Former Man United star Ryan Giggs and his estranged wife Stacey reach settlement in their £40m High Court divorce after battle over money… but part as ‘firm friends’
- Manchester Utd legend and his estranged wife Stacey settled High Court battle
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Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs and his estranged wife Stacey have settled their £40million High Court divorce battle.
Giggs, 44, has been fighting over giving his wife a chunk of his extensive fortune, earned during a long and successful career, for the past few months.
However, the couple were finally able to come to an agreement today and 'remain firm friends', their legal team announced.
Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs arriviung at the High Court in London today
The Welsh footballer's turbulent seven-year marriage to Stacey, 39, with whom he has two children, had previously weathered a series of potentially damaging storms.
These included his eight-year affair with younger brother Rhodri’s wife Natasha Lever and a six-month romance with Welsh Big Brother star Imogen Thomas.
The tryst was exposed, despite Giggs paying £150,000 to secure a gagging order.
Giggs and Stacey finally separated last April following his alleged flirting with a waitress employed at George’s, the upmarket Manchester restaurant he opened in 2014.
Giggs initially argued he made a 'special contribution' to the creation of wealth during his marriage to estranged wife Stacey.
Lawyers representing the pair, confirmed today that they had reached an agreement.
The couple (pictured, in 2011) are said to remain 'firm friends' despite their divorce proceedings
The couple together at Wimbledon in 2012 and at the GQ Men of the Year awards in 2010
'Ryan and Stacey Giggs are pleased to say that ... they have managed to reach a financial settlement in their divorce,' said lawyers in a statement.
'This concludes the divorce proceedings and they will not be making any further comment.
'The terms of the settlement are confidential, but both wished to express their sincere thanks to their respective legal teams.
' They... are pleased to leave this chapter of their lives as firm friends.'
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