Drake Bell is officially proceeding with his divorce from Janet Von Schmeling, two years after the couple first separated.
Court records confirm that the Drake & Josh actor filed documents in Seminole County, Florida, on Thursday to move the process forward.
Von Schmeling originally filed for divorce in Los Angeles in April 2023, citing irreconcilable differences. At the time, she revealed that she and Bell had separated in September 2022 and requested legal and physical custody of their child, along with spousal support. Her filing came one week after Bell was briefly reported missing and later located.
Bell’s representative, Juan José Rovirosa, issued a statement explaining the development: “At this stage, both of them are simply concluding that legal process. Their priority remains the safety and wellbeing of their son, and they are doing so from a place of love and respect.”
Bell married Von Schmeling in 2018 but did not publicly confirm the marriage until 2021, when he also revealed that they share a son together. Earlier this year, Bell shared in an interview that he has a new girlfriend but admitted balancing a relationship is challenging while touring.
The actor has remained in the spotlight through personal and professional revelations, including his participation on The Masked Singer as the Ice King and his role in the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, where he identified himself as a survivor of abuse at Nickelodeon.