Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces

There is no greater Hollywood news story than the big celebrity split. Often times, the item that makes the top of the headlines is how much one celebrity pays his/her spouse in form of a settlement. These amounts are often times staggering and cause talk around the water cooler for years. If you are wondering whose divorce cost them the most, Forbes has compiled a list of the 10 most expensive Hollywood divorces and they are as follows:

10. Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall (estimated settlement $15-$25 million)
9. Lionel Richie and Diane Richie (estimated settlement $20 million)
8. Michael and Diandra Douglas (estimated settlement $45 million)
7. James Cameron and Linda Hamilton (estimated settlement $50 million)
6. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills McCartney (settlement possibly $60 million)
5. Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva (estimated settlement $80 million)
4. Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison (estimated settlement $85 million)
3. Stephen Speilberg and Amy Irving (estimated settlement $100 million)
2. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey (estimated settlement $150 million)
1. Michael Jordan and Juanita Jordan (settlement possibly more than $150 million).

If you would like to read the Forbes article about the expense of celebrity divorce, see: http://www.forbes.com/2007/04/12/celebrity-divorce-hollywood-biz-cx_0412divorcelander.html