The news of the divorce between the star Yasmine Abdelaziz and the artist Ahmed Elawady has garnered more than 100,000 search operations in Egypt alone. Simultaneously, numerous questions have arisen about the behind-the-scenes details of the sudden separation, especially with the proliferation of rumors on social media. Some claim marital infidelity, while others affirm the involvement of a prominent artist in the discord between the couple. However, the most widely discussed question is how the divorce happened “officially” while Ahmed Elawady is outside Egypt, participating in a Gulf tour to promote his latest film “Al-Iskandarani” with co-star Zina and director Khaled Youssef.
The question about the official divorce, as stated by Yasmine, stems from speculation that what occurred is merely a separation and not an official divorce, especially considering that Ahmed Elawady wished Yasmine Abdelaziz a romantic birthday just hours before she announced the divorce. In typical cases of official divorce, there is usually coordination between the spouses to announce the news through a joint statement published simultaneously.
Additionally, it is noteworthy that official divorce is usually preceded by marital disagreements and a period of estrangement, which may lead to unfollowing each other on social media. However, in the case of Yasmine and Elawady, it is the opposite. Just a few days ago, Yasmine posted a comedic video showing her in complete harmony with Ahmed Elawady. He also commented on the video. Moreover, the couple still keeps all their joint pictures on all platforms of social media. Strangely, many close associates of Yasmine in the artistic community treated the divorce post as a joke and anticipated that the entire story was a response to controversial predictions by Laila Abdel Latif about the separation of Yasmine and Elawady. Even the critic close to Yasmine, Tarek El Shenawy, publicly stated that he never expected the divorce to happen and does not believe in astrological predictions from the beginning.
Did Yasmine Abdelaziz Get Upset About Elawady’s Absence on Her Birthday?
One of the strangest scenarios presented regarding the divorce incident asserts that Yasmine expected Elawady to return from his Gulf promotional tour for his film “Al-Iskandarani” to celebrate her birthday on January 16. Especially since Yasmine had prepared an unprecedented surprise for Elawady on his birthday a few weeks ago. However, she was surprised by his presence in Dubai, feeling that he is busy with his artistic success at her expense. This led her to post a message stating, “The biggest lesson I’ve learned in my life is that being extravagant with kindness and love is always a loss.” Those who support this scenario consider it a message explaining the reason for the divorce with Ahmed Elawady.
According to the same scenario, an angry phone call occurred between the couple, ending with Yasmine insisting on asking for a divorce. Elawady had no choice but to pronounce the “oral divorce.” Yasmine promptly announced the news officially on her Instagram account, while Elawady tried to find a way to resolve the crisis with her. As hours passed without any change in Abdelaziz’s stance, Elawady had to announce the news himself, relying on the same wording presented by Yasmine. A source close to Elawady indicated that reconciliation attempts continued until the last hours of yesterday evening but failed. In this case, the oral divorce will be converted into an official divorce by a notary upon Elawady’s return to Cairo.