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Janice · 09-15-2005, 07:54 PM

Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney Split

(AP) Actress Renee Zellweger waves as she arrives for the 77th Academy Awards in this, Feb. 27, 2005...Full Image

NEW YORK (AP) - Bridget Jones is untying the knot. Renee Zellweger, who played the lovelorn Brit in "Bridget Jones's Diary," and country music star Kenny Chesney will have their four-month-old marriage annulled, Chesney's publicist, Holly Gleason, and Zellweger's Los Angeles-based publicist Nanci Ryder, confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday.

People magazine first reported the breakup, which brings to an end a whirlwind romance that began shortly before a surprise wedding in May.

The 36-year-old actress and Chesney, 37, wed in a small ceremony on the Caribbean island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was the first marriage for both.

Photos of the couple barefoot on the beach were widely distributed.

They first met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief benefit Jan. 15, where Chesney was singing and Zellweger was answering telephones, the syndicated television news magazine "The Insider" had reported.

Zellweger won a best supporting actress Oscar for "Cold Mountain." She was nominated for Oscars for her work in "Chicago" and "Bridget Jones's Diary." Chesney was named Country Music Association entertainer of the year in November, while his "When the Sun Goes Down" was named album of the year. His hits include "Me and You" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy."

ABlairican Pie · 09-15-2005, 09:39 PM

YEEEAAAAYYYYY!!!! THE CAP'N'S GOT A CHANCE!!!!!!

Rene · 09-15-2005, 09:40 PM

thats pretty suprising

HuntingtonM15 · 09-15-2005, 09:53 PM

Such a shocker.

rusyd · 09-15-2005, 11:54 PM

That's too bad.

Rene · 09-16-2005, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney Split

(AP) Actress Renee Zellweger waves as she arrives for the 77th Academy Awards in this, Feb. 27, 2005...Full Image

NEW YORK (AP) - Bridget Jones is untying the knot. Renee Zellweger, who played the lovelorn Brit in "Bridget Jones's Diary," and country music star Kenny Chesney will have their four-month-old marriage annulled, Chesney's publicist, Holly Gleason, and Zellweger's Los Angeles-based publicist Nanci Ryder, confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday.

People magazine first reported the breakup, which brings to an end a whirlwind romance that began shortly before a surprise wedding in May.

The 36-year-old actress and Chesney, 37, wed in a small ceremony on the Caribbean island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was the first marriage for both.

Photos of the couple barefoot on the beach were widely distributed.

They first met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief benefit Jan. 15, where Chesney was singing and Zellweger was answering telephones, the syndicated television news magazine "The Insider" had reported.

Zellweger won a best supporting actress Oscar for "Cold Mountain." She was nominated for Oscars for her work in "Chicago" and "Bridget Jones's Diary." Chesney was named Country Music Association entertainer of the year in November, while his "When the Sun Goes Down" was named album of the year. His hits include "Me and You" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy."

maybe he wouldnt take his hat off for her

northernstarchik · 09-16-2005, 01:21 AM

when a real couple break up, then I will be shocked. people in Hollywood break up over the dumbest things, how else could they fall in love and outta love sooo fast? I just don't understand how they could take vows and then just toss them away. When a real couple breaks up after trying to make things work out, then I will feel sorry for them. I don't think four months is anything.

Superstar · 09-16-2005, 03:26 AM

can't say that I'm surprised

USTVFanFromUK · 09-16-2005, 03:54 AM

I'm not surprised at all, the marriage was a FAILED publicity stunt from the start. Neither got much attention out of it after the first week.

Pitooey · 09-16-2005, 09:47 AM

I was surprised when they got married and now I'm surprised they're getting it anulled.

Then to top it off Jack (her ex) from the Stripes got married soon after she got married to Kenny Chesney.

When he was going out with Renee he didn't want to get married. (?) Then all of a sudden he took the plung.

I wonder if he'll divorce now?

Hollywood is so crazy...

TJL · 09-16-2005, 10:25 AM

Forget Bridget Jones, Renee's next movie should be about her own personal life.

felicitylen · 09-16-2005, 10:27 AM

I just read she filed an annullment because of fraud.

yahoo news....

A week ago, Renee Zellweger was "happily married" to Kenny Chesney. But in the whirlwind romantic life of the Oscar-winning actress, a lot can happen in seven days.

Wednesday in Los Angeles, Zellweger checked the paperwork box marked "fraud," and filed for an annulment from her country star husband of four months.

"The reports are true," Zellweger rep Nanci Ryder confirmed. "There are no further details."

Zellweger, 36, and Chesney, 37, wed May 9 on a beach in the Virgin Islands. The bride wore a strapless Carolina Herrera; the groom, a black Stetson.

The ceremony, held in front of friends and family, came about five months after the couple met at a tsunami relief benefit in January.

"I am incredibly happy," Chesney said at the time. "I may well be the luckiest man alive. To be so in love with someone who is so perfect for me. It's just hard to imagine that I'm not going to wake up."

Three days later, Chesney resumed his Somewhere in the Sun tour.

By late July, E! Online columnist Ted Casablanca was reporting on buzz that had the newlyweds splitting up. At the time, Ryder told Casablanca, "I just saw her [Zellweger], and I'm sure it's not true."

Last week, Britain's Daily Mail estimated that Zellweger and Chesney had spent 15 days together since their wedding. Caught by the newspaper on the red carpet for the London premiere of Cinderella Man, Zellweger, who attended the event solo, batted away rumors of a marriage in swift decline.

"I'm happily married," Zellweger said, per the paper, "but I don't talk about it because I want to keep my precious things precious."

Word of their pending annulment was first reported Thursday afternoon by People magazine. Later, Los Angeles' City News Service dug up the filing, and the "fraud" declaration.

The marriage was the first for both. Zellweger, the titular singleton of the Bridget Jones movies, previously had been linked, but legally unattached, to the likes of White Stripes rocker Jack White, Jim Carrey and George Clooney.

Chesney, meanwhile, seems ready to keep rolling right along.

The Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Association's reigning Entertainer of the Year, the singer is set to appear at the 20th anniversary Farm Aid concert on Sunday in Illinois. On Oct. 1 in Houston, he'll be part of a Country Music Television benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Then there's the new album, The Road & the Radio--it's due out Nov. 8.

No word on where the annulment fits into the schedule.

In the pantheon of short-lived Hollywood marriages, Zellweger and Chesney's four-month-long union lasted an eternity compared to those of Zsa Zsa Gabor (one day, in 1982) and Britney Spears (55 hours, in 2004).

MsOrange · 09-16-2005, 02:42 PM

Maybe he can't sing!

Ireneparalegal · 09-16-2005, 02:49 PM

yeah i read that too. Hmmm....fraud???? that can mean alot of things. Maybe he couldn't consumate the marriage? hmmmm..... Maybe he didn't want children? Maybe he did and she didn't?

*MIBabe03* · 09-16-2005, 03:26 PM

I wasn't shocked at all, too bad though, because I love Renee as an actress. I did want it to work out for her.

09-15-2005, 07:54 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Renee Zellweger Has 4-Month Marriage Annulled Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney Split (AP) Actress Renee Zellweger waves as she arrives for the 77th Academy Awards in this, Feb. 27, 2005...Full Image NEW YORK (AP) - Bridget Jones is untying the knot. Renee Zellweger, who played the lovelorn Brit in "Bridget Jones's Diary," and country music star Kenny Chesney will have their four-month-old marriage annulled, Chesney's publicist, Holly Gleason, and Zellweger's Los Angeles-based publicist Nanci Ryder, confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday. People magazine first reported the breakup, which brings to an end a whirlwind romance that began shortly before a surprise wedding in May. The 36-year-old actress and Chesney, 37, wed in a small ceremony on the Caribbean island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was the first marriage for both. Photos of the couple barefoot on the beach were widely distributed. They first met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief benefit Jan. 15, where Chesney was singing and Zellweger was answering telephones, the syndicated television news magazine "The Insider" had reported. Zellweger won a best supporting actress Oscar for "Cold Mountain." She was nominated for Oscars for her work in "Chicago" and "Bridget Jones's Diary." Chesney was named Country Music Association entertainer of the year in November, while his "When the Sun Goes Down" was named album of the year. His hits include "Me and You" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy."

09-15-2005, 09:39 PM	#2
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09-15-2005, 09:40 PM	#3
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09-16-2005, 03:54 AM	#9
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Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	I was surprised when they got married and now I'm surprised they're getting it anulled. Then to top it off Jack (her ex) from the Stripes got married soon after she got married to Kenny Chesney. When he was going out with Renee he didn't want to get married. (?) Then all of a sudden he took the plung. I wonder if he'll divorce now? Hollywood is so crazy...
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09-15-2005, 09:53 PM	#4
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	Such a shocker.

09-15-2005, 11:54 PM	#5
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	That's too bad.

09-16-2005, 01:21 AM	#7
northernstarchik Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2005 Posts: 27	when a real couple break up, then I will be shocked. people in Hollywood break up over the dumbest things, how else could they fall in love and outta love sooo fast? I just don't understand how they could take vows and then just toss them away. When a real couple breaks up after trying to make things work out, then I will feel sorry for them. I don't think four months is anything.

09-16-2005, 03:26 AM	#8
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09-16-2005, 10:27 AM	#12
felicitylen Keep Austin WEIRD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2003 Location: Hook 'em Horns Posts: 1,606	I just read she filed an annullment because of fraud. yahoo news.... A week ago, Renee Zellweger was "happily married" to Kenny Chesney. But in the whirlwind romantic life of the Oscar-winning actress, a lot can happen in seven days. Wednesday in Los Angeles, Zellweger checked the paperwork box marked "fraud," and filed for an annulment from her country star husband of four months. "The reports are true," Zellweger rep Nanci Ryder confirmed. "There are no further details." Zellweger, 36, and Chesney, 37, wed May 9 on a beach in the Virgin Islands. The bride wore a strapless Carolina Herrera; the groom, a black Stetson. The ceremony, held in front of friends and family, came about five months after the couple met at a tsunami relief benefit in January. "I am incredibly happy," Chesney said at the time. "I may well be the luckiest man alive. To be so in love with someone who is so perfect for me. It's just hard to imagine that I'm not going to wake up." Three days later, Chesney resumed his Somewhere in the Sun tour. By late July, E! Online columnist Ted Casablanca was reporting on buzz that had the newlyweds splitting up. At the time, Ryder told Casablanca, "I just saw her [Zellweger], and I'm sure it's not true." Last week, Britain's Daily Mail estimated that Zellweger and Chesney had spent 15 days together since their wedding. Caught by the newspaper on the red carpet for the London premiere of Cinderella Man, Zellweger, who attended the event solo, batted away rumors of a marriage in swift decline. "I'm happily married," Zellweger said, per the paper, "but I don't talk about it because I want to keep my precious things precious." Word of their pending annulment was first reported Thursday afternoon by People magazine. Later, Los Angeles' City News Service dug up the filing, and the "fraud" declaration. The marriage was the first for both. Zellweger, the titular singleton of the Bridget Jones movies, previously had been linked, but legally unattached, to the likes of White Stripes rocker Jack White, Jim Carrey and George Clooney. Chesney, meanwhile, seems ready to keep rolling right along. The Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Association's reigning Entertainer of the Year, the singer is set to appear at the 20th anniversary Farm Aid concert on Sunday in Illinois. On Oct. 1 in Houston, he'll be part of a Country Music Television benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Then there's the new album, The Road & the Radio--it's due out Nov. 8. No word on where the annulment fits into the schedule. In the pantheon of short-lived Hollywood marriages, Zellweger and Chesney's four-month-long union lasted an eternity compared to those of Zsa Zsa Gabor (one day, in 1982) and Britney Spears (55 hours, in 2004).

09-16-2005, 02:42 PM	#13
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09-16-2005, 02:49 PM	#14
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09-16-2005, 03:26 PM	#15
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