Husband handed just £325k of wife's £60MILLION family fortune in bitter divorce battle WINS bid to get more cash
DIVORCE ROW Husband handed just £325k of wife's £60MILLION family fortune in bitter divorce battle WINS bid to get more cash
A MAN who was awarded just £325,000 of his wife's £60 million fortune has now won a bitter divorce battle.
The divorcee blamed "gender prejudice" for his original 0.5% payout during a hearing at the Court of Appeal.
Advertisement
3
Jenny Helliwell, 42, was said to have behaved "fraudulently"
Credit: Champion News Service
3
Simon Entwistle, 42, was awarded just £325,000 after a 'painful' divorce battle
Credit: Champion News Service
Simon Entwistle, 42, a financial trader, was awarded just £325,000 at the High Court after a "painful" divorce battle with multimillionaire heiress Jenny Helliwell, also 42.
His claim of needing £36,000 a year for flights, and £26,000 for "a meal plan just for himself", was called "aspirational" by the judge.
The judge added: "He said to me, 'I can't even cook an omelette,' well my answer to that is 'learn', it is not difficult."
"You do not have to be a master chef to learn how to eat reasonably well."
Advertisement
Now, a judge has found Jenny guilty of "fraudulent" behaviour by failing to declare £48m of her £66m personal fortune.
The pair, who were together from 2016 until 2022, enjoyed an "opulent standard of living throughout their relationship."
Simon reportedly "enjoyed the trappings of being married into a family of exceptional wealth".
This included living in a £4.5m villa in Dubai, and a Parisian wedding ceremony that cost £500,000 in August 2019.
Advertisement
The villa had been a gift from Jenny's father - Dubai-based British businessman Neil Helliwell.
Simon's own assets were worth around £800,000, including a flat in Salford.
Teen Mom star Ryan Edwards begs judge not to force him to expose top-secret MTV contract and NDA in nasty divorce
When the couple split in August 2022, Jenny hired lawyers to order Simon to leave their home with just 48 hours' notice.
It sparked a legal battle that would see Simon asking for £2.5m of his wife's fortune, estimated to be worth £60m.
Advertisement
Jenny had offered him £500,000, and then £800,000 to avoid a court battle, but he refused in the hopes of an £2.5m award.
However, the original judge awarded just a £400,000 payout following a pre-nuptial agreement that stated the pair would keep their own assets.
This came to £325,000 after he was made to pay his wife's legal fees.
During an appeal, Simon claimed he was a victim of "gender prejudice", and that the agreement had been invalidated by Jenny failing to disclose around £48m in assets when he signed the document.
Advertisement
His lawyer said: "Had the positions been reversed, it is very unlikely that he would have... so ungenerously assessed the needs of a wife after a six-year relationship."
A judge has ruled that this amounted to "fraudulent" behaviour, invalidating the agreement.
While Jenny did disclose around £18m in assets, she failed to disclose an additional £47m.
It included around £8m of beachfront land in Dubai, and a £1.6m property in Wimbledon.
Advertisement
This meant that Simon did not sign the agreement with full knowledge of his partner's wealth.
She did not make any findings on the gender prejudice argument.
The case will now be returned to the High Court, to be judged as if the agreement didn't exist.
Lady Justice King said: "Since the husband in the instant case was deliberately deprived of information which it had been agreed that he should have, in my judgment, the agreement cannot stand."
Advertisement
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Sun
2 hours ago
- The Sun
Inside Lindsay Lohan's transformation from wild child to married mum as she reveals what she would do differently
SHE is the Hollywood wild thing who notched up five trips to rehab, 20 court appearances and one 84-minute jail stretch. Now former Disney child star Lindsay Lohan, 39, insists that if she could turn back the clock she would have done things differently. 4 4 4 She said: 'I was always such a 'yes' person to my agents and everyone that no one ever really took the time to ask me, 'Do you wanna chill for a second?' 'And if I knew then what I know now, I'd definitely have used the word 'no' a lot more.' Over a six-year period, she was arrested a number of times for drink and drug offences. But the star's life nowadays could not be more different from her hellraising years in Hollywood. She turned teetotal and removed herself from bad influences in 2014 by moving to Dubai, where she still lives. In 2022 she married Kuwaiti financier Bader Shammas, 38, and the following year gave birth to their son Luai. Showbiz feuds Lindsay now believes her younger self would be 'very proud of the mother and wife that I am today' and added: 'I love it so much. I'm obsessed with my kid. 'The other day I said, 'Luai, don't do that — not a good idea', and now he goes, 'Luai, don't do that . . . ' He mocks me. 'If my husband's like, 'No, Luai', then he listens. But for me, it's like he laughs at me. But I'm fine with it. I love every second.' Despite being an 'It Girl' of the Noughties, starring in 2004 high school comedy Mean Girls at the age of 18, she jokes she is now just an embarrassing mum who struggles to keep up with Gen Z slang. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis delight fans as they finally reunite for epic Freakier Friday trailer Lindsay said: 'I don't know any cool new words except for 'rizz' [meaning charisma]. 'But I would probably say it in the wrong context, like, 'Yeah. That was a rizz day'.' Stormy love life Lindsay first found the limelight aged just three, in fashion ads for Calvin Klein Kids and Abercrombie Kids. After a stint in US soap Another World aged ten, she landed her big break two years later in Disney film The Parent Trap. Roles in teen comedy films followed — Disney hit Freaky Friday in 2003, alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, then Mean Girls — as she earned three MTV Movie and four Teen Choice Awards. 4 By now she seemed unstoppable — and in 2004 a dabble in music saw her single Rumors reach No6 in the UK. But in her early twenties, her private life and partying became more notable than her acting. She became a fixture in LA's nightclubs and made headlines for all the wrong reasons, including showbiz feuds and a stormy love life. She had failed flings with US rapper Aaron Carter, English singer-songwriter Samantha Ronson and Brit rugby hunk Danny Cipriani. In 2007 she was sent to rehab after a conviction for driving under the influence and possession of cocaine. There were multiple further arrests over the next four years for violation of probation orders and other offences — plus several stints in rehab. But then, in a bid to finally clean up her act for good, Lindsay left behind her old haunts to move to the Middle East. She said: 'I get the privacy, I get the peace, the space. I don't have to worry — I feel safe.' She has also rebuilt her career with a series of films for Netflix including two festive hits — 2022 romance Falling For Christmas, and last year's Our Little Secret and comedy Irish Wish. Jamie and I have remained in close contact over the past two decades. She's a very important person in my life. Lindsay Lohan Last year she also had a cameo in a remake of Mean Girls, and she has been welcomed back to Disney, reprising her role opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in Freakier Friday, a sequel to Freaky Friday that hits UK cinemas next week. Lindsay said: 'Jamie and I have remained in close contact over the past two decades. She's a very important person in my life. 'Working with her again felt like it was yesterday.' But despite her career revival, she puts her son first when she is working. She said: 'Time manage-ment is a big part of it, like the timing of when they're going to shoot the film and how it's going to work out for my son. 'That's a big deal because he comes first in my life.' She also hopes to revive her music career — and hints at a new release soon. Lindsay said: 'I love making music, it's just the time has to be right. I have to have a certain amount of downtime to discover what story I want to tell through my music again.' But unlike her old self she is in no hurry to impress. She said: 'There's no need to rush. Because my life was so busy then, I never took the time to pause.'
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Book festival boss criticised over lack of invite for authors of gender critical books
The boss of Scotland's biggest book festival has provoked fury after claiming the authors of best selling gender critical books have not been invited to take part because the issue is too divisive. Edinburgh International Book Festival Chief Executive Jenny Niven told a complainer: 'We do not want to be in a position that we are creating events for spectacle or sport, or raising specific people's identity as a subject of debate.' The event, part funded by public cash, features 700 authors from 35 different countries across the world but has been criticised for ignoring gender critical voices in the books and speakers it is promoting. The event's theme this year is 'Repair', suggesting an open forum for receiving conflicting views, potentially leading to some form of consensus. One woman, who bought almost £300 of tickets, questioned why the EIBF had ignored one of Scotland's most significant books from last year, The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht, but was platforming queer and trans writers and speakers. In an email response, the CEO said: 'We appreciate you taking the time to write to us, and acknowledge that you feel that we've missed the mark in this situation. 'As you would know as an audience member, we work very hard to ensure that the conversations that happen on our stages are rigorous, informed and fair. 'As you can see from the range of other challenging topics addressed in the programme, we don't shy away from difficult conversation. 'However, at present, the tenor of the discussion in the media and online on this particular subject feels extremely divisive. 'We do not want to be in a position that we are creating events for spectacle or sport, or raising specific people's identity as a subject of debate.' It added: 'Given the inflammatory tone of a great deal of media – on all 'sides' of this discussion – we did not feel it to be the right move for us to host a conversation which appeared to pit the rights of one minoritised group against another.' Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon - a fierce advocate of gender-ID policy - has been handed a speaking slot at the Festival, which runs until 24 August, to launch her as yet unpublished autobiography, 'Frankly'. Her former Chief of Staff Liz Lloyd became a director of the event earlier this year. The authors of 'The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht', Susan Dalgety and Lucy Hunter Blackburn said they doubted whether Ms Niven had even read their bestselling book. Ms Dalgety said: 'If she had, she would know it is neither divisive nor inflammatory. It's a significant book which captures an important period in Scotland's recent political and cultural life through the voices of more than 30 women. 'It is thoughtful, at times challenging but always respectful. We are disappointed therefore that we were not given the opportunity to discuss it in our own city. 'But if EIBF does not want to hear our voices, perhaps they will heed the words of John Swinney (the First Minister) who last week said our society is healthier when we can all express our views particularly on issues of the greatest sensitivity. 'By cancelling us, the book festival has failed in one of its core principals – to provide a platform for nuanced conversations between people with diverse views and experiences.' The Book Festival said they did have gender critical authors involved but did not name them. A spokeswoman said: 'The Edinburgh International Book Festival is committed to hosting a broad range of nuanced and informed conversations. 'Our 2025 programme includes authors with a diverse range of perspectives on many subjects. 'In this year's festival, authors who hold gender-critical views and authors who are trans are both represented in the programme. 'However, the focus of their events is on their specific books and literary work, including fiction, rather than on the topic of gender politics. 'While our festival theme of 'repair' is broad, programming a major festival requires difficult choices about which big themes to cover in-depth. 'For this year, we have chosen to prioritise other important conversations related to repair, such as geopolitics.'
Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Man's terrifying discovery after setting up camera to work out why food was going missing
An actor was living with his girlfriend in New York City when he noticed that his food was going missing - so he set up a hidden camera in the kitchen to catch the culprit New York-based actor Joe Cummings was living with his girlfriend when he noticed something strange - his food kept disappearing. Sure he wasn't imagining things, he initially suspected his girlfriend was sneaking late-night snacks. But when she denied it, Joe decided to get to the bottom of the mystery by installing a hidden camera in the kitchen. It comes after a woman claimed 'My friend is naming her baby after a fish – she can't see how ugly it is'. What he discovered was far more disturbing than he ever expected. Rather than catching his girlfriend red-handed, the footage revealed something straight out of a horror film: a woman he didn't recognise slowly emerging from a storage loft above the kitchen in the dead of night. She climbed down onto a table, used the kitchen sink as a toilet, drank from the fridge, and helped herself to food from the pantry. At one point in the footage, shared on YouTube, Joe himself walks into the kitchen, unaware of the intruder silently hiding just out of view. After reviewing the shocking clip in 2009, Joe immediately left the apartment and called the police. When officers arrived, they found the woman still hiding in the loft. According to Joe, she had set up a makeshift sleeping area with a blanket in the crawl space, which extended surprisingly deep into the building's structure and had no ventilation. 'The police officers thought she had been living there for at least a couple of weeks,' Joe later explained. 'I had no idea who she was. She didn't say much when the cops came and took her out.' Joe speculated that the woman may have entered through a fire escape window and decided to stay, possibly after initially breaking in to rob the place. Police added that this wasn't the first time they had encountered a squatter living secretly in someone's home. Ultimately, Joe chose not to press charges, saying he 'felt bad' for the woman, describing her behaviour as almost 'feral.' The unsettling footage was later uploaded to YouTube, where it quickly went viral - unnerving millions of viewers around the world.
