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Sources say to gossip sites the romance isn't really over between Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, but the divorce papers have been filed.
updated 8/19/2010 4:01:26 PM ET 2010-08-19T20:01:26

How's this for romantic: barring any dramatic reconciliation, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's divorce will become final on Feb. 14, 2011.

Jodeane Farrell, Montag's lawyer, confirmed to TMZ that Pratt has signed paperwork confirming that he was served with divorce papers on August 13.

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According to California law, Montag must wait 6 months after Pratt was served in order for their divorce to be finalized — thus making next Valentine's Day their official split date.

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Pratt, 26, wed Montag, 23, in April 2009 in a ceremony taped for "The Hills," the MTV reality show that made them stars.

Montag filed for divorce on July 30, citing irreconcilable differencea. Of his wife's move, Pratt quipped to UsMagazine.com, "Heidi couldn't handle King Spencer's fame so she got out of the marriage."

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A source close to the couple told Us that Montag initiated the split because "she had lost contact with her friends and family."

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On the day Pratt was served with his wife's divorce papers, she wrote optimistically on Twitter : "cleaning house and getting rid of my old life, it feels good to live fresh."

Copyright 2012 Us Weekly

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