Aliff Aziz and Bella Astillah officially divorced for a second time

Singaporean singer Aliff Aziz officially divorced Malaysian actress Bella Astillah on Thursday (Jun 13) at the Federal Territories Syariah Court in Kuala Lumpur. The divorce comes months after Aliff was caught in a close proximity scandal with Malaysian actress Ruhainies.

Bella had initially filed for divorce on Mar 11. However, Aliff refused to divorce her back then as he reportedly still wanted to save his marriage.

As part of the divorce terms, Bella will receive full custody of their children and waive her rights to iddah maintenance (obligatory funds that a man has to provide for his ex-wife) and mutaah (a gift from a man to his ex-wife). Aliff and Bella will also not claim the rights to any marital property.

It was reported that during the divorce proceedings on Thursday, Aliff and Bella refused to shake hands.

This marks Aliff and Bella's second divorce. They first got divorced in May 2019, before reconciling shortly.

After the divorce was finalised, Bella issued a statement via her Instagram page where she alluded to the circumstances leading to her divorce.

"I've always believed that opportunities can change someone, but only when used well. Mistakes that are made repeatedly aren't 'mistakes' but 'choices'. I always dreamnt of a long-lasting marriage and looking back, I've given many chances but in the end, I can't fight fate...I pray that my new life with my children will be full of ease and I'll do my best to be the best mother and father for them."

Bella ended her statement by directly addressing Ruhainies.

"For the last time, I want to congratulate my former friend Ruhainies for successfully destroying my marriage and (for letting) my children lose their father."