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Mills' Haul Only No. 7 of Top Celeb Splits

Mills-McCartney low on list

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 18, 2008 8:26 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The $46.8 million settlement Paul McCartney has to shell out to divorce Heather Mills only ranks seventh on the Mirror's list of celebrity divorces:

  1. Michael and Juanita Jordan, 2007, $168 million: She filed for divorce once before, in 2002.
  2. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey, 1994, $150 million: He amicably said she was "worth every penny."
  3. Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving, 1989, $100 million: She walked away with half his fortune; he walked with an Indiana Jones star.

  1. Harrison Ford and Melissa Matheson, 2004, $84 million: He got Ally McBeal; she got a percentage of his future earnings.
  2. Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva, 1994, $80 million: He allegedly had affairs; she cashed in on a marriage that spanned his peak earning years.
  3. James Cameron and Linda Hamilton, 1999, $50 million: "King of the world" terminated his spouse in favor of a Titanic actress.
  4. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, 2008: 'Nuff said.
To see the full list follow the link below.

Michael Jordan and ex-wife Juanita attend a press conference in Chicago in this Jan. 13, 1999, file photo. Their divorce tops the list compiled by the Mirror of the largest celebrity divorce settlements.
Michael Jordan and ex-wife Juanita attend a press conference in Chicago in this Jan. 13, 1999, file photo. Their divorce tops the list compiled by the Mirror of the largest celebrity divorce settlements.   (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green,file)
Heather Mills and Paul McCartney pose in happier times in this Mar. 24, 2002 file photo.
Heather Mills and Paul McCartney pose in happier times in this Mar. 24, 2002 file photo.   (Getty Images)
Heather Mills gives the thumbs up as she leaves the Royal Courts of Justice after making a statement to the press in London, Monday, March 17, 2008.
Heather Mills gives the thumbs up as she leaves the Royal Courts of Justice after making a statement to the press in London, Monday, March 17, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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