It goes without saying that getting a divorce is a tough, long road. However it is usually a private matter, you know, not one that the whole world knows about. Although for these celebrities, that isn’t the case whatsoever. We dug up some of the most expensive celebrity divorce settlements of all time – get ready, some of these numbers are intense.
Steve & Elaine Wynn – $741 million
Steve and Elaine decided to give it another go and got married for the second time in 1991. However they then divorced in 2010. As such, when it came to Wynn Resorts, Steve publicly split his stake. Elaine secured more than $750 million in Wynn stock in the divorce settlement. Currently Steve is still the CEO while Elaine is a board director.
Paul McCartney & Heather Mills – $48.6 Million
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills tied the knot at a beautiful ceremony at Castle Leslie in Ireland. However neither thought they would consult with a divorce attorney after six years. Moreover Mills represented herself for all of the divorce proceedings. Later on, McCartney said that what Mills did “took guts.”