- their custody fight for their two kids persisted for years.
- the Gossip Girl star filed for divorce from her marriage of two years.
- Rutherford and Trajano exchanged vows in front of roughly 140 wedding guests.
- Trajano had proposed to Kelly with a 3-carat emerald-cut diamond ring.
Famous for her depiction of Lily van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl, Kelly Rutherford attracted a lot of media attention following her contentious custody fight with her ex-husband Daniel Giersch.
Rutherford and her second spouse Giersch split in 2010.
However, their custody fight for their two kids persisted for years.
Here, we are discussing Rutherford’s fight to be with her kids and her relationship with them at current.
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Kelly Rutherford And Ex-Husband Daniel Giersch’s Relationship
Kelly Rutherford and German businessman Daniel Geirsch started dating in the early 2000s.
After dating for some time, the pair married the marriage in August 2006.
Later, in October 2006, the wedding couple welcomed their first child, a son, Hermés Gustaf Daniel Giersch.
Around two years later, Kelly and Daniel were expecting their second child, however, their marriage life was experiencing some severe difficulties.
Due to this, the Gossip Girl star filed for divorce from her marriage of two years.
According to the sources, Kelly filed the court proceedings on 30th December 2008, citing irreconcilable differences.
The estranged couple welcomed their second child, a daughter Helena Grace Rutherford Girsch on June 8, 2009.
Their Bitter Custody Battle
Even after finalizing their divorce, Kelly and Daniel engaged in a contentious custody struggle for years.
The estranged couple achieved a temporary settlement in August 2009 when they agreed to split the physical custody of their two children.
In 2012, Giersch was deported from the USA when his visa expired in April of that year.
That August, a California Superior Court announced shared physical custody of their children.
Furthermore, as Giersch lived in Monaco, France, and wasn’t authorized to enter America, the court ordered the children to live with their father in France and attend school there.
After three years in May 2015, Kelly got temporary sole custody of her children.
However, in July, a California judge found the state court didn’t have the right to give Rutherford custody of her children as she lived in New York.
So, her ex-husband again received the entire custody of their children.
Subsequently, Rutherford filed a case in New York seeking the custody of her kids.
However, the New York court likewise concluded that it didn’t have the jurisdiction.
Then, in December, the Monaco court confirmed the entire custody of the children will remain with their father.
On the other hand, actress Rutherford was permitted extensive visitation to their residence in Monaco.
Kelly’s First Marriage To Carlos Trajano
Actress Kelly Rutherford’s first known romance was with her first spouse Carlos Trajano.
Carlos is a Venezuelan financier. The pair married in the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills in June 2001.
Rutherford and Trajano exchanged vows in front of roughly 140 wedding guests.
The guests danced to salsa music in the Sunset Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel.
According to the New York Times, the bride wore a Carolina Herrera gown on her wedding day.
Previously, Tarajano had proposed to Kelly with a 3-carat emerald-cut diamond ring.
Meanwhile, InStyle magazine also featured the couple’s wedding in its February 2002 edition.
Even so, by that time, the married couple had already chosen to part ways.
As to the reports, Rutherford filed for divorce in January 2002, less than a year after their wedding.
Kelly Rutherford’s Current Relationship Status: Who Is Her Boyfriend?
The 51-year-old former Gossip Girl alum remains relatively secretive regarding her romances.
She is highly active on Instagram where she often shares famous phrases.
As of July 2020, Kelly Rutherford’s relationship status is a mystery.
As stated earlier, Rutherford dated screenwriter Chiswell “Chum” Langhorne.
She had been reported to be dating Langhorne for weeks before she confirmed it with Us Weekly in September 2018.
The two started a relationship rumor after they were spotted leaving New York City’s Mercer Kitchen together on September 3.
A couple of days later, Rutherford and Langhorne enjoyed the U.S. Open quarterfinal encounter.
In March 2019, Rutherford and Langhorne were photographed as they enjoyed a kiss on a street in New York City.
They were strolling their pets before they stopped and packed on the PDA.
As of now, there is no information if the lovebirds are still dating or if they have parted ways.
Kelly Rutherford Dated Tony Brand
While Kelly Rutherford was battling her ex-husband Daniel, she was involved in a love connection with Tony Brand.
The brand was an assistant general manager of Gucci. The ex-lovebirds made their romance public in June 2015.
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Kelly Rutherford with her ex-boyfriend Tony Brand
Kelly Rutherford and her ex-boyfriend Tony.
Rutherford and Brand sparked a romance rumor back in early 2015 after the former started sharing their images on her social media.
In April, folks suspected the two were dating after they were spotted hanging together in a public space.
It is not clear when they broke up, however, they were seen together till the fall of 2015.
Their last public encounter came when the Gucci assistant manager attended court in Monaco alongside his then-girlfriend Kelly.
