15 Mind-Blowing Divorce Settlements That'll Make Single People Laugh.
"Until death do us part."
That phrase has become ingrained in humans' minds.
We hear it in real life when we go to weddings, and we hear it countless times in movies and
television shows.
But, if there is one thing that has changed over the past few decades, it's the fact
that this particular phrase doesn't seem to mean that much anymore.
We are not saying that we are against divorce, but this is a vow that is broken more often
than those vows we hear Lords make in Game of Thrones.Let's talk statistics for a moment.
According to data from The Guardian, divorces in England and Wales have gone from a total
of 30,870 in 1952 to a whopping 118,140 in 2012, a trend that is followed by most of
the nations in the world.
It's also not that surprising, given the celebrity culture that we have today.Something
that might affect this new data for divorces is that celebrities do it all the time.
Whether we like it or not, people tend to follow the trends set by celebrities.
Someone could be the worst role model in the world, but if he/she has 1 million Instagram
followers, you can bet that at least a small percentage of those fans will try to mimic
everything the said celeb does.
But, there is even one scarier aspect to marriage and divorce these days.
And that is the ridiculously huge number we come across when researching celebrity divorce
settlements.
So, be ready to feel glad that you're single, because here are 15 people whose pockets really
regret ever getting married.
8.
Bernie And Slavica Ecclestone — $1 billion.
Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone started his relationship with Slavica Radic on the
wrong foot.
Eccleston was still in the middle of a 17-year-long relationship with another woman when Slavica
became pregnant with their first daughter.
The scandal was epic, as Ecclestone had always been in the public eye because of his involvement
with Formula One.
Nevertheless, the billionaire did not shy away from the responsibility, ending his 17-year-long
relationship and marrying Slavica.
Their marriage was nothing short of amusing; starting with the fact that Ecclestone was
a 5'0" tall businessman, while his new wife towered over him as the model was 6'2"
tall.But, despite the height discrepancy, they stayed together for 23 years.
And when the time for the divorce came, it was a rather friendly one when comparing to
others on this list.
But, why would Slavica fight anyway when the settlement she received was somewhere around
$1 billion to $1.5 billion?
9.
Steven Spielberg And Amy Irving — $100 million.
The relationship between Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving is an interesting one; starting
with how the two of them met back in 1976, not at a party, not at random, but because
Spielberg was looking for an actress for one of his movies.
One of the actresses who ran for the role was none other than Amy Irving.
Although she did not get to star in the movie, Irving won Spielberg's affection, and the
two of them eventually began dating.
That lasted for about four years until their hectic careers drove them apart.
However, the split did not last long either as they eventually got married in 1985.
They divorced four years later, but the interesting fact about the whole ordeal is that before
they got married, apparently, they had signed a prenuptial agreement on a napkin.
When this came up to the judge who was taking care of their divorce, he decided that the
napkin was not acceptable as evidence and ended up awarding Irving a $100-million divorce
settlement.
10.
Kevin Costner And Cindy Silva — $80 million.
Few actors have had the opportunity to play legendary characters like Kevin Costner did
when he dressed up to play Eliot Ness in The Untouchables.
But more than just an actor, Costner has always been a gifted director.
To illustrate that success, we need to look no further than his award-winning movie, Dances
with Wolves.
And even with all that talent, there was still something else that made Costner different
from the bunch in Hollywood.
Unlike many other stars who marry fellow actresses or other celebrities, in 1975, Costner married
his college sweetheart, Cindy Silva.
Not too long after their marriage, they already had three children and were a happy family.
However, the happy marriage came to an end 16 years later.
According to some sources who were close to the couple, the divorce negotiations lasted
for months.
But ultimately, they reached a settlement in which Cindy received somewhere around $80
million.
They also agreed to share the custody of their kids.
11.
Greg Norman And Laura Andrassy — $115 million.
Greg Norman is arguably one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game.
Born in Queensland, Australia, The Great White Shark, as Norman was known, took the world
by storm when he started gobbling up tournament victories like real sharks devour schools
of fish.
Norman was at the top of the world golf rankings for 331 weeks during his career.
This man has won over 90 international tournaments, including the 1986 and 1993 Open Championships.
He also finished in second place three times in the Masters Tournament, twice in the US
Open, and twice in the PGA Championship.
Needless to say, Norman made a fortune out of his golfing career but didn't stop there,
as he became an entrepreneur and kept making money.
So, when his wife of 26 years called it quits on their marriage, it was not surprising that
the divorce settlement he had to pay to Laura Andrassy reached the astounding figure of
$115 million.
12.
Michael Jordan And Juanita Vanoy — $168 million.
They might've beaten his record by now, but when Michael Jordan first got divorced
from Juanita Vanoy, the divorce settlement they agreed on was supposedly the largest
celebrity divorce deal to date.
Jordan was always one step ahead of his competition.
Unfortunately for him, however, this was the one time he ended up not breaking a record
on the court, but rather in the courtroom.
Michael and Juanita got married in September of 1989 and had three children.
A curious aspect here is that the two of them filed for divorce in 2002, but somehow found
a way to reconcile before the deal was completed.
The reconciliation didn't last long, and the two of them ultimately got divorced in
December of 2006.
Luckily for Juanita, the two of them had not signed a prenuptial agreement, so it is not
wrong to claim that she was the "winner" in the divorce.
The former Mrs. Jordan was paid a reported $168 million.
13.
Harold And Sue Ann Hamm — $975 million.
How does that saying go?
There is rich, and then there is oil-rich.
In that analogy, Oklahoma entrepreneur Harold Hamm, is very much oil-rich.
Even in the world of oil billionaires, Hamm is a big shot.
Back in 2014, Forbes ran an article with the title "Harold Hamm: The Billionaire Oilman
Fueling America's Recovery."
But even if he was "saving America," Hamm also had to deal with the headline factory
that was his divorce from his second wife, Sue Ann.
The two were married from 1988 until Sue Ann filed for divorce in 2012.
The couple has two daughters.
But, as far as the divorce is concerned, Hamm was facing the dire prospect of having to
give up half of his estimated $20 billion fortune.
That, ladies and gentlemen, must have given him some sleepless nights.
In the end, however, the case was deemed done when it was reported that Sue Ann had finally
deposited a $975 million settlement check.
14.
Madonna And Guy Ritchie — £50 million.
Madonna has been everywhere and has done it all.
This superstar singer has been a celebrity for as long as we can remember, and she could
put on a show better than anyone in the business.
It is no surprise that Madonna has had several love interests and a couple of marriages.
Her first marriage to Sean Penn lasted for four years, but what we would like to talk
about is her marriage to Guy Ritchie.
In her second stint as a married woman, Madonna stayed with Richie until they parted ways
in 2008, eight years after they got married.
The divorce between the two was a rather amicable one, as they even reached a quick compromise
in terms of the custody of their two kids, Rocco and David.
Nevertheless, when it comes to the money, Madonna got quite a hit.
Perhaps it wasn't much for her, but try to imagine having to pay your former paramour
a figure between £50 million and £60 million as a divorce settlement.
15.
Johnny Depp And Amber Heard — $7 million.
If we are talking about celebrity examples and expensive divorce settlements, there is
no better place to start than the flash marriage between Pirates of the Caribbean star, Johnny
Depp, and American actress, Amber Heard.
Apparently, the two met in 2011 while filming the movie The Rum Diary, and it didn't take
long for them to start living together and eventually getting married in February of
2015.
The honeymoon period ended rather quickly for this couple, as just a year later, in
May 2016, Heard filed for divorce.
The quick divorce was already bad enough, but the most disturbing fact out of this story
was that, apparently, Amber filed for divorce just two days after Johnny Depp's mother
passed away.
Then, the skeletons started coming out of the closet as she filed for a restraining
order against the actor and claimed that he was physically and verbally abusive.
The circus continued until they agreed that Johnny would pay her a $7 million divorce
settlement.
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