Drake Bell’s wife has filed for divorce from the actor.
The 36-year-old Nickelodeon star’s wife, Janet Von Schmeling, requested a divorce from the Hollywood star a week after he was reported missing.
According to TMZ, Janet highlighted that the reason behind the breakup after four years of marriage was irreconcilable differences.
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She added that the couple, who share one-year-old Wyatt Bell together, also initially separated in September of 2022.
Janet, who has requested primary legal and physical custody of their son, has said that she is open to the actor receiving visitation of their son as part of a divorce agreement.
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It comes after Daytona Beach Police announced on Thursday (April 13) that the Drake and Josh star was missing and “endangered”.
Three hours after and officials said: “At this time, we can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact, and Mr. Bell is safe.”
Drake posted his reaction to the news on social media a couple of hours later.
“You leave your phone in the car and don’t answer for the night, and this?” he wrote next to a laughing emoji.
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Drake has lived a troubled life since ending his Nickelodeon career.
In 2021 he pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment after engaging in inappropriate conduct with a 15-year-old girl.
The pair had allegedly been involved in an online relationship before she turned up at a club where Bell was slated to perform.
He spoke out on the Mexican TV show Ventaneando, explaining: “I was very stupid and irresponsible.
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“Fans contact you on Instagram, but there was a girl I talked to and I didn’t pay attention to her age. When talking to her, she became obsessed and when I found out her age, I cut off communication, blocked her, and that upset her.”
He was sentenced to 200 hours of community service along with a probationary period and forbidden from contacting his victim.
The actor was also arrested back in 2015 for a DUI, to which he also pleaded guilty, and served a single day in jail, along with attending an alcohol education programme.
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