Eva Longoria filed for divorce from Tony Parker in November 2010, as per People. So what led to the shocking end of their relationship? Turns out Parker isn't just a player on the court.
Longoria allegedly discovered that her Olympian husband was sending explicit text messages to Erin Barry, wife of former teammate Brent Barry, former Sports Illustrated journalist Bryan Armen Graham tweeted in November 2010. It didn't seem like the two actually engaged in a physical affair, but exchanged hundreds of text messages after speaking extramaritally for a year, as per Us Weekly. (The outlet also reported that Barry denied having an affair with Parker.) According to Page Six, there were rumors that Parker previously had been unfaithful with French model Alexandra Paressant in December 2007.
Extra host Mario Lopez spoke on behalf of friend Longoria, saying that she was "devastated by the rumors of Tony's infidelity," and that Longoria was "heartbroken" over their split, per ABC News. Longoria later confirmed the divorce on Nov. 17, 2010 via Twitter, but added that she and Parker "pray for each other's happiness." The official divorce petition cited "irreconcilable differences" as cause for parting ways, according to People.
In 2015, Parker admitted to HELLO! that his divorce from Longoria was a "difficult and painful experience" and seemed to blame the spotlight of being wed to an actress. "The exposure, I could not control," Parker explained. "Hollywood is another world, on another level."
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