American Idol winner and actress Katharine McPhee is now officially divorced from her husband of six years, Nick Cokas.
While this development marks the legal end of their marriage, McPhee and Cokas filed for divorce in May 2014, amid rumours that she cheated on him with married filmmaker Michael Morris. McPhee, however, insisted that she and Cokas were already living separately at the time that she had the affair with Morris.
In contrast to their earlier wrangling, however, the divorce was finalised amicably this week. According to the paperwork filed at the Superior Court in Los Angeles, McPhee will have to pay Cokas up to $4,00,000 a year in spousal support until October 2017. She will also share with her ex-husband the rights to some of her songs, and part of the royalties from her music and acting work during the marriage.
Cokas and McPhee met in 2005, a year before she went on to find fame and fortune on American Idol. They were engaged two years later, and finally tied the knot in 2008. McPhee is now reportedly dating the co-star of her upcoming film Scorpion, Elyes Gabel.
“After six years of marriage, and having been separated for the past year, Katharine McPhee has filed for a dissolution of marriage from Nick Cokas. The two have an amicable relationship and will remain friends. They ask that people respect their privacy during this time,” a statement from McPhee’s representative read.
