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Matt Bellamy Files Divorce, Seeks Sole Custody, Support

8/15/2026

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Matt Bellamy Files Divorce

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy filed for divorce from model Elle Evans on August 12, 2026, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking sole custody of their children.
He invoked their premarital agreement to request spousal support for Evans while denying any support to himself, giving Evans 30 days to contest.
The couple announced their separation in summer 2025; no final custody or support orders exist as the case proceeds in court.

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Bellamy Finds Lifeline

Matt Bellamy said Muse’s album “The Wow! Signal,” released in June, is a “lifeline” after his divorce.
He added the songs wrote themselves, with emotions “just pouring out” while recording.
Bellamy said the divorce sparked an existential crisis that shaped the album’s lyrics.
Evans announced son George’s birth on May 12, 2024, and recalled daughter Lovella’s June 2020 arrival.

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Matt Bellamy Files Divorce

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy filed for divorce from model Elle Evans on August 12, 2026, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking sole custody of their children.
He invoked their premarital agreement to request spousal support for Evans while denying any support to himself, giving Evans 30 days to contest.
The couple announced their separation in summer 2025; no final custody or support orders exist as the case proceeds in court.

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