Chuck Lorre‘s divorce has finally come to an end — and for someone with a prenup, it sure feels like he’s paying out the nose for a marriage that only lasted three and a half years … but he still gets to keep his best 4-legged friend.
The “Two And a Half Men” creator recently finalized his divorce from Arielle Lorre after filing to end the marriage in 2022. According to new court docs, obtained by 360aproko , we know know Chuck will end up shelling out a small fortune … to the tune of 7 digits.
Per the paperwork, CL agreed to cough up $5 million in the settlement — $1 mil was paid as soon as the judgment was entered (last week) and he agreed to pay an extra $4 mil 30 days after Arielle moves out of the crib … which she says she intended to do on Feb. 1.
The upside … Chuck gets to hold onto to pooch, Harvey, so at least he’s got that. Arielle does get “liberal visitation” with the dog though — so he’s gotta share.
What’s interesting is the fact that Chuck is having to shell out so much to his now-ex-wife — the third in his life thus far — even though things were all spelled out in an ironclad prenup. In fact, we know he coughed up extra dough — sources with direct knowledge tell us the $5 mil Chuck’s paying is actually more than the OG prenup required.
Last interesting note … there’s a non-disparagement clause in this settlement that applies to both parties — so no trashing the other in books or other media once the dust settles.
Again, these 2 were only married a few years — and yet, Chuck’s biting the bullet, or so it seems. Now, while what he’s agreed to pay might sound like a lot to your average Joe — the dude’s considered the King of Sitcoms, with a crap ton of show credits to his name.
Not only does he have ‘TAAHM’ under his belt … but other huge shows he’s created include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Dharma & Greg” “Young Sheldon” and lots of others. All told he’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars … so to him, this is probably chump change.
Just hum that familiar jingle, and he probably collects a royalty check. Dude’s doing just fine!
