Zellweger's marriage over after five months

Renee Zellweger, seen here at the Venice premiere of 'Cinderella Man', is seeking an annulment from her five-month marriage to Kenny Chesney. Picture / Reuters

LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger and country singer Kenny Chesney are seeking an annulment after five months of marriage, a spokeswoman said today.

Publicist Nanci Ryder confirmed that Zellweger and Chesney, who stunned the entertainment world in May with a marriage on a beach in the Caribbean, had split.

Despite their fame and success -- Zellweger won an Academy Award for Cold Mountain and Chesney was named entertainer of the year in 2004 by the Country Music Association -- they had largely kept the relationship under wraps until the wedding.

Ryder could not say if either Zellweger, 36, or Chesney, 37, had filed court papers and had no further information about the split, which was first reported on People magazine's web site.

The couple met at a benefit for tsunami relief and dated for four months before they wed.

- REUTERS