Beyonce’s mother has filed for divorce from her father after almost 30 years of marriage.
Celestine Tina Knowles began legal proceedings against music executive and Beyonce’s manager Mathew Knowles on November 11, according to court documents which came to light yesterday.
In a statement she said: ‘The decision to end our marriage is an amicable one. We remain friends, parents, and business partners.
‘If anyone is expecting an ugly messy fight, they will be sadly disappointed. We ask for your respect of our privacy as we handle this matter.’
Tine, 55, filed for divorce a month after after Mathew, 58, was named in a paternity suit by jobbing actress Alexsandra Wright who claims that he is the father of her unborn child, due in the spring of next year.
But despite the reports of his infidelity, a friend of the Tina and Matthew said the split ‘really wasn’t about affairs’.
They said the couple, who were married in 1980, simply ‘drifted apart’ and led ‘busy, separate lives’.
The source said: ‘It’s a rough time for the family — especially over the holidays.
‘The kids are sad, but it’s been unraveling for some time.
‘They will try to make it cordial. They put their kids first, and will still be around each other.’
