After 25 years of marriage, Metallica frontman James Hetfield has filed for divorce from his wife Francesca. According to sources close to the former couple, the divorce was filed in Colorado earlier this year, according to TMZ.
The former couple chose to keep the information private, so the legal file was never made public. The couple is still in contact as they are parents to their three children, insider sources added to the post.
James and Francesca married in 1997 after meeting in 1992. Castor (18), Cali (20) and Marcella, their daughters, are all their daughters (16). The musician’s home base was reportedly in Vail, Colorado, which is also Francesca’s hometown.
Francesca Hetfield has a net worth of around $1 million
An American costume designer by the name of Francesca Hetfield. In the Argentine province of Rosario, she was born on January 27, 1970.
Francesca did not continue her studies after high school and instead began working as a waitress in a tavern near her home. At the age of 23, she finally started a profession in the field of costume design.
Francesca’s estimated net worth is $1 million, according to ABTC. She worked as a costume designer, which is how she made most of her money. She may have met James while she was working as a designer for his heavy metal band Metallica, according to reports.
Francesca Hetfield helped James Hetfield fight addiction
James and Francesca married in 1992, but largely kept their marital life a secret from the public. However, the latter was frequently seen on tour with her husband and even appeared in the 2004 film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster.
James Hetfield has a long history of being transparent about his battles with alcoholism and addiction. The artist revealed on The Joe Rogan Experience in 2017 how he entered treatment nearly two decades ago out of concern for the safety of his family:
James Hetfield has reportedly been sober since 2002. He previously said Francesca had given him “productive” ways to handle his personal struggles. Even in 2005, when he became “upfront” about his addiction and rage issues, the artist admitted to NPR that his wife had helped him “grow up.”
Sadly, James and Francesca Hetfield’s marriage ended earlier this year, although they have yet to go public with their divorce.
