Sean Penn officially divorced his wife Leila George

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The couple announced their separation almost two years after the wedding.

Actor Sean Penn and Layla George have finalized their divorce nearly two years after they got married. A year ago, they announced that they were separating and began the divorce proceedings, writes US Weekly.

The initiator of the divorce from the 61-year-old actor was a 30-year-old native of Australia. In total, their marriage lasted only one year, before that they met for about 5 years. According to court documents, the decision to divorce was made on Friday, April 22.

Sean has previously stated that he himself ruined his marriage.

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