The Paula Abdul and Emilio Estevez Divorce 

On May 10, 1994, Paula Abdul and Emilio Estevez divorced in Los Angeles. Abdul now is busy acting as judge in the popular show American Idol as well as doing guest appearances. She proudly announced that she is dating restaurant owner J.T. Torregiani. Estevez currently remains single but is still doing films and shows. He is currently engaged to journalist Sonja Magdevski.


According to divorce records, Paula Julia Abdul is an award winning singer and choreographer with great dancing skills, acting prowess and sense of fashion. She used to be a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers then became a music video choreographer. During the eighties, she unleashed several hit that made the top 40 and has sold several millions of records in the last two decades.

Emilio Estevez is the son of Martin Sheen and is a successful writer, actor and director. His rise to fame began with the movie The Breakfast Club followed by Young Guns and The Mighty Ducks series. Abdul and Estevez began dating several months before they wed on April 29, 1992. In marriage divorce records, Estevez already had two children from a previous relationship on their big day.

Data about Paula Abdul and Emilio Estevez from Divorce Records

After two years, Paula Abdul decided to end their marriage due to irreconcilable differences. The main thing that they cannot agree about is their idea of a family. Abdul was very vocal and frequently shared to her husband how she wanted to have children. In public divorce records, Estevez thought otherwise since he already had two kids and thought it was already too much to start a new one with more children. They constantly fought about it which led Abdul to leave Estevez and start on her own possibly with someone who would share her ideals.

Even at the time of their divorce in 1994, Abdul was already battling bulimia. She had an eating disorder which also caused her much pain and frustration. Estevez may also have been affected by the sudden impulses or behavior changes that his wife presented at times. It was Abdul who was more open to the public regarding their split up. She said that Estevez just did not want to admit that he cannot handle more kids. She also said that it was a very tough decision for her to divorce him but she will always have high respect and affection for Estevez.

Divorce Records Aftermath

In divorce records search, Abdul and Estevez remained friends until now. The divorce seemed to give them renewed vigor and understanding of their career. Abdul went on to make more albums with solid hit singles while Estevez peaked with the creation of the popular hockey film.

There is no news whether they still communicate intentionally, although they do appear friendly at times when they meet. Estevez is looking forward to his third marriage. Abdul married designer Brad Beckerman in 1996 but divorced again in 1998. She recovered from her bulimia but developed another problem called complex regional pain syndrome or CRPS.

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