The moral of the story when it comes to celebrity divorces is eloquently stated by rapper Drake: "Make sure you hit him with the prenup!" Not that Drake would know, but wise words nonetheless. If you think the average person's divorce is bad, that's multiplied by a thousand when you have money and fame. Famous celebrities with millions to their name put it all on the line when they get married. A lot of the time, half of a celebrity's fortune is ordered to go to their significant other when things go south. Not only that, but having your divorce broadcasted through the media for the world to see just makes things worse. While some celebrity couples opt to keep their divorce proceedings as private as possible, others have no problem airing out their dirty laundry. But do you know how much these stars actually paid for their divorces? Check out which of your favorite failed couples made this list of the 22 most expensive celebrity divorces!

In 2016, Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after only 15 months of marriage. After an ugly court battle where they both accused each other of domestic abuse, the two eventually signed NDA agreements but still lost their jobs as a result. By the end of the divorce settlement, she walked away with $7 million.

Talk about a nasty divorce - this one lasted four years! Basinger and Baldwin's elongated divorce was mostly due to a custody battle over their daughter, Ireland. Things have drastically improved since 2002, however. She said that the two are "cool now."

Charlie Sheen's divorce with Denise Richards was a volatile one, to say the least. Their disputes revealed Richards' claims of Charlie's abuse and infidelity throughout their marriage. She was also upset that he would prevent his daughters from receiving common vaccinations. In released emails, Sheen called Richards a "sad jobless pig." They were married for only three years and he had to pay her $80,000 in child support upon their split.

Much like that of the more recent marriages of their children, their relationship seemed like a fairy tale love story. As well know now, that was the furthest thing from the truth. They were unfaithful to each other and separated in 1992. The royals eventually divorced in 1996 after agreeing she would receive a lump sum settlement of £17 million, as well as £400,000 per year.

This couple’s marital problems were put on display for all to see. After their marriage in 2004, Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren lived happily for a while, having two children together. However, Woods’ infidelity was put in the spotlight after his single-vehicle car accident in 2009. Though he claimed to take time off from golfing to work on the marriage, the couple divorced in 2010. Nordegren was awarded $100 million.

Kelly Clarkson and husband Brandon Blackstock have decided to separate after seven years of marriage. Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock on June 4th, 2020, according to court documents obtained on Thursday, June 11. While it hasn't been reported yet what the cause of their split is, Kelly has mentioned many times that she and Blackstock are both very independent in their marriage and she doesn't need anyone to take care of her. As every celebrity divorce goes, this one will also surely cost a fortune.

And the winner for most costly celebrity divorce goes to…Mel Gibson and ex-wife Robyn! Congrats, guys! The couple was married for 26 years and had seven children together, but Robyn finally filed for divorce in 2009 after being separated for three years. It’s been speculated that the decision had to do with Mel’s alcohol use. He paid Robyn an estimated $425 million.

Michael Jordan and his ex-wife Juanita Vanoy had an amicable divorce, at least publicly. The basketball star and Vanoy were married for 17 years before ending it all in 2006. Over those 17 years, the couple had three children. In their post-nuptial agreement, Jordan agreed that Vanoy was entitled to half his fortune in the event of a divorce. When it was finalized, Jordan paid Vanoy $168 million.

Musician Neil Diamond and TV producer Marcia Murphey were married for 25 years before divorcing in 1995. It was Diamond’s second marriage, and it has been alleged that he fell for Murphey while he was still married to his first wife. Given that background, it’s not surprising that there were rumors of infidelity on Diamond’s end around the time of their filing for divorce. He gave Murphey $150 million.

Sandy Mahl was Garth Brooks’ high school sweetheart, and the couple married in 1986. Three daughters and 15 years later, the couple divorced, ending with Brooks providing Mahl with $125 million. Brooks went on to publicly admit that he immediately had feelings for his current wife, Trisha Yearwood, only 13 months after his marriage to Mahl. He and Yearwood have been married since 2005 and are regarded as a power couple in the genre of country music.

Director Steven Spielberg and actress Amy Irving were both rising Hollywood stars when they first met in 1976, but they weren’t married until 1984. After only four years of marriage and one child, the couple filed for divorce. They had an unusual prenuptial agreement: it was written on a napkin. Because of this, a judge dismissed the agreement. Spielberg still gave Irving $100 million, which was half of his fortune.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie spent eight years of marriage together until their divorce in 2008. The couple had one son and adopted another. Though the two have no hard feelings toward each other, they’ve both spoken publicly about the love in their marriage simply fizzling out. Madonna reportedly provided between $76 million and $92 million to Ritchie in the divorce settlement.

Actor Harrison Ford married screenwriter Melissa Mathison in 1983. The two were both extremely successful in their fields, with Ford starring in several films and Mathison being the mastermind behind E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. The two divorced in 2004, and Mathison received $85 million from Harrison. Unfortunately, Mathison passed away in 2015 from cancer.

Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva married in 1978 after they both graduated from the California State University. Costner’s rising fame took a toll on their marriage, and he even admitted many years later that he knew he was not a good husband or father to their three children. They divorced in 1994, citing irreconcilable differences. Silva received $80 million.

Kelsey and Camille Grammer were married for 13 years before their divorce in 2011. Camille asserts that she was surprised when Kelsey said he didn’t want to be married anymore. On the flip side, many others have called the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star simply hungry for Kelsey’s money. Kelsey ended up paying Camille $60 million in the divorce settlement. Kelsey married a new woman just two weeks after the divorce was finalized.

Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, divorced his wife of 25 years in 2019. Mackenzie walked away with around $36 billion, making her one of the richest women in the world. Despite Washington state divorce law wherein everything accrued throughout their marriage would be split evenly, they were able to work things out amicably in a private manner.

Bill and Melinda Gates announced on May 3rd, 2021, they are ending their 27-year marriage. In a statement via Twitter, they said, "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,". "Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives."

Titanic director James Cameron had quite the surprise in store for his third wife Linda Hamilton; he would end up leaving her for the woman who played Rose’s granddaughter in the film Titanic, continuing the streak of marrying women who starred in his films. Cameron and Hamilton dated in the early 90s and had a daughter in 1993 but were only married from 1997 to 1999 upon Cameron’s affair with Suzy Amis. Hamilton received $50 million in the settlement.

Paul McCartney married Heather Mills in 2002 in an expensive ceremony at Castle Leslie in Ireland. During their time together, the couple had one daughter named Beatrice. They were only together for four years when they separated in 2006 and finalized their divorce in 2008. McCartney provided Mills $48 million. It’s worth noting that at the court hearing, upon the judge’s statement that Mills was inconsistent, Mills poured a pitcher of water on McCartney’s lawyer’s head.

Michael Douglas and Diandra Luker were married for 23 years, but Douglas has publicly stated that they should’ve ended it much sooner. The couple separated in 1995 and had their divorce finalized in 2000. Luker received $45 million from Douglas. Following the split, Douglas was in the Hollywood spotlight, garnering much attention for his partying and spending time with many women.

Phil Collins married his third wife, Orianne Cevey, in 1999. The couple stayed together until 2008 and had two sons. Cevey later blamed undiagnosed postnatal depression for the split, in which she received £25 million (over $32 million). However, after eight years of being divorced, Cevey and Collins decided to get back together in 2016.

Actor Ted Danson and producer Casey Coates were married in 1977. Their story took a turn when Coates had a stroke while delivering their first daughter, Kate. Danson stayed by her side during her recovery for many years. The couple also adopted a second daughter, but ultimately split in 1993 when Danson had an affair with Whoopi Goldberg. Coates received $30 million in their divorce settlement.

Lionel and Diane Richie’s marriage lasted for seven years, finally ending in 2004. Their divorce settlement was reportedly $20 million, but it didn’t stop there. In Diane’s alimony petition, she requested a $15,000 monthly clothing allowance, $50,000 monthly for personal upkeep like manicures, and a $20,000 yearly plastic surgery budget. Clearly, Diane intended on continuing a lavish lifestyle. Lionel has stated he will not remarry after that.

Though Kenny Rogers has been married five times, his most expensive divorce was with fourth wife Marianne. Kenny maintains that he harbors no hard feelings for her — this was a celebrity divorce that actually wasn’t messy for once, as they came to a mutual agreement. The couple was together from 1977 to 1993, and the divorce settlement provided Marianne with $30 million.

Our now-President Donald Trump had a costly divorce with first wife Ivana. The two got together in 1977, and the marriage lasted until 1992. The divorce was messy, including allegations of verbal abuse and an accusation that Donald low-balled the worth of his estate to lessen the amount he had to give to her. In the end, Donald handed over $25 million in the settlement.

Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall were married from 1990 until 1999. However, controversy arose because instead of a divorce, the word “annulment” was used. The argument was that since they were married in Bali in a Hindu ceremony, the couple was not officially married according to English law. Regardless, Hall received between $15 million and $25 million from the separation. Jagger was accused of repeated adultery.

Though Phil Collins was already on this list, his divorce from Orianne Cevey was not his only pricey one. Collins and his second wife Jill Tavelman were married from 1984 to 1996. They had a daughter, Lily Collins, who grew up to be a successful actress. Collins was rumored to have sent a fax to Tavelman to end the relationship, which he has denied, and it’s speculated that he was having an affair at the time. Tavelman received £17 million, or more than $22 million.

Johnny Carson, host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years, announced at the show’s 10^th anniversary party that he had married Joanna Holland that afternoon. The couple was married until 1985 after Holland filed for divorce two years earlier. Carson provided her with $20 million in cash and property. He remarried in 1987 to Alexis Maas, who he was with until his death in 2005.

Rupert Murdoch married Anna Mann in 1967. Mann worked for News Corporation, the multinational mass media corporation founded by Murdoch. The two were married for 31 years before divorcing in 1998, with Murdoch giving Mann $100 million in their divorce settlement. Only 17 days after the divorce was finalized, Murdoch married his third wife, Wendi Deng.

Britney Spears made headlines in 2004 when she married her back-up dancer Kevin Federline. The couple divorced just three years (and two kids) later, and Spears was ordered to pay Federline $20,000 a month in child support. Federline also received $1 million as part of their divorce settlement. Unfortunately, Spears's relationship with her sons appears to be rather rocky as of late. On September 5, 2022, Federline and their son Jayden appeared in an interview defending Spears's father's controversial actions regarding her conservatorship.

Long-time friends Kim Kardashian and Kanye West began dating in 2012, while Kardashian was still legally married to Kris Humphries. Their divorce was finalized in June of 2013 and she and West became engaged in October of the same year. After seven years of their tabloid-worthy marriage, Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February 2021. Together they had a combined $2.1 billion in assets and $70 million in joint assets. The divorce was finalized on November 29, 2022.

Rapper Dr. Dre married Nicole Plotzker-Young in 1996, and they went on to have two children together. Plotzker-Young filed for divorce in 2020 after 24 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences on account of violence and infidelity on Dr. Dre's part. The divorce was finalized on December 28, 2021 and Dr. Dre was ordered to pay Plotzker-Young two separate checks for $50 million each, in addition to $2 million in temporary spousal support (although he was able to keep most of his assets due to the prenuptial agreement).

A list of high-profile celebrity divorces wouldn't be complete without mention of Jennifer Lopez. Lopez's relationship with former back-up dancer Cris Judd was short-lived; they married in 2001, separated less than a year later, and officially divorced in 2003. The divorce reportedly ended up costing J.Lo a cool $14 million in total. She began dating Ben Affleck in 2002, while she was still legally married to Judd. She and Affleck parted ways in 2004, but reconnected years later and married in 2022.

Three years after his divorce from Wendi Deng in 2013, business magnate Rupert Murdoch married his fourth wife, model and actress Jerry Hall. In June 2022, the two announced that they were separating. Hall officially filed for divorce in July of that year, and by August the divorce had been finalized. As of February 2023, Hall is expected to receive an estate located in the South of France (and much, much more) from her billionaire ex-husband as part of the settlement.

Adele and charity entrepreneur Simon Konecki began dating in 2011 and got married in 2018. But in that same year it was reported that the two had separated, and one year later Adele filed for divorce. It was a long, drawn-out process and the divorce wasn't finalized until 2021, but the two seem to still be on good terms, stating that they would continue to raise their son together. The total cost of the divorce: $171 million.

Google co-founder Sergei Brin married legal tech founder Nicole Shanahan in November of 2018, but by 2022 the couple called it quits with Brin filing for divorce in January. As of February 2023 the divorce still hasn't been finalized, but given how much wealth is at stake, the final settlement is expected to be enormous. Brin, one of the richest people in the world, is worth a staggering $82 billion. We can't know for sure but we'd wager a bet that Shanahan is likely chomping at the bit...

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were one of the biggest celeb power couples of the mid-2000s, but it all came crashing down in 2012 when Holmes filed for divorce. Cruise's affiliation with the Church of Scientology remains a major culprit for their failed relationship and it has been stated that Holmes was attempting to protect daughter Suri from its influence. Regardless of the reasons for their divorce, Cruise was ordered to pay Holmes $400,000 a year in child support until Suri turns 18 in 2024, which comes out to $4.8 million in total.

Former TV news personality Matt Lauer had a rather rocky marriage to Dutch Model Annette Roque. While Roque was pregnant with their third child in 2006, she filed for divorce from Lauer, citing mental abuse and extreme emotional distress. The couple reconciled just two weeks later, but separated in 2017 following the serious allegations of inappropriate behavior on Lauer's part. They officially divorced in 2019, and Roque received $20 million as part of the settlement.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were undoubtedly one of the most high-powered Hollywood couples of all time, but their fall from grace was rocky, to put it lightly. They were married in 2014 after nine years of dating. Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt in 2016 citing irreconcilable differences, and the two were declared legally single on April 12, 2019. Since the divorce Jolie and Pitt have undergone a fierce custody battle over their six children, but in May 2021 they were granted joint custody.

In what has since been alleged as a publicity stunt in order to promote the Kardashian family's brand, Kim Kardashian married NBA player Kris Humphries in a wedding ceremony that cost $10 million in 2011. The two had only been married for 72 days before Kardashian filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Although the pair had signed a prenuptial agreement, millions were still lost in the final divorce settlement. But as you've already seen, this certainly wouldn't be the last of Kim K's expensive divorces.

Country sweetheart and actress Reba McEntire was married to her manager, Narvel Blackstock, for 26 years before calling it quits in 2015. Although the two (and their families) remain close, the divorce ended up costing Reba $47.5 million. After the split, Reba became her own manager and recruited three others to form Reba's Business, Inc. Reba remains close with her stepson Brandon Blackstock, his ex-wife Kelly Clarkson, and their two children (who you read about earlier).

Pro wrestler Hulk Hogan was married to Linda Marie Claridge for 24 years before they called it quits in 2007. Claridge reportedly made the decision to end the marriage after finding out about Hogan's affair with a much younger woman that same year. In 2009 their divorce was finalized and Claridge walked away with more than $30 million as part of the settlement agreement. Shortly after their split, 48-year-old Claridge made headlines for entering a relationship with a 19-year-old man named Charley Hill. He proposed in 2012, but they split up shortly after.

Michael Jackson met Debbie Rowe in the mid-1980s while she was working as an assistant to his dermatologist. They became close friends throughout the years while they were both married to other people, but shortly after Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley separated, Rowe became pregnant with Jackson's child. Jackson's mother, Katherine, convinced him marry Rowe so he proposed to her shortly after, while the two were in Australia. Rowe became uncomfortable with the arrangement they had agreed upon, in which Jackson would raise their children alone, so in 2000 she asked for a divorce. She reportedly received around $10 million as part of the settlement.

Before he was with Gabrielle Union, former NBA star Dwyane Wade married his high school sweetheart, Siohvaughn Funches in 2002. They separated in 2007 and officially divorced in 2010 after a bitter court battle, which ended in Wade gaining custody of their two children. In the end, Wade was ordered to pay Funches $5 million as part of the divorce settlement, and reportedly came very close to owing an additional $10 million in legal fees.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was married to Kennedy family member Maria Shriver for 25 years before they separated in 2011. Their divorce, which was finalized in 2021, was estimated to have been worth between $250 million and $375 million. The separation occurred after it was revealed that Schwarzenegger had an affair with their housekeeper, Patty Baena, 14 years prior. Schwarzenegger has stated that he had no idea that he was the father of Baena's child until seven or eight years had gone by and he noticed that the boy was beginning to look like him.

Former pro boxer Mike Tyson's marriage to actress Robin Givens was riddled with problems, including allegations of domestic violence on Tyson's part. The two married in February of 1988 and (perhaps unsurprisingly) sought out divorce almost exactly one year later. During a joint TV interview with Barbara Walters, Givens described being married to Tyson as "Torture ... worse than anything I could possibly imagine." Despite the short length of their marriage, the divorce ended up being one of the most expensive in pro sports history; Tyson reportedly paid $10 million in the settlement.

Model Amber Rose and rapper Wiz Khalifa were married for just one year, divorcing in 2014. However, the two remain on good terms, sharing custody of their son. Rose reportedly received $1 million in the settlement in addition to $14,800 each month in child support payments. The night before the divorce was finalized, the two were spotted partying together at a club. "Too much fun with my ex hubby last night & no we didn't celebrate our divorce we celebrated our love 4 each other cuz that never goes away," Rose tweeted the next day.

Janet Jackson began dating Mexican dancer and music video director René Elizondo Jr. in 1986. They were married in 1991, but kept their marriage a secret until they announced their intention to divorce in 1999. In the wake of the separation, Elizondo filed a $25 million lawsuit against Jackson, but they did not reach a settlement until their divorce was finalized in 2003. By the time it was over, Elizondo walked away with $15 million.

Brendan Fraser married actress Afton Smith on September 27, 1998 - five years after having met at a barbecue at Winona Ryder's residence in 1993. During their marriage the couple had three children together but announced their intention to divorce in 2007. Fraser ended up getting slapped with heavy financial obligations, being ordered to pay Smith monthly sums of $50,000 in alimony and $25,000 in child support. If you do some quick math on that, Fraser's post-divorce financial obligations totaled just under $1 million per year!

Former NBA player Dennis Rodman married Michelle Moyer in 2003 after meeting in 1999 and subsequently having two children together. Just one year later Moyer filed for divorce, although the couple spent years attempting to amend their marriage. The divorce was finalized in 2012 and word came out that Rodman owed Moyer nearly $1 million in child and spousal support payments. Rodman's ex-wife Carmen Electra, whom he had divorced just one year prior to meeting Moyer, stated after their divorce that it was an "occupational hazard" to be in a relationship with Rodman. Yikes...