Jaime King's Husband Is 'Deeply Saddened' By Divorce & Restraining Order Based On 'False Claims'

Jaime King‘s husband Kyle Newman is speaking out via spokesperson after her divorce filing and restraining order request earlier this week.

As we previously shared, the 41-year-old filed divorce and domestic violence prevention petition papers in Los Angeles, while Newman remains in Pennsylvania with the couple’s two young sons, 6-year-old James Knight and 4-year-old Leo Thames.

A statement provided to ET on Newman’s behalf stated:

“Kyle was deeply saddened by Jaime’s attempt to obtain court orders based solely on false claims without providing him any opportunity to respond. As a result, he was extremely pleased that the judge nevertheless permitted their children to remain in his care.”

The statement continued:

“As Kyle continues to solo parent, as he has done throughout this pandemic, he remains entirely focused on putting the children’s stability and welfare first. Kyle wants nothing but the best for his whole family and hopes that Jaime can find the peace and help she needs.”

As far as legal updates go, King was granted a temporary restraining order against her husband of nearly 13 years pending a hearing, an insider close to the situation told ET. Jaime’s request for full custody and visitation of the boys was denied, also pending a hearing.

It’s unclear what the custody situation will look like moving forward given that the two are spending time on opposite coasts. We can only hope that distance is helping them not hash out any arguments in front of their kids, but nothing is certain.

Recently, the White Chicks star was spotted running errands in El Lay without a wedding ring, while Newman remained hunkered down on the East Coast. While other couples have chosen to quarantine separately, the situation here is a little different. Per a source who spoke to Life & Style about the matter, the director skipped town pre-pandemic in search of family guidance (below):

“They are taking some time apart to focus on themselves … He’s been staying with his family for months and is leaning on them for support.”

The insider added at the time:

“They haven’t filed for divorce yet, so everyone is just hoping they can sort things out before it’s too late.”

What do U make of the split, Perezcious readers?? Given that Kyle and Jaime have likely been apart for over two months at this point, we can’t imagine that the pandemic is what’s to blame for the divorce… Let us know (below) in the comments!!

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