Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after nearly 10 years of marriage
Actress Mia Goth filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf on Tuesday 6 October, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking primary custody of their 4-year-old daughter. The filing came a day after LaBeouf settled FKA Twigs' second lawsuit.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Mia Goth, 32, filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf, 40, on Tuesday 6 October, citing irreconcilable differences. Daily MailR “The actress filed the documents on Tuesday night, citing 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the split.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The IndependentLC “The petition filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court says the 32-year-old Goth and the 40-year-old LaBeouf have been separated since July 2025.” Read at The Independent ↗ Right · 1The Daily Mail, which obtained the filing, reports that Goth lists the date of separation as 28 July 2025. Daily MailR “She lists the date of separation as July 28, 2025, per the filing obtained by The Daily Mail.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2The couple have a 4-year-old daughter, Isabel, and Goth is asking for primary legal and physical custody; the Independent adds that she proposes visitation rights for LaBeouf. Daily MailR “Goth, 32, is asking for primary legal and physical custody of Isabel” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The IndependentLC “Goth is seeking primary legal and physical custody of the 4-year-old, with visitation rights for LaBeouf.” Read at The Independent ↗
Mixed · 2Goth also asked the court to deny spousal support to either party. The IndependentLC “She also asked the court to deny either party spousal support.” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “is also requesting to terminate the court's ability to award either her or LaBeouf, 40, spousal support.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2The two met on the set of "Nymphomaniac: Vol. II" in 2012 and married in 2016; they split in 2018 and said they were divorcing but stayed legally married, reunited in 2020, and had their daughter in 2022. The IndependentLC “They had previously split and said they were divorcing in 2018, but remained legally married, reunited in 2020 and had a daughter in 2022.” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “The pair reconciled in 2020, and it was revealed that the latter was pregnant with the couple's child in 2022.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2Representatives for Goth and LaBeouf had not responded to requests for comment when both outlets published. The IndependentLC “Representatives for Goth and LaBeouf did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Goth and LaBeouf for comment and has yet to hear back.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Mixed · 2The filing follows a settlement between LaBeouf and the singer FKA Twigs (Tahliah Barnett), who dated him while he and Goth were apart and sued him in 2020 alleging abuse, which he denied. They settled and dismissed that suit in 2025, and she sued again in March, saying the settlement's nondisclosure provisions illegally silenced her under California law. The IndependentLC “The two settled the lawsuit and had it dismissed last year, but she sued him again in March, saying nondisclosure provisions in the settlement illegally silenced her under California law.” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “In December 2020, Twigs filed a high-profile action accusing the actor of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, along with knowingly giving her a sexually transmitted disease. He denied all allegations against him.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2In the second settlement LaBeouf agreed that the nondisclosure provisions are void; the Independent dates the move to dismiss to Monday, the Daily Mail reported the settlement on Tuesday, and Twigs' lawyer Mathew Rosengart and LaBeouf's lawyer Shawn Holley both gave the Mail statements. The IndependentLC “On Monday, she moved to dismiss the second lawsuit, saying in court documents that LaBeouf had agreed to void those provisions.” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “Shia LaBeouf has agreed that the non-disclosure provisions (NDAs) contained in the parties’ June 2025 settlement of the 2020 lawsuit are terminated and void”“Shia wishes Twigs nothing but the best in her life and career” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2In June, LaBeouf pleaded guilty over a fight outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras. The Mail says he pleaded to three counts of simple battery and received a six-month suspended sentence and two years of probation; the Independent says he punched three people and was sentenced to probation. Daily MailR “In June, LaBeouf pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery. Orleans Parish Judge Juana Marine-Lombard handed the actor a six-month suspended sentence and two years of probation.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The IndependentLC “In June, LaBeouf was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras.” Read at The Independent ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left2 outlets
- Framing
- A concise news report on the filing, with career background on both actors and the Twigs settlement as context.
- Emphasis
- Filing details, the couple's on-and-off history, Goth's recent roles and LaBeouf's career.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits LaBeouf's past arrests and his remarks in the Andrew Callaghan interview, and gives less detail on the sentence than the Mail.
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“The actor, born Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth in London, most recently appeared as the unfaithful servant Melantho in this summer's “The Odyssey,”” — The Independent
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Frames the divorce around LaBeouf's troubles, calling him a "troubled actor" and listing his legal run-ins, interview remarks and the Twigs abuse case.
- Emphasis
- LaBeouf's arrests, probation, the Callaghan interview comments, and the Twigs lawsuit with lawyers' statements.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention Goth's career or that she proposes visitation for LaBeouf.
- Charged language
- “troubled actor”“turbulent few months”“explosive argument”
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“The divorce filing comes amid a turbulent few months for LaBeouf, who was arrested in February after a drunken bar brawl in New Orleans.” — Daily Mail
“Mia Goth has filed for divorce from troubled actor Shia LaBeouf, after a decade-long marriage.” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- Goth filed for divorce in Los Angeles on Tuesday, citing irreconcilable differences.
- They married in 2016 and share a 4-year-old daughter.
- Goth seeks primary legal and physical custody and no spousal support for either party.
- LaBeouf settled a second lawsuit with FKA Twigs just before the filing.
- LaBeouf pleaded guilty in June over a New Orleans bar fight and received probation.
- Neither party's representatives had commented.
Where accounts differ
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Timing of the FKA Twigs settlement
- Left
- The Independent says LaBeouf settled the day before the filing, with Twigs moving to dismiss on Monday.
- Right
- The Daily Mail says it revealed the settlement on Tuesday, the day of the filing.
Mia Goth person
Goth, through the court filing, cites irreconcilable differences and seeks primary custody of their daughter; no public comment from her representatives was reported.
“Goth, 32, is asking for primary legal and physical custody of Isabel” — Daily Mail
“Representatives for Goth and LaBeouf did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.” — The Independent
Shia LaBeouf person
LaBeouf had not commented on the divorce; his lawyer Shawn Holley said he wishes Twigs the best in the settlement, which the Mail reports.
“Shia wishes Twigs nothing but the best in her life and career” — Daily Mail
Left2 articles
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Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married
Neutral Straightforward, agency-style report of the petition's terms with brief career and legal context.
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ABC NewsLC · · via AP
Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after decade-long marriage
Critical Treats the divorce as part of LaBeouf's troubles, with extensive background on arrests, remarks and the Twigs case.
- 7 Oct 18:19 First Daily MailR Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after decade-long marriage
- 7 Oct 23:45 +5h 26m The IndependentLC Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married
- 8 Oct 01:24 +7h 5m ABC NewsLC Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married via AP
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