Lori Loughlin has filed for divorce from designer Mossimo Giannulli, court records show, formally ending a marriage of nearly 28 years that became national tabloid fodder during the 2020 college admissions scandal.

Loughlin filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on September 4, citing irreconcilable differences, according to NBC News. The couple married on November 27, 1997, and separated on August 31, 2025, after nearly 28 years together. They share two adult daughters, Isabella Rose and Olivia Jade Giannulli.

A Prenup, Then a Scandal

Court documents show Loughlin and Giannulli signed a premarital agreement on October 28, 1997, roughly a month before their wedding, and amended it in August 2015, according to ABC News. That agreement is expected to shape how the couple's assets are divided.

NEARLY 28 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, ENDED BY A ONE-LINE FILING.

The marriage became a fixture of national headlines in 2020, when both Loughlin and Giannulli pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal, admitting to paying roughly $500,000 to a college consultant who falsely designated their daughters as crew recruits to gain their admission to the University of Southern California. Loughlin served two months in federal prison; Giannulli served five.

The couple stayed together through the scandal's aftermath, which included professional fallout for Loughlin, who lost her role on the Hallmark Channel and was dropped from the Netflix reboot "Fuller House." But according to TMZ, the marriage frayed in the years that followed, with the couple splitting their time apart before formally separating last August.

What's Next

Giannulli has reportedly told associates he wants the divorce "resolved quietly" and says he will "never not love" Loughlin, while sources describe the actress as still "extremely angry" over the scandal's fallout. With a premarital agreement already on file, the case is expected to move through the courts with fewer public fireworks than the scandal that ultimately doomed the marriage — though neither side has commented publicly on the filing.