The Niki Taylor and Matt Martinez Divorce  

In 1996, Niki Taylor and Matt Martinez divorced in Los Angeles. Today, Taylor is happily married to Burney Lamar and is living in Tennessee with her twin boys, Jake and Hunter. She also does occasional modeling appearances on magazines and TV. Martinez is currently retired from football. He is said to be single at the moment.


In divorce records, Nicole Renee Taylor is a supermodel. She has graced numerous fashion magazines during the nineties up to the post-2000 era. Taylor is widely known for her sheer charisma and oozing sex appeal when doing lingerie photo shoots and was dubbed as one of the sexiest supermodels during her time.

Matthew Martinez is an Arena football player who met Taylor in 1994. The two have only known each other for three months before eloping to Las Vegas to tie the knot on July 19. Taylor was only 19 years old then while Martinez was 23 according to marriage divorce records.

Data about Niki Taylor and Matt Martinez from Divorce Records

Less than three years later, Taylor filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court. The supermodel cited irreconcilable differences as the main cause of the split up. She said that the relationship had not gone as they hoped it would. They were still very young at the time they wed and initially thought that they'd be in love forever.

Public divorce records show that Taylor regretted her decision to elope with Martinez since it caused relationship strains with her family and peers. Her rising career was also affected by the emotional stress and difficulties of running a household at such a young age which spurred her to serve Martinez his divorce papers earlier in 1996. The supermodel mom stated that she and her husband never had time to be best friends because of all the rush. The marriage however, bore the couple two beautiful twin boys.

Taylor asked for full custody over their two kids which was fairly granted by the court. Martinez on the other hand, remained quiet and accepted the terms. He had no public remarks on the divorce and said that it was the best thing to do for them as a couple. He only said that they needed that space and time to realize their true feelings since things started out so fast. Taylor also did not ask for child or spousal support and said that she could raise the boys on her own. The divorce was finalized by the end of 1996.

Divorce Records Aftermath

Niki Taylor and Matt Martinez remained friends after their separation. Taylor brought her career to greater heights afterwards becoming one of the most famed supermodels in the nineties. She was linked with singer Keith Urban and football player Rob Niedermayer for a time before getting engaged and married to NASCAR racer Burney Lamar in October 2006.

Divorce records search shows that Taylor continued to be a spokesmodel. She also underwent rehabilitation for being addicted to Vicodin. Martinez played football and had a number of girlfriends before retiring. He is now living quietly and seems to enjoy the single life.

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