Lisa: ‘i’ll give away Ant’s millions’
Some lucky animals are in line for a windfall
Lisa Armstrong has been pretty vocal – in her own unique way – about her ongoing divorce battle with ex-husband Ant Mcpartlin. Taking to Twitter, the make-up artist is happy to express her feelings through retweets, likes, and occasional replies. She recently responded, “Don’t believe the lies” to a tweet suggesting she wanted the lion’s share of Ant’s £62million fortune. But a source close to Lisa has told heat that she’d actually rather give the money away to an animal charity.
“Lisa doesn’t care about Ant’s money, and has said from the beginning that all she wants to be able to do is tell her side of the story in court,” our insider reveals. “Ant has continually tried to throw money at the situation and can’t seem to understand why Lisa is apparently uninterested in the millions he’s offering. She’s adamant that she won’t sign a non-disclosure agreement and would rather give away a sizeable chunk of the fortune to an animal rescue charity – a cause that is close to both their hearts.”
The couple – who were married for 11 years – are both known animal lovers and are also said to still be in talks over who will get custody of their chocolate Labrador, Hurley. While Lisa could potentially receive up to £31m in the divorce, we’re told she’s not interested in spending it on an extravagant lifestyle. “She prides herself on being an independent woman who can take care of herself,” says the source. “She’s worked extremely hard to build her career as a make-up artist and she is sought-after in the industry. She’s not interested in leading a lavish lifestyle, and has always been a massive animal lover. Their friends are saying that Ant will be surprised and upset if she does decide to donate a large chunk of the money to charity. He already feels as though the divorce has massively damaged his career and reputation.”
Ant is back on our screens on I’m A Celeb (right), and viewers weren’t happy to see him flippantly joke about his “year off” – which was initially enforced by ITV after he was arrested for drink-driving – with one saying, “Hilarious, isn’t it? Endangering other people’s lives.” n