Country singer Jelly Roll files divorce from wife Bunnie Xo

Country music star Jelly Roll and his wife, podcast host Bunnie Xo, are divorcing after nearly a decade of marriage, a split that follows their public efforts to expand their family and rebuild after past infidelity. The singer, whose legal name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tennessee, on May 18, according to court records. The filing cites irreconcilable differences and lists the date of separation as May 9.

News of the filing became public on June 15. The couple, who married in Las Vegas in August 2016, have described the split as a mutual decision and a private family matter. They intend to continue co-parenting Jelly Roll's two children from previous relationships: his 18-year-old daughter, Bailee Ann, and his 9-year-old son, Noah Buddy.

The divorce proceedings appear aimed at an amicable resolution. The initial filing proposes an equitable division of assets and debts. Jelly Roll has retained a prominent Nashville divorce attorney, but the documents include a standard restraining order intended to prevent financial concealment and do not allege any specific misconduct.

The split comes as a surprise to many fans, given the couple's recent public...