Lisa Whelchel says she is now divorced

Lisa Whelchel confirms divorce

Survivor: Philippines" contestant Lisa Whelchel, who played rich boarding-school girl Blair Warner on the 1980s sitcom "The Facts of Life," Thursday announced she and Steve Cauble, her husband of 24 years, had divorced. "The divorce was final on March 1, and [I] went out to be on 'Survivor' on March 10," Whelchel, 49, told People magazine. "Going out to 'Survivor' was helpful for me, to divert my attention and not just dwell on the loss." She and Cauble, 61, have three grown children.