Who is Fabiana Pimentel? All about Mel Owens' ex-wife as he opens up about marriage

Former NFL star Mel Owens, who played for the Los Angeles Rams as a linebacker, recently opened up about his marriage and divorce from Fabiana Pimentel.

According to Parade Magazine, 66-year-old Owens was married to Fabiana Pimentel for over twenty years. As per court documents, Fabiana filed for divorce in 2020 from Mel Owens. After almost a five-year-long legal battle, their divorce was finalized in December 2024.

As Owens is opening up about his marriage and subsequent divorce from Fabiana Pimentel, netizens have become curious about her.

According to her LinkedIn profile, as cited by Parade Magazine, 47-year-old Pimental is the Director of Experiences at California's Preferred Hotels & Resorts, located in Corona del Mar. Previously, she worked at NBO Law as an assistant manager. Fabiana worked at the law firm from 2007 to 2016, which was founded by her former husband, Mel Owens.

Other than that, Fabiana Pimentel also co-founded a holistic home-organization business called Final Touch Organizing. She launched the business with Karine Schaefer, a Brazilian entrepreneur. During an interview with Shout Out SoCal in 2021, Fabiana discussed Final Touch Organizing and talked about their approach in detail.

She said:

"We take a holistic approach in our business, and that set us apart. I use Feng Shui to harmonize our clients with their surrounding environment. We believe that keeping positive energy and flow while organizing helps our clients alleviate stress."

Why did Fabiana Pimentel and Mel Owens get divorced?

Retired NFL player Mel Owens, who stars in the second season of the ABC reality TV show The Golden Bachelor, alleged in a recent interview that his now ex-wife, Fabiana Pimentel, fell in love with another person, which was the reason behind their divorce, per Us Weekly.

In a September 25, 2025, interview with US Weekly, Owens said:

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"Well, it’s never good, right? But, you know, I’m never going to get in the way of someone’s happiness. If you want to find somebody else in a different phase in your life - it hurts - but I can’t get in the way of your happiness. And what’s your happiness may not be my happiness. That’d be a real conflict - you can’t stop somebody, say, ‘I’m over here now.’ You can beg and plead, but I’m fine. Life is short, and if you’re in love with somebody else, that’s fine."

Mel Owens and Pimentel share two sons, Andre, 18, and Lucas, 20.

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