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Mel Gibson's divorce dubbed Hollywood's costliest at 271million pound

Last updated on: December 26, 2011 17:39 IST

Image: Mel Gibson and Robyn Moore
Photographs: Reuters/Fred Prouser

Mel Gibson's ex-wife has been awarded a massive 271million pound payout in what is thought to be Hollywood's biggest-ever divorce deal.
 
Ending the 30-years marriage, mother-of-seven Robyn was handed half of the Braveheart star's total fortune because they did not have a pre-nuptial agreement.
 
Robyn, who has reverted to her maiden name of Moore, filed for divorce from the 55-year-old actor after pictures emerged of him frolicking on the beach at their Costa Rica holiday home with Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva.
 
Robyn will also receive half his fees for the films he made during their marriage.
 
According to court papers, the couple have made private arrangements for the support of their 12-year-old son Thomas, their only minor child, the Mirror reported.

The previous costliest Hollywood divorces are Neil Diamond's 95 million-pound settlement with Marcia Murphy and Steven Spielberg's 64 million-pound payout to Amy Irving in 1989 after being married for just four years.

Robert De Niro becomes dad again at 68

Image: Robert De Niro
Photographs: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni

Robert De Niro has become father again at the age of 68.

The Oscar winner and his wife, Grace Hightower, have welcomed a baby girl born via surrogate, Contactmusic reported.

Little Helen Grace is the second child for the couple, they are also parents to 13-year-old son Elliot.

His representative confirmed the baby girl's birth to People.com. The couple had wed in 1997.