. . . or just be friends, cuz this CANNOT be cost-effective.

Phil Collins Trumps Paul McCartney in Mega-Divorce


Phil Collins' ex-wife may no longer be in his heart, but she'll definitely always have a place in his bank account.

The easy-rocking star has waved good-bye to marriage No. 3 and hello to a reported $46.68 million divorce settlement which, if accurate, shapes up to be the biggest ever celeb payout in British legal history, trumping even the astronomical amount Heather Mills received—said to be $45.37 million—from Paul McCartney earlier this year.

Collins, 57, and Orianne Cevey, 35, were married for seven years before separating in 2006. They have two children together, sons Nicolas, 8, and Matthew, 4.
It isn't the first time relationship woes have caused a dip in the Genesis frontman's fortunes, with Britain's Daily Telegraph even claiming that divorce settlements have eaten into as much as one-third of his estimated $280 million net worth, nearly $84 million going to his ex-wives.

After taking advantage of technological advances and infamously dumping wife No. 2, Jill Tavelman, by fax back in 1994, he was forced to pay $34 million.
(And say whatchu want, but I'da took his dough too if he sent ME a gatdamn fax to break up. )
[Edited 8/18/08 17:36pm]

SCNDLS said:

Pre-nup people.

hokie said:

But, I think pre-nups work differently in the UK though cuz this is far too common lately.

That's what his ass gets.

He deserves it for not getting a pre-nuptial agreement settled. What's up with these stupid celebrities? Cry me a river, Phil! Cry me a gatdamn river, you dumbass! He's probably gonna do the unthinkable and write another song that "HAS SHIT TO DO ABOUT HIS DIVORCE" (*Wink**Wink*) but say that it was inspired by it.
[Edited 8/18/08 20:14pm]

Mysterioso said:

He deserves it for cheating on his wife with the nanny and then informing his then current wife of the breakup by fax. Did he really think this one wasn't gonna fuck him over?

What a moron.

A prenup does not protect assets acquired during the marriage. So even if there's a prenup wifey can get half of whatever he earns during the years of the marriage. I'm not sure how it works in the UK but they seem EXTRA generous over there. Oh and he informed wifey #2 by fax and she got $34 million.

SCNDLS said:

Yeah, he's fucking stupid on "ALL" accounts. What an idiot! If you can't commit, then you shouldn't get married.

SCNDLS said:

Damn I need to hook up with Phil Collins.

That dude's net worth is 280 million??

Wtf?

JustErin said:

Not anymore, it ain't.

SCNDLS said:

How the hell did that guy make that much money??

JustErin said:

I actually like Phil's music. And he's toured a lot over the years. Plus he wrote most of his music. How many albums has he sold? I'm sure his solo and Genesis stuff is in the millions.

JustErin said:

From Wikipedia

According to Atlantic Records, Collins' total worldwide sales as a solo artist, as of 2002, were 150 million

Scary huh

Add massive tours, plus his work with Genesis and their tours it would add up for sure

This is the shit! Even if it was sung by a balding perv! Philly my boy, you need serious help! YAAAY!!!

Mysterioso said:

"who told you to sign a renup?!?"

Mysterioso said:

Like Sir Paul, he's a dumbass for getting married in the first place. Are all these male celebrities/athletes on stupid pills?

Derek Jeter seems to be the only one doing it right.

that's what I call A Groovy Kind Of Love:



BTW, Phil Collins sucks major monkey-ass!

Mysterioso said:

Hey it's a fair pay out for having that bear down on you for that long !! Yuk.

uPtoWnNY said:

That's cuz it's not legal for him to do it in NYC. But you know if he could he'd be cheesin' like Ellen and Portia.
[Edited 8/19/08 4:33am]

Wassup with that Derek Jeter?

I think that's justice enough for putting out Pap and Swill like Groovy Kind of Love.

JustErin said:

By recording watered down sappy songs that even your grandma would like. That and Disney.