In mid-July, one of the most infamous divorces of the summer came to light. Artist Ariana Grande, 30, split from her husband Dalton Gomez, 28, a real estate agent whom she married two years earlier in an intimate and secret ceremony. The surprise of the separation increased days later when it was announced that they had separated months earlier, at the beginning of the year, and that the singer and also actress, who is currently preparing the cinema version of the musical “Wicked”, was dating one of his co-stars, Ethan Slater, who was also married by then. With her work paralyzed due to the actors’ strike, the star continues to be in the public eye for her personal life. And now he’s back in the headlines as details of his multi-million dollar divorce with Gomez, who was also spotted kissing an actress a few days ago, have emerged. An agreement that shows that although the couple has separated, the details remain unique to them and their fleeting story will likely never be known to the public.
Grande and Gomez officially filed for divorce in mid-September and it appears that she and her powerful attorneys reached the resolution in less than a month. The divorce agreement stipulates that both will regain their single status on March 19, 2024. Grande was represented by Laura Wasser, the celebrity attorney who has represented media clients such as Johnny Depp, Kim Kardashian and, more recently, Kevin Costner. The leak of the terms of the divorce, which has come into the hands of media outlets such as The Blast – which quotes full excerpts of the agreement – and confirmed by Page Six, shows that the couple had a prenuptial agreement and that the couple had more than just money The most important thing for the singer is the issue of privacy. Both of them quickly and apparently amicably sealed the end of their marriage.
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Financially, Dalton will receive a one-time payment of $1,250,000 from Grande and will no longer be eligible for financial support or a future pension thereafter. “The permanent waiver of spousal support cannot be modified regardless of changes in the health or financial situation of either party,” the letter states. Grande will also cover Gomez’s legal costs, approximately $25,000.
Ariana Grande arrives at the Grammy Awards in January 2020 in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss (AP)
Gomez has the right to free use of the house where they have both lived in Los Angeles, California, for the past few years and where they have spent the pandemic together for 30 days. At this point he can’t rent it to anyone. The now couple want to pay off the remaining mortgage of around six million dollars by selling the house. Since it was shared property, the proceeds are shared in half, as are the furniture and all household goods. For her part, she will keep all her belongings: “cars, clothes, jewelry, various personal items, her Nara painting, her earnings and everything that she has accumulated at any time, including before, during and after the marriage.” The painting, The one that stands out among the others refers to a portrait of him painted by the sought-after Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara.
But the most striking thing is the armored data protection agreement. Although it was signed by both parties, Grande, a global superstar with 380 million followers on Instagram and multiple Grammy awards, is clearly the passive subject of the agreement aimed at silencing Gomez. This prevents Gomez from saying a single word detailing their relationship. You are not permitted to “grant interviews, write, appear in associations, assist or participate in the preparation of lectures and books, articles, interviews, programs or other productions or publications of any kind relating to the third party “, that is, with his now ex-wife.
In addition, both parties have entered into an agreement to “prevent the publication, distribution or disclosure of photographs (including negatives), tapes, films and the like now or hereafter made, or of any record of any aspect, activity or activities.” “any home, office or property.” That means they are prohibited from making documentaries or taking the opportunity to tell their story in miniseries or autobiographical films. Apparently the agreement has no end date, so this two-year union would bind them for life.
It was at the beginning of 2020 when it was announced that the couple began a relationship, and in December of the same year the artist announced to the world that they had gotten engaged, just as he did with the release of Excuse me, I love you, the documentary by Netflix, which chronicled his 2019 world tour, Sweetener World Tour. Just six months later, in 2021, they married in a ceremony with just 20 guests at their home in Montecito, an hour north of Los Angeles.