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I LOVE Lucy's Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz called it quits in after more than 20 years of marriage.

Lucille filed for divorce citing Desi's "extreme cruelty" and claiming he subjected her to "grievous mental suffering".

Why did Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz divorce?

The prime-time actress tried to split from her on screen hubby in over his excessive drinking and infidelity.

When the couple realised they could make a lot of money in the entertainment industry by working together on projects, they reconciled for a while.

Lucille was eventually given the opportunity to star in s sitcom I Love Lucy and is believed to have pictured her husband as the only person who could play her on screen lover in the hit family comedy.

Unfortunately, the show wasn't enough to save their marriage and Lucy filed for divorce in

In the book Desilu: The Story Of Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz, Lucille is quoted saying The Truth About Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz's Messy Divorce ZAVAG