Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison ‘end marriage’

Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison have split, according to unconfirmed reports. The couple hit headlines around the world when they married back in 2011 – she at the age of 16 and he at the age of 51.

However, according to multiple online outlets including Us Weekly and Mail Online, they have now called time on their marriage – with Courtney’s stint on the UK’s Celebrity Big Brother being cited as a major factor.

She has not yet commented on the speculation on Twitter.

“After Courtney experienced being in Celebrity Big Brother in the UK she realized that there is this whole world out there to explore,” a source told Us Weekly.

“She was so reliant on Doug up until doing the show, but after going so far away, she realized she could survive by herself.”

Courtney competed on Celebrity Big Brother this year (PR)]

Now she’s had her “first ever” taste of independence, she likes it. The insider added:

“The dynamics had suddenly totally changed. They’ve been arguing so much since they came back from London.”