See How Much These Celebrity Divorces Cost

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It is usually a sad time for many married couples who have chosen the route to divorce. But when you're a rich, well-known celebrity, things are very different. The media is longing to catch every little detail into the divorce, such as - was there a third party involved? Who will get the house? Which spouse filed for divorce? And where will the kids live? These well-known faces cannot really escape the ongoings of their personal lives being publicized for all to see. Meanwhile, there is the big question on everyone's lips: How much will this divorce cost? Here are some of the most expensive celeb divorces ever?

Rupert Murdoch & Wendi Deng - $1.8 Million

The News Corporation CEO didn't waste any time as he married Deng 17 days after his previous divorce was finalized.

In June 2013, Murdoch decided Deng wasn't doing it for him anymore and divorced her too, settling for $1.8 million.

Dmitry & Elena Rybolovlevi - $4.5 Billion

After 26 years of marriage, Dmitry and Elena called it quits.

Dmitry ended up coughing up half of his money in a six-year legal battle that saw the Russian billionaire handing over $4.5 billion to Elena.

Neil Diamond & Marcia Murphey - $150 million

25 years and two children later, Murphey filed for divorce and walked away with $150 million!

Once rumors of Diamond's unfaithfulness spread around Hollywood, the odds were in Marcia's favor. He later said that "she's worth every penny."

Robert & Sheila Johnson - $400 million

After 33 years of marriage to his partner, Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET Robert Johnson separated in 2002.

Two years before their divorce, in 2000, Johnson sold BET to Viacom for $3 billion; of which Sheila ended up getting $400 million.