{"id":20887,"date":"2026-09-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/graziav2\/?p=20887"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:08:24","slug":"the-most-expensive-celebrity-divorces-of-all-time-have-been-revealed-the-sums-are-jaw-dropping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/graziav2\/2026\/09\/17\/the-most-expensive-celebrity-divorces-of-all-time-have-been-revealed-the-sums-are-jaw-dropping\/","title":{"rendered":"The most expensive celebrity divorces of all time have been revealed – the sums are jaw-dropping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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iNSIDE hOLLYWOOD’S MOST EXPENSIVE DIVORCES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Money can’t buy you love – but it might just cost you billions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

words Charlotte Roberts<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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From Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, 2026 has certainly been a summer of love as Hollywood\u2019s A-listers splashed the cash on their million-pound weddings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, not all love stories last forever. They say breaking up is hard to do – and for celebrity couples, it also comes with a price tag that most people cannot begin to comprehend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From tech billionaires to Hollywood royalty, here are the most expensive celebrity divorces that broke hearts (and bank accounts.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill Gates and Melinda french gates: $76 billion<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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When Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda French Gates called it quits on their marriage back in May 2017, it didn\u2019t just mark the end of an era – it became one of the world\u2019s biggest divorce settlements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pair first met back in 1987 when Melinda joined Microsoft as a project manager, going on to children Jennifer, 30, Rory, 27, and Phoebe, 24, during their 27 years of marriage. The pair split in 2017, with court documents describing their marriage as being \u2018irretrievably broken.\u2019 The pair also released a statement at the time saying they could no longer \u2018grow together as a couple.\u2019 Melinda had previously cited concerns over Bill\u2019s past affair with a Microsoft staffer early into their marriage, as well as having branded his meetings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as being \u2018abhorrant.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When their divorce was settled in August 2021, Bill was worth roughly $152 billion – and the couple chose to divide their massive family fortune privately, without the need for a courtroom. No exact numbers were publicly disclosed, but given the couple were living in Washington at the time, it made an equal split of their assets likely. It\u2019s thought they split the $152b equally, with Bill also handing over roughly $7.8b of his personal wealth to fund Melinda\u2019s new philanthropic venture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff bezos and Mackenzie scott: $38 billion<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos split from his wife of 25 years back in 2019, MacKenzie Scot walked away with a 4% stake in Amazon (worth around $38.3 billion at the time), briefly making her one of the richest women alive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple – who shared three sons and an adopted daughter together – famously kept things amicable after their split. The couple have remained co-parents, and even traded friendly messages on X (formerly Twitter) once their split was finalised. Both went on to marry: Jeff to Lauren Sanchez, and MacKenzie to science teacher Dan Jewett, who she later split from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there is one big difference between the former couple. While Jeff is still currently one of the top 5 richest men in the world, wealth doesn\u2019t sit at the top of MacKenzie\u2019s priority list. It\u2019s reported that as of December 2025, the former Mrs. Bezos had donated more than $26b to hundreds of organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

alec wildenstein and jocelyn wildenstein: $2.3 billion<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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One of Hollywood\u2019s most dramatic divorces came long before reality Tv, involving French-born art dealer and racehorse owner Alec Wildenstein and Swiss-born socialite Jocelyn Persist, nicknamed \u2018Catwoman\u2019 due to her frequent plastic surgery trips. The pair were first introduced back in 1977, having been introduced by an arms dealer on a Kenyan ranch. They eloped to Vegas the following year, and went on to welcome two children together: daughter Diane and son Alex Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, things took a dramatic turn in the late 90\u2019s when the couple announced that they had decided to split. It was reported that in December 1997, Jocelyn returned to their New York townhouse to find Alec in the bedroom with a young model. The art dealer then allegedly threatened Jocelyn with a handgun, leading to his arrest and a night spent in jail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their breakup was bitter, and it would take two years before their divorce would be finalised in 1999. The deal was Jocelyn would be paid $2.3billion with annual payments on top of that – but the court decreed none of the money could be spent on any more plastic surgery. Despite having secured the whopping amount, Joceleyn later faced financial struggles and filed for bankruptcy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rupert murdoch and anna murdoch: $1.7 billion<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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After three decades of marriage and three children – Elisabeth, 58, Lachlan, 55, and James, 54 – Rupert Murdoch\u2019s split from his second wife Anna back in 1999 came with a hefty price tag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just 17 days after their divorce was finalised, Rupert went on to marry journalist Wendi Deng – a detail Anna later suggested was the real reason their marriage collapsed. \u2018I thought we had a wonderful, happy marriage,\u2019 she told The Independent, \u2018but obviously we didn\u2019t.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna walked away with $1.7billion, including $110 million in cash, with reports suggesting she insisted the family trust be split equally between their three children and Rupert\u2019s eldest daughter, Prudence. Of course, Rupert later sought to change the terms of the family trust to give Lachlan control – but that\u2019s a scandal for another day\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mel gibson and robyn moore: $425 million<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Mel Gibson and Robyn Moore spent 31 years married, going on to welcome six sons and one daughter in their over three decades together. However, their 2009 split would cost Mel half of his fortune – with the pair having never signed a prenup when they married back in 1980. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mel and Robyn separated in July 2006, not too long after the Braveheart<\/em> actor was arrested for a DUI in Malibu. Robyn filed for divorce in April 2009, citing irreconcilable differences. The filing came amid photographs of Mel with Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva, with whom he was expecting a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2011, their divorce was finalised – and thanks to their lack of prenup, Mel handed over half of his $850m fortune to Robyn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

kim kardashian and kanye west: $200 million<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s a comparatively modest sum by billionaire standards, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West\u2019s split still made headlines with it was finalised back in November 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reality TV star first met musician Kanye back in 2012, going on to tie the knot and welcome four children together: North, 13, Saint, 10, Chicago, eight, and Psalm, seven. When the pair split in 2021, it was their children that sat at the heart of their divorce settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Kim and Kanye first married, the pair were already successful in their own rights – and thanks to a prenup, there were no battles over assets when it came to their divorce. Instead, the focus was on their children. They maintained joint custody, with Kanye paying $200,000 a month in child support. Anything else – including education, security, and college costs – were split evenly between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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