Pressly files for divorce

Jaime Pressly has filed for divorce, it has emerged.

The 'My Name Is Earl' actress filed the papers at the Los Angeles Superior Court on January 21, in which she cited "irreconcilable differences" for the breakdown of her 16-month marriage to entertainment lawyer Simran Singh.

According to website RadarOnline.com, Jaime claimed the marriage ended on December 27, 2010.

News of Pressly and Singh's split was revealed earlier this week and sources claimed she believed they married too quickly as they did not really know each other.

An insider explained: "I think it comes down to she married the guy too fast. He seemed like a good guy but he is super full of himself and puts her down for everything. He picks fights with her for any little thing."

However, the 33-year-old star is said to be distressed over how the split will affect her three-year-old son Dezi James, whose father is her former fiancé DJ Eric Calvo.

The source added: "She doesn't want to confuse him. Her baby is her top priority. She's a strong girl though and she will come out of this fine."

As well as her marriage ending, Jaime is also facing financial problems and reportedly owes $637,000 (€467,90) in state and federal taxes.

Additionally, earlier this month the actress was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and was taken into custody in Los Angeles.

She was released on $15,000 (€11,018) bail and will appear in court again on February 7.