Rock star divorces fifth wife, details revealed

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Singer Ben Folds has finalised his divorce from his fifth wife, Emma Sandall, after six years of marriage.

He made his name with the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five - and now the singer-songwriter has a quintet of ex-wives.The Ben Folds Five frontman, 57, filed for separation from his partner in December 2023, citing irreconcilable differences.He listed their date of separation as November 20, 2023, in court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

He must also pay her $650,000 in monthly payments of $27,083.33 over 24 months, and her car insurance for 12 months. The singer has been married four other times - and detailed each one in a 2012 piece in the Sydney Morning Herald.He was wed to his childhood best friend, songwriter Anna Goodman, from 1987 to 1992.

“When we split, both of us found a lot more success in our lives. She is a dear close friend and always will be.”The alternative rock band were known for their sweet, often irreverent songs — including hit single “Brick”.Ben Folds’ third wife Frally Hynes.“I lived in Adelaide during that time and would travel to the US to play gigs to earn money for the family. It was a heavy load, but we were blessed because of the twins,” Ben recalled in the 2012 article.

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