James Brown and wife Tomi Rae are set to be reunited

Brown, 70, has also sought an annulment of his marriage to Tomi Rae Brown, but the pair plan to remarry now her first marriage has been brought to an end.

Her marriage to Javed Ahmed was ended on the grounds it was not consummated.

Brown is also due to stand trial for assaulting Tomi Rae last year following an alleged fight at their home.

'Feel free'

Brown married Tomi Rae, one of his backing vocalists, three years ago.

He filed for an annulment after being charged with domestic violence in January - but has pledged to remarry her.

The pair have had a turbulent relationship, with Brown taking out a full-page advert in trade newspaper Variety using a picture of cartoon character Goofy, to announce the end of their union.

Now the couple look set to be reunited following the dissolvement in court of Tomi Rae's first marriage.