Giada De Laurentiis: Divorced! Paying For It!
Just ask Giada De Laurentiis, whose divorce to her husband of 12 years Todd Thompson finalized on Thursday afternoon.
According to People, since they didn’t have a prenup, Thompson is entitled to half of what the celebrity chef made during their marriage.
TMZ has obtained a copy of the final divorce judgment, which orders Giada to pay Todd $9k a month in child support. The exes will reportedly divvy up their various bank accounts worth more than $2 million. Court documents state that Thompson will keep ownership of their $3.2 million house, and the $300,000 worth of art and furniture inside.
Furthermore, the ex of Food Network star is also going to keep his membership in the Bel-Air Bay Club, present near his mansion. Because they had no prenuptial agreement, the divorce is costing the Food Network star a fortune, reported MSN on Friday.
Giada and Todd, a fashion designer, had been married since May 2003 before announcing their separation last December.
She will keep all of the rights to her soon-to-be released and now untitled Italian cookbook as well as her own production company, Linguine Pictures.
The couple will share custody of their 7-year-old daughter, Jade. She added, “Although our decision to separate comes with a great deal of sadness, our focus on the future and overwhelming desire for our family’s happiness has given us the strength to move forward on separate, yet always connected paths”.
Since both are equally rich, Todd Thompson and Giada De Laurentiis, whose net worth are $15 million and $20 million respectively, are not getting any spousal support.