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James Brinsford

Mary-Kate Olsen's emergency divorce bid rejected by New York judge

Mary-Kate Olsen's bid to have an emergency divorce from husband Olivier Sarkozy has been rejected by a New York judge.

The divorce was ruled as not an "essential matter".

Mary-Kate, who starred in sitcom Full House alongside twin sister Ashley, first filed for divorce in April but ran into difficulties with courts in the state operating at a limited capacity due to the coronavirus.

The 33-year-old had asked for an emergency divorce filing to be approved, claiming 50-year-old banker Mr Sarkozy, the half-brother of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, was forcing her out of her home.

The couple have been married for five years.

Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy in happier times (WireImage)

Lucian Chalfen, a New York Supreme Court spokesman, said a judge determined the matter was not essential.

He said: "Currently, we are only accepting essential/emergency matters for filing. The original filing was rejected by the New York County Clerk because they did not follow the essential matter procedure.

"They refiled under the essential matter procedure and the matter was referred to the ex-parte judge, a New York State Supreme Court judge.

Mary-Kate Olsen seeked an emergency divorce from Olivier Sarkozy (WireImage)

"He determined that it is not an essential matter, so they can't file anything at this point."

The matter had gone to court after the French banker reportedly responded by kicking Mary-Kate out of his multi-million dollar NYC apartment they shared together by terminating their lease without telling her.

It was reported Olivier's lawyers told his wife to get out on May 18, however that did not leave her with enough time to find a place of her own.

Olivier Sarkozy and Mary Kate Olsen have been married for five years (WireImage)

Mary-Kate sought action in the courts but she has suffered a huge setback with the ruling by the judge today.

Mary-Kate and her twin Ashley retired from acting in 2012 to focus on their careers in fashion.

She began dating Mr Sarkozy in 2012 and they married in 2015.

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