15 Male Gold Diggers Who Are Clearly In It For the Money

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

1Raffaello Follieri

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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2Dean McDermott

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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3Guy Ritchie

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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4Kris Humphries

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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5Kevin Federline

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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