R. Kelly & Wife Finalize Divorce

January 9, 2008
Link

R&B singer R. Kelly and his wife of 11 years, Andrea Lee Kelly, are officially divorced, according to a statement from their lawyers Thursday.

Kelly, 42, and Andrea, 35, will have joint custody of their three children. No other details were revealed.

The announcement follows Kelly's acquittal of child pornography charges in June.

The couple weathered martial ups and downs during the six-year-long case. In 2005, Andrea, filed an emergency protective order to keep the singer away from her amid claims of physical abuse which she rescinded weeks later. The couple then filed for divorce in 2006, but were still trying to make things work.

After years of silence, Andrea told Essence magazine in 2007, "Some people in my position would probably be very broken right now, and they would probably be saying, 'Woe is me.' But I'm just not that person."

The couple married in 1996, two years after the then-20-year-old Andrea had auditioned as a backup dancer for the singer/songwriter/record producer. She would go on to handle most of the choreography for his tours, videos and live performances.

Kelly, known for hit singles like "Bump N' Grind" and "I Believe I Can Fly," has sold more than 8 million albums and has had four number one albums.
[Edited 1/9/09 9:28am]

OK Mr. Kelly, just pee on the line here and the divorce will be final.

Andrea Lee Kelly

Odd how she is rarely seen but probably for the better. Divorce about 11 years too late.

Copycat said:

ah...come R get your self together man...wife out the door...career all beat up..dig out 12 Play ...man...I know you got lyrics, a voice and tunes in ya end this wannbe gangster life and crap CD's ...your a player you got money...dig out some marvin...get some help....leave the US for a while chill out in London man...use that voice to sing songs with meaning ...not hoe this and bi*** that...get some soul old school in ya please

I think R. Kelly's had enough 12 play.

Mars23 said:

Copycat said:

She's in her early 30s


waaaaay to old for him

I didn't even know he was married or had any kids

He's a done deal at this point. Hes been singing the same song now for over a decade, the lifestyle has finally caught up with him, time to go

lastdecember said:

Why does R stay in the US why does he not take a break...the man has a voice and also has the ability to write good song..but all he does is produce sh*t since 12 play...just don't understand it...he has flashes of good singles but he's never been able to hold down a whole CD ....take the chocolate factory CD..some of the tracks are great but the rest is just dead air...why does he have to play at this thug life sh*t he made enough money to move ...he needs to get out of the US or that will be the end for him...

LondonStyle said:

holds.....back.....sarcasm

bboy87 said:

I 2nd that.

missfee said:

Ya'll already know how I feel about Mr. Kelly so I don't have to say much else