R. Kelly Got Divorced

R. Kelly (42) was married to Andrea Lee Kelly (35) for 11 years, and they just got divorced. The couple have two children together, and they will have a joint custody agreement.

In 2005, Andrea, filed an emergency protective order to keep the singer away from her amid claims of physical abuse which she rescinded weeks later. The couple then filed for divorce in 2006, but were still trying to make things work.

Andrea told Essence magazine in 2007:

"Some people in my position would probably be very broken right now, and they would probably be saying, ’Woe is me.’ But I’m just not that person."

The couple married in 1996, two years after the then-20-year-old Andrea had auditioned as a backup dancer for the singer/songwriter/record producer. She would go on to handle most of the choreography for his tours, videos and live performances.

Andrea must have gotten too old for R. Kelly. She sounds like she was a keeper, especially since she stuck it out despite the legal troubles R. Kelly had during their marriage.