Roger Waters Files Contested Divorce From Kamilah Chavis

A contested filing means some issues remain unresolved; it does not necessarily mean the couple disagree about ending the marriage. Financial arrangements, property division or other legal details may need negotiation or court intervention. Neither Waters nor Chavis has publicly said what led to the filing or identified any disputed matters. They have no children together, so custody is not expected to feature in the proceedings.

The couple reportedly met in 2016, when Chavis worked in transportation and drove Waters between his hotel and the Coachella festival venue. In a 2018 interview with Argentine outlet Infobae, Waters recalled being attracted to her early on. He said he complimented her cheekbones, and described her reaction as the start of their romance, according to Page Six.

They appeared together at the 2019 Venice Film Festival and married in October 2021 at Waters’ Bridgehampton estate in New York. He shared wedding photographs and called Chavis a “keeper” in a social media post. The couple reportedly lived in a New York City townhouse and generally kept their relationship private.

Chavis is Waters’ fifth wife. He married Judith Trim in 1969; they divorced in 1975. His second marriage, to Carolyne Christie, lasted from 1976 to 1992, and they had two children, Harry and India. Waters married Priscilla Phillips in 1993; they had a son, Jack Fletcher, before divorcing in 2001. His fourth marriage, to actress and filmmaker Laurie Durning, began in January 2012. Waters filed for divorce in September 2015.

Waters is a Pink Floyd co-founder and a central creative force behind albums including “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here” and “The Wall.” He left the band in 1985 after years of creative disagreements and later pursued a solo career.