BUST-UPS THAT ENDED WITH AN EYE-WATERING PRICE TAG
and two daughters (Tamara and Petra). They had a 28-year age difference and an 11-inch height difference. The former F-1 boss is 5ft 2½ins. The divorce settlement: $1.2 bn (£865m) but she has to pay him $100m a year from her trust fund.
TIGER WOODS AND ELIN NORDEGREN
Divorced after six years and two children in 2010. The golf star admitted serial infidelity after being exposed in the US press.
She reportedly received $100m (£64.4m).
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND MARIA SHRIVER
Divorced in 2011 after 25 years and four children when it was revealed he had fathered a child with the family’s housekeeper. There was no pre-nup so, under California law, Maria got half his wealth, estimated to be around $500m.
PAUL AND HEATHER McCARTNEY
Divorced in 2008 after six years and one child, Beatrice, born in 2003. She was awarded £24.3 million but had sought £125m. He had offered £15.8 million. She said it was “an incredible result”. The former Beatle is now married to American heiress Nancy Shevell.
MEL AND ROBYN GIBSON
Divorced in 2011 after 31 years and seven children. The actor had to hand over half of his $850m fortune – $425m (£330m) – said to be the most expensive divorce in Hollywood history.
ROMAN AND IRINA ABRAMOVICH
Divorced in 2007 after 16 years and five children. She was awarded $300m (£155m) in a quickie divorce, but could have been entitled to much more of his $11bn fortune had she gone through British rather than Russian courts.