From Elle Evans, Seeks Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Muse singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/matt-bellamy\/\"><strong>Matt Bellamy<\/strong><\/a> has filed for divorce from wife <strong>Elle Evans<\/strong> after seven years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents obtained by <em>Us<\/em>, Bellamy, 48, submitted a dissolution of marriage on Wednesday, August 12. The rock star cited \u201cirreconcilable differences\u201d as the reason for the split. A date of separation was not listed but Bellamy and Evans, 36, reportedly broke up last year.<\/p>\n<p>Bellamy is seeking legal and physical custody of his and Evans\u2019 two children: daughter Lovella, 6, and son George, 2, per the filing. (The Grammy winner is also father to son Bingham, 15, whom he welcomed with ex-fianc\u00e9e <strong>Kate Hudson<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<p>The docs also stated that spousal support will be pursuant to Bellamy and Evans\u2019 prenuptial agreement. Bellamy asked the court to terminate his ability to receive spousal support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/muses-matt-bellamy-addresses-split-from-wife-elle-evans\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517.jpg?crop=0px%2C92px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Matt-Bellamy-and-Elle-Evans-GettyImages-2207222517\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/muses-matt-bellamy-addresses-split-from-wife-elle-evans\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kate Hudson&#8217;s Ex Matt Bellamy Addresses Split From Wife: &#8216;It Threw Me Off&#8217;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMuse frontman Matt Bellamy has broken his silence after separating from wife Elle Evans following six years of marriage. \u201cIt\u2019s one of those situations that involves something that people wouldn\u2019t normally think it is,\u201d Bellamy, 48, told The i Paper in a profile published Friday, June 26. \u201cIt was a set of really unexpected circumstances. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Evans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/12\/matt-bellamy-files-for-divorce-from-elle-evans\/\">told TMZ<\/a> in a Wednesday statement that she plans on fighting for custody of her and Bellamy\u2019s kids and that the divorce filing was \u201ca long time coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Us<\/em> has reached out to Bellamy\u2019s lawyers and Evans\u2019 spokesperson for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Bellamy and Evans<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/muses-matt-bellamy-marries-model-elle-evans\/\"> tied the knot<\/a> in August 2019 after four years of dating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. &amp; Mrs. Bellamy \ud83d\udc95\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\udc95,\u201d the singer wrote via Instagram at the time alongside photos from the pair\u2019s seaside nuptials.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Bellamy and Evans called it quits, but never publicly acknowledged their decision to part ways until earlier this year. During a June interview with <em>The i Paper<\/em>, Bellamy opened up about his split from the model.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one of those situations that involves something that people wouldn\u2019t normally think it is,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cIt was a set of really unexpected circumstances. It\u2019s the kind of thing no one really prepares for in life. It threw me off, and I had to prioritize looking after the kids and creating stability at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bellamy added that the \u201c life-changing experience\u201d served as inspiration for Muse\u2019s latest album, <em>The Wow! Signal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kate-hudson-describes-close-relationship-with-ex-matt-bellamy\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-Hudson-Describes-Close-Relationship-With-Ex-Matt-Bellamy-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C43px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Kate Hudson Describes Close Relationship With Ex Matt Bellamy\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kate-hudson-describes-close-relationship-with-ex-matt-bellamy\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kate Hudson Describes \u2018Close\u2019 Relationship With Ex Matt Bellamy<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tKate Hudson may have ended her relationship with fianc\u00e9 Matt Bellamy in 2014, but the former couple are still on great terms. \u201cWe\u2019re so close,\u201d Hudson, 45, shared on the \u201cHow to Fail\u201d podcast on Thursday, February 27. \u201cI love him, his wife [Elle Evans], his family, the kids. Our kids are so close. [My [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was just, \u2018Boom.\u2019 It would just pour out of me,\u201d he recalled of the writing process. \u201cIt might have been the easiest album for me to make because it was such a catharsis. It became a lifeline for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Bellamy is moving on, he admitted some tracks still can get an emotional reaction out of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Shimmering Scars\u2019 is tricky. I think \u2018Space Debris\u2019 is one of my most personal tunes, but it\u2019s not all darkness. [\u2018Nightshift Superstar\u2019 is about] how me and my ex used to go to Burning Man and just dance all night long,\u201d he shared. \u201cThe whole album isn\u2019t just whining.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muse singer Matt Bellamy has filed for divorce from wife Elle Evans after seven years of marriage. According to court documents obtained by Us, Bellamy, 48, submitted a dissolution of marriage on Wednesday, August 12. The rock star cited \u201cirreconcilable differences\u201d as the reason for the split. 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