After months of a scathing separation, Shekinah Garner has legally called it quits.
TMZ broke the news that the “90 Day Fiance: The Last Resort” star officially filed for divorce from estranged husband Sarper Guven on Tuesday. Shekinah filed the motion on Monday and claimed their separation came from irreconcilable differences.
According to the court documents obtained by the outlet, Shekinah claims their marriage ran from November 11, 2024 to September 22, 2026– the same day that the couple confirmed their split on social media.
Although the couple’s shared property and debts were not explicitly divided up in the motion, Shekinah did request spousal support.
Shekinah made a statement to TMZ, sharing that the decision to file was “not a decision [she] made lightly or without heartbreak, but [she has] reached a point of no return.”
“I’m choosing to let go with love, grieve what I believed we could have been, and begin moving forward with my life,” she wrote.
Last week, the couple did not mince words when discussing their breakup on social media. The Ashley did a full recap of all that was said– including Shekinah’s 11 slide Instagram post– and shared both parties’ sides of the split after Sarper announced their split on the first part of the “Last Resort” Season 3 Tell-All.
(Shekinah did not attend the Tell-All because “[her] mental health is more important than the opinions of the other cast.”)
Sarper said that he and Shekinah “did [their] best” to maintain their relationship, but “sometimes, even [if] you do your best, [it’s] simply not enough!”
“Despite what she has claimed, I never chose fame or money over her,” he continued. “I wish we could have found peace together. I wish I could have shared everything I have with her and built the simple life we once imagined.”
Sarper made it clear that he remained “100% loyal” to Shekinah throughout their relationship, but since they had been separated for eight months before their official breakup announcement, he considers himself to be a “SINGLE person.”
(The Ashley reported back in November that the couple appeared to be heading for divorce after a heated Instagram feud, but Sarper’s statement claims they’ve been officially separated “since the beginning of 2026.”)
Shekinah, however, said in her statement that she does still consider herself a married woman because she legally is– although that might change now that she filed for divorce.
“I never really got the chance to be the soft, nurturing wife who felt protected and treasured by her husband… but I still took being his wife seriously,” she wrote.
Shekinah went on to claim that she and Sarper promised each other that, no matter what happened in their relationship, they would never appear on “90 Day: The Single Life.” She stated that she intends to keep that promise and to stay away from all TLC shows from now on. However, fans are speculating that Sarper has already been cast for the next season of “The Single Life.”
She went on to describe at length why their relationship deteriorated, citing Sarper’s comedy tour, his jokes about their marriage, and his accounts on dating apps– which he admitted he was on, but only as a means of retaliation against Shekinah.
Shekinah ended her statement by apologizing to her daughter for how her volatile relationship has taken a toll on her. She also stated that she hopes that when her daughter is finding love, she will “choose the exact opposite” of what she saw Shekinah accept.
She also posted a video to her story dated back to December 31, 2025. The camera is covered in the video, but Sarper can be heard saying, “You don’t understand one thing, Shekinah. I don’t have any patience [with] you, I have zero patience [with] you, so you have to be f***ing flawless.” Shekinah can be heard crying in the background.
As fans of the show know, Shekinah and Sarper met on Season 6 of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way” and went on to tie the knot during Season 11 of “90 Day Fiance.” The pair have had many ups and downs throughout their relationship– largely due to Sarper’s former womanizer lifestyle– and have battled communication and trust issues, with some of their fights even getting physical on-camera.
On Season 3 of “The Last Resort,” the couple struggled to work through their issues as Shekinah’s focus turned to feuding with her fellow castmates– which The Ashley has reported on extensively– and Sarper’s focus turned to his comedy.
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