Bad News For Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham And His Wife, Kristen Messner

Former Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham, and his wife of 21 years, Kristen Messner, are splitting up. According to TMZ, Messner filed for divorce in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 8. However, further details surrounding the terms of the pair's split are currently unclear.

The couple married more than 20 years ago in 2000 and share three children together, all of whom are over the age of 17, meaning child custody shouldn't be an issue throughout the divorce. According to Page Six, Lindsey and Kristen first met back in the 1990s on a photo shoot, during which Messner modeled for one of Buckingham's solo albums.

Speaking to the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2011, the Fleetwood Mac performer opened up about his relationship with Kristen, revealing that he felt lucky to have found a partner later in life. "I had a lot of crazy girlfriends, and a lot of that was just an outgrowth of the lifestyle we were all leading," he told the publication. 

During the 2011 interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Buckingham added, "I did see a lot of friends who were parents and spouses — back in previous decades — who weren't really there and kind of screwed up their kids and were not there for their family situations. So I waited and I was lucky enough to meet someone relatively late .... So it worked out really well. I got all that other garbage out of the way."

News of Buckingham and Messner's split arrived shortly after the musician announced his latest album, "I Don't Mind," and the record's accompanying 2021 tour on social media.

"My new self-titled album is one I've been intending to get out for a couple of years now, but on more than one occasion, unforeseen circumstances necessitated a postponement of plans. Now that we're back in gear, I'm thrilled to finally be sharing new music with my listeners!" Lindsey Tweeted on Tuesday, June 8.