Brooke Sealey is the ex-wife of Jeff Gordon, an American executive and car race driver. The two were married from 1994 to 2003. Before meeting Jeff, Brooke worked as a Winston model. However, there was a rule that prohibited drivers from dating models. As such, the two could not continue their relationship, but this did not bar them from being together.
Marriage to Jeff Gordon
Brooke Sealey met Jeff Gordon for the first time in 1993; at the time, Jeff was just making his debut in car racing, and things seemed to have been working to his advantage. On the other hand, Brooke was a model, and there was a rule prohibiting relationships between drivers and models. Despite the existence of this rule, the couple did not seem to want to be apart. They began dating privately, and when the 1993 season ended, Brooked’s role as Miss Winston Cup ended, and they took advantage and publicly announced that they were dating.
The two lovebirds continued dating, and a day before the 1994 Daytona 500, Jeff proposed at Daytona Beach. In November of the same year, the couple exchanged their wedding vows in a beautiful ceremony attended by family and friends. The couple did not have any children together.
Ugly Divorce
After being together for about eight years, there were rumors that Jeff was cheating on Brooke. This was devastating for Brooke, and she immediately sought a divorce. They were such a powerful couple, but the extramarital affairs had tainted their relationship, and it was hard to go on with it.
In 2002, Brooke filed for divorce, citing infidelity. Jeff counter-sued the lawsuit, and their case went on for a while. Brooke had evidence of Jeff cheating, and she noted in her divorce papers that her then-husband was cheating with model Deanna Merryman. Jeff refuted these claims, but Brooke had hard evidence.
As part of the divorce settlement, Brooke asked for a lot of money, which included their oceanfront house, which was valued at 9 million dollars. She also asked for two cars, alimony, and to be allowed to frequently use his airplane. Jeff claimed that his career was so risky, and Brooke did not deserve to be given all that money. However, after a court hearing, Brooke was awarded 15.3 million dollars.
Life After Divorce
Following her divorce from Jeff, Brooke became a millionaire after being awarded 15.3 million dollars as a settlement. It is unclear how Brooke used this money, but she probably invested it somewhere so that it could grow over time.
Regarding her personal life, it is hard to tell if she remarried or not. She disappeared from the spotlight and wanted to lead a normal life behind the cameras. Her ex-husband, on the other hand, remarried. He met Belgian model and actress Ingrid in 2002, but they did not start dating immediately. They were friends for about two years before starting to date in 2004. The couple got married in a private ceremony in November 2006. They have two children together.
