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Post by QPR Report on Nov 14, 2008 15:20:09 GMT
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Post by eusebio13 on Nov 14, 2008 20:11:39 GMT
she has the most enormous head
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Post by QPR Report on Nov 15, 2008 11:11:36 GMT
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Post by QPR Report on Nov 20, 2008 17:38:31 GMT
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Post by QPR Report on Nov 21, 2008 12:05:44 GMT
Hmmm!
This is London - FORMULA 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone today claimed he was unaware his wife was planning to divorce him.
The billionaire, 78, expressed surprise at the news that his wife of 24 years, former model Slavica, had initiated proceedings in what could be one of the biggest settlements in legal history. Mrs Ecclestone, 50, released a statement yesterday through PR agency Borkowski, announcing she has filed for divorce. However, when contacted by reporters Ecclestone, who at 5ft 4in is 10 inches shorter than his wife, responded: "Really? Oh ...we will see. I didn't even know she had a PR company. You hear of things - I must find out."
Mr Ecclestone claimed his wife had moved out of their £10 million Chelsea home because of the noise from builders renovating the house next door.
"They have taken the inside of their house to pieces. It was supposed to have been done in eight months and it is still going on," he added. Mrs Ecclestone is believed to have moved out while her husband was in Brazil watching Lewis Hamilton's Grand Prix victory. Her new home is said to be a flat owned by her daughter Petra's boyfriend.
A friend of Mrs Ecclestone said: "He did know about this. I think there is a slight case of trying to position himself as a wounded party." Mr Ecclestone is said to be worth £2.4 billion and is part owner of Queen's Park Rangers in addition to his Formula 1 interests.
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Post by floridaranger on Nov 21, 2008 12:13:34 GMT
Keep your chin up Bernie . I got a holiday home out this way if you need a break buddy  |
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Post by QPR Report on Nov 21, 2008 14:28:32 GMT
Wealth Bulletin
21 November 2008 - Tara Loader Wilkinson
Ecclestone's fortune could halve following divorce
Bernie Ecclestone, the billionaire owner of Formula One, could slip to 60th on the Sunday Times Rich List following a divorce from his Croatian wife Slavica, who is tipped to get half of his £2.4bn fortune.
Slavica Ecclestone confirmed she had filed for divorce from the 78-year old motor racing tycoon via a statement from her press representative yesterday.
It is set to be the latest in a string of high-profile UK divorces, with pop singer Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie's £50m settlement confirmed this month.
Sources said Slavica has appointed a lawyer, while Bernie is in the process of doing so. One source said Mrs Ecclestone had found a London-based lawyer to represent her in the divorse proceedings.
The couple were married for 24 years and have two adult children, two key points which could sway the settlement in favour of Mrs Ecclestone, said Simon Bethel, associate at City lawyer Mills and Reeve.
He said: "Given Mr and Mrs Ecclestone are reputed to be worth £2.4billion in the 2008 Rich List, this case may see the highest award to a wife in legal history. Part of the family wealth is already reputed to be controlled by Mrs Ecclestone through a Jersey-based trust fund, and thus the area of dispute may revolve around quantifying the value of Mr Ecclestone's motor racing empire."
The couple have at least £1.9bn of their fortune in Jersey-based trusts controlled by 49-year old Slavica, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
Ecclestone is a big donor to charity, giving away about £50m a year, and his assets inculde a yacht, a Falcon jet, and a hotel in Gstaad.
Last year he took over Championship football club Queens Park Rangers with Renault team boss Flavio Briatore.
Tags: Bernie Ecclestone , Formula One
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