Fortune Feimster files for divorce from wife Jacquelyn Smith after four years of marriage
Comedian Fortune Feimster is officially ending her marriage to Jacquelyn 'Jax' Smith.
The 44-year-old entertainer filed for divorce in Los Angeles, just weeks after news broke that the couple had separated.
Taking to Instagram on Monday, where she boasts one million followers, the FUBAR star shared a statement.
'Together, we have made the difficult decision to end our marriage. We've been separated for a little bit, both of us dealing with tough health situations in our families, so it wasn't something we were ready to talk about,' she began the note.
Feimster went on to say, 'While we are sad to see this chapter of our lives come to a close, we wish each other nothing but the best as we move forward.'
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The correspondence continued, 'We've had 10 years together, and there's so much to celebrate about that and so much we will look back on fondly.'
In conclusion, she wrote, 'Out of respect to each other and our families, we ask for privacy as we navigate this challenging time in both of our lives.'
The caption of the post simply read, 'From Jax and me,' and comments were disabled.
Fortune's followers have shown support by giving the message more than 96,000 likes so far.
Fortune (born Emily) and Jax did not have any children, but share a Pomeranian rescue dog named Biggie.
They were last pictured together on March 2 while attending Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood.
Feimster met the former kindergarten teacher in a parking lot at a Chicago Pride event in 2015 — the day after the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was legal in all 50 states.
She would later describe the encounter as 'love at first sight.'
The You're Cordially Invited actress and Jax initially bonded over watching NBC's Dateline before getting engaged during a romantic getaway to Big Sur in 2018.
The exes tied the knot during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, exchanging vows in the backyard of a rented a seaside home in Malibu.
They marked their October 23 fourth wedding anniversary with a celebratory trip to Greece.
Feimster wrote online at the time, 'In between Prague filming and Oktoberfest, Jax and I took a little detour into Santorini, Greece and it was a magical much needed vacation. I was up to my eyeballs in feta and frappes and loved every second of it.'
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