Zellweger cites 'fraud' in marriage annulment
Renee Zellweger, who has filed for an annulment from husband Kenny Chesney after just four months of marriage, says the couple “hope to experience this transition as privately as possible".
In court papers filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Oscar-winning actress cited “fraud” as the reason for the break-up with the country music star.
The term was “simply legal language and not a refection of Kenny’s character,” Zellweger said in a statement yesterday.
“I would personally be very grateful for your support in refraining from drawing derogatory, hurtful, sensationalised or untrue conclusions,” she said. “We hope to experience this transition as privately as possible.”
Chesney hasn’t publicly commented on the split.
Zellweger, 36, and Chesney, 37, married in a small ceremony on the Caribbean island of St John in the US Virgin Islands in May. It was the first marriage for both.
Photos of the couple barefoot on the beach were widely distributed.
They met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief benefit January 15, where Chesney was singing and Zellweger was answering telephones, the syndicated television news magazine The Insider had reported.
Zellweger won a best supporting actress Oscar for Cold Mountain. Her screen credits also include Chicago and Bridget Jones’s Diary.
Chesney was named Country Music Association entertainer of the year in November. His hits include Me and You and She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy.
In a statement released yesterday, Chesney said: “This is an incredibly sad time. ... I just hope everyone can respect the privacy that I know Renee has already asked for.”
