Noel Gallagher announced his split from Sara MacDonald in January (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Louis Vuitton)
Noel Gallagher’s ex-wife is said to be receiving a whopping payout after the settlement of their divorce.
The Oasis star, 56, and Sara MacDonald, 52, announced in January this year that they had split after 22 years together.
Noel – who has sons Donovan, 15, and Sonny, 12 with Sara – later said their relationship started to collapse during the Covid-19 lockdown as they simply ‘grew tired of each other’, but Sara also grew ‘furious’ about his constant partying.
Since splitting, the former couple have been working on the legalities of everything, with Sara reportedly expected to get as much as £20million in the divorce.
She’s also said to be getting the £8million mansion she once shared with the High Flying Birds star in Hampshire.
According to The Sun and other outlets, the exes only communicated via their lawyers in the end.
The publicist is said to get a mega payout, with the Oasis star worth a reported £80million (Picture: Danny Martindale/WireImage)
Experts have said there was a hearing last month to determine the publicist’s payout, with Noel thought to be worth a whopping £80million.
To celebrate finally striking a deal in their divorce, the Wonderwall hitmaker flew out to Las Vegas to party with pals, including U2.
Meanwhile, Sara jetted to Ibiza to be with her friends.
Noel – who started dating Sara in 2001 – has been living in hotels since his breakup but is now house hunting as Sara takes their sprawling shared property.
A source recently shared: ‘Sara stayed in the house after they split and Noel moved out.
‘She’s expected to stay there.
‘They’ve deliberately done things quietly and behind closed doors, avoiding any sort of public battle, and they’ve got the resources to do that.’
Noel previously blamed the breakdown of his marriage on a ‘midlife crisis’ (Picture: PA)
The insider added that it will ‘be a huge relief to both of them to finally have a deal agreed.’
Despite the lengthy process, both sides are now ‘happy enough’.
‘They’ve both been determined to retain great relationships with their kids.’ added the insider.
Noel – who married Sara in 2011 – spoke out about his split from Sara for the first time in May, blaming the breakdown of their marriage on a ‘midlife crisis’.
‘When you get to your mid-50s, you do come to some kind of crossroads in your life,’ he explained. ‘It’s not uncommon for people who have been in long-term relationships to go their separate ways in their fifties.’
‘I know a lot of people in the same boat as me and Sara,’ he added.
‘Particularly after the pandemic.’
‘The midlife crisis thing is true for men and women,’ he stated.
Noel and Sara have two children and he also shares Anais with his first wife (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage)
While he’s not made any other comments on his love life since, Noel has been seen living it up on several occasions, having previously been spotted on what looked to be a date with a lingerie model.
Sara was Noel’s second wife, as he was previously married to Meg Matthews from 1997 until 2001.
Noel shares 22-year-old daughter Anais with Meg, 57.
Reps for Noel Gallagher have been contacted for comment.
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Sara MacDonald also gets to keep their mansion.