Metallica frontman James Hetfield ‘files for divorce from wife’ after 25 years of marriage

The couple met in 1992 and wed 5 years later (Image: Getty)

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has filed for divorce from his spouse, whom he’s been married to for 25 years, it has been reported.

The musician met his spouse Francesca in 1992 and so they tied the knot in 1997.

They now share two daughters – Cali, 24, and Marcella, 20 – in addition to son, 22-year-old Castor.

Nonetheless, the rocker, 59, supposedly really filed for divorce from Francesca earlier this 12 months, however the information has solely simply been reported.

In response to TMZ, James filed the authorized paperwork in opposition to Francesca in Colorado months in the past, and their romance is not any extra.

However, the previous couple are nonetheless believed to be in contact and on good phrases as they've a household.

James is assumed to have filed earlier this 12 months (Image: Christopher Polk/Getty Photos for NARAS)

Movie costume designer Francesca was James’ first spouse and she or he met the singer when she was working together with his band.

James – who shaped the profitable band with Lars Ulrich in 1981 – was performing round venues on Metallica’s Wherever We Could tour, when Francesa got here on board.

James and his spouse Francesca share three kids (Image: Corbis)

One factor led to a different and so they struck up a connection, with James happening to fawn over his spouse in interviews and credit score her for serving to him by tough instances, together with together with his anger administration points.

James – who battled with anger points previous to assembly Francesca – as soon as spoke about how she helped him by the ‘hardest interval’ of his life, together with his ex-wife as soon as giving him the ultimatum that his kids wouldn’t be staying with him until he sorted himself out.

‘My spouse has been probably the most wonderful individual in my life,’ James informed the Marin Impartial Journal in 2009.

The heavy metallic star is alleged to nonetheless be on good phrases with Francesca (Image: Jeff Yeager/Metallica/Getty Photos)

‘She has ridden the massive waves with me. We've gone by some extraordinarily tough issues and are available out stronger. She’s caught with me by all of the hell.

‘Once I met her, I knew she was dropped at me to assist me get out of this hell gap. And she or he did.’

In one other radio interview, James mentioned his spouse ‘walked by fireplace’ with him and referred to as her ‘a very good mentor’ for him.

‘She’s very balanced, very even-keeled – and it drives me nuts. You understand, the opposites do appeal to,’ he mentioned.