Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas have reached their fin with Griffith filing for divorce from her husband of 18 years.
PhotosThe Working Girl star filed for the split from the Spanish actor in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday citing irreconcilable differences according to the Associated Press and TMZ which obtained the documents.
The actress petitioned for spousal support child support and sole physical and joint legal custody for their daughter Stella who turns 18 in September.
She is willing to pay her own legal fees and the couple is expected to divide up their property which includes real estate in the U.S. and Spain TMZ said.
lRelated Ministry of GossipJennifer Lopez former dancer Casper Smart split reports saySee all relatedThe Hawaii 5 0 guest star signed the petition on May 30 but did not list a date of separation.
Griffith 56 and Banderas 53 sparked their romance on the set of their 1995 film Two Much. In 1999 Banderas helmed the film Crazy in Alabama which starred his wife.
Griffith also has a tattoo of The Mask of Zorro star's name in a heart on her right shoulder AP said. However they've dealt with a spate of breakup rumors much of this year the Daily Mail reported.
It's the second divorce for Banderas who was previously married to Spanish actress Ana Leza for nine years but they split in 1996.
The Golden Globe winning actress who is the daughter of former model and actress Tippi Hedren and ad exec Peter Griffith already has three other divorces under her belt.
The Lolita star was previously married to Steve Bauer and twice to actor Don Johnson and they have a daughter together Dakota Johnson the star of the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey film adaptation.
Griffith was spotted wearing her wedding ring on the star studded red carpet for the AFI tribute to Jane Fonda on Thursday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The actress posed with Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria and The Mask of Zorro star Catherine Zeta Jones among other famous faces.
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