Who Is Thierry Henry's Ex Wife Claire? Model Caught Him Cheating, Took USD 10 Million As Settlement

Retired French footballer, Thierry Henry is best known for his time with Arsenal FC. He was first married to Claire Merry back in 2003 but their marriage lasted only for four years. It was in 2007 that the now-former player was granted a divorce. The 48 year-old French striker had left Arsenal for Barcelona, and he reportedly was given a quick divorce.

Speaking of Thierry, he is known for winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He has also helped France win UEFA Euro 2000 and Barcelona win the 2009 UEFA Champions League. Well, Thierry's personal life had also grabbed a lot of attention because of his high-profile marriage to English model, Claire Merry. He has reportedly been in a relationship with Bosnian model, Andrea Rajacic, who is his current partner. Some unverified portals claim she is his wife, but BollywoodShaadis could not verify the facts.

Retired French footballer, Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, took USD 10 million for the divorce settlement

Thierry Henry's personal life was always of interest to his fans. A report by the Guardian stated that Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, reportedly charged USD 10 million as part of the divorce settlement. The retired French striker was granted a quick divorce on the grounds of his behaviour.

Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, is a model, met him on an advertisement set

The report further stated that Claire Merry has been a model under the name of Nicole Merry. The divorce decree was issued by a district judge in the High Court's family division in Central London. A report by Marriedwiki.com mentioned that Claire, a.k.a Nicole, came into the major limelight after she married French footballer, Thierry Henry. The report further revealed that both had met on the set of the Renault Clio advertisement.

The ex-couple was blessed with a daughter whom they named Tea Henry. Reportedly, Henry had a USD 25 million fortune, and Claire had demanded USD 10 million as part of the settlement. The ex-pair had a six-bedroom home in Hampstead, north London. Henry reportedly got the same amount, USD 5.95 million, when they met in a famous series of TV ads for Renault Clio cars.

Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, left him due to his bad behaviour

Thierry Henry, back in 2007, announced he was leaving his ex-wife, Claire. This was before he got transferred to Barcelona, where, reportedly, he charged USD 130,000 per week. Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, reportedly was unhappy and broken when he left the marriage. The footballer then reportedly developed a good friendship with Andrea Rajacic and also with an unknown Spanish actress.

Was Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, cheated on by the former footballer?

A report by The Guardian stated that neither Thierry nor Claire was present at the divorce hearing. It was finalised quickly as neither had attended the proceedings. Claire had claimed to have given up her modelling career to look after their daughter, Tea. Reportedly, the former pair split after Claire found out that Thierry had sent messages from his phone to another woman. The report further stated that Claire ensured that USD 10 million was taken as part of the settlement. All the financial discussions between the two parties were conducted swiftly. She had earlier expected to take USD 12 million from Henry's USD 25 million wealth.

Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, divorced him due to his affair with a makeup artist?

Thierry and Claire were reportedly head over heels in love with one another when they married in 2003. The wedding took place at Highclere Castle, Berkshire. Both had dated for two years before tying the knot, and in 2005, she gave birth to her daughter, Tea. The marriage did not go as expected when Claire reportedly discovered photos and messages on his phone. This had created fights between them. It was alleged that Thierry Henry was cheating on his wife with a makeup artist named, Sadie Hewlett. Their divorce was finalised in a London Court, and Claire had demanded USD 5.9 million for the ex-couple's bedroom house in Hampstead, North London.

Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, reportedly did not marry after the divorce

Thierry Henry's ex-wife, Claire Merry, according to reports on social media, never dated any other guy after her divorce. She was not dragged into any rumours or controversies related to her love affair. Claire after divorcing Theirry reportedly has been a single mother who has secured the life of her only daughter. Speaking about Claire, apart from being a model, she had also played the role of a VIP Stewardness in Bruce Willis' movie titled, The Fifth Element. Her net worth reportedly is more than USD 10 million and she may have had investments in business or maybe living with the money she got from divorce settlement from Thierry. More information on her is not availaible.

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