Nickelodeon's Drake Bell found out his wife was divorcing him on social media
Drake Bell claims he found out his wife was divorcing him through social media.
The former Nickelodeon star said he learned from TMZ that his wife had filed for divorce.
He is now using the moment to promote his music career.
The 36-year-old’s estranged wife Janet Von Schmeling filed the divorce documents one week after he was reported missing and endangered.
He was later found safe and has since joked about the situation.
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Following the incident, Drake took to Twitter to try and make light of the situation, writing: "You leave your phone in the car and don't answer for the night and this?"
Drake Bell's wife is filing for divorce (WireImage)After the divorce news broke on TMZ, Drake tweeted: "I found out my wife filed for divorce from TMZ…check out my new song."
Janet Von Schmeling has now filed for divorce according to legal documents.
Janet and Drake tied the knot back in 2018 in a private ceremony, but are now set to divorce after almost five years of marriage.
The two of them separated back in September of last year, according to new legal documents, with Janet citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.
Drake Bell was found safe (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)Janet is now thought to have moved back to Florida with their young son following the relationship breakdown.
The couple share two-year-old son Wyatt Bell, with Janet seeking primary and physical custody of their child.
According to documents obtained by TMZ, Janet is asking for Drake to be granted visitation rights.
She is also seeking spousal support.
The divorce filing comes a week after a 911 call revealed police officers were concerned for Drake and feared a "possible attempted suicide" as he was reported "missing and endangered".
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Drake found fame on Drake and Josh (WireImage)In the 911 call, an officer from Orlando Police Department explained they were concerned for Drake and said: "I have a possible attempted suicide."
Asked to explain the situation by a second officer, they said: "Basically, there is a celebrity who had a falling out with his wife."
During the call, the officer said Drake had been in contact with his family to tell them he was in a hotel in Orlando.
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