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Phil Collins’ Expensive Divorce Settlement

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Divorce,

Phil Collins and Orianne Cevey

Earlier this year, singer Paul McCartney forked over approximately $45.37 million to get rid of his annoying ex-wife once and for all. While this seemed like a hefty sum (despite his large fortune), it turns out the Beatle walked away with a pretty good deal.

According to the Daily Mirror, Phil Collins has now reached the top of the settlement leaderboard. The Genesis singer/drummer’s recent $46.68 million payout is the priciest check written by a British celeb ever. And, sadly, this isn’t the first time the musician has had to dig deep into his pockets.

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It’s been estimated that Phil has doled out nearly a 1/3 of his net worth over his now three divorces. (This is a much higher percentage than McCartney’s chunk of change.) In 1994, the 57-year-old gave Wife #2 nearly $34 million after electing to dump her via fax. The record sum, offered to Wife #3 Orianne Cevey, came after only six years of matrimony.

Phil and Orianne, 35, have two sons together. Collins also has three other children from his previous marriages.

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