Vijay Mallya and others who have tied the knot over 3 times

Mallya is reportedly set to marry for the third time with girlfriend Pinky Lalvani.

Vijay Mallya and others who have tied the knot over 3 times
Vijay Mallya is reportedly set to tie the knot for the third time with girlfriend Pinky Lalvani. A look at others who made vows three times over or more

Rupert Murdoch - 4 times
The billionaire’s first marriage was in 1956 to a former shop assistant Patricia Booker, which lasted 11 years. In 1967, Murdoch married journalist Anna Maria Torv only to divorce her in 1999. Torv received over $1.2 billion in assets as settlement. Just 17 days after his second divorce, Murdoch said his vows to Wendi Deng. He divorced her in 2013.



In 2016, just days before his 85th birthday, he got married again, to former model, Jerry Hall.

Elon Musk - 3 times

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The Tesla founder met his first wife, author Justine Wilson, in college. The couple were married from 2000 to 2008. Afte his divorce, Musk met English actress Talulah Riley and got hitched in 2010, before divorcing her in 2012. The couple remarried in 2013 and their second divorce was finalised in 2016. Since then, Musk has dated Amber Heard and more recently, Canadian musician Grimes.

Nelson Mandela - 3 times

The South African revolutionary was married three times. His first marriage was to Evelyn Mase in October 1944 and the second to social worker Winnie Madikizela in 1958. Mandela married his third wife, Graça Machel, on his 80th birthday. They were together untill his death in 2013.

Imran Khan - 3 times

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In 1995, the cricketer married British heiress and journalist Jemima Goldsmith in a two-minute ceremony in Paris. They divorced in 2004. In January 2015, Khan tied the knot with British-Pakistani newscaster Reham Khan, which lasted a year. In 2018, he married his spiritual advisor Bushra Manika. That marriage too, in a manner of speaking, seems to have gone to the dogs.
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Rupert Murdoch, Bernie Ecclestone: Most Expensive Divorce Settlements
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Plenty of celebrities have been on the wrong end of a costly divorce settlement. Though each of those settlements were worth tens of millions of dollars, they pale in comparison to the most expensive divorce settlements of all time.

(On the left, Rupert Murdoch and on the right, Bernie Ecclestone)
Plenty of celebrities have been on the wrong end of a costly divorce settlement. Though each of those settlements were worth tens of millions of dollars, they pale in comparison to the most expensive..
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When: 1999
Settlement: $1.7 billion

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and journalist Maria Torv were married for 31 years and have three children together. But the couple had diverging plans for when Murdoch would retire, and they agreed to an “amicable separation” in 1998. Details of the separation are sparse, but Torv is rumoured to have received $1.7 billion. Both parties seemed to have moved on quickly: Murdoch married Wendi Deng 17 days after the divorce, while Torv married William Mann six months after.
When: 1999 Settlement: $1.7 billion Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and journalist Maria Torv were married for 31 years and have three children together. But the couple had diverging plans for when Murdoc..
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When: 2009
Settlement: $1.2 billion

Formula One executive Bernie Ecclestone, one of the richest people in the United Kingdom, divorced Croatian model Slavica Radic in 2009. The settlement was estimated at $1.2 billion, and although the details aren’t completely clear, there appears to be an unusual twist — Radic seems to be the one paying Ecclestone.
When: 2009 Settlement: $1.2 billion Formula One executive Bernie Ecclestone, one of the richest people in the United Kingdom, divorced Croatian model Slavica Radic in 2009. The settlement was estimat..
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When: 1999
Settlement: $3.8 billion

The costliest known divorce occurred in 1999, when French-American businessman and art dealer Alec Wildenstein divorced his wife of 21 years, Jocelyn Wildenstein. The high-profile divorce proceedings resulted in Jocelyn being awarded $2.5 billion and $100 million for each of the next 13 years, for a total of $3.8 billion.
When: 1999 Settlement: $3.8 billion The costliest known divorce occurred in 1999, when French-American businessman and art dealer Alec Wildenstein divorced his wife of 21 years, Jocelyn Wildenstein. ..
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When: 2010
Settlement: $1 billion

Las Vegas casino bigwigs Steve and Elaine Wynn were married to each other not once but twice, from 1963 to 1986 and from 1991 to 2010. Their second divorce is said to be one of the most expensive of all time. The settlement is estimated at $1 billion.
When: 2010 Settlement: $1 billion Las Vegas casino bigwigs Steve and Elaine Wynn were married to each other not once but twice, from 1963 to 1986 and from 1991 to 2010. Their second divorce is said t..
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When: 2014
Settlement: $604 million

Elena Rybolovlev filed for divorce from Russian businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev and cited his “serial infidelity”, saying he used to “share his young conquests with his friends, and other oligarchs”. The courts initially awarded Elena $4.5 billion in the settlement in 2014, but after an appeal, she walked away with $604 million.

When: 2014 Settlement: $604 million Elena Rybolovlev filed for divorce from Russian businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev and cited his “serial infidelity”, saying he used to “share his young conquests with ..
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When: 1997
Settlement: $460 million

Cellphone industry pioneer Craig McCaw and newspaper publisher Wendy McCaw amicably divorced in 1997, with the settlement estimated to exceed $460 million in Nextel stock.
When: 1997 Settlement: $460 million Cellphone industry pioneer Craig McCaw and newspaper publisher Wendy McCaw amicably divorced in 1997, with the settlement estimated to exceed $460 million in Nexte..
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