Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has urged a US court to expedite her divorce, saying it would help her husband Ye to accept that the relationship is over.
Kardashian filed for divorce last year after months of press reports about marital strife and as the rapper formerly known as Kanye West battled mental health issues.
Ye has publicly fought the separation, including using social media posts imploring Kardashian to reconcile.
"I very much desire to be divorced," Kardashian wrote in a declaration filed to a Los Angeles court on Wednesday. "I have asked Kanye to keep our divorce private, but he has not done so.
"I believe that the court terminating our marital status will help Kanye to accept that our marital relationship is over and to move forward on a better path which will assist us in peacefully co-parenting our children."
Kardashian filed the petition for divorce a year ago. Two months later, Ye filed his response, which agreed on all the major points, including child custody. Neither discussed the split publicly. A prenuptial agreement prevented property fights.
At first, it appeared there would be a smooth end to one of the most followed celebrity unions in recent decades, between Kardashian, 41, and the rap and fashion mogul, 44.
In December, Kardashian, as is common in complicated divorces, asked the court to declare her legally single before the details of child custody and property are worked out.
She said in Wednesday’s filing that Ye had agreed to the move, known in court as bifurcation, in advance. But on February 16, Ye objected to it in his own filing, and raised a number of new issues.
Ye in recent months has lashed out on social media against Kardashian, her family and her boyfriend, Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson. He has aired complaints that he is not being allowed to make major parenting decisions and has been excluded from birthday parties and other events for their children.
On Wednesday, Kardashian said it’s clear that Ye is simply attempting to delay, and is causing damage by doing so.
“Mr West, by his actions, has made it clear that he does not accept that the parties’ marital relationship is over,” the court filing says. “Mr West has disseminated on social media the parties’ private communications and misinformation about personal family matters and co-parenting, which has caused emotional distress.”
The couple have four children: daughter North, 8; son Saint, 6; daughter Chicago, 4; and son Psalm, 2.
The pair, who began dating in 2012 and married in a lavish ceremony in Italy two years later, rapidly became one of the world's most instantly recognisable couples.
But their union ran into trouble with reports of bizarre outbursts from Ye, who has bipolar disorder.
"While I wish our marriage would have succeeded, I have come to the realisation that there is no way to repair our marriage," Kardashian wrote in the filing on Wednesday. "Kanye does not agree but at least it appears that he has come to the realisation that I want to end our marriage, even if he does not."
Ye this week released his much-anticipated album, Donda 2, a sequel to last year's Donda, with many of the songs detailing his separation from Kardashian.
— Additional reporting by AFP and AP
Scroll through the gallery below to see Kim Kardashian's style evolution over the years.
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Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, in traditional dirndl dresses, attend Oktoberfest on September 25, 2006 in Munich, Germany. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a silver mini dress, arrives at the MTV Australia Awards at the Australian Technology Park on April 26, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images -
Khloe and Kim Kardashian, in a scarf and jeans, attend a press conference at the Museum of Contemporary Art on April 29, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a black bead-encrusted dress, attends the launch of the new Jimmy Choo boutique at Castlereagh Street on April 30, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a fishtail gown, attends the Golden Nymph awards at Grimaldi Forum on June 12, 2008 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a LBD, arrives at the Grimaldi Forum during the Monte Carlo Television Festival on June 9, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a strapless mini, and Kris Kardashian at the Monte Carlo Television Festival on June 10, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a sequinned gown, arrives at the closing ceremony of the Monte Carlo Television Festival on June 11, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a leather jacket and striped dress, makes an in-store appearance at Optus on April 19, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a monochrome gown, and Greta Van Susteren arrive at the MSNBC afterparty following the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on May 1, 2010 in Washington, DC. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a ruffled mini and blazer, leaves the Ritz hotel on September 15, 2010 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a white halterneck, and Kris Humphries arrive at the Amber Lounge Fashion Monaco show on May 27, 2011 in Monaco. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a strapless evening gown, attends Glamour Women of the Year Awards on June 7, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Gucci, poses during her fragrance launch at Debenhams on June 8, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in a fur stole, attends the Kanye West show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Halle Freyssinet on March 6, 2012 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Emilio Pucci, launches her fragrance at the Rose Club on May 18, 2012 in London, UK. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Elie Saab, arrives at amfAR's Cinema Against Aids gala during the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2012 in Cap D'Antibes, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Stephane Rolland, attends the MTV EMAs at Festhalle Frankfurt on November 11, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Givenchy, and Kanye West attend the Givenchy show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 3, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Givenchy, and Kanye West attend the Met Gala in New York on May 6, 2013. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Givenchy, and Kanye West attend the Givenchy show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 29, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Stephane Rolland, attends the Stephane Rolland show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute on January 21, 2014 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Lanvin, arrives for the Met Gala in New York on May 5, 2014. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Valentino, attends the Valentino show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 9, 2014 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Ralph & Russo, attends the GQ Men of the Year awards at The Royal Opera House on September 2, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images -
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, in Lanvin, attend the Lanvin show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2015 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Jean Paul Gaultier, arrives for the 57th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2015. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in a draped midi dress, at Marionnaud Champs Elysees on April 15, 2015 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, in Sophie Theallet, arrive at the Time 100 Gala in New York on April 21, 2015. EPA -
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, in Balmain, arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on August 30, 2015. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Balmain, arrives at the Met Gala in New York on May 2, 2016. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Lan Yu Couture, attends the De Grisogono Party at the annual 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2016 in Cap d'Antibes, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Galliano, and Kayne West arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 28, 2016. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Givenchy, attends a Buro 24/7 party as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 30, 2016 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Tom Ford, arrives at the Lacma Art + Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, on November 4, 2017. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Vivienne Westwood, arrives at the Met Gala in New York on May 1, 2017. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Versace, arrives at the Met Gala in New York on May 7, 2018. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Versace, arrives at the MTV Movie and TV Awards at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, on June 16, 2018. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Louis Vuitton, attends the Louis Vuitton show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2018 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Kim Kardashian, in Gucci, arrives at the Lacma Art + Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, on November 3, 2018. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Thierry Mugler, arrives at the Met Gala in New York on May 6, 2019. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Versace, arrives at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on September 14, 2019. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Versace, arrives at the People's Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on November 10, 2019. EPA -
Kim Kardashian, in Alexander McQueen, and Kanye West attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California, on February 9, 2020. EPA -
Kim Kardashian wears Marilyn Monroe's dress for the 2022 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York. AFP
