Zooey Deschanel divorce: It's final Zooey Deschanel's divorce from Ben Gibbard was finalized Wednesday. Dan Steinberg / Associated Press / July 10, 2011 December 18, 2012, 10:02 a.m. Zooey Deschanel's divorce is final: She and Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard got the official finito from a judge on Wednesday. The couple, who separated on Halloween 2011 and filed for divorce Dec. 27 of last year, got married in September 2009. The separation was "mutual and amicable," it was reported at the time. Both parties waived their rights to spousal support, according to TMZ, which first reported the news. There are no kids from the marriage. Now, how long until the "New Girl" finds a new guy? (Ouch. Yeah, we went there. And don't worry, it won't likely be Joseph Gordon-Levitt.) Zooey Deschanel files for divorce from Ben Gibbard Zooey Deschanel, husband Ben Gibbard separate after two years Zooey Deschanel sings the national anthem, promises she's 'not a jerk' [Video]