Reason Behind Sara Evans' Departure From Dancing With the Stars Revealed  10/13/06

The reason behind country singer Sara Evans' shock departure from US TV show Dancing With the Stars has been revealed - she's divorcing her husband.

The 35-year-old singer quit the ABC talent show yesterday (12OCT06), citing "personal reasons".

However, Allen Brown, her record label representative at Sony BMG Music said the star has just filed for divorce from her husband Craig Schelske and needs to concentrate on her family.

Evans filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tennessee this week (ends13OCT06) after 13 years of marriage and three children together.

Brown says Evans left the show "to give her family her full attention at this difficult time".

He adds, "Ms Evans hopes that her fans and TV viewers who've supported her in recent weeks and throughout her music career will respect and understand her need for privacy in the face of these recent events."