Rick Harrison Of 'Pawn Stars' Says Secret Divorce Was A 'Mutual Decision'

Apr 01, 2022 by apost team

Rick Harrison is an American reality television personality and the owner of the Gold and Silver Pawnshop in Las Vegas, Nevada. The store was originally opened by Harrison and his father in 1989, but he has been the sole owner since Richard "Old Man" Harrison passed away in 2018. Harrison is one of the stars of the reality series "Pawn Stars" on the History channel. 

"Pawn Stars" has been on air since 2009, when it was the channel's highest-rated show and the second-ranked reality show in the U.S. When the show debuted, it starred Harrison, his father, his son Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, and Austin "Chumlee" Russell. The series shows the interpersonal relationships and conflicts among the cast and has been described as a combination of "Antiques Roadshow" and "Cops."  

The series showcases the interactions between the staff of the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop and their customers. The clientele brings in artifacts and other valuable items to be appraised and then sold or pawned. You can see some of the customers try to negotiate or haggle on the value of the items throughout the show. Harrison also takes the time to explain the history of each piece. 

In his personal life, Harrison has been married three times and has three sons from his first two marriages. His most recent marriage was in 2013 to Deanna Burditt. Burditt has also been married twice before Harrison and has three daughters of her own. Sadly, the couple got divorced in 2020 and they did not make the news public until 2021. Keep reading to learn more about Harrison's home, net worth and why he secretly divorced his third wife.

Harrison works and lives in Las Vegas for the majority of the year, but he spends a solid five months in the rugged mountains of Oregon. Harrison has a ranch in Oregon, where he spends much of his winter enjoying the outdoors and taking a break from the cameras. 

The TV personality has given his place an incredible makeover, turning the ranch into his paradise. Living in the wilderness is peaceful but does come with its own challenges. Harrison shared that he has to keep a chainsaw in the bed of his truck to handle fallen trees on the road. 

Meanwhile, Harrison decided to sell his luxurious home in Las Vegas and opened up his doors for a house tour. He said that renovating their wonderful home became a family affair. "My wife is a great designer, and I can't sit around and not do anything," Harrison said. "We did some incredible work on this place." They even added a lazy river to the pool in the backyard.

The house is 8,845-square-feet and is located at 2556 Red Arrow Drive in the gated community of Red Rock Estates inside Red Rock Country Club. The home was on the market for $3.9 million in 2019. Harrison lived in the house for three years with his ex-wife, but now that his six children are grown, he no longer needs the space.

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the business owner said he had bought a new residence in the northwest valley in unincorporated Clark County.

Needless to say, the show's incredible run and Harrison's business style have made him a star and earned him a hefty net worth! According to Celebrity Net Worth, Harrison is worth an incredible $9 million.

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Harrison announced he was engaged to Deanna Burditt in 2012. He gave an interview to People magazine that year and shared that he was thrilled by the engagement, adding, "I'm the happiest guy alive. I'm living the dream."

Harrison had his own way of proposing to Burditt, who is a legal secretary. "I didn't really ask her, I told her 'Girl, I'm marrying you,' and then I gave her the ring," he said

The pair seemed like a match made in heaven, or maybe Hollywood with their resemblance to a special TV family. "It's perfect symmetry," Harrison said. "I've got three boys. She's got three girls. We're basically the Brady Bunch."

In 2021, it was confirmed that the couple had divorced a year prior. Harrison and Burditt waited to maintain their privacy, but the story came to light after TMZ located legal documents that stated they separated due to "irreconcilable differences." A representative for Harrison told Fox News: "I can confirm Rick is divorced and has been so since last summer."

It seems that this former couple drifted apart over their seven-year marriage. Within the documents, Harrison claims that his and Burditt's "tastes, mental dispositions, views, likes, and dislikes have become so divergent that they have become incompatible in marriage."

The reality star made it clear that the divorce was something that he and Burditt agreed on. Harrison said to TMZ that while the marriage "didn't work out," the divorce was a "mutual decision," adding that he still "got 3 great daughters out of it." He also shared that at this point he is focusing on moving forward.

What do you think about Harrison keeping his divorce a secret? Is that something you would do in this situation? Let us know and feel free to pass this on to your friends and family that love "Pawn Stars."