Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has filed for divorce from his fifth wife, Kamilah Chavis, five years after declaring he had finally found a 'keeper'. The 83-year-old musician submitted divorce papers to the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 10, according to court records obtained by People magazine. The proceedings have been listed as 'contested', suggesting the couple have yet to reach an agreement on at least one aspect of their separation. The reason for the split has not been made public.
A marriage that began with a 'keeper' declaration
Waters, who co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965, announced his wedding to Chavis, 48, in October 2021. Sharing photographs from their ceremony on Facebook, including images of the newlyweds embracing and cutting their wedding cake, the musician wrote: 'I'm so happy, finally a keeper.' He also described himself as 'a very happy man' alongside a picture of his new bride.
The pair's relationship began in unusual circumstances. Chavis caught Waters' attention while working as a driver during his 2016 appearance at California's Coachella festival. In a 2018 interview with Argentine publication Infobae, Waters recalled how Chavis would transport him between his hotel and the concert venue.
'I was in the same place for two weeks and we were being transported between the hotel and the stadium,' he explained. 'My security guard would sit with her and they'd talk while I was in the back. I don't know, something attracted me.'
A low-key relationship and a history of marriages
Waters eventually made the first move, complimenting Chavis on her appearance. 'Did someone ever tell you that you have beautiful cheekbones?' he recalled asking her. 'I saw a small reaction, and that was the beginning.' During the same interview, he reflected on what made relationships last, saying: 'If you have real love, it will surely last a long time.'
The couple largely kept their marriage out of the spotlight, although they occasionally appeared together at public events and shared glimpses of their life on social media. In May 2023, Waters posted a video of himself and Chavis visiting the graves of members of the White Rose resistance movement in Munich, Germany, paying tribute to those executed by the Nazis during the Second World War.
Chavis was Waters' fifth wife. His first marriage was to childhood sweetheart Judith Trim in 1968, ending in divorce in 1975. He married Carolyne Christie the following year, with whom he had two children, Harry and India, before separating in 1992. Waters then married Priscilla Phillips in 1993, welcoming a son, Jack, before divorcing in 2001. His fourth marriage, to filmmaker Laurie Durning, began in 2012 and ended in separation three years later.
Recent public row and no comment on divorce
The divorce filing comes after Waters was involved in a public dispute with the family of late Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne. Following Ozzy's death in July 2025, Waters made disparaging remarks about the singer's music during an appearance on the Independent Ink podcast, prompting an angry response from his son Jack. Ozzy's widow Sharon also criticised Waters during an interview with Piers Morgan, describing him as a 'has-been' and referencing his history of failed marriages.
Waters has not publicly addressed his latest divorce filing.
