Heather Locklear Files for Divorce

People Online ^ | Thursday Feb 02, 2006 7:10pm EST (updated) | staff

[Perdogg]

Heather Locklear and her rock-star husband Richie Sambora are splitting up, the actress's rep, Cece Yorke, tells PEOPLE.

"After 11 years of marriage Heather Locklear has filed for divorce from Richie Sambora," says the rep. "This is a private matter and there will be no further comment at this time."

In paperwork filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Locklear requests physical custody of the couple's 8-year-old daughter, Ava Elizabeth, with visitation rights for Sambora. The actress cites "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. According to the divorce petition, the couple signed a prenuptial agreement that determines how their assets will be divided.

The couple, who were married Dec. 17, 1994 in Paris, were introduced by Locklear's friend, makeup artist Lisa Christy. Seven months later, Sambora, the guitarist for Bon Jovi, popped the question.

The day after the proposal, Locklear, who was then starring on Melrose Place, proudly flashed her pear-shaped diamond engagement ring from Cartier while attending the Emmys. They soon set up house in Locklear's airy, four-bedroom home in L.A.

Locklear and this is the second marriage for Locklear, 44, who split from Motley Crue dummer Tommy Lee in 1993 after nearly eight years of marriage. This was the first marriage for Sambora, 46, who previously dated Cher.

Locklear's TV credits include Spin City, Dynasty and T.J. Hooker. She recently starred opposite Hilary Duff in The Perfect Man.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

since Don Morgan isn't around, I'll do the honors...

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[RedBloodedAmerican]

Did I hear she's a "conservative"?

[Halls]

this doesn't surprise me, he has been cheating on Heather for a long time!

[stylecouncilor]

yeah it's weird to be into hot rock stars.

[Perdogg]

She's a GOPer.

[Perdogg]

the formula is you cannot date anyone who is younger than 1/2 your age plus seven years.

[angcat]

He doesn't deserve her she is beautiful. I feel sorry for Ava.

[llevrok]

the formula is you cannot date anyone who is younger than 1/2 your age plus seven years.

Let me see,,,((55/2)+7)=44. Yeah. That works!

[maggief]

[Halls]

their little girl looks just like her!

[NeoCaveman]

I'm just here for the picks.

[Drew68]

IMHO, Heather Locklear embodies the aesthetic perfection of female beauty. She is the apex. I daresay there is no more physically beautiful female in all of humanity.

[Pukin Dog]

Yeah, Locklear is a conservative, but that aint enough.

Here's the thing. At 40, ALL women go completely insane. Were it not for kitchen appliances and candy, they would kill us all.

[MotleyGirl70]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1570546/posts

[Perdogg]

sorry.

[MotleyGirl70]

What was smokin at 22, was still hot at 33, but barely lukewarm at 44. That is life.

Care to post a picture of what you look like.

[pollyannaish]

LOL. Hey. Does it really seem like a good idea to taunt us all then? I am beginning to have serious doubts about your fundamental intelligence. We can hurt you, you know.

_{I'm very curious to see if you get a whole lot of grief, or a whole lotta ignore off of that one.}

[Kinky]

He's the one in the plaid shirt with the under-30-year-old chicks.

[Pukin Dog]

About a year ago, I posted a picture of me in my Navy flight gear. It caused such a stir, I had to remove it. Just ask Grandma Pam. She remembers!

[colorcountry]