{"id":45537,"date":"2026-08-15T00:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45537"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:54:36","slug":"muse-frontman-matthew-bellamy-seeks-custody-in-elle-evans-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45537","title":{"rendered":"Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy seeks custody in Elle Evans divorce"},"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<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy pulled the plug on his marriage to Elle Evans \u2013 and asked the court to give him legal and physical custody of their two young children.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Bellamy <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_7215971\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/divorce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">filed for divorce<\/a> on Aug. 12 in Los Angeles. He cited irreconcilable differences as he chose to end the marriage after six years. The musician also invoked the couple\u2019s premarital agreement on key financial issues, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Bellamy and Evans\u2019 prenup could now take center stage as the couple untangles their finances.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_7215972\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/olivia-wilde-speaks-out-about-exact-moment-she-knew-relationship-jason-sudeikis-over\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>OLIVIA WILDE SPEAKS OUT ABOUT THE EXACT MOMENT SHE KNEW RELATIONSHIP WITH JASON SUDEIKIS WAS OVER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/matthew-bellamy-elle-evans-amfar-gala.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Matthew Bellamy and Elle Evans attend the amfAR Inspiration Gala at Milk Studios.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy filed for divorce from Elle Evans after six years of marriage and requested legal and physical custody of their two young children.<\/span> <span>(Kevin Tachman\/Getty Images for amfAR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Bellamy indicated that Evans could receive spousal support under the agreement, while asking the court to shut the door on any support payments to him. Just how much money could be at stake remained a mystery \u2013 the filing kept the prenup\u2019s terms and any potential payout under wraps.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The financial loose ends didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Bellamy admitted he had &#8220;yet to determine the full nature and extent&#8221; of their separate assets and obligations and flagged the possibility of additional community property and debts still to be sorted out. He also reserved the right to amend the petition, leaving the door open for more financial details \u2013 and potentially more disputes \u2013 to emerge as the divorce unfolded.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/los-elle-evans-bellamy-laurent-hollywood-palladium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Elle Evans and Matt Bellamy arrive at the Saint Laurent show at The Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Matthew Bellamy cited irreconcilable differences and referenced the couple\u2019s premarital agreement in court documents filed in Los Angeles on Aug. 12.<\/span> <span>(Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The divorce petition did not have a date of separation listed, but Bellamy previously revealed he and Evans had split last summer in a June interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/culture\/music\/muse-matt-bellamy-break-up-prioritise-kids-4482748?srsltid=AfmBOoqxdCxhotRfL0mkGNxeQ6vqHYKb3IWbYtAdwbTSBd5AMFnTkjKS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The i Paper<\/a>. At the time, he admitted the separation was hard to explain.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Because it\u2019s one of those situations that involves something that people wouldn\u2019t normally think it is,&#8221; he told the outlet. &#8220;It was a set of really unexpected circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/matt-bellamy-muse-rbc-amphitheatre-toronto.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Matt Bellamy performs onstage at RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The prenup\u2019s terms remain private, though Matthew Bellamy indicated Elle Evans could receive spousal support while asking that he not receive any.<\/span> <span>(Jeremy Chan\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_7215975\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It\u2019s the kind of thing no one really prepares for in life,&#8221; Bellamy said. &#8220;It threw me off, and I had to prioritize <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_7215976\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">looking after the kids<\/a> and creating stability at home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/elle-evans-matt-bellamy-celine-wiltern.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Elle Evans and Matt Bellamy attend Celine at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Matthew Bellamy and Elle Evans share a daughter born in 2020 and a son born in 2024.<\/span> <span>(Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Bellamy and Evans were first <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_7215977\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/couples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">romantically linked<\/a> in 2015 after reportedly meeting while making the music video for Muse&#8217;s song &#8220;Mercy.&#8221; Bellamy proposed to Evans during a Fiji vacation in December 2017, and they tied the knot in 2019.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The estranged couple shares a daughter, born in 2020, and a son, born in 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/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>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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