The 10 richest divorcees in the UK

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The 10 richest divorcees in the UK

 

Divorce is an ugly business. But if you are separating from the super wealthy there are some consolations. We have trawled the Sunday Times Rich List to find the ten people who have made the most money from divorce.

 

 

1. Slavica Ecclestone, £734 million

 

Divorce from Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has made Slavica the richest divorcee on our list. When she met Bernie on the F1 social circuit she was already a successful model, and they married in 1985. Her daughters have commended her for being thrifty – she even makes her own jam – but with this much money she probably won’t have to stray from a life of jet-setting and exclusive hotels.

 

2. Irina Abramovich, £130 million

 

After splitting from business tycoon Roman Abramovich in 2007, their divorce settlement granted her a reported £155m. The former flight attendant also received a yacht, and the Fyning Hill estate in West Sussex, equipped with a go-kart track and rifle range. Although her fortune is down £25m this year, she still occupies the 406th spot on the Sunday Times Rich List.

 

3. Pamela Morgan Bell, £80 million

 

Morgan Bell is thought to have sold the stake she received in her ex-husband’s company as part of their divorce settlement. She no longer appears to be a significant shareholder in Redrow, the Welsh housebuilder started by Steve Morgan. However, together with other assets, she is now worth at least £80m.

 

4. Patricia Kluge, £80 million

 

Kluge has wisely invested the money she received from divorcing businessman John Kluge in 1991. At 60, her investments include property and a 2,000-acre wine estate in Virginia, part of which she has recently allotted to 24 expensive homes.

 

5. Guy Ritchie, £50 million

 

The former Mr Madonna vowed not to take a penny of his ex-wife’s wealth in their divorce (already having accumulated his own fortune from his films), but Ritchie received somewhere between £30m-£50m from the material girl last year, making him the only male divorcee to break into our top ten.

 

6. Linda Ashley, £50 million

 

In 2003 when she divorced Mike Ashley, the sportswear millionaire and football club owner, she received £50m in the settlement. Now living in North London, the Swedish-born mother of three manages various property-linked business interests.

 

7. Beverley Charman, £48 million

 

Although her millionaire ex-husband John Charman resisted giving her £48m in their divorce settlement, she has retained that fortune and sits at 1,152 on the Rich List this year. Charman’s ex-husband has argued that the “housewife” from Kent only deserved half that amount.

 

8. Alisa Marks, £40 million

 

The former fashion journalist and ex-wife of Stephen Marks, of French Connection, gained a cool £40m – and their London residence – from their divorce settlement. Marks was forced to sell some of his stake in the company, which he founded more than 30 years ago, to finance the outcome.

 

9. Sally Croker-Poole, £40 million

 

When she married spiritual leader Aga Khan in 1969, the former model became Princess Salimah and converted to Islam. After 25 years of marriage, she received a multi-million pound settlement, which she added to by selling £17m worth of jewellery in 1995. Among the sale was the Begum Blue, a 13.78-carat heart-shaped blue diamond. Crocker-Poole now dedicates her time to helping underprivileged children worldwide.

 

10. Lady Sandra Sorrell, £30 million

 

A £3.25m Georgian townhouse, £2m in bank deposits and two parking spots at Harrods topped off the £23m cash payout Sorrell received from her divorce settlement. After 33 years of marriage to Sir Martin Sorrell, she cited his obsession with work as one of the reasons for their split. She is a former chairwoman of Special Olympics Great Britain.

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And I thought he couldn't manage a football club properly, let alone his marriage.

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The 10 richest divorcees in the UK

 

Divorce is an ugly business. But if you are separating from the super wealthy there are some consolations. We have trawled the Sunday Times Rich List to find the ten people who have made the most money from divorce.

 

 

1. Slavica Ecclestone, £734 million

 

Divorce from Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has made Slavica the richest divorcee on our list. When she met Bernie on the F1 social circuit she was already a successful model, and they married in 1985. Her daughters have commended her for being thrifty – she even makes her own jam – but with this much money she probably won’t have to stray from a life of jet-setting and exclusive hotels.

 

6. Linda Ashley, £50 million

 

In 2003 when she divorced Mike Ashley, the sportswear millionaire and football club owner, she received £50m in the settlement. Now living in North London, the Swedish-born mother of three manages various property-linked business interests.

 

Why hasn't anyone tapped up a consortium of these two???

With Bernie pumping money into QPR and Ashcunt a complete loser, nothing would give either of these women more pleasure* than to show what utter useless cunt their ex's are - name me a better way than making NUFC successful and/or beating QPR home and away?

 

*Mind you I hear Slavica enjoys a good tongue bath but hey revive our club and there would be no shortage of volunteers!