Soap Vet Chrishell Stause Responds To Divorce Filing From Justin Hartley

There’s been another development in the split between one of Hollywood’s favorite — and best-looking — duos. First, news broke that This is Us star Justin Hartley filed for divorce from wife Chrishell Stause. Now, there’s a new development with the couple.

Update On Chrishell Stause and Justin Hartley

TMZ reports that Chrishell (Selling Sunset; ex-Jordan, Days of our Lives) has now filed her response to Justin’s divorce petition. Per documents acquired by the website, The actress is listing their separation date as November 22 of this year.

That’s the day Justin filed for divorce. However, his papers indicated that they split back on July 8, also of this year. Surprisingly, the pair was seen together out and about as if nothing was amiss over the last few months, including at the Primetime Emmys in September.

The documents reveal that she is requesting both spousal support and attorney’s fees to be paid for by Hartley (ex-Adam, The Young and the Restless; ex-Fox, Passions). Reportedly, he doesn’t want to cover those expenses. Chrishell has also asked in papers to return to using her maiden name — Stause.

The actress recently posted on Instagram that it’s hard to watch people change right in front of you, but even harder to remember who they used to be. Her followers, including daytime pals Ashley Jones (Bridget, The Bold and the Beautiful), Tamara Braun (ex-Kim, General Hospital), and Kelly Kruger (ex-Mac, YR), have all responded with messages of support.

Stause and Hartley’s romantic relationship and October 2017 marriage were both well-documented in both the mainstream and daytime press. The two landed the cover of People magazine, which had the exclusive on their ceremony. “They don’t make them any better than Justin, and I could not be more thrilled to officially be Mrs. Hartley!” Stause told People at the time.

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