The singer’s rep confirmed the news to E! News Thursday.
"I can confirm that she has filed for divorce," said the rep for Kelis. "We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time."
According to Vibe.com, the 29-year-old songtress filed the divorce petition Thursday (April 30) in L.A. County Superior Court through attorney Laura Wasser.
In the petition, Kelis cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. In addition to seeking spousal support and child support, the singer is also asking for joint legal and physical custody of their unborn child.
The couple’s history
The pair met in 2002 at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party thrown by rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, and dated for two years before marrying in Atlanta in Jan. 8, 2005.
While rumors of Kelis and Nas splitting began surfacing on the Internet in March 2008, the news still took many by surprise because Kelis’ divorce petition comes merely a week after Nas (full name Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones) told MTV News excitedly about his wife’s pregnancy and the unborn child.
“She’s great, man. She’s doing good,” the 35-year-old hip hop star said of his pregnant wife early last month in an interview with the MTV News.
During the interview, he did not hint on their upcoming split, rather said they were working on coming up with names for their first child together.
“Yeah [We are deciding between] a few baby names,” he had told MTV News. “It's kinda hard. I've been thinking about kinda putting something online: 'Choose his name.' You get a couple stacks for that. We take care of you for that. You win something real. But we're thinking now."
The couple’s unborn child, a son, is due July 21. Nas has a 15-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
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