Monday August 18, 2008 5:38 pm
Phil Collins’ Expensive Divorce Settlement
Earlier this year, singer Paul McCartney forked over approximately $45.37 million to get rid of his annoying ex-wife once and for all. While this seemed like a hefty sum (despite his large fortune), it turns out the Beatle walked away with a pretty good deal.
According to the Daily Mirror, Phil Collins has now reached the top of the divorce settlement leaderboard. The Genesis singer/drummer’s recent $46.68 million payout is the priciest check written by a British celeb ever. And, sadly, this isn’t the first time the musician has had to dig deep into his pockets.
Daily Mirror
viaPeople
It’s been estimated that Phil has doled out nearly a 1/3 of his net worth over his now three divorces. (This is a much higher percentage than McCartney’s chunk of change.) In 1994, the 57-year-old gave Wife #2 nearly $34 million after electing to dump her via fax. The record sum, offered to Wife #3 Orianne Cevey, came after only six years of matrimony.
Phil and Orianne, 35, have two sons together. Collins also has three other children from his previous marriages.
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