These are the Most Expensive Divorce Settlements Hollywood Has Ever Seen

Relationships aren’t easy, and maintaining one in the public eye is even more difficult. While we would all like to believe in fairytale endings, not all celebrity couples fall madly in love and live happily ever after.

Cost: $400 Million

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were long the Hollywood power couple that everyone yearned for. The pair had 6 children together and were together for 12 years before Jolie filed for divorce.

Cost: $80 Million

After 16 years and 3 children together, Costner and Silva decided to call it quits. The divorce cost close to $80 million as they had many shared assets from their years of marriage.  At first, the reason for their split was not public knowledge, but a major scandal came to light soon after.

Cost: $45 Million

Michael Douglas is most famous for his roles in movies such as Basic Instinct, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, and most recently Avengers: Endgame. He married his wife Diandra in 1977 and they had a son a year later.

Cost: $750 Million

In perhaps one of the most scandalous celebrity divorces of all time, Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren separated due to his infidelity. It became public knowledge that Tiger had adulterous relationships with dozens of women.

Cost: $168 Million

It can’t be easy to maintain a relationship with someone in the spotlight, let alone one of the greatest athletes of all time. After spending some time trying to work through their issues, Michael and Juanita mutually agreed to separate.

Cost: $70 Million

Heidi Klum and Seal were married for 7 years before they officially separated in 2014 citing irreconcilable differences. Heidi revealed that Seal’s temper was out of control to the point where she worried for the safety of their children.

Cost: $425 Million

It came as no surprise when Robyn Moore divorced Mel Gibson, even though they had been together for 26 years. She filed for divorce following Gibson’s infamous DUI arrest in 2006.

Cost: $130 Million

Actress and model Brooke Shields married tennis player Andre Agassi in 1997. The marriage was brief, ending 2 years later in 1999. The split ended in one of the largest payouts in celebrity divorce history. 

Cost: $150 Billion

Bill and Melinda Gates surprised the world with their divorce announcement after 27 years together. Not only had the two shared a marriage and family but many businesses and philanthropic projects as well.

Cost: $4 Million

Armstrong and Richard met in 1997 when Armstrong was battling testicular cancer. Richard quit her job to move to France with him and it was during their marriage that Armstrong won the Tour de France 5 times.

Cost: $10 Million

This couple might hold the record for the shortest (but most expensive) marriage. The actress Robin Givens was married to famous boxer Mike Tyson for 10 short months! But, the settlement cost about $10 million when all was said and done.

Cost: $604 Million

This divorce was widely regarded as the “most expensive divorce in history” when it happened in 2014. The couple ended things after almost 3 decades together! The divorce was not easily settled and was not finalized until 6 years after it was filed.

Cost: $15 Million

Michael Strahan, former football star and current television personality met his wife in the most unlikely of places: a spa. Strahan and Muggli tied the knot in 1999 but the relationship was fairly rocky right from the start.

Cost: $125 Million

Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl were college sweethearts who ended up tying the knot. It was a love story to write country songs about! Sadly, the marriage didn’t end up lasting.

Cost: $47.5 Million

Speaking of country star breakups, Reba McEntire and her husband also tied the knot in the late ‘80s. Narvel Blackstock was Reba’s former steel guitar player and the two fell in love and in business together.

Cost: $15 Million

Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell Murphy had a seemingly happy marriage so it came as a surprise when they announced their split in 2006 after 20 years together. Following their divorce, Eddie got together with former Spice Girl Mel B. and they had a child together. Nicole then went on to date Michael Strahan.

Cost: $118 Million

You would have thought that 17 years together and 2 children would make this couple unbreakable, but like so many other Hollywood pairs, these two eventually called it quits.

Cost: $6.8 Million

The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial was one of the most publicized celebrity trials of the 21st century. Heard accused the Pirates of the Caribbean actor of being abusive which resulted in a defamation trial, though she did not win in court.

Cost: $48.6 Million

Marrying a man from the most famous band in the world is sure to come with its ups and downs. McCartney and Mills tied the knot in Italy with a $3.2 million wedding celebration.

Cost: $2.5 Million

Gwen and Gavin were seen as a happy power couple in the early 2000s. The two were part of the band ‘No Doubt’ which featured Gwen as the lead singer. The pair had children together during their marriage which they still have shared custody of.

Cost: $100 Million

Only 3 years into their marriage, Spielberg and his wife decided to divorce. Irving received a huge sum of $100 million in divorce settlement money.

Cost: $90 Million

Speaking of power couples, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore were one of the most popular ones for the 90s. Fans were devastated when they decided to split in 2000. They had been married for 11 years.

Cost: $375 Million

In an incredibly publicized and expensive divorce, Arnold Schwarsenegger paid Maria Shriver almost $400 million dollars in settlement. After 25 years of marriage, Shriver was devastated at the public news of his affair.

Cost: $733 Million

Tom and Brady and Gisele Bundchen were another power couple that people loved to root for. The model and football player were married for 13 years and have multiple children together. Brady informed the public he would be quitting football to spend more time with family.

Cost: $92 Million

Madonna and Guy Ritchie were married for 7 years, but ultimately decided to go their separate ways after that. Interestingly, the pair didn’t have a prenup so Guy walked away with a huge settlement.

Cost: $25 Million

Lionel Richie has been married twice. His second marriage was to Diane Alexander and the two were married for 7 years before splitting up. The music artist paid Diane $20 million in addition to a $5 million mansion.

Cost: $66 Billion

It’s no secret that Jeff Bezos is one of the wealthiest men in the world. As such, it comes as no surprise that his divorce settlement came with an enormous price tag. His wife MacKenzie received an unbelievable $66 billion through their settlement (yes, that’s a billion with a ‘b’).

Cost: $90 Million (estimated)

Fans have long joked that Adele’s heartbreaks make for the most amazing songs on her albums, but the public was largely saddened to hear about her divorce with Simon Konecki.

Cost: $1.4 Billion (estimated)

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had another incredibly public divorce. In addition to the fact that both individuals are insanely high profile, Kanye has also made some wild public statements about Kim, their marriage, and their children.