It seems like 2017 is going to be a very long year for former couple, Mel B and Stephanie Belafonte as reports state that the two have called their marriage quits!
Although the decision to call it quits comes as a shock to many, insiders who worked with Mel on her US TV shows said the split was inevitable as the couple spent most of their time “squabbling” and “bickering” amid accusations of affairs and flirting.
According to the Mirror, the pair spent half their marriage in therapy as they desperately tried to make things work.
A TV executive in Los Angeles said: “They started from the beginning when they realised they were very different people, who would argue and row.
“Their personalities were like fire and ice, one minute it was pure adoration and the next it was all-out war.
“It led to them having blow-out arguments non-stop. However, as they got further down the line, the stress of keeping things together proved too much.
“The therapy prompted more fights and bitterness. Their connection by the end was all but burned out.”
It is reported that Mel, 41, went against her family when they told her of their concerns over Belafonte ahead of their 2007 wedding.
There were fears that Mel was living in an abusive relationship three years ago when she turned up for The X Factor panel one Sunday in the UK with bruises and scratches on her face and arms. Belafonte, 41, denied assaulting her.
As their relationship failed, Mel was reconciled with her family after dad Martin made a plea.
Earlier this month, Mel posted a snap of her and sister Danielle, 36, holding his hand after he lost a five-year battle with myeloma cancer, how unfortunate.
Sources said Mel’s loss were followed by a series of squabbles with her film producer hubby over cash.
An insider said: “Ever since they got married, they have been plagued with problems. The writing has been on the wall for a while.
“Money was at the centre of many rows but Martin’s passing provided a moment of complete clarity for Mel.
“For the first time in a decade, she decided to put blood before water.
“Stephen was always coming up with business ideas which caused huge arguments. It is no secret her family didn’t like him and now she has reconnected with them, Mel is sorting out her life.
“She’s had enough of the chaos with Stephen. Her, the kids and her family come first.”
Meanwhile, Belafonte has been trying to carve out a new career as a restaurateur in Los Angeles.
The source said: “There was a bigger rift growing as they ended up living separate lives. He ended up spending days and nights at his Italian restaurant, Serafina, acting like this huge star.”
Last month, Mel’s publicist rubbished reports revealing that Belafonte was caught holding hands with a brunette at STK restaurant in New York.
The couple have also been dogged by rumours that they invited other women into their bedroom.
The TV insider said: “Nothing would surprise me.”
Divorce is something that one can never wish even upon their enemies, but when a marriage is as toxic as sources claim this one is, then the pair has no choice but to call it quits, just for their health!
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