Over the years, there have been some big celebrity divorces. Some of them have shocked us, while others didn't surprise us one bit. However, what did surprise us were some of the huge divorce settlements that came out of them. One would think that being a rich and famous celebrity, you'd be a little more cautious when it came to marrying without a prenuptial agreement. However, most of these celebrities don't really think that way.
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In fact, because most of these celebrity couples didn't have a prenuptial agreement, they resulted in big divorce settlement payouts. The most recent couple to make headlines for their very expensive divorce is none other than Jeff Bezos and his wife Mackenzie, as the billionaire Amazon CEO was forced to pay his now ex-wife $38 billion. We can only hope that celebrities can watch and learn from the mistakes of others, however, we know that's not true and maybe someone else will top this list one day.
10 James Cameron & Linda Hamilton - $50 Million
Linda Hamilton and James Cameron were only married for three years before they decided to call it quits and get a divorce. Unfortunately for James Cameron, the divorce was very expensive for him. Things didn't end amicably, in fact, they aren't even on speaking terms these days.
But the nasty divorce had to be settled, and as a result, Linda Hamilton got a small slice of James Cameron's fortune, as she walked away from the marriage with $50 million. It makes you think twice about getting married, huh?
9 Kenny Rogers & Marianne Gordon - $60 Million
Before he sadly passed away, Kenny Rogers was married quite a few times. In 1974, Kenny met Marianne Gordon, and the two got married a few years later in 1977. The two had a son together in 1981, before divorcing in 1993.
Unfortunately, Kenny and Marianne had a divorce settlement in which Kenny had to pay Marianne $60 million. Thankfully, it wasn't a bitter divorce, and Kenny was actually happy to pay Marianne the money, as he felt like she deserved it since she stood by him through some tough times in his life.
8 Kevin Costner & Cindy Silva - $80 Million
Kevin Costner met Cindy Silva when they were students at the University of California at Fullerton. They eventually got married in 1978 and went on to have three children together. When the two eventually decided to divorce, they had a complicated settlement.
Not only did they have the regular property assets that had to be handled, but they also had to think of their three children as well. As a result, when the couple finally settled, Kevin had to pay Cindy $80 million.
7 Steven Spielberg & Amy Irving - $100 Million
When Steven Spielberg divorced his wife Amy Irving back in the 80s, he, unfortunately, had to learn things the hard way. When they decided to proceed with their divorce, they approached the judge on their case with a prenuptial agreement that they had all figured out on a napkin.
The judge refused to accept the scribbled-on napkin as a legal document, and they had to settle things the hard way. As a result, Amy walked away from their marriage with $100 million of Steven's money.
6 Tiger Woods & Elin Nordegren - $110 Million
We all remember the infamous Tiger Woods infidelity scandal when Tiger was caught cheating on then-wife Elin Nordegren. The couple got married in 2004 and had two kids together.
Tiger had cheated on Elin multiple times which resulted in their unfortunate divorce in 2010. Their divorce was extremely messy and was all over the media and tabloids. We know that Tiger Woods is worth a lot of money, which was why he had to cough up a huge chunk of his fortune. They finally settled, and Elin received $110 million.
5 Neil Diamond & Marcia Murphey - $150 Million
When Marcia Murphey first met Neil Diamond, he was still married to his first wife, Jay Posner. That didn't matter though, as the two started dating. Eventually, he separated from his first wife and married Marcia. Neil and Marcia were married for 25 years before they decided to call it quits, and divorced.
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When it came to a settlement, it was a bit of a complicated one. It boiled down to Marcia getting half of his earnings, and she walked away with an insane $150 million. That sure is a lot of money, and most celebrities would most likely try to fight giving up half of their fortune. However, Neil wasn't bitter about it at all and said she deserved the money.
4 Michael Jordan & Juanita Vanoy - $168 Million
All-star basketball player Michael Jordan and his wife Juanita Vanoy were married for 17 years and had two sons and a daughter together before they ultimately called it quits and sought out a divorce. Michael had a number of affairs when the two were married, causing a very rocky marriage, however, it wasn't until the couple was blackmailed by a former mistress before Juanita decided that enough was enough and it was time for a divorce.
Of course, the two had a settlement, and at the time, it was one of the most expensive divorce settlements of all time, as Michael had to pay Juanita $168 million all because the two didn't have a prenuptial agreement.
3 Mel Gibson & Robyn Gibson - $425 Million
Actor Mel Gibson and his wife Robyn Moore were married for 31 years before the two called it quits and got a divorce. They had met in the 1970s and filed for divorce in 2009. The two also had seven children together, and a lot of investment that made the divorce very messy.
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Before getting married, the two never got a prenuptial agreement, and that really came back to bit Mel Gibson in the behind later on. As a result, Mel was forced to give up about half of his fortune, and Robyn was paid $425 million, which was the biggest divorce settlement at the time.
2 Rupert Murdoch & Anna Murdoch - $1.7 Billion
Rupert Murdoch and Anna Murdoch were together for more than 30 years and had three children together before they put an end to things and filed for divorce. Anna is Rupert's second wife. At the time, when the two were divorced, their settlement was the most expensive one in history.
Rupert is an extremely wealthy man, and as a result, he was forced to pay his ex-wife $1.7 billion, which makes you realize the importance of signing a prenuptial agreement when you're a wealthy celebrity. Things can get expensive and ugly, and Rupert Murdoch is proof of that.
1 Jeff Bezos & Mackenzie Bezos - $38 Billion
If you thought Rupert Murdoch's $1.7 billion divorce settlement was a lot, Jeff and Mackenzie Bezos' settlement will blow you away. If you didn't know, Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon and is an extremely wealthy man. After rumors of infidelity on Jeff's part, the two decided to call it quits after being married for 25 years.
After reaching a settlement, Mackenzie received 25% of the couple's Amazon stock, which is a 4% stake in the company, which is a payout of $38 billion, the most expensive divorce settlement, ever. It's a lot of money to wrap your head around, and Mackenzie plans to give a lot that money to charity.
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