At the finish line. NASCAR driver Kurt Busch and his wife, Ashley Busch, have split after five years of marriage.Ashley filed for divorce from the athlete on May 9, according to TMZ.
In the paperwork, which was submitted to a Florida courthouse, Ashley claimed the duo’s marriage is “irretrievably broken,” going on to allege that her now-estranged husband “committed a tortious act.”The polo player did not elaborate on the nature of her accusations, but she described an incident in early April that triggered her to pull the plug on their relationship.
E! News reported on Wednesday, May 18, that Ashley claimed Kurt “cut off her access to their joint banking account, credit cards and all other forms of support” before he “demanded she leave the family home by the first week of June, even though he has another home in which he can reside.”The Nevada native later addressed his breakup in a statement, telling the outlet, “I am heartbroken to confirm that my wife Ashley and I are working to dissolve our marriage.
Divorce is a personal and private matter and I hope our privacy will be respected.”Ashley and Kurt exchanged vows in 2016. While they share no children, the Racing Wives alum stated in her filing that a prenup is in place.The 2017 Daytona 500 winner and the Virginia native recently celebrated their wedding anniversary, with Ashley gushing over the milestone in a February Instagram post. “Five years ago we were married on this special island, St Barths you have our hearts
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