Jared "The Subway Guy" Fogle
has divorced the wife who stuck with
him through thick and thin, The
ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.
Elizabeth Fogle, the submarine sandwich
pitchman's wife of six years, walked away
with a lot of his lettuce, according to court
documents obtained by The ENQUIRER.
Elizabeth received more than $230,000
from Jared Fogle Inc., the
company Jared set up for
his personal appearances.
She'll also get 60 percent of
the proceeds from Jared's
deal with St. Martin's Press,
which published his life story.
Jared's father, a doctor, introduced
his son to Elizabeth, a
nurse, while Jared was in the
midst of losing weight
off of his 425-pound
frame. He was a student
at Indiana University
— and they hit it off right
away.
Jared lost 245 pounds
in a year after developing
his own Subway
sandwich diet, consisting of a
6-inch turkey sub sandwich for lunch and a
foot-long veggie sub for dinner.
Subway advertising executives heard
about his weight-loss story after he was
featured in an article in his college newspaper.
The restaurant chain began featuring
him in commercials in January of 2000, and
Jared became suddenly
famous. Countless television
commercials later,
Jared is still cashing in
on his notoriety, but
becoming an overnight
celebrity gave him a big
head and caused trouble at home, according
to a source close to the couple.
"He loves being a celebrity, but I think
Jared's become too controlling and seems to
have a bit of a mean streak in him," said the
insider.
As his marriage to Elizabeth fell apart, their
arguments became public.
"Jared has season tickets to the Indianapolis
Colts games," continued the
insider. "On some occasions,
he'd argue with Elizabeth at the
games, and she'd be crying."
The couple separated in
March 2006 and their divorce
became final on Oct. 18 of last
year.
Court papers reveal that
in addition to proceeds from
Jared's company and his book,
Elizabeth will get 60 percent of
the sale of the home they own,
their 2004 Volvo and substantial
portions of the couple's investments
and retirement accounts.
Since the divorce, Jared, 30,
has been dating a series of
women who accompanied him
to Colts' games, and he's now got a steady
girlfriend, said the source.
"It's a wonder he's stayed thin," added the
insider. "At the games, he pours down one
draft beer after another and his favorite food
is nachos covered in cheese."