Renee Zellweger & Kenny Chesney Split

[Stephanie]

Renee Zellweger & Kenny Chesney Split

September 15, 2005
ET has confirmed that RENEE ZELLWEGER and country crooner KENNY CHESNEY have filed to anull their marriage of just over 4 months.

The two tied the knot in a surprise ceremony back in May on the beautiful island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where the singer has a home. In a short, 15-minute ceremony performed by a female preacher in front of a small group of family and friends, the bride wore CAROLINA HERRERA, one of her favorite designers, while the groom was reportedly barefoot.

The two met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief effort last January 15 and maintained a quiet friendship that quickly blossomed. Fans first learned of their romance when Renee reportedly brought a margarita up on stage to Kenny during his show in Jacksonville, FL.

This was the first marriage for both stars, although the 37-year-old Kenny reportedly broke off an engagement to another woman in 1999, three weeks before the wedding. Prior to marrying Kenny, Renee dated WHITE STRIPES singer JACK WHITE and her 'Me, Myself & Irene' co-star JIM CARREY.

Watch ET tonight for the latest on their split.

[gldstwmn]

Well...that was quick. :distress:

[LongBlackScarf]

Well...that was quick. :distress:

Well for Hollyweird standards, they've just passed their Silver Wedding Anniversary!! :rolleyes:

[Dreammms]

surprise surprise

[BombaySapphire3]

What suprises me is the longevity of the Tim McGraw /Faith Hill marriage.It's already lasted a good deal longer than the marriage of the far ,far more talented George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

What suprises me is the longevity of the Tim McGraw /Faith Hill marriage.It's already lasted a good deal longer than the marriage of the far ,far more talented George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

Well, I don't think talent should play in factor in how long a marriage lasts. They seem to be pretty much in love!

[BombaySapphire3]

Well, I don't think talent should play in factor in how long a marriage lasts. They seem to be pretty much in love!
I guess you have a point there .If talent was the indicator for marriage longevity then Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson's marriage would have ended one nanosecond after the preacher said 'And now you may kiss the bride".

[SteveMacD]

I guess you have a point there .If talent was the indicator for marriage longevity then Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson's marriage would have ended one nanosecond after the preacher said 'And now you may kiss the bride".
Please. If talent was the indicator, they wouldn't have gotten past the "speak now or forever hold your peace" line!

[Johnny Stew]

Friggin' hets... ruining the sanctity of marriage.

[wondergirl9847]

I cannot stand Kenny Chesney. I knew this wouldn't last though.

[DavidMn]

I remember seeing them together in Vegas back in may

[tuigirl]

Fffffli'ipin heck....don't people give things a go these days, I would have thought for 1st timers they might have tried harder to make it work.....actually, it's better than Rudolph Valentino+his Mrs, apparantly they lasted just 6 hours!(saw a programme on tv last night about hollywood marriages as it happens)

[Stevie_Buck]

This was the first marriage for both stars, although the 37-year-old Kenny reportedly broke off an engagement to another woman in 1999, three weeks before the wedding. Prior to marrying Kenny, Renee dated WHITE STRIPES singer JACK WHITE and her 'Me, Myself & Irene' co-star JIM CARREY.

Watch ET tonight for the latest on their split.

She dated Jim Carrey?! :lol:

[Brwn_eyes0511]

She dated Jim Carrey?! :lol:

Oddly enough, I believe they were engaged for a short period of time.

[irishgrl]

Well, I don't think talent should play in factor in how long a marriage lasts.
News Flash! MY hubby better be talented! (or the wedding's OFF!) :nod:

[Brwn_eyes0511]

News Flash! MY hubby better be talented! (or the wedding's OFF!) :nod:

Ohhhh.

That was a good one! :laugh:

[DavidMn]

Ohhhh.

That was a good one! :laugh:
Oh that picture is hilarious! :lol:

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Oh that picture is hilarious! :lol:

Wow thanks. You know I don't think I have ever gotten this many compliments (two thus far) for having ANYTHING to do with Ms. Coulter in my sig.

[Wild_Heart03]

I knew they wouldn't last... it was just a matter of when. Guess it's back to betting on when J. Lo and Marc Anthony split up! :laugh:

[trackaghost]

What suprises me is the longevity of the Tim McGraw /Faith Hill marriage.It's already lasted a good deal longer than the marriage of the far ,far more talented George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

You have to remember though, George had a serious drinking problem at that time. They may well have lasted the course if he hadn't been drunk all the time. I love George but poor Tammy.

[skcin]

According to CNN, Renee has listed "fraud" for the reason for annulment. :confused: Hmmmm....

[gldstwmn]

According to CNN, Renee has listed "fraud" for the reason for annulment. :confused: Hmmmm....

Fraud? Was he already married? :confused:

[SuzeQuze]

Wow, this could blow up into some story.

[skcin]

Fraud? Was he already married? :confused:




Or maybe he wasn't really the white-trash tractor-driving flannel-wearing hick she thought he was? :shrug:













:D

[Livia]

^^^^ Hee!

Fraud? Hmmm...

Financial
Sexual orientation
Claimed he wanted children and really doesn't?
He cuts down trees, wears high heels, suspenders and a bra? (Cuz he's a lumberjack and he's okay)...

[gldstwmn]

Or maybe he wasn't really the white-trash tractor-driving flannel-wearing hick she thought he was? :shrug:
:D


Hee hee. I was trying not to go there. If you want a beard, you really need to tell a girl up front. :laugh:

[sparky]

According to CNN, Renee has listed "fraud" for the reason for annulment. :confused: Hmmmm....

Well, Tim McGraw's reaction, which was filmed when he heard the news, was that he always thought Kenny was gay.

But then again, Renee may have checked the fraud box by mistake - unable to see what she was doing through her squinty little eyes.

[dissention]

But then again, Renee may have checked the fraud box by mistake - unable to see what she was doing through her squinty little eyes.

She is turning pan asian, after all. :laugh:

[Sorceress]

- unable to see what she was doing through her squinty little eyes.

Thank you for saying that! What the hell is wrong with that woman? She didn't always look that way, did she?

[estranged4life]

Well, Tim McGraw's reaction, which was filmed when he heard the news, was that he always thought Kenny was gay.

But then again, Renee may have checked the fraud box by mistake - unable to see what she was doing through her squinty little eyes.

most believe Kenny Cheese-wad (Not a fan of his music) is actually gay and in denile, Cause he has built a career on girls oogling over him....And he knows if the truth was that he is gay and that he was 'outed' that he would not only lose those females who make up a great majority of his fanbase but that being gay in country music would be the deathkneel that ends his career.

[dissention]

most believe Kenny Cheese-wad (Not a fan of his music) is actually gay and in denile, Cause he has built a career on girls oogling over him....And he knows if the truth was that he is gay and that he was 'outed' that he would not only lose those females who make up a great majority of his fanbase but that being gay in country music would be the deathkneel that ends his career.

Women oogle over him? :shocked: That's truly shocking.

[Serrart]

Oddly enough, I believe they were engaged for a short period of time.

It must have been a quite difficult period. He was at the start of his deep depression, I think.

Romy

[rbs3676]

FRAUD!

Poor Rene. The wife is always the last to know...

rbs

[estranged4life]

Women oogle over him? :shocked: That's truly shocking.

sadly they do...

All I ever hear about his concert's in OKC over the years is "how great he looks", Never heard if he put on a good show or not (Having Keith Urban as an opening act will ensure a great attendance amount saleswise, Too bad KU probably smokes Cheese-Wad off the planet in the talent & entertainer catergory...And if ya ask my "Mrs.", she would say that is true in the looks dept.)

[Serrart]

most believe Kenny Cheese-wad (Not a fan of his music) is actually gay and in denile, Cause he has built a career on girls oogling over him....And he knows if the truth was that he is gay and that he was 'outed' that he would not only lose those females who make up a great majority of his fanbase but that being gay in country music would be the deathkneel that ends his career.

If it's true to marry a movie star hoping she would keep the secret doesn't really sounds a smart move. Oh... now I remember it worked for someone else. :D ;)

Romy

[strandinthewind]

Women oogle over him? :shocked: That's truly shocking.

He is sooooo marketed as a sex symbol. I will never get it - but to each their own.

[mikeschmike]

Hee hee. I was trying not to go there. If you want a beard, you really need to tell a girl up front. :laugh:


Seriously! I'm sure she'll cry her eyes out until she lands her next movie role and needs to crack off a few pounds. Meanwhile, he'll get over it with a few new pairs of boots and a visit to gay.com

[The Tower]

Friggin' hets... ruining the sanctity of marriage.
My sentiments exactly. We very rarely ever think alike, Brian- but, that was the first thing that popped into my mind this morning when I heard it while ironing my clothes getting ready for work.

Thank god for the sanctity and holiness of the union between man and woman!

[Johnny Stew]

October 11th is National Coming Out Day. Maybe Kenny will fling open those closet doors in a few weeks.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

October 11th is National Coming Out Day. Maybe Kenny will fling open those closet doors in a few weeks.

LOL. That would be funny. But I'm thinking that he really could be gay; I mean come on, why else would Renee use "FRAUD". hmmm :confused:

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Thank god for the sanctity and holiness of the union between man and woman!

I'm really not thinking that Kenny and Renee are the poster couple for that holiness.

[estranged4life]

October 11th is National Coming Out Day. Maybe Kenny will fling open those closet doors in a few weeks.

he needs to sing his retitled hit "He thinks my tractor is Sexy"

[ontheEdgeof17]

October 11th is National Coming Out Day. Maybe Kenny will fling open those closet doors in a few weeks.


I'll try to hold in my gayness until then. :shocked: I don't want to come out at the wrong time.

[trackaghost]

Poor Renee :( She's been very unlucky in love so far.
This really seemed like a rebound marriage. Odd too that Jack White got married not long after to a woman he had just met as well.

[Johnny Stew]

I'll try to hold in my gayness until then.Sweetheart, your head might explode if you try to do that. :laugh:

[BTFLCHLD]

rory cochrane
george clooney
jim carrey
jack white
kenny chesney

anyone else?

[Johnny Stew]

Wow, I guess it's true that Kenny is gay after all.
I mean, you can't argue with a photo of one man riding another. :shrug:

http://kennysislandgirltn.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/3.jpg

[estranged4life]

Wow, I guess it's true that Kenny is gay after all.
I mean, you can't argue with a photo of one man riding another. :shrug:

http://kennysislandgirltn.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/3.jpg

K.U.'s 'rumored' girlfriend Nicole Kidman thinks of that picture? :shrug: :lol:

[markolas]

K.U.'s 'rumored' girlfriend Nicole Kidman thinks of that picture? :shrug: :lol:

What is she, a professional beard?

[Johnny Stew]

I wonder what K.U.'s 'rumored' girlfriend Nicole Kidman thinks of that picture? :shrug: :lol:I could tell you what my first thought was when I stumbled upon a pic of Kenny riding Keith... but then I'd have to ban myself! :shocked: :laugh:

[markolas]

I could tell you what my first thought was when I stumbled upon a pic of Kenny riding Keith... but then I'd have to ban myself! :shocked: :laugh:

Wait...did I miss something? Where is this picture??

[BTFLCHLD]

"Contradictory to my intentions to maintain the integrity of our privacy by not commenting on the specifics of our decision, it seems necessary to clarify that the term 'fraud' as listed in the documentation is simply legal language and not a reflection of Kenny's character. I would personally be very grateful for your support in refraining from drawing derogatory, hurtful, sensationalized or untrue conclusions and greatly appreciate your understanding that we hope to experience this transition as privately as possible." :thumbsup:

[Johnny Stew]

Wait...did I miss something? Where is this picture??It's only appearing as a broken link now. :(
You can view it here.... http://kennysislandgirltn.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/3.jpg

[SapphireSister]

They mentioned Stevie in the "Jack White Still wants Renee" story today on Perezhilton.com. Too bad Stevie doesn't really sing Little Lies (with the exception of her one line).

[BTFLCHLD]

It's only appearing as a broken link now. :(
You can view it here.... http://kennysislandgirltn.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/3.jpg broken :shrug:

[Johnny Stew]

broken :shrug:Try either clicking it and then refreshing the page, or copying the link and pasting it in your address bar.

Should work then. :)

[Brwn_eyes0511]

I could tell you what my first thought was when I stumbled upon a pic of Kenny riding Keith... but then I'd have to ban myself! :shocked: :laugh:

AHAHAH! :laugh: :lol: :laugh:

That picture is too funny.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

<img src="http://www.kvoo.com/artistpics/concertcamera/Kenny/Kenny%204.jpg">


HMMMM.....

[BTFLCHLD]

Try either clicking it and then refreshing the page, or copying the link and pasting it in your address bar. Should work then. :) neither works for me... :shrug:

[Livia]

rory cochrane
george clooney
jim carrey
jack white
kenny chesney

anyone else?

Well, before she headed to Hollywood for fame and fortune - she used to date a guy named Sims Ellison, who was in a metal band called Pariah. Tragically, he committed suicide, Kurt Cobain style...not while they were together, but a couple years after she moved to LA. Locally, there is an organization that was formed in his honor, the SIMS Foundation (http://simsfoundation.org/home/). Renee thanked him during her Golden Globes acceptance speech. Sims and his hot brother Kyle can both be seen in Madonna's "Deeper and Deeper" video. :)

I'm sure Brucie can add more on this, he knew Sims quite well...even named one of his kitties after him...and I think he still has an answering machine message saved somewhere, from Renee, from way back in the day....I used to stand right next to her at Pariah shows. Back then, she was just a girl with a rocker boyfriend. Who knew???

[dissention]

What is she, a professional beard?

I don't buy for a minute that Keith Urban is queer. No bloody way.

[dissention]

They mentioned Stevie in the "Jack White Still wants Renee" story today on Perezhilton.com. Too bad Stevie doesn't really sing Little Lies (with the exception of her one line).

Crikey, his site sucks these days (I can't take the Paris Hilton ass-kissing, personally). That Anderson Cooper/Camryn Manheim piece of gossip was the only worthwhile thing I've read on there in weeks.

[markolas]

I don't buy for a minute that Keith Urban is queer. No bloody way.

Wait, I'm confused.

[dissention]

Wait, I'm confused.

We're talking about Kenny Chesney being queer, not Kidman's new booty. :xoxo:

[markolas]

We're talking about Kenny Chesney being queer, not Kidman's new booty. :xoxo:

Okay, I misread. I thought Kidman was dating Chesney now. I couldn't imagine why she'd make the same mistake twice.

[sparky]

So much for that picture. I have never gotten tripod to work.

[estranged4life]

Well, before she headed to Hollywood for fame and fortune - she used to date a guy named Sims Ellison, who was in a metal band called Pariah. Tragically, he committed suicide, Kurt Cobain style...not while they were together, but a couple years after she moved to LA. Locally, there is an organization that was formed in his honor, the SIMS Foundation (http://simsfoundation.org/home/). Renee thanked him during her Golden Globes acceptance speech. Sims and his hot brother Kyle can both be seen in Madonna's "Deeper and Deeper" video. :)

I'm sure Brucie can add more on this, he knew Sims quite well...even named one of his kitties after him...and I think he still has an answering machine message saved somewhere, from Renee, from way back in the day....I used to stand right next to her at Pariah shows. Back then, she was just a girl with a rocker boyfriend. Who knew???

for San Antonio's own Pariah, I still have all the **** they used to send me to spread the word about, Plus I still own one of their awesome demo tapes "Rattle Your Skull" (Which contains the killer song "God Blessed the Wicked") ...They were a great band who got majorly hosed by Geffen Records after their debut ("To Mock a Killingbird") was released...Which partially caused some of Sims depression.

It was sad when Sim's died, And cannot imagine what his brother Kyle went through....Every once in awhile the surviving members (Shandon Sahm-Drums, Dave Derrick-Vocals, Jared "Syn" Tuten-Guitar & Kyle Ellison-Guitar) will get together and play a show, Though it's been a couple of years since the last get-together.

[Johnny Stew]

So much for that picture. I have never gotten tripod to work.I hope no one went to too much fuss to see the pic. It's nothing spectacular... but dorky me found it amusing, given the rumours.

Anyway, here it is....

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6821/rideemcowboy4ba.jpg

[Livia]

for San Antonio's own Pariah, I still have all the **** they used to send me to spread the word about, Plus I still own one of their awesome demo tapes "Rattle Your Skull" (Which contains the killer song "God Blessed the Wicked") ...They were a great band who got majorly hosed by Geffen Records after their debut ("To Mock a Killingbird") was released...Which partially caused some of sims depression.

It was sad when Sim's died, And cannot imagine what his brother Kyle went through....Every once in awhile the surviving members (Shandon Sahm-Drums, Dave Derrick-Vocals, Jared "Syn" Tuten-Guitar & Kyle Ellison-Guitar) will get together and play a show, Though it's been a couple of years since the last get-together.

You're definitely right about them being hosed by Geffen...Guns and Roses got all the promotion $$ for Use Your Illusion I and II, apparently. Cool that you know so much about them, Brian. They were a great band!!! And they had great fanzine/newsletter type sh*t! I think I still have some of that stuff as well! Dave's in a new band now, can't recall the name at the moment...Kyle played w/ the Meat Puppets, I run into him occasionally. I have no idea what Jared is up to these days?

[SuzeQuze]

I hope no one went to too much fuss to see the pic. It's nothing spectacular... but dorky me found it amusing, given the rumours.

Anyway, here it is....

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6821/rideemcowboy4ba.jpg

That man is as queer as the day is long. And Keith Urban, yeehaw! Rock it Kidman!

[estranged4life]

You're definitely right about them being hosed by Geffen...Guns and Roses got all the promotion $$ for Use Your Illusion I and II, apparently. Cool that you know so much about them, Brian. They were a great band!!! And they had great fanzine/newsletter type sh*t! I think I still have some of that stuff as well! Dave's in a new band now, can't recall the name at the moment...Kyle played w/ the Meat Puppets, I run into him occasionally. I have no idea what Jared is up to these days?

I also still have tons of their newsletters from the ol' days (The "Sick Kid" Fan Club), along with the postcards they always sent to me (Handwritten usually by either Kyle or Shandon) Christmas cards, and tons of pictures from gigs (ie-Feb.2,1991-Houston TX at Backstage)

I knew Kyle played in the Meat Puppets, Don't recall what's up with Dave...Shandon was reportedly playing around Texas with his Dad Doug Sahm and his group (Maybe it's his younger brother Shawn playing with their Dad) and Jared has done production for bands in/around Texas and plays in a band with Jason McMasters of Dangerous Toys fame.

Still have their press kit, a lil water damaged on the corners but still intact and complete...I miss those dudes, So I played the "Rattle Your Skull" demo last night for ol' times sake.

[Mad4stevie]

Explaining Zellweger's "Fraud" Claim By Joal Ryan
Fri Sep 16, 9:01 PM ET



When Renee Zellweger called Kenny Chesney a "fraud," she meant it only in the best way.


The Oscar-winning actress attempted to clarify Friday why her four-month marriage to the country singer all but ended this week when she filed for an annulment, citing "fraud."


In a statement, the Cold Mountain star called the term "simply legal language and not a reflection of Kenny's character."


"Oh, I beg to differ," Glen L. Rabenn, a family law attorney based in Seal Beach, California, said with a laugh when read Zellweger's words. "What is it then? She's saying the guy is a fraud. Doesn't that go to character?"


Attorney John Mayoue, an Atlanta litigator who has represented the likes of Jane Fonda, called the "fraud" declaration "very unusual for a high-profile case."


"Most celebrities who have a public name to protect would not make this kind of public allegation," said Mayoue. "When famous people call us, we try to find a way under the radar, so to speak."


In California, where Zellweger filed, annulments are rare, seemingly by design, among the famous and non-famous. The state that invented the no-fault divorce is a stickler on annulments. "You've got to prove your grounds," Rabenn said. "You've got to go to court."


In Nevada, where Britney Spears ended her 55-hour union to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in 2004, a bride can annul her marriage simply by declaring, as the pop star did, that she "lacked understanding of her actions." But in California, the annulment seeker must declare one of the following: That he or she was under age; that one of the parties was already married; that someone was of "unsound mind"; that the marriage was entered into by "force"; that one of the parties suffered "physical incapacity"; or, that "fraud" had been perpetuated.


"Fraud is a very high standard," Mayoue said. "For a court to accept this for fraud, it's going to have to be a very egregious situation."


Under California law, a fraudulent marriage means, in part, "the consent of either party was obtained by fraud." In layman's terms, Rabenn explained a hypothetical case this way: A newlywed couple checks into a honeymoon suite; the husband pulls out a document declaring that he's impotent; the wife, previously unaware of this situation, checks out--and calls her lawyer.


To Rabenn, the big question in the Zellweger filing is "Why?"--as in: "Why did someone bother raising the fraud allegation?"


In a joint statement released to Entertainment Tonight, Zellweger and Chesney said "the miscommunication of this objective of their marriage at the start of is the only reason for this annulment."


Zellweger, 36, and Chesney, 37, wed May 9 in the Virgin Islands. While their courtship proceeded at light speed, they'd met just five months prior, the ceremony was not exactly impromptu. Family and friends were present; an official wedding photo released.


Whispers of their demise were heard as early as the summer. The bad buzz got louder last week when Zellweger walked the red carpet at the London premiere of Cinderella Man without Chesney, who'd finally wrapped the tour that had kept him on the road for much of their marriage.


"I would personally be very grateful for your support in refraining from drawing derogatory, hurtful, sensationalized or untrue conclusions," Zellweger said Friday. "We hope to experience this transition as privately as possible."


In his own statement, Chesney echoed Zellweger's sentiment. "I just hope everyone can respect the privacy I know Renee has already asked for," he said.


Rabenn said he would expect the couple to have the matter handled privately, complete with a private judge. "It's very likely you will never know about this," he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20050917/en_celeb_eo/17382;_ylt=AhP55QDNV_THKzbogdtJRI0DW7oF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

[rbs3676]

for San Antonio's own Pariah, I still have all the **** they used to send me to spread the word about, Plus I still own one of their awesome demo tapes "Rattle Your Skull" (Which contains the killer song "God Blessed the Wicked") ...They were a great band who got majorly hosed by Geffen Records after their debut ("To Mock a Killingbird") was released...Which partially caused some of Sims depression.

It was sad when Sim's died, And cannot imagine what his brother Kyle went through....Every once in awhile the surviving members (Shandon Sahm-Drums, Dave Derrick-Vocals, Jared "Syn" Tuten-Guitar & Kyle Ellison-Guitar) will get together and play a show, Though it's been a couple of years since the last get-together.

I became close with the Ellison brothers and Dave Derrick way back in the late 80's. At the time, I had my own radio show on KSYM and I played PARIAH constantly - and had them as my on air guest's a few times - giving them mega exposure in San Antonio. Getting a credit on their TO MOCK A KILLINGBIRD cd is something I am very proud of. I loved them. I believed in them. :wavey:

Sims was one of the sweetest guys I have ever known. His death was something that shook me to the core. There really isn't a day that goes by when I don't think about him. I did, in fact, name one of my cats after him.
Sims was a total doll. I loved him... :xoxo:

Renee was, at the time, a budding actress and she was a sweet girl just starting out in her career. Its mind blowing what she has accomplished.
Livia, you know me too well...yes, I still have phone messages with her on tape. LOL I love the fact that when she wins any kind of award, that she always thanks Sims. He supported her completely.

BTW, Jared recorded the entire CRUEL & GENTLE THINGS release by Charlie Sexton -- which is my current obsession. Just gorgeous.
(Dont get me started on those Sexton boys...) :thumbsup:

rbs