Judge Mathis star Greg Mathis and his wife Linda are headed to divorce court after 39 years of marriage.
The 64-year-old television arbitrator and Linda got married in June 1985 and she listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to an article on Thursday by TMZ.
Linda listed their date of separation as July 17, according to court documents.
Greg and Linda have two adult daughters and two adult sons.
Linda asked for spousal support in the filing and also moved to block the court’s ability to award Greg with spousal support.
Judge Mathis star Greg Mathis, shown last month in Los Angeles, and his wife Linda are headed to divorce court after 39 years of marriage
It was unclear if a prenuptial agreement was involved.
Greg starred on the TV court show Judge Mathis for 24 seasons from 1999 to 2023.
Judge Mathis became the longest-running active court show until its end in 2023 after Judge Judy went out of production in July 2021 after 25 seasons.
The Detroit native later starred in the E! series Mathis Family Matters.
Greg and Linda are both alumnus of Eastern Michigan University.
The courtroom show host was honored in May 2022 with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Greg was present during the installation of the star, and he beamed with pride while accepting the distinction.
He was joined by Linda at the event, as well as Magic Johnson and Johnny Gill, who appeared to be overjoyed about their friend’s achievement.
The 64-year-old television arbitrator and Linda, shown in May 2023 in Beverly Hills, California, got married in June 1985 and she listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to an article on Thursday by TMZ
Linda, shown in May in Beverly Hills, listed their date of separation as July 17, according to court documents
Greg and Linda, shown in January 2023 in Los Angeles, have two adult daughters and two adult sons
The television personality was honored for his philanthropic efforts during the ceremony.
The Judge Mathis team won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program in 2018.
Judge Mathis spoke about his career during a 2022 interview with Variety and noted that he was able to connect with the litigants featured on his program on a deeper level than many other legal experts.
‘I can identify better than most judges with the plight of the litigants because I’ve lived the life of almost every litigant that comes before me,’ he said.
Although the activist made it ‘very clear that television is entertainment first,’ he noted that ‘part of the perception that people have of me is that I’m very socially conscious and fair toward every community.’
Judge Mathis went on to express that he wanted to see his litigants succeed in their respective futures.
‘My sole objective in life is to be able to inspire the people I left behind to overcome their obstacles,’ he stated.
The legal expert then noted that he wanted his show to serve as an example of a television production with a distinctly positive message.
‘My objective in entertainment is to provide programming that will be inspirational to the community or the constituents I seek,’ he said.
