Celebrity Action Star Jean-Claude Van Damme's Wife Files for Divorce Gladys Portugues cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split By Sheila Cosgrove Baylis Sheila Cosgrove Baylis Sheila Baylis is the former editor for PEOPLE's health vertical. She left the brand in 2023. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 20, 2015 07:55PM EDT Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Jean-Claude Van Damme‘s wife, Gladys Portugues Van Varenberg, has filed for divorce, PEOPLE has confirmed. Portugues, an actress and former professional bodybuilder, filed papers in Los Angeles on Wednesday, citing irreconcilable differences. The pair have been separated since March 7, and Portugues is seeking spousal support, according to the divorce filing. Van Damme, 54, and Portugues have been married for 15 years and have two adult children. The actor continues to star in action films, including a Kickboxer franchise film that is in post production. He also made a splash in 2013 with an extraordinary physical feat of doing the splits between two semi trucks. RELATED VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of Patrick Dempsey’s Shocking Divorce