Before you start reading, if you're in the process of getting divorced do not be alarmed. These are exceptional cases - settlements worth tens of millions of pounds are absolutely not the norm. It may not come as a huge shock that the top 5 are all related to US couples.
5. Silva vs. Costner, $80 million / 50,400,000
He's best known for his Oscar winning performance in Dances with Wolves (and the not so winning, frankly a little weird, portrayal of an suspiciously American-sounding Robin Hood), but Kevin Costner is also known for this truly breathtaking divorce settlement. The couple met as students however Silva was Costner's wife during his career's most successful period and was therefore awarded $80 million, or, 50,400,000.
4. The Fords, $85 million
That's Harrison Ford, once best known for his portrayal of Hans Solo in Star Wars, but now known for Indiana Jones, The Fugitive and a host of other good (and not so good) films, he divorced his wife at the peak of his success (at the time he was earning a tremendous $20 million for each appearance). Melissa Mathison was not only awarded a divorce settlement, she was also able to claim a percentage of Ford's earnings in the future.
3. The Spielbergs, $100 million
Steven Spielberg has made some truly incredible films that have been both box office and critical successes; films like Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind have made him an awful lot of money. It was on the set of this last film that he met former wife Amy Irving. Their courtship lasted eight years, their marriage just four, but the divorce settlement should last Ms Irving a lot longer than that!
2. Marcia Murphey and Neil Diamond, $150 million
At current exchange rates, that's around 94,000,500. Although the veteran songwriter had not had his first gold record when he met Marcia Murphey, when their marriage ended he was one of the USA's most successful and highest paid musicians. Marcia was able to claim a huge $150 million when they eventually split, which would help to maintain the quality of life she had enjoyed when the pair were together.
1. Michael and Juanita Jordan, $168 million
Jordan married his wife at the start of his career, in 1989. During the marriage, Jordan became one of basketball's most respected players, and earned in excess of $350 million. After filing for divorce, Juanita eventually claimed a whopping $168 million, making it one of the most lucrative divorce settlements in history.
5. Silva vs. Costner, $80 million / 50,400,000
He's best known for his Oscar winning performance in Dances with Wolves (and the not so winning, frankly a little weird, portrayal of an suspiciously American-sounding Robin Hood), but Kevin Costner is also known for this truly breathtaking divorce settlement. The couple met as students however Silva was Costner's wife during his career's most successful period and was therefore awarded $80 million, or, 50,400,000.
4. The Fords, $85 million
That's Harrison Ford, once best known for his portrayal of Hans Solo in Star Wars, but now known for Indiana Jones, The Fugitive and a host of other good (and not so good) films, he divorced his wife at the peak of his success (at the time he was earning a tremendous $20 million for each appearance). Melissa Mathison was not only awarded a divorce settlement, she was also able to claim a percentage of Ford's earnings in the future.
3. The Spielbergs, $100 million
Steven Spielberg has made some truly incredible films that have been both box office and critical successes; films like Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind have made him an awful lot of money. It was on the set of this last film that he met former wife Amy Irving. Their courtship lasted eight years, their marriage just four, but the divorce settlement should last Ms Irving a lot longer than that!
2. Marcia Murphey and Neil Diamond, $150 million
At current exchange rates, that's around 94,000,500. Although the veteran songwriter had not had his first gold record when he met Marcia Murphey, when their marriage ended he was one of the USA's most successful and highest paid musicians. Marcia was able to claim a huge $150 million when they eventually split, which would help to maintain the quality of life she had enjoyed when the pair were together.
1. Michael and Juanita Jordan, $168 million
Jordan married his wife at the start of his career, in 1989. During the marriage, Jordan became one of basketball's most respected players, and earned in excess of $350 million. After filing for divorce, Juanita eventually claimed a whopping $168 million, making it one of the most lucrative divorce settlements in history.
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