Untying the knot (severing and torching) is an angsty and expensive ordeal, but when you happen to be a celebrity, it can be downright brutal! For the price some of these stars paid to sever ties, one could own an impressive fleet of luxury rental cars, high-end properties around the world and so much more! Ouch!
The Top 10 most expensive celebrity divorces, reported by Forbes, include:
1. Michael Jordan. After a lengthy 18-year marriage to wife Juanita Vanoy, Vanoy walked away with a cool $150 million divorce settlement. The song ‘Love Hurts’ is running through my head.
Michael Jordan & Juanita Vanoy divorce
2. Neil Diamond. Right up there with Jordan, Neil Diamond’s wife Marcia Murphey was awarded an estimated $150 million following their divorce in 1996 (they married in 1969). Diamonds are a girls best friend!
Neil Diamond & Marcia Murphey
3. Steven Spielberg. If you haven’t heard this tale, it is a good one! It seems that Steven tried to prevent disaster, but needed the right piece of paper to do so…and that is not a napkin. The prenuptial agreement between Spielberg and first wife Amy Irving was written on a napkin. During the divorce proceedings, it was deemed that Amy did not have legal representation at the time she signed said napkin, and she was awarded around $100 million dollars. I wonder…did Spielberg cry into the napkin afterward? I would.
Steven Spielberg & Amy Irving divorce
4. Harrison Ford. Ahh the first wives club! Melissa Mathison was awarded approximately $5 million following their divorce for films produced and created during their marriage.
Harrison Ford & Melissa Mathison
5. Kevin Costner. Cindy Silva not only had the pleasure of being married to heartthrob Kevin Costner for 16 years, but she was awarded around $80 million dollars when the two parted.
Kevin Costner & Cindy Silva
6. Paul McCartney. Following much publicity, Heather Mills was eventually awarded around $48 million of Paul’s $700 million net worth after their divorce. Paul was unhappy with the outcome, but elated when the official 58-page judgment was released to the public, wherein the judge called Mills out on many of her financial requests, including proposed yearly budgets of more than $400,000 for private flights, $80,000 for wine and $250,000 for clothes—"ridiculous," as well as "unreasonable, indeed exorbitant."
Paul McCartney & Heather Mills divorce
Heather Mills
7. Lionel Richie lost an estimated $20 million to second wife, Diane.
Lionel Richie & Diane
8. Mick Jagger. Jerry Hall received around $15-$20 million after Mick challenged the legality of their nuptials in 1990, obtaining an annulment.
Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall back in the day
9. James Cameron shelled out around $50 million to Linda Hamilton.
James Cameron & Linda Hamilton
10. Michael Douglas depleted his savings by approximately $45 million upon divorcing first wife Diandra. Before you go feelin’ too bad for the guy, he is married to Catherine Zeta Jones!
Michael Douglas & Diandra Luker
Catherine Zeta Jones
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