Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have sparked speculation they were never legally married after failing to lodge divorce documents almost a year after splitting.
The Charlie’s Angels star announced she was ending her marriage in November and the Two And A Half Men star has moved on with new love Mila Kunis.
Now new reports have hinted that perhaps the couple were never ever officially married to begin with.
Sources have said that the former couple’s Kabbalah wedding was merely a ‘symbolic ceremony and not a legal marriage’.
The couple wed in September 2005 in a ceremony attended by 150 guests, including Demi’s ex-husband Bruce Willis.
Demi added that it was a trying time for her and her family and asked for people to respect her privacy.
Immediately after the announcement, Ashton posted his own statement on Twitter.
He wrote: ‘I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi.
‘Marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately sometimes they fail. Love and Light, AK.’
Despite their dignified statements, Demi was reportedly gearing up to battle it out over their $290m fortune after enduring public humiliation because of his alleged infidelity.
According to reports, Demi is worth $150m, while Ashton’s fortune is said to be worth $140m.
Star magazine reported at the time that Ashton’s work was a cause for contention between the pair and Radaronline quoted a friend close to the couple saying:
‘Demi’s finally ready to move on after all these years because she’s sick of feeling like she can’t trust Ashton.
‘Especially as his star continues to rise with Two and a Half Men, he’s become really vague about where — and with whom — he spends his time.’
However since the split there has been no sign of any divorce papers or showdowns in a court room.
Demi and Ashton’s relationship was rocked when the Two And A Half Men star allegedly shared a night of passion with party girl Sara Leal, 22, at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego.