Kurt Busch confirms wife Ashley has filed for divorce with NASCAR star left 'heartbroken'
'HEARTBROKEN' NASCAR star Kurt Busch confirmed wife Ashley has filed for divorce.
The racing driver confirmed the pair are 'working to dissolve' their marriage after court papers emerged.
TMZ reported that Ashley Busch, 30, filed the papers in Florida earlier this month.
She alleged Kurt "committed a tortious act" but didn't elaborate, the TMZ report added.
Kurt, 43, released a statement confirming the reports.
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He said: "I am heartbroken to confirm that my wife Ashley and I are working to dissolve our marriage.
"Divorce is a personal and private matter and I hope our privacy will be respected."
The pair met in 2015 and married the following year.
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Ashley is a competitive polo player and entrepreneur who promotes her clothing collection on Instagram.
Earlier this year she posted on social media to celebrate five years of marriage to Kurt.
But that looks to be drawing to an end after the motion that was reportedly filed by Ashley.
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