Nicole Young wants her 24-year-old marriage with Dr. Dre to end, and she has filed for a divorce. Nicole, 50, who shares two adult children: son Truice Young, 23, and daughter Truly Young, 19, with the music mogul filed for a divorce on Monday. Nicole, who is a lawyer by profession, has blamed irreconcilable differences as the reason for ending the marriage.
Rumor has it that the couple had not signed any prenuptial agreement. Dr. Dre, 55, whose real name is Andre Young, is a well-known person in the rap industry, and he has worked with the biggest names in the hip-hop industry. His estimated net worth is around $800 million--making him one of the richest people in the hip-hop industry.
Nicole, who married Dre in May 1996, was previously married to former NBA player Sedale Threatt. She is seeking spousal support from Dre, and since her kids are adults, child support would not be an issue. Nicole has chosen Hollywood celebrity attorney Samantha Spector to represent her in the divorce case. The music mogul has been flaunting their love on Instagram, and he has been posting romantic photos of himself with his wife. His fans were shocked to learn about the divorce because the couple seemed to be doing fine from the social media photos.
According to the Daily Mail, Dre and Nicole's last public appearance was during the Tom Ford fashion show in February this year, and their daughter Truly accompanied them. In 2018, Dre had shared a lovely photo of him with his wife standing in front of a chopper. He captioned the post saying that they were celebrating their 22nd anniversary, and they were heading to New York to see the musical Hamilton. He had also shared a year earlier an Instagram post to commemorate their 21st anniversary.
Dre started his music career from a rap group N.W.A. in the '80s with artists such as Ice Cube, and Eazy-E. He has mentored many other hip-hop artists, including Eminem and 50 Cent, who have become successful in the hip-hop industry with some of their songs featuring Dre. In 2014, Apple purchased Dre's Beats brand paying him $3 billion.
He bought a $40 million home the same year in Los Angeles from NFL player Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Dre's love life has been a complicated one, and he has six kids with five different women. He got his first child at the age of 16 with his then 15-year-old girlfriend.