The pretend marriage of Jessica Simpson and the once-famous Nick Lachey has come to an end, with the formal completion of their divorce. The pair have had their contract - formalised by the payment of cash from Viacom - dissolved.



There had been hopes of a reconciliation, or at least that the pair of them could record a soundtrack for the DVD boxset.



Simpson intends to continue to concentrate on whatever her career was supposed to be this week; Lachey's long-term plans are not known but in the short term will be sniffing boxers to find a pair clean enough to open the door when his extra large Four Seasons is delivered.

