Kelsey Grammer’s Wife Files for Divorce

Kelsey Grammer (L) and Camille Donatacci (R) attend the 6th Annual Roots Jam Session at Key Club on January 30, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Getty Images)more pics »Kelsey Grammer (Getty Images)Frasier star Kelsey Grammer has confirmed yesterday's reports that he and his third wife Camille Donatacci, a Playboy model whom he married in 1997, are parting ways.

He wrote on his twitter page yesterday: “Hello everyone thank you for ur support and Yes it’s TRUE Camille and I are Divorcing I ask U 2 respect our privacy in these difficu…”

The 41-year-old model has reportedly cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

Grammer and Donatacci have two children together, eight-year-old Mason and five-year-old Jude. A representative for the couple also confirmed the split, asking for their privacy to be respected.

The rep’ said: “Kelsey and Camille value privacy. They understand that private lives sometimes get played out in public but ask on this occasion that their privacy -- and the privacy of their children -- be respected.”

According to TMZ, Camille is requesting joint legal custody, and primary physical custody, of the children, in addition to spousal and child support.

Kelsey, 55, recently admitted balancing work and family life was often a struggle.

He explained: “I'm always concerned about going to work now because I've established such a connection with my family that's different than it used to be when I was on Frasier.

"I started the family then and in the last five years I've spent a lot of time with them. So I find that more precious than I did before… it's very important that the work not really intrude on that. So it's a weird balancing act again."

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