Bella Poarch's Divorce Finalized as She Reveals Ex-Husband 'Didn't Want to Be in the Spotlight'

Last year, Bella Poarch filed for divorce from her husband of nearly four years, surprising many fans who were unaware of the marriage. Now, she's opening up about the relationship and its end.

The "Build a Bitch" singer (whose legal name is Denarie Poarch) and ex-husband Tyler Poarch finalized their divorce in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles on Tuesday, documents obtained by PEOPLE confirm, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason.

Last week, 26-year-old Bella appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast and spoke about the relationship's timeline, revealing they met in the military when they were both 19 years old. "We were both very introverted, and as soon as we saw each other we kind of fell in love. It was, like, love at first sight," she told host Alex Cooper.

Bella explained that she greeted him first, thinking Tyler wouldn't have done so due to his introverted nature, and they were together for seven years. "He definitely helped me through a lot of the dark times," she said, adding that she was his first relationship, while he was her second. "We did a lot of our firsts together."

He proposed to the "Dolls" performer after two months of dating, she recalled, noting that he didn't have enough money for a ring and bought her a necklace instead. She accepted the proposal, entering a two-year-long engagement.

"I thought we were actually going to be together forever," said Bella. "He has a tattoo — 'Forever always together.'"

The pair got married on Jan. 28, 2019, according to court documents. She said on Call Her Daddy that they eloped in a small Hawaii ceremony, explaining with a laugh, "We didn't want to deal with saying our vows in front of our families."

Bella started making TikTok content in 2020 and quickly went viral, earning one of the most viewed posts of all time on the platform in August with a video of herself lip-syncing to Millie B's "M to the B" sound.

In the Call Her Daddy interview, she said her internet popularity caused the marriage to end. "Everything just happened so fast. TikTok happened, and he didn't want to be in the spotlight," said Bella, starting to cry. "I respect that though."

Since her first viral video, she's released a string of popular songs as well as her debut EP Dolls, which dropped last year. "It's hard when I want to pursue music. I want to be an artist," said the musician. "But when the person you love wants something different, it's hard."

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"We're divorced, but we're on good terms. It was a mutual decision," said Bella, shutting down rumors that she cheated on Tyler, causing the divorce. "That's not actually the truth. Nothing like that happened."

After filing for divorce on Nov. 2 last year, per court documents, Bella released a statement apologizing to fans for concealing the relationship and announced she'd be taking a social media hiatus, letting her team take over posts for a period of time.

"I'm sorry if everyone thinks I've been keeping it a secret," she wrote at the time. "I will address my divorce when I am ready to speak about it."

Last month, Bella released her first single of the year, a collaboration with Lauv titled "Crush."