After 11 years of marriage, Johnny Knoxville and Naomi Nelson have decided to go their own way.
The jackass star has filed for divorce from his wife of more than a decade, and filed court documents in Los Angeles on Tuesday citing irreconcilable differences, per People† The paperwork also stated that the couple has been separated since September 24, 2021, the date of their 11th wedding anniversary. Knoxville, whose real name is Philip John Clapprequests joint legal and joint physical custody of their two children, 12-year-old son Rocko and 10-year-old daughter Arlo† In the documents, the stuntman also claims that he believes he owns property separate from Nelson, but that he “is not aware of the full nature and extent of that separate property,” and so has requested that it be disclosed. to find out at a later time.
Knoxville has traditionally kept his private life out of the public eye, but last year he wrote a sweet note to his estranged wife on Instagram in honor of Mother’s Day. Alongside photos of Nelson with their two children, he wrote: “Happy Mother’s Day to my one true love and the most wonderful mother our children could ever hope for. You bless us every day and I and we love you very much.” Nelson is Knoxville’s second wife. He was previously married to fashion designer Melanie Cates from 1995 to 2008 with whom he shares a 26-year-old daughter, Madison Clapp†
Knoxville and the documentary filmmaker dated for a few years before announcing that they were expecting their first child together. In a post on the Jackass website at the time, he wrote: “Today it was reported that my friend Naomi Nelson and I are having a baby and I have to say that is true. woohoo!!! We’ve been together for a few years now and thought it was time to start reproducing (if you know what I mean). Anyway, we’re excited as hell, and can’t wait for the little booger to get here. My daughter Madison is also becoming a big sister and helping to pick out clothes, prams and beds for her new sister or brother. Okay then, I thought you should hear from me that it’s official. We have one on the way!”
