Choose Greg Mathis and his spouse, Linda Reese Mathis, are calling it quits after 39 years of marriage.
Linda, 61, filed for divorce from the 64-year-old Choose Mathis star, citing irreconcilable variations, within the Los Angeles Superior Court docket on Thursday, Aug. 22. She listed their date of separation as July 17 and is requesting spousal assist. It’s unclear if the couple had a prenuptial settlement in place. TMZ was the primary to report the information.
The fact court docket present decide and Linda married in June 1985 and have 4 grownup youngsters: Jade, 39, Camara, 36, Greg Jr., 35, and Amir, 34. The household briefly starred on the short-lived E! actuality present Mathis Household Issues in 2022.
In April 2021, Mathis celebrated their long-lasting love with a throwback photograph of the 2 on their marriage ceremony day. “Marrying Linda put me on the trail in the correct path,” he wrote on Fb. “I hope my journey is [an] inspiration to others.”
Greg starred on the TV court docket present Choose Mathis for twenty-four seasons, from 1999 to 2023. Throughout its run, the eponymous syndicated courtroom present was awarded the Daytime Emmy Award for Excellent Authorized/Courtroom Program in 2018.
The courtroom present host was honored in Might 2022 with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame and beamed with pleasure whereas accepting the excellence.
“The star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame is definitely my highest skilled achievement,” Greg stated. “However I acquired to say, it was actually my household that was the muse of my success.”
He went on to reward his now-ex, saying on the time, “After popping out of the streets in Detroit, Linda allowed me to work 15 hours a day, 5, six days per week. So it’s that assist that allowed me to pursue the success that you simply see.”
On the time, Linda agreed, saying, “Our love and assist runs deep. That’s how the Mathis household rolls.”
After Warner Bros. canceled the present in February 2023, Mathis teamed up with Allen Media Group for a brand new syndicated courtroom present. Mathis Court docket With Choose Mathis premiered in September 2023 and options Mathis’ son Amir as a bailiff.
Mathis final posted about Linda on social media firstly of January, sharing images of the pair sharing a kiss and posing collectively throughout a vacation journey to Mexico.
“Linda and I had a good time celebrating the vacations in Cabo. An effective way to finish 2023,” he captioned the images.