The divorce of actress Rita Rudaini Mokhtar and national football player Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak was confirmed at the Seremban Syariah Lower Court yesterday.

Their marriage ended after the court confirmed that the pronouncement of divorce which was made by Mohd Aidil, 26, to Rita Rudaini, 37, through short messaging service (SMS) on Aug 4, as valid.

Syarie judge Hamizan Mohd Nor made the decision after being satisfied with all the evidence furnished by the couple on the utterance of divorce which took place prior to this without the consent of the court.

- Bernama