Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters has reportedly filed for divorce from his fifth wife, Kamilah Chavis, five years after declaring he had finally found a ‘keeper’.
The 83-year-old musician is calling time on his marriage to Chavis, 48, after submitting divorce papers to the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 10.
According to People magazine, which obtained court records, 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 their split has not been made public.
Waters, who co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965, appeared convinced his fifth attempt at marriage would be the one to last when he announced his wedding to Chavis in October 2021.
Sharing a series of photographs from their ceremony on Facebook, including pictures of the newlyweds embracing and cutting their wedding cake, the musician enthusiastically declared: ‘I’m so happy, finally a keeper.’
He also described himself as ‘a very happy man’ alongside a photograph of his new bride.
However, five years later, it appears the marriage has come to an end.
The pair’s romance began in somewhat unconventional circumstances, after 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, the Another Brick in the Wall musician 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.’
Eventually, Waters decided to make 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, Waters reflected on what he believed made relationships last, suggesting that genuine love required emotional maturity and a willingness to give rather than receive.
‘If you have real love, it will surely last a long time,’ he said.
The couple largely kept their marriage away from 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 the rocker’s fifth wife following four previous marriages spanning more than four decades.
His first marriage was to childhood sweetheart Judith Trim, whom he wed in 1968 before their divorce in 1975.
The following year, he married Carolyne Christie, with whom he welcomed two children, Harry and India, before the couple separated in 1992.
Waters subsequently married Priscilla Phillips in 1993, and they welcomed a son, Jack, before divorcing in 2001.
His fourth marriage, to filmmaker Laurie Durning, began in 2012 and ended in separation three years later.
The latest development comes after Waters found himself embroiled in a public row 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.