The new year isn’t starting too happily for Zac Brown. According to TMZ, Zac Brown and his second wife, model, actress, and stuntwoman Kelly Yazdi, have announced that they are splitting up.
Although they kept their 2023 wedding under wraps, TMZ reported that Zac and Kelly were married just four months ago. Over the last several days, multiple sources also confirmed that Zac and Kelly will seek to end their marriage legally.
One of these sources is Zac and Kelly themselves. On December 29th, the now-former couple quietly released a joint statement to Billboard. In the statement, Zac and Kelly said, “We are in the process of divorce.” They also claimed in this joint statement that they continue to have mutual respect for one another.
Zac and Kelly’s statement read, in part, “We wish each other the best and will always appreciate our time together. As we navigate this personal matter, we simply request privacy during this time.” However, rumors had already begun circulating about problems between Zac and Kelly.
When she stopped using the last name Brown, the breakup rumors intensified. TMZ started investigating the breakup rumors after Kelly went silent temporarily on Instagram. After she reactivated her Instagram account, Kelly went back to using her maiden name. She also removed all traces of Zac from her social media, and according to TMZ, Kelly and Zac don’t follow each other on social media either.
Zac and Kelly’s Engagement and Ceremony Were Private
TMZ was also the first to report their secret wedding. They obtained a copy of the marriage certificate and confirmed that Zac married Kelly in Coweta County, Georgia, on August 31st. After the wedding, Kelly added the last name Brown to her social media account.
Although the date of Zac and Kelly’s engagement remained unconfirmed, sources, including People, claimed that Zac proposed to Kelly during a 2022 trip to Hawaii. People said the proposal was “very intimate,” and “the couple has kept it very private.”
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TMZ published photos taken on July 31, 2022, that showed Kelly with a massive diamond ring on her left hand.
His first marriage to Shelly Sloan ended in 2018 after twelve years. She and Zack share five kids who range in age from 16 years old to 9. According to an article from MSN, Zac met Shelly while performing a New Year’s Eve gig in 2005. They even shared a kiss at midnight, and shortly afterward, Zach allegedly claimed that Shelly was “the one.”
Kelly Had Only Recently Started Sharing Photos of Zac on Social Media
Their sudden divorce is shocking because Zac and Kelly were allegedly focused on keeping their personal lives as private as possible. No source can confirm when Zac and Kelly met, or when they started dating. Although after their engagement, and before their August 2023 wedding, Kelly had begun to share more photos, videos, and stories on social media about Zac.
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She even confirmed that she and Zac had adopted a new family member before their wedding. MSN shared that only two weeks before marrying Zac in Georgia, Kelly posted pictures and a message explaining that she and Zac had adopted a puppy together. The dog’s name is Koa, which means “warrior” in Hawaiian. Kelly and Zac have yet to confirm if they will continue to share Koa, or if one will assume full custody of the animal.
While their divorce is sudden and shocking, it appears to be amicable at this time. Only time will tell if the end of Zac and Kelly’s marriage will be as private as their relationship and engagement was.
