Something From Nothing: Top 14 Famous Gold Diggers

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10) Rachel Hunter

Rachel Hunter, a New Zealand model and actress, is another in a long line of beautiful women who hook up with musicians who are, to be kind, not very attractive. Maybe it’s the music, maybe it’s the money, who knows? She met Rod Stewart when she was 21 and he was, of course, much, much older. The couple dated for a couple of years until they married in 1990. The first ten years seemed ideal, at least for a glamorous rock star couple, with the birth of two children and no hint of scandal in their marriage.

It all seemed to start falling apart in 1999. That’s when the couple separated. Seven years later, in 2006, their divorce was finalized. That’s when it really got ugly. Unlike some of his counterparts, Rod Stewart was smart enough to get an actual legal prenuptial agreement signed before the wedding. Unfortunately, a judge thew it out and decided that Rachel deserved more than what Rod had offered. She ended up with a $66 million settlement, which may actually have been enough payment for having to look at Rod Stewart’s face every day. Maybe.