{"id":78682,"date":"2026-04-17T11:27:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/shannon-elizabeth-breaks-silence-on-divorce-from-ex\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:27:37","slug":"shannon-elizabeth-breaks-silence-on-divorce-from-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/shannon-elizabeth-breaks-silence-on-divorce-from-ex\/","title":{"rendered":"Shannon Elizabeth Breaks Silence on Divorce From Ex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Shannon Elizabeth<\/strong> has broken her silence on her split from her husband Simon Borchert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been separated since September of last year, and this has been a thoughtful, ongoing process-not something that happened in the past few days,\u201d Elizabeth, 52, told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> via a statement on Thursday, April 16. \u201cThe meaningful pieces are already behind me, and only the formalities remain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cThis is a new chapter for me, and it\u2019s one I\u2019m genuinely excited about. I feel stronger, clearer, and happier than I have in a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Us<\/em> can confirm that Elizabeth quietly filed for divorce from Borchert prior to announcing she was joining OnlyFans earlier this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shannon-Elizabeth-Filed-for-Divorce-From-Husband-Simon-Borchert-Days-Before-Joining-OnlyFans-Reports.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Shannon Elizabeth Filed for Divorce From Husband Simon Borchert Days Before Joining OnlyFans Reports\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" 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2021.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> American Pie<\/em> star made headlines this week when she announced she is joining OnlyFans, the subscription-based website most widely known for its creators\u2019 adult-only content.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m choosing OnlyFans because it allows me to connect directly with my audience, create on my own terms, and just be free,\u201d Elizabeth told People on Wednesday, April 15. \u201cI really do think this is the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4312384\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:141%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4312384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1966757069-Shannon-Elizabeth-Breaks-Silence-on-Divorce-From-Ex-as-She-Joins-OnlyFans.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" 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Borchert and Shannon Elizabeth.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo by Gregg DeGuire\/Getty Images for Toyota)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The actress said she was inspired to launch her OnlyFans page as it meant she was taking back the power over her career that was traditionally in the hands of others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spent my entire career working in Hollywood, where other people controlled the narrative and the outcome of my career,\u201d Elizabeth told the outlet. \u201cThis new chapter is about changing that, showing off a more sexy side no one has seen, and being closer to my fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans are able to subscribe to her OnlyFans page currently, where she describes herself as\u00a0 an \u201cactress,\u201d \u201cstoryteller,\u201d and \u201ca little mischievous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelcome to my little corner of the internet!\u201d she teased in her bio. \u201cHere you\u2019ll find the side of me that doesn\u2019t make it into movies\u2014more playful, spontaneous, and completely unscripted.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Celebrity-Splits-of-2026-Shannon-Elizabeth-and-More-GettyImages-1966757060.jpg?crop=0px%2C80px%2C1568px%2C887px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Celebrity Splits of 2026 Shannon Elizabeth and More\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Celebrity-Splits-of-2026-Shannon-Elizabeth-and-More-GettyImages-1966757060.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Celebrity Splits of 2026: American Pie\u2019s Shannon Elizabeth and More Stars<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tA slew of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2026, beginning with Bill Hader and Ali Wong in January. That same month, The Real Housewives of New York City alum Kelly Bensimon announced that she\u2019d recently split from her boyfriend. In March,\u00a0NFL quarterback Dak Prescott and his fianc\u00e9e, Sarah Jane Ramos, called it quits. Thank [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shannon further hinted of what to expect from the content she\u2019ll create on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThink: behind-the-scenes moments,\u00a0 exclusive photos &amp; videos,\u00a0 candid glimpses of my life, chatting with me directly,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>She then teased, \u201cIf you\u2019ve ever been curious what I\u2019m really like\u2026 You\u2019re about to find out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to confirming her separation from Borchert, Shannon seemingly hinted she was embarking on new life chapter via a cryptic Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s something about the ocean that resets everything \u2014 slows the noise, softens the edges, and brings you right back to what matters,\u201d the actress wrote alongside a photo of her with her dog on Wednesday, April 15. \u201cGrateful for these quiet moments, sandy paws, and unconditional love. \ud83d\udc95\u2728.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shannon Elizabeth has broken her silence on her split from her husband Simon Borchert. \u201cI\u2019ve been separated since September of last year, and this has been a thoughtful, ongoing process-not something that happened in the past few days,\u201d Elizabeth, 52, told Us Weekly via a statement on Thursday, April 16. \u201cThe meaningful pieces are already [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_daextam_enable_autolinks":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-trends-and-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1173877686-Shannon-Elizabeth-Breaks-Silence-on-Divorce-From-Ex-as-She-Joins-OnlyFans.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78682\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}