Heidi Klum files for divorce from Seal

Apr 08, 2012 |

Los Angeles

German supermodel Heidi Klum filed for divorce on Friday from her British singer husband Seal, two-and-a-half months after the pair announced their separation, spokesmen for the pair said.
Klum cited “irreconcilable differences” in her divorce petition filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, which shows that the pair signed a post-nuptial agreement, according to the TMZ celebrity news website. The couple vowed to be “civil” for the sake of the children when they announced their split in January, with Seal saying it was “difficult” but made easier because of their continued feelings for each other.
Spokeswomen for both Klum and Seal confirmed to AFP that Klum had filed for divorce, but made no further comment.
In divorce papers published by TMZ, Klum asks for joint legal custody of their four children — two boys and two girls, aged 7, 6, 5 and 2 — but she wants primary physical custody, with Seal getting visitation rights. The legal papers were made in Klum’s married name Heidi Samuel — Seal is listed by his name Henry Samuel — and the German model is asking to restore her maiden name, Klum, which she has always used professionally in any case.
The couple married in 2005 and have three children together.
Seal, best known for hits such as Kiss from a Rose and Crazy, also adopted Klum’s daughter from a previous relationship with ex-Formula One boss Flavio Briatore.

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