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Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell is headed for a divorce from his wife. Drake Bell and Janet Von Schmeling separated amid his latest struggles. Sources also say that he has entered for treatment. Read on to get the details.
Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell Facing Marital Woes
Drake Bell was on December 7, and 8 spotted “huffing” balloons in his car. Onlookers identified him in the parking lot of a vape shop while his young son sat in the backseat.
The troubled Nickelodeon star struggled with substance abuse for a long time. However, according to an insider, Janet is no longer willing to put up with him.
Drake Bell and Janet Von Schmeling started dating in 2013 and tied the knot in a private ceremony in 2018. Meanwhile, the 28-year-old has moved back to Florida with their son. Sources also say she closed on a home in Florida and is getting support from her family.
“They had some incredible beautiful times before. He needs to focus on being healthy and they’ll be great co-parents in the future,” a source said. “It’s a bad moment in time for Drake. But he is a great dad when he is healthy and sober,” the source added.
Drake Bell’s Struggles As A Young Adult
Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell is not new to such turbulence in his life. He stepped into the limelight as a child star on the Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh. However, his reputation has since taken a hit as he kept getting involved in negative incidents.
In 2021, Drake pleaded guilty after being charged with sexual abuse of an underage fan from an incident in 2017. He was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service.
Prosecutors charged him with sending “inappropriate social media messages” to a girl he met online. The subject, now an adult, attended his concert in Cleveland in 2017.
Moreover, Drake was charged with driving under the influence in 2015. His ex-girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt also claimed in 2020 that he was verbally and physically abusive to her, which he denied.
Drake’s wife, Janet, is ready to cut him off if he doesn’t get his acts right. It is good that the troubled actor is taking steps to get back on track. Hopefully, he will find the help he needs and turn his life around before it is too late.