Alaskan Bush People's Gabe Brown faces divorce filing after wife cites 'irretrievably broken' marriage
Raquell Brown filed for divorce on September 22, seeking child support, spousal support, and attorney fees after she and Gabe Brown separated in April.
Raquell Brown has filed for divorce from Gabriel 'Gabe' Brown, the reality star known for Discovery's Alaskan Bush People, declaring in court documents that their seven-year marriage is 'irretrievably broken.' The filing, dated September 22 and obtained by Us Magazine, sets up a legal battle over child support, spousal support, and attorney fees — with Raquell asking the court to hold Gabe responsible for the costs of the proceedings themselves.
The couple has been living apart since April, according to Us Magazine — Raquell in Minnesota, Gabe in Washington — months before the filing made the split official. TMZ had first reported the separation in July.
The divorce filing lays out Raquell's requests in detail. She is seeking child support, including medical support, for the couple's three children, as well as a share of daycare costs, long-distance transportation fees, and education expenses — including future college or vocational school assistance. She is also reserving the right to request spousal support on a temporary basis and at trial, and wants the court to approve her proposed parenting plan. According to the filing, the pair have no real property, but Raquell is asking for a fair division of personal property and wants each party to be responsible for debts incurred after the date of separation.
Gabe's brother Bear Brown, 39, publicly confirmed the divorce on September 29 via TikTok.
Yes, Gabe is getting divorced. Stuff happens. I hope that everything can be done peacefully and work out and everything be what's best for the children, because that's what you should do.— Bear Brown, Gabe's brother
According to TMZ, sources with direct knowledge of the situation say financial pressures and disagreements over Gabe's priorities created distance in the marriage, and that Raquell increasingly felt Gabe was emotionally absent and often prioritized members of his extended family over her and their children. Those accounts have not been confirmed by Gabe, who has not publicly responded.
Gabe, 36, has appeared on Alaskan Bush People since its 2014 premiere, which followed his family's off-the-grid lifestyle. He and Raquell were introduced by his sister Rain Brown in 2018. They married privately in January 2019, with a second reception airing on the show the following year. The separation came after the family suffered a separate loss: TMZ reported in May that Gabe's brother Matt Brown was found dead in Washington's Okanogan River.
All of my nervousness, the pre-wedding jitters and all of that, it just stopped as soon as I saw Raquell walking down the aisle. It was like I was coming through a storm on a dark night and all of a sudden I pulled into a nice, safe harbor.— Gabe Brown, speaking during a 2020 TV special
The case is ongoing. Us Magazine has reached out to Raquell's attorney for comment; TMZ reports it has reached out to both parties with no response. No court rulings on any of Raquell's requests have been reported.
Why it matters — The filing details the financial and custodial terms Raquell is seeking, making this more than a celebrity split — it is an active legal proceeding involving three children whose outcome is still undecided.
⚠ Not yet confirmed
- Financial pressures and disagreements over Gabe's priorities — including feeling he prioritized extended family over Raquell and the children — contributed to the split.
- In follow-up court documents, Raquell alleged emotional, mental, financial, and at times physical abuse, and claimed she felt 'forced' into the marriage.
Reported by usmagazine.com, parade.com, tmz.com
