London (CNN) -- Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her multimillionaire art collector husband Charles Saatchi took a step toward divorce Wednesday in London -- weeks after images of him grabbing her by the throat made headlines. Neither party was at the High Court to hear the judge grant the "decree nisi," on the grounds of Saatchi's "unreasonable behavior." But in a sign of the media interest in the proceedings, more than a dozen journalists were in court for the brief hearing. After six weeks, the couple can apply for a "decree absolute," the legal document that will finalize the divorce, bringing to an end 10 years of marriage.
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A "decree nisi" is granted for celebrity chef Lawson and art collector Saatchi
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After six weeks, the couple can apply for the divorce to be finalized
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The divorce comes weeks after images of Saatchi grabbing her by the throat made headlines
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Lawson and her children moved out of the couple's home after the incident in June
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