Heidi Montag hires lawyer

Heidi Montag has hired a divorce lawyer. The 23-year-old reality TV star – who filed for a legal separation from her ‘The Hills’ co-star Spencer Pratt earlier this month – is reportedly keen to put an end to the couple’s 19-month marriage as soon as possible.

According to reports, the self-confessed plastic surgery addict has hired long-time friend of the Montag family, Jodeane Farrell, to act on her behalf during the divorce proceedings.

Farrell – who has been practicing family law for 24 years – is taking steps to get the quickest divorce possible in California, and will be setting up a meeting with the former lovers in the next two weeks.

According to gossip website TMZ, Heidi wants her lawyer to mediate the divorce, meaning the pair will try to come to an agreement with regards to their property, assets and liabilities, and will then wait for the six months required by Californian law before ending their marriage.

The blonde beauty filed for separation on June 8, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.

Since then, Heidi is believed to have hired a private investigator in the hope of finding out whether Spencer has been romancing other women.

An insider recently revealed: “She is very anxious to find out if her suspicions and the rumours are true, especially if he’s spent any money on another woman.

“Heidi has hired a former member of the sheriff department, who now works as a private investigator, to look into it. It is really important to Heidi to find out if Spencer has been cheating on her.”