{"id":195604,"date":"2023-11-06T02:31:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T02:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/?p=195604"},"modified":"2023-11-06T02:31:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T02:31:27","slug":"earl-of-devon-files-for-divorce-from-his-baywatch-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/world-news\/earl-of-devon-files-for-divorce-from-his-baywatch-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Earl of Devon files for divorce from his Baywatch wife"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Earl of Devon is divorcing his former Baywatch star wife citing ‘irreconcilable differences’.<\/p>\n
Charles Courtenay is filing to end he and\u00a0AJ Langer’s 18 year long marriage after saying he had left her because they no longer get on.<\/p>\n
Langer – known for playing\u00a0Caroline Larkin in the beach-based blockbuster show – also appeared in 1990s teen drama My So-Called Life.<\/p>\n
The pair got married in 2005 at Powderham Castle near to Exeter and went on to have two children.<\/p>\n
As part of the divorce, Courtenay has requested\u00a0joint custody of Joscelyn, 16, and Jack, 14.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Charles Courtenay is filing to end he and AJ Langer’s 18 year long marriage they had together<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At first after getting married they lived in California so Langer could continue her Hollywood acting career<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Charlie Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon and member of the House of Lords, pictured with his wife, A.J. Langer, at Powderham Castle<\/p>\n A statement on behalf of the Earl said:\u00a0<\/span>‘After much care and consideration, Charles Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, and Countess of Devon, Allison Joy Courtenay, have made the decision to separate and to divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘Charlie would like to express his gratitude for his partnership with AJ and all that they have created together as parents, friends and partners both in\u00a0<\/span>Los Angeles and at Powderham.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘The wellbeing of their wonderful children is the highest priority, as he and AJ focus upon co-parenting in the years ahead.<\/p>\n ‘Charlie is grateful for their supportive communities in Devon and in\u00a0California, and he politely requests that his and his family’s privacy is respected at this time.’<\/p>\n Details of the divorce filing were first reported by the Blast website.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AJ Langer on the right in the Meet The Deedles, a 1998 comedy which also starred Paul Walker<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As part of the divorce, Courtenay has requested joint custody of the couple’s children Joscelyn, 16, and Jack, 14<\/p>\n Information in the application said they couple had actually separated over a month ago on September 30.<\/p>\n They had met at a Las Vegas party in 2002 and had no idea who the other was.<\/p>\n The earl was an intellectual property barrister but they fell in love as soon as their eyes met.<\/p>\n At first after getting married they lived in California so Langer could continue her Hollywood acting career.<\/p>\n But they later moved to the UK to live, a change she hinted to a podcast had been challenging.<\/p>\n Speak to the Celebrity Catch Up show, Langer said: ‘I was a completely independent person from the age of 15.<\/p>\n ‘I lived alone for many years and travelled alone a lot and always went to the beat of my own drum.<\/p>\n ‘Then here I was in the middle of really intense and very, very deep-rooted patriarchy.<\/p>\n ‘It has been really fascinating.’<\/p>\n