A few days ago Pete Wentz and wife Ashlee Simpson were seen out and about in Hollywood. Ashlee showing off a new bleached blond hairdo, while Pete was going for the natural look with a frizzy afro. The pair were laughing and looking like the perfect family with their two-year-old son Bronx.
So it’s come as a big surprise to hear that Ashlee has filed from divorce citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason. She is also asking for joint legal custody and primary physical custody of Bronx.
A statement from the couple says, ‘After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to file for divorce. We remain friends and deeply committed and loving parents to our son Bronx, whose happiness and wellbeing remains our number one priority. We ask that everyone honour our privacy as we navigate this next phase of our lives.’
There were rumours that the pair, who married in 2008, were having difficulties at the end of last year. In Touch reported that Ashlee was said to be jealous of Pete’s career and his new pretty band member Bebe Rexha. Furthermore it claimed that Ashlee wasn’t happy with her career, which was causing a strain on the marriage. However at the time a spokesperson said that the story was ‘completely inaccurate.’ They insisted that ‘Ashlee is happy writing songs and she is incredibly supportive of Pete, as he is of her. They’re in love and remain committed to one another and their son.’
At least recent photos suggest that it will be an amicable split.