January 18, 2012 09:30 PM | by 
It’s only been a year since Hamasaki Ayumi married Australian actor, Manuel Schwarz, and unfortunately it looks like their marriage is coming to an end.
Ayumi made the announcement on her fan club website, “Team Ayu” and flew to the U.S. to file for divorce. She stated: “I am reporting that I will be filing for divorce on Monday in America. …the reason lies within myself. At the time of our marriage, we decided to live in America, however, because of the Tohoku Earthquake that occurred two months later, a strong feeling sprouted within me that I didn’t want to be apart from Japan. I wasn’t able to imagine a life in America, and as a result, I left my husband by himself for a long period of time.”
Manuel and Ayumi met in August 2010 when Manuel appeared in Ayumi’s PV for “Virgin Road” as her husband. The couple were married last year on New Year’s day in Las Vegas.
Awww that’s sad. I hope Ayumi stays strong during this difficult time.