Drake Bell’s wife files for divorce few weeks after Nickelodeon star was found

Few weeks after Nickelodeon star was reported missing and found by the Daytona police department, wife of the the actor had filed a divorce petition. 

Drake Bell and Janet Von Schmeling had been married for three years and the couple has a son. According to the petition, Von Schmeling is asking for legal and physical custody of their children, with Bell getting visitation rights. She is also asking for spousal support. 

Back in 2021, Bell revealed on Twitter that he and Von Schmeling had been married for “almost three years.” He also confirmed that they had a “wonderful son.”

In Von Schmeling’s petition for divorce, she lists that they were married for three years and six months.

Over the years, Bell has posted photos of his wife and son on his Instagram. The actor would show family outings, including a Disneyland adventure in May 2022.

Sharing photos of a family photoshoot  in June 2022, he wrote, “Life is Beautiful.” 

Meanwhile, as news of his divorce made headlines, Bell touched on dealing with mental health issues and being criticized online. 

"It truly blows my mind how mean people are on here to people clearly dealing with mental health issues. It’s unreal how cruel you all can be," he tweeted on April 20.

He followed up the tweet by adding, “There’s literally obviously zero reason to keep doing this!! All I get is attacked. Hopefully you like the new song I put out its literally all I have left in me.”

The actor who has faced lots of legal issues over the years. In 2021, Bell pleaded guilty to a felony attempted child endangerment charge and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, via NBC News. He was sentenced to two years of probation in July 2021.