14 DAY TRIAL // Tina Knowles, Beyonce’s mother, has filed papers for a divorce from Matthew Knowles, the man who has been her husband for almost 31 years, TMZ has recently learned. In the papers, Tina says that she and Matthew have been separated for about a year, from January this year. No other detail is available at this time.
“Beyonce Knowles’ mom – the original costume designer for Destiny’s Child – has filed for divorce from her husband Mathew Knowles. Tina Knowles filed divorce papers in Harris County, Texas last month, in an attempt to end their almost 31-year marriage. In the documents, it says Tina and Matthew ‘ceased to live together as husband and wife on or about January 5, 2009’ – the exact day of their 30th wedding anniversary,” TMZ says.
As fans will know, the Knowles family helped the Destiny’s Child band break into the spotlight, which was an amazing launching pad for Beyonce, as she later separated from the girls to pursue a solo career. Tina handled all their outfits and, later on, moved on to found the House of Dereon with her daughter Beyonce, which has been received warmly by fashion critics. Even after the Destiny’s Child split, Matthew Knowles continued to oversee the career of the girls, but that too came to an abrupt end this year.
“Back in October, Mathew was hit with a paternity lawsuit from a woman who’s not his wife – no word if that affected Tina’s decision to pull the plug. Mathew has been Beyonce’s manager for years, so there could be a ton of cash up for grabs in the split. The couple has two children together: Beyonce and Beyonce’s younger sister [Solange],” TMZ further informs.
As also noted above, as of now, no other details about the split are available. However, since this is one of the most successful families in showbiz at the moment, mostly because they keep business in the family, more info is bound to emerge, perhaps even a statement from Beyonce herself. Keep an eye on this space for when that happens.