Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé, has taken legal steps to end her eight-year marriage with Richard Lawson.
According to court documents obtained by Page Six, the 69-year-old filed for divorce in a Los Angeles County court, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. The date of separation was listed as Tuesday.
In a notable move, Knowles is not seeking any spousal support from her soon-to-be ex-husband.
The couple does not have any children together, as reported by Page Six. Despite the divorce news, representatives for Knowles and Lawson have not yet provided any comments.
Speculation about their split began when keen fans noticed that Knowles did not accompany her husband on his press tour for “Black Terror.”
Furthermore, she changed her Instagram bio from Tina Lawson back to Tina Knowles, even though her username still contained her married name.
Moreover, the couple has refrained from posting pictures of each other on their social media feeds since March.
Although Knowles and Lawson have known each other for decades, they started dating in 2013 and tied the knot two years later on a yacht in Newport Beach, California.
Prior to her relationship with the actor, Knowles was married to Mathew Knowles, with whom she shares daughters Beyoncé and Solange.
