Matthew Bellamy Files for Divorce From Elle Evans

Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy has filed for divorce from model and actress Elle Evans, seeking sole custody of their two young children and citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for ending their marriage. The petition was filed in a Los Angeles court on August 12, 2026, formally initiating the legal dissolution of their six-year union.

Bellamy, 48, has asked the court to grant him legal and physical custody of the couple's daughter, Lovella, 6, and son, George, 2. The filing does not automatically award custody; it outlines the arrangement Bellamy wants the court to approve. According to reports, Evans, 46, intends to contest the request and seek custody of the children herself. She has 30 days to respond to the petition, which will shape the next stage of the custody proceedings.

The divorce filing also addresses financial matters, with Bellamy referencing the couple's premarital agreement. He has asked the court to award spousal support to Evans under the terms of that agreement while requesting that any support payments to him be denied. The specific financial terms of the prenuptial agreement have not been made public, and Bellamy's filing states he has "yet to...