40 Fascinating Facts about Comedy’s Sweetheart, Lucille Ball

40 Fascinating Facts about Comedy’s Sweetheart, Lucille Ball

Sarah January - September 25, 2019

40 Fascinating Facts about Comedy’s Sweetheart, Lucille Ball
Lucy and Desi (Country Living Magazine)

25. She filed for divorce after 20 years of marriage

When Lucy and Desi met on the set of Too Many Girls in 1940, they fell in love so fast, they eloped before the year was out. Remember, they were the first interracial couple to be shown on television, and the public perception was that they were happily married. It turns out, that before their famous sitcom was even an idea, Lucy had filed for divorce after only four years of marriage. However, the couple reconciled and went on to have two children and successful careers over the next 15 years. Unfortunately, their marriage did not last and Lucy again filed for divorce in 1960. Their union was complicated to say the least, but the two remained close friends until Desi’s death in 1986.

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