We all remember Christina Ambers (real name Christine Akman), the foot model who fell in love with the doorman, Angel Rotger, of her UES co-op in 2007. The two got hitched in 2009, and then filed a $10 million lawsuit against the building for allegedly ostracizing her and unfairly firing Rotger once they discovered the relationship. But the whirlwind romance may have been short lived; according to papers filed on February 25th, Ambers has petitioned for divorce.
Foot Model Files For Divorce From Doorman?
Foot Model And Doorman Hubby Flee Their UES Co-op
Foot model Christina Ambers and her husband Angel Rotger have officially left the building. The duo caused quite a stir at their Upper East Side co-op after falling in love in 2007, when Rotger was Ambers' doorman there. At first it was reported they were receiving harsh treatment from uppity neighbors who didn't support socializing with the help — Rotger was actually fired when the relationship continued — but later some unsavory stories came out about the couple.
Doorman Who Married Foot Model Alleges Coop Racism
After losing his job as a doorman when he started dating Christina Ambers, the so-called "Heidi Klum of foot models," the couple married and Rotgers moved from his apartment in the Bronx to his wife's posh, 700-square foot apartment. But since he moved into the building where he used to work, Rotgers claims his former coworkers have become like "captors" who discriminate against the couple, making them feel "trapped" in their apartment, according to the Daily News. "After working amongst them, them having to work under me is a big culture shock," said the 32-year-old, who also tells the Post his neighbors are jealous and refuse to treat him fairly because of his race. "They no longer have to treat me as a Hispanic porter, telling me what to do, where to go. Now they have to treat me as an equal [and] that made them very, very upset."

