It has been confirmed that Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone are to divorce - meaning the former is facing an unprecedented legal battle on his hands to keep hold of his ?2.4 billion amassed fortune.
Bernie Ecclestone and wife Slavica are to divorce after 24 years of marriage, it has been claimed by British newspaper the Daily Mail - and intriguingly, most of the couple's ?2.4 billion fortune is understood to be in her name.