Tom Green Files For Divorce From Drew Barrymore

Posted Monday, December 17, 2001 at 4:26 PM Central

by Tim Briscoe

Outrageous funny man Tom Green has filed for divorce from his actress wife Drew Barrymore after five months of marriage.

Green cited the ubiquitous "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. (Ironically, Drew starred in Irreconcilable Differences when she was twelve.) Barrymore's first marriage, to bar owner Jeremy Thomas, ended after just 19 days.

Tom was quoted as saying, "Drew is a wonderful woman, I love her very much...I wish our marriage could have worked out, I wish her much happiness."

News of the divorce came as a shock to many who saw the still-smitten couple on MTV's "Diary" show in the fall. The couple reportedly separated on Dec. 11.

The divorce papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court also confirmed the actual date of their marriage as July 7. The couple flirted with the media on their engagement and had two wedding ceremonies.