Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his spouse of 10 years, in accordance with courtroom filings.
The criticism filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the “Hard Fought Hallelujah” singer lists the rationale for divorce as irreconcilable variations. The couple have been married in Las Vegas in 2016. The submitting lists the date of separation as May 9.
Jelly Roll, whose given title is Jason DeFord, gained three Grammys earlier this yr, together with finest up to date nation album for “Beautifully Broken.”
In his acceptance speech for the album award, Jelly Roll thanked his spouse, Alisa DeFord, who goes by Bunnie Xo, saying, “I might have by no means modified my life with out you. I might have ended up lifeless or in jail.”
The Nashville native’s songs usually discover overcoming adversity and his lengthy street again from medicine and jail, and he speaks about his redemption arc to various audiences, from folks serving time in correctional facilities to live performance crowds and even in testimony earlier than Congress.
In December, Tennessee’s Republican Gov. Bill Lee issued a pardon for Jelly Roll after pals and civic leaders joined in an outpouring of help.
In a memoir launched in February, Xo wrote that Jelly Roll is her “soulmate” and mentioned a real connection saved the couple collectively via ups and downs. A message to her attorneys looking for remark was not instantly returned on Tuesday. A consultant for Jelly Roll additionally didn’t instantly reply to messages.
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