Monday 19 December 2011

EXPENSIVE CELEB DIVORCES


EXPENSIVE CELEB DIVORCES

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it involves splitting obscenely large amounts of money. Check out the celebri-couples who endured some of the costliest divorces on record.

Tiger Wood's affairs cost him eight figures in his divorce from Elin Nordegren, but can you believe that it's not even in the top three all-time most expensive splits?

BING: See just how much Tiger had to pay for stepping outside his marriage

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: One of Tiger's admitted dalliances was with a neighbor's daughter

It's not always the guy writing the check, of course; Madonna learned that the hard way when she split from her director hubby, Guy Ritchie.

BING: Learn just how much Madonna's split from Guy cost her

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Madonna's first husband has been dating an actress half his age
Take Arnold and Maria. If they do say, "Hasta la vista, baby," then his bank account will be taking a serious blow.

BING: Find out how much Arnold stands to lose if he and Maria divorce

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: What nickname did Arnold's allegedly wandering hands earn him?
As the scriptwriter of "E.T.," Melissa Mathison made bank, but she still took away a tidy sum when she divorced Harrison Ford in 2004.

BING: Find out how much it pays to divorce Harrison Ford

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Did Han Solo get frisky with Princess Leia?
Given that he's already going through another nasty split, it's hard to believe that Mel Gibson's divorce from his wife, Robyn, may not yet even be finalized. The projected numbers, however, are staggering.

BING: Find out how much Robyn stands to win from Mel

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Which 2006 event marked the start of Gibson's lock on tabloid headlines?
Technically, Jerry Hall should have gotten more out of her divorce from Mick Jagger, but then she learned the marriage was ceremonial and not official. Whoops!

BING: Find out how much of his fortune Mick had to part with

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Which rock star did Hall leave for Jagger?
Ouch. Love don't cost a thing, but Jennifer Lopez's short-lived marriage to Cris Judd sure did.

BING: Did divorcing J.Lo make Cris Judd set for life?

FIND: What's the latest on J.Lo's divorce from Marc Anthony?

SEARCH: Judd had been part of the entertainment business too. Find out what he did.
Linda Bollea filed for divorce from her husband of 24 years, Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea, in 2007, but it wasn't until 2011 that a settlement was reached. Let's just say that while Hulk Hogan could hold his own in a wrestling ring, his wife proved a fiercer fighter in the courtroom.

BING: How much did Linda get from her ex-husband?

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Watch clips from their reality show, 'Hogan Knows Best'
Janet Jackson may have secretly married Rene Elizondo, but it's no secret today that she ended up paying big when he filed for divorce.

BING: Find out how much Janet had to turn over to Rene

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Jackson is rumored to have a child with another singer/ex-husband. Who is it?
Marcia Murphey was married to Neil Diamond through the most profitable years of his career, so he was singing the blues when he agreed to the divorce settlement.

BING: Just how much did Maria win from the Sweet Caroline hit-maker?

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Diamond was 22 on his first trip down the aisle. Who was his bride?
Even after Diandra Luker divorced Michael Douglas in 2000, the two kept fighting over money up to the release of his 2010 film "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."

BING: How much did Douglas have to hand over to Diandra?

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: What happened to the person who stalked Douglas and his current wife?
Actress Amy Irving famously scored a hefty chunk of ex-husband Steven Spielberg's money when a judge ruled that their pre-nup was invalid.

BING: Find out how much Spielberg's legal snafu cost him

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: When the couple was dating, Irving had an affair with which country star?
Paul McCartney's short-lived marriage to Heather Mills ended with a hefty payoff, but that's just pocket change to a former Beatle, right?

BING: How badly did Heather Mills break the McCartney bank?

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: What is the suspected reason for the break up of McCartney's first engagement?
This Chicago Bull truly got the horns. If you don't count Rupert Murdoch as a celeb, then it's Michael Jordan who endured the most expensive divorce.

BING: How big of a slam dunk was Juanita Vanoy's settlement?

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Why did an old girlfriend sue Jordan?
Cindy Silva made a wise financial decision when she divorced Kevin Costner after hits like "Bull Durham" but before bombs like "Waterworld."

BING: Did Cindy earn so much that she needed her own bodyguard?

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Did Costner have a fling during the filming of "Waterworld"?
A royal title doesn't preclude you from going through the same divorce drama as everyone else. But how did it affect Prince Charles and Princess Di?

BING: Find out how much Diana won when she surrendered her tiaras

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Which taped conversations embarrassed the Prince?
Kenny Rogers's divorce from his wife Marianne proved you've got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them and know when to pay off an angry ex-wife.

BING: Find out how much Kenny Rogers had left when he was counting his money post-split

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: How many times has Rogers been married?
Nope, that's not Ted Danson's ex-wife, Casey Coats. It's Whoopi Goldberg, whose affair with Danson broke up his marriage and cost Danson some serious scratch.

BING: Find out how much Ted's affair cost him in his divorce

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: What performance got Danson in hot water in 1993?
Lionel Richie became significantly less rich when his wife split from him in 2004. While Diane Alexander kept the money, she didn't keep his name.

BING: Find out how lucrative marrying Lionel was for Diane Alexander

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: What was the alleged incident that ended Richie's first marriage?
Phil and Jill Collins sound like they go together, but the marriage didn't last. It did, however, produce actress Lily Collins.

BING: Find out how much Jill won in their divorce settlement

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: Why did Collins' first marriage end?
Pro-golfer Greg Norman shared his victory trophy with his wife Laura in 1986. When they split 20 years later, Norman wasn't so glad to share his fortune.

BING: Was divorcing Greg Norman a birdie, or a hole-in-one?

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: How long did Norman's marriage to a tennis star last?
Donald Trump's divorce from Ivana set the standard for high-stakes splits back in 1992, but compared to others on this list, the former Mrs. Trump got a small sum.

BING: Find out how Donald's wallet suffered when they split

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: How much older is Trump than his current wife?
Linda Hamilton married James Cameron in 1997, the exact year he hit it big with "Titanic." Just two years later, she walked away with a good portion of his fortune.

BING: Find out how much James had to sacrifice for freedom

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: How many times has Cameron been married?


Exactly how much do you have to pay your ex in order to hold the record for the most expensive divorce ever? Ask Fox NewsCorp Chairman Rupert Murdoch and his former wife Anna.

BING: Find out the dollar figure of the most expensive divorce ever

FIND: See photos of the couple

SEARCH: How many days after the divorce did Murdoch re-marry?

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