How much Richard Hammond's divorce is going to cost him as he looks set to lose huge amount from his staggering £65million fortune
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Richard Hammond's divorce is likely to cost him half of his estimated £65million fortune, MailOnline can reveal. The former Top Gear star - who was one of the BBC's top earners on £500,000-a -year - owns a £7million castle in Herefordshire and a London flat worth at least £1.5million with his wife Mindy.
![[The former Top Gear star - who was one of the BBC 's top earners on £500,000-a -year, owns a £7million castle in Herefordshire and a London flat worth at least £1.5million with his wife Mindy (pictured Richard's house and fleet of cars and bikes)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/15/93963381-14270837-image-a-27_1736523717467.jpg)
But the star's announcement that his 28-year marriage to the newspaper columnist is coming to an end means that the couple will have to split their assets in half, given the length of time they have been together, a legal expert has warned. Mindy is said to have called time on the marriage and has told friends she wants to keep their Bollitree Castle marital home as part of an divorce settlement.
![[As part of an impending divorce battle, Mindy, 59, reportedly wants to keep the £7million Bollitree Castle in Herefordshire]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/15/93950639-14270837-As_part_of_an_impending_divorce_battle_Mindy_59_reportedly_wants-a-28_1736523769204.jpg)
The Grade II castle he and Mindy bought for £2 million in 2008 has been completely overhauled and is owned mortgage free. The home has six bedrooms, a pool, and is set in six acres of land. Richard Hammond 's divorce is likely to cost him half of his staggering estimated £65million fortune, MailOnline can reveal.
![[In the wake of their split, Richard was reportedly banished to his converted barn (pictured) where he stored his motorbikes, but has now moved to a rented property]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/15/93950385-14270837-In_the_wake_of_their_split_Richard_was_reportedly_banished_to_hi-a-29_1736523788514.jpg)
The former Top Gear star - who was one of the BBC 's top earners on £500,000-a -year, owns a £7million castle in Herefordshire and a London flat worth at least £1.5million with his wife Mindy (pictured Richard's house and fleet of cars and bikes). Just four years ago Richard splashed out hundreds of thousands of pounds on refurbishments which included 'alterations to the existing barn to provide sleeping accommodation' and a glass walkway link between two barns.
![[Richard had been desperately trying to save his marriage until very recently, but the couple publicly announced they were splitting for good on Thursday (pictured in 2024)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/14/93956323-14270651-Richard_Hammond_s_wife_Mindy_ended_their_marriage_months_ago_aft-a-126_1736517817615.jpg)
