True love, hate ... and the cost of betrayal in Hollywood

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Maureen Coleman

They may be heading for the divorce courts after 28 years together, but by Hollywood standards Mel Gibson’s marriage to Robyn Moore was one of the most enduring.

So shortlived are many partnerships in Tinsletown that the phrase ‘Hollywood marriage’ has connotations of a union that quickly ends in divorce.

Gibson’s divorce is likely to be the most expensive in Hollywood history. It is estimated that his fortune of $640m could be halved by his wife after photographs were published of him hugging a mystery brunette on a Costa Rican beach.

Other expensive divorces include Michael Douglas and Diandra Luker ($45m), Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva ($80m), Harrison Ford and Melissa Matheson ($85), Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman ($90m) and Steven Spielberg and Amy Irvine ($100m).