New Real Housewives of Orange County star Noella Bergener has filed for divorce from husband James Bergener.
The 36-year-old Southern California native has also asked for legal and physical custody of their son James Jr, age two, according to a Friday report from The Sun.
This comes after Noella filed for legal separation in Orange County in August just days after personal injury lawyer - who goes by the name Sweet James - filed from Puerto Rico.
Single: New Real Housewives Of Orange County star Noella Bergener has filed for divorce from husband James Bergener
They were married just last year in June 2020 and share a two-year-old son, James Bergener II, together. She has an older daughter from a previous relationship.
She has not yet been seen on RHOC as she won't appear until the season 16 launch.
The brunette beauty said 'irreconcilable differences' were to blame for the end of their marriage.
They were just getting started: The two seemed very in love on social media but were wed for only two years
She noted in the court documents that she would let her estranged husband visit their son. But she reported wants legal and physical custody.
And she is asking for spousal support.
In the new documents she said she did not know that he had financial issues.
The lawyer has allegedly been in hot water with the IRS.
She wants custody: The 36-year-old Southern California native has also asked for legal and physical custody of their son James Jr, age two, according to a Friday report from The Sun
James has been accused of owing nearly $6million in back taxes according to TMZ.
According to legal documents obtained by the publication, James was hit with a massive federal tax lien for 2018 and 2019 which totaled over $4million in addition to a separate lien from the state of California of $1.85million.
Noella addressed the situation on her Instagram writing: 'I was just as shocked and disgusted to find out a week before filming... and not from my husband. My marriage has been a fight every day since.
'I am being very open about my journey and looking at every option to settle my husbands debts.'
The love did not last: They were married just last year in June 2020 and share a two-year-old son, James Bergener II, together. She has an older daughter from a previous relationship
It has been reported that Noella is one of the new cast members of the upcoming 16h season of RHOC which is currently filming though Bravo has yet to make an official announcement.
Season 15 of Real Housewives Of Orange county wrapped up in January and there was a big cast overhaul for season 16 according to previous reports.
Kelly Dodd, Elizabeth Lyn Vargas and Braunwyn Windham-Burke all got the boot, while Noella Bergener and Nicole James are joining the show and RHOC veteran Heather Dubrow returned.
Financial pain: The lawyer has allegedly been in hot water with the IRS. James has been accused of owing nearly $6million in back taxes according to TMZ.
According to legal documents obtained by the publication, James was hit with a massive federal tax lien for 2018 and 2019 which totaled over $4million in addition to a separate lien from the state of California of $1.85million
