Judge Greg Mathis and his wife, Linda Yvette Mathis, are ending their marriage after nearly 40 years. Linda Mathis has filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the separation.
In the divorce filing, Linda Mathis listed their separation date as July 17 and noted that they have no minor children. She requested spousal support and asked the court to waive Greg Mathis’s right to seek support from her.
It is unclear if they had a prenuptial agreement. Additionally, she has requested that Greg Mathis cover her legal fees. Representatives for both parties have not yet commented.
Judge Greg Mathis and Linda Yvette Mathis, college sweethearts, married in 1985, over a decade before the debut of “Judge Mathis.”
The show aired for 24 seasons from September 13, 1999, to May 25, 2023. It earned notable accolades, including the NAACP Image Award for outstanding news, talk, or information series in 2004 and a Daytime Emmy for outstanding legal/courtroom program in 2018.
Judge Greg Mathis holds the record as the longest-running Black male television host and the second-longest-reigning arbitrator in courtroom TV history, following “Judge Judy.”
In 2022, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Before his television career, Mathis, 61, served as a judge in Michigan’s 36th District Court.
Shortly after Warner Bros. canceled his eponymous show in 2023, Judge Greg Mathis announced he would host a new courtroom series, “Mathis Court With Judge Mathis,” produced by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group.
He also appeared with his wife, four children, and several grandchildren in the docuseries “Mathis Family Matters,” all of whom reside in Los Angeles.
