Showbiz is complicated, and quite often you need to be able to secure your finances so you can put up the front of a power couple. They might not be in love, but they are definitely in it for the cash. From Dean McDermott to successful names like director Guy Ritchie, these men have profited massively from being in a relationship with famous women. Some Hollywood men have even left their significant other to get together with somebody richer. What else do we call them, but gold diggers? Here are some men who are showbiz’s most obvious gold diggers
Anne Hathaway had a rather cryptic relationship with millionaire real estate developer Rafaello Follieri, and they began dating in 2004. Friends of the actress thought his to be an unlikely match. Follieri’s company was involved with a lot of sketchy dealings and he was even arrested for embezzling money and lying about working for the Vatican. When Follieri was arrested, Anne broke up with him to stay away from the scandal. And though she got out scot-free, it was assumed that Follieri had his eyes on Anne’s million-dollar fortune too.
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Reality TV star Dean McDermott famously started an affair with co-star Tori Spelling the night they first met. At the time, Dean was married to an actress named Mary, had a child with her and was in process of adopting another. But meeting Tori changed everything for the family, as Dean obviously thought making it work with Tori would not just help his career but also his personal life. Needless to say, Tori was already a reality TV sensation and Dean was not as big of a name.
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Divorcing his pop star wife of eight years, Madonna, made director Guy Ritchie seriously rich. The couple had an amicable divorce, and though Ritchie was already a substantially big name in England, his divorce with Madonna included a massive financial settlement. It was reported that Guy received something close to $80 million from Madonna, besides the rights of ownership to some of their high-end estates.
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Kris Humphries is famous for many things but his 72-day marriage to reality star Kim Kardashian is one the biggest reasons of his fame. Kris makes pretty decent money as an NBA player, but Kim too was a really huge name by then. The Kardashian had just hit their stride in 2011, when Kim married Kris, and the player obviously saw this as an opportunity to be in on the power couple game. It was reported that Kris had a hard time getting along with the Kardashians, and also his wife Kim. In fact, they have even publically dissed each other post the divorce. So as far, as legit marriages go, this was not one.
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline had one of the stormiest, no-holds-barred marriage ever. Federline who was Britney’s back-up dancer married the pop star after just three months of courtship. There were reports that Kevin had abandoned his pregnant girlfriend, just so he could marry Britney. The couple had two sons together, but Britney filed for divorce just after three years of marriage, as Kevin was difficult to live with. There were numerous reports that Kevin had extensively splurged on Britney’s million-dollar fortune.
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When pop sensation Mariah Carey married Nick Cannon, she stunned the entire world. Nick was a not-so-famous rapper and TV personality, and his biggest claim-to-fame to this date is being Mariah’s husband. Though the couple divorced after six years of marriage, Nick acquired the reputation of being a gold digger, especially owing to Mariah’s stellar fortune.
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Nobody could really understand why pop star Katy Perry would go for someone as erratic as British comedian Russell Brand. His lifestyle asides, the duo could not possibly have anything in common. The couple met when Katy shot a cameo for one of his film’s and married a year later in 2010. They had a quirky Hindu marriage ceremony in Rajasthan, and Katy was obviously in love, and thus there was no pre-nup involved. According to reports, Brand texted Katy that things between them were over and he wanted a divorce just a year after they married. And due to a lack of pre-nup, he walked away with $44 million.
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Jennifer Lopez had a famously unstable relationship with Casper Smart, who was her back-up dancer. Casper is 17 years younger than Jennifer and was promoted to JLo’s main choreographer immediately after they started dating. There were also reports that he received a weekly allowance of $10,000 from Jennifer. They dated for five years and finally broke it off in 2016.
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Halle Berry and her supermodel ex husband Gabriel Aubry have one of Hollywood’s most bitter relationships. Not only were they involved in a long custody battle over their young daughter, Gabriel also tried to make money off the divorce. He demanded more than $20,000 in child support per month, so and he and his daughter could live comfortably.
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Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson’s marriage might look like a match made in heaven, but if you look closely, there is much to be unravelled. Eric is a retired football player, and in spite of earning millions, does not have a career anymore. Marrying Jessica, who is an actor and a lifestyle millionaire, could only have helped him.
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Olympian-turned-hotelier Rossano Rubicondi’s eight-month long marriage to Donald Trump’s ex-wife Ivana Trump was a pretty obvious move on the part of Rossano. He is 23 years younger to her, and Ivana of course has an outrageous personality. She is however the original Mrs Trump, and very, very rich. The marriage costed more than $3 million, but did not even last a year. Though we bet Rossano made his share of the money.
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Matt Rutler met pop star Christina Aguilera when they were both working in the movie Burlesque. She was the main lead, while he was just an assistant. After marriage, Rutler moved into Christina’s multi-million dollar LA mansion, and of course has a very different life than his pre-Burlesque days.
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A lot of people believe that Justin Theroux genuinely fell for Friends star Jennifer Aniston. But as the couple announced their split last week, their fans thought - maybe not. People were surprised when Jennifer, who is in her mid-40s, took her relationship to Theroux to the next level by making it official. But many also claimed that Jennifer was of course, a very convenient option for him to pursue a relationship with, as she is one of the richest Hollywood actresses ever.
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When sitcom queen Liza Minelli married a random concert promoter names David Gest, people were left with a lot of questions. The wedding was of course insanely star-studded and has everyone in attendance from Michael Jackson to Elizabeth Taylor. The marriage lasted only 5 years and was a violent one. And it is anybody’s guess how rich it made Gest.
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When an 85-year-old Duchess of Alba married a man named Alfanso Diez who was 25 years her junior, the Royal family of Alba was outraged, but not shocked as they could guess Diez’s intentions. The Duchess was worth $5 billion when she died, and of course it allowed Alfonso, who was just a Civil servant to quit his job and live the high life.
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