Lori Loughlin has filed for divorce from designer Mossimo Giannulli, ending a marriage that lasted nearly 28 years. Court documents filed September 4 in Los Angeles Superior Court cite irreconcilable differences, formally closing a chapter that reportedly began unraveling more than a year earlier.
The Timeline: From 1997 to a 2026 Filing
Loughlin and Giannulli were married on November 27, 1997, and built a life together that included two adult daughters, Isabella Rose and Olivia Jade Giannulli. According to the filing, the couple actually separated on August 31, 2025, meaning they lived apart for more than a year before Loughlin made the split official through the courts this September. That gap between separation and filing is fairly typical for high-profile divorces, where both sides often work through financial and logistical details privately before anything becomes a matter of public record.
Court paperwork also references a premarital agreement the pair signed on October 28, 1997, about a month before their wedding, which was later amended in August 2015. Prenup terms like this generally keep the divorce process more contained, since major asset questions are already addressed before filing rather than being litigated from scratch.
What’s Being Divided
The couple sold their well-known Hidden Hills mansion for a reported $12.65 million in late 2025, which suggests the two had already been working through a shared exit strategy well before the divorce filing became public. With the marital home already sold, the mansion doesn’t have to be a bargaining chip in whatever comes next in the proceedings, which insiders describe as amicable so far.
According to people close to Giannulli, he has said he’ll “never not love” Loughlin and wants the divorce “resolved quietly” — language that points toward a low-conflict process rather than a contentious public fight, at least based on what’s been shared so far.
A Long Public History Together
Loughlin, widely known for playing Aunt Becky on Full House and its Netflix follow-up Fuller House, and Giannulli, founder of the Mossimo fashion label, have spent nearly three decades as one of Hollywood’s more visible couples. Their public profile grew considerably during the 2019 college admissions scandal, in which both pleaded guilty to charges related to their daughters’ university applications and served brief prison sentences in 2020 — a widely reported chapter that the couple has largely moved past in the years since, with both returning to work in entertainment and fashion respectively.
That history makes the timing of this filing notable to longtime followers of the family, arriving several years after that period closed and after both daughters reached adulthood — often a point at which couples who’ve stayed together “for the kids” choose to formally part ways.
Where They’ve Each Landed Since
Loughlin has continued acting in the years since, taking roles in Hallmark and independent productions and remaining a recognizable presence to the generation that grew up on Full House. Giannulli, meanwhile, has kept a lower public profile, largely stepping back from the fashion label that made his name in the 1990s and early 2000s in favor of investment and business ventures. Both daughters have also built their own public lives — Olivia Jade has continued content creation and media work following her own period out of the spotlight, while Isabella Rose has largely stayed private.
That the family has weathered a very public scandal and both daughters have since reached adulthood may be part of why this divorce, unlike some of the more contentious splits that play out in entertainment news, is being framed by people close to the couple as calm rather than combative.
What Happens Next
With the marital home already sold and a premarital agreement already in place, the practical mechanics of this divorce appear more settled than most celebrity splits at the filing stage. Neither Loughlin nor Giannulli has publicly detailed further plans, and it’s unclear how quickly the process will move through the courts. Given the apparently amicable tone from both sides so far, a relatively fast and low-drama resolution seems more likely than a drawn-out public dispute.
Loughlin’s split adds to a run of high-profile Hollywood breakups already covered this year — including Margaret Qualley’s split coverage and the wave of attention around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding on the opposite end of the relationship spectrum — a reminder that 2026 has been an eventful year for celebrity relationship news either way it goes.
FAQ
When did Lori Loughlin file for divorce?
She filed on September 4, 2026, in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.
How long were Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli married?
They married on November 27, 1997, and separated on August 31, 2025 — just under 28 years of marriage.
Do they have a prenuptial agreement?
Yes. Court documents reference a premarital agreement signed in October 1997, shortly before their wedding, which was later amended in 2015.
For now, both Loughlin and Giannulli appear focused on keeping the proceedings private and amicable, closing out one of Hollywood’s longest-running marriages with as little public friction as possible.
