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The businesswoman and star of "Keeping Up with
the Kardashians" filed for divorce a year ago, citing
irreconcilable differences with West, who has legally changed
his name to Ye. The couple have four children ranging in age
from 2 to 8.
West, 44, had objected to the divorce and publicly appealed for
his wife to return to their marriage. In recent Instagram posts,
he criticized her parenting and her new relationship with
"Saturday Night Live" actor Pete Davidson.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steve Cochran approved
Kardashian's petition to end the marriage through a bifurcation
proceeding, which allows for a change in marital status while
other issues are addressed.
"The Court grants termination of the marital status," the judge
said in a written order issued after a public hearing.
A representative for West did not respond to a request for
comment.
West and Kardashian, 41, married in May 2014, making them one of
the most talked about celebrity couples in Hollywood, popularly
known as "Kimye."
The couple’s relationship became strained in 2020 when West, who
suffers from bipolar disorder, ran an unsuccessful campaign
marked by erratic statements to be elected U.S. president under
his self-styled Birthday Party.
The pair grew further apart with the 21-time Grammy winner
spending most of his time at his ranch in Wyoming and Kardashian
remaining in their Calabasas, California, mansion outside Los
Angeles. Kardashian released a statement urging compassion for
West’s mental heath struggles.
The marriage was the first for West and the third for Kardashian
after she had brief marriages with basketball player Kris
Humphries and music producer Damon Thomas.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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