Jeremy Renner is "devastated" over his wife’s decision to file for divorce.
Sonni Pacheco decided to ask for a legal separation from the 43-year-old actor – with whom she has 21-month-old daughter Ava Berlin – after 10 months of marriage.
The couple’s relationship reportedly started to crumble shortly after their secret nuptials but ‘The Avengers’ star was desperate to make things work for the sake of their child.
A source close to the ‘American Hustle’ star said the duo began sleeping separately some time ago, adding to Us Weekly magazine: "It wasn’t traditional, but he was hopeful they could make it work for Ava. He’s devastated."
Sonni is seeking physical custody of their daughter and also asked Jeremy to return her stolen passport, birth certificate and social security card in her court documents.
Renner is reportedly worried she will flee to her native Canada with Ava but the insider said the 23-year-old beauty "just wants independence".
News of their split came just four months after the ‘American Hustle’ star revealed he and Sonni had got married in secret.
In September, he said: "I have tried to protect my family’s privacy, my wife’s privacy. I don’t need her to get hammered with my life.
"Privacy issues are important because I want her to go about her day without being bothered. Paps follow me around … that’s fine. But I don’t like being followed when I’m with my family."
Jeremy Renner ‘devastated’ over divorce
