Dina won't get a fistful of dollars: Clint Eastwood's £220million fortune will remain intact if he divorces estranged wife | Daily Mail Online
Dina won't get a fistful of dollars: Clint Eastwood's £220million fortune will remain intact if he divorces estranged wife
Clint Eastwood's estimated £220 million fortune will remain intact if he divorces his estranged wife Dina Ruiz, it was revealed last night.
Dina, 48, signed a pre-nuptial agreement that protects the wealth of the legendary Hollywood actor and director.
Without that, she would have been entitled to half of Eastwood’s earnings during their 17-year marriage.
Split: Actor Clint Eastwood and wife Dina Ruiz are no longer together
The 83-year-old star, who has appeared in dozens of films including Dirty Harry and A Fistful of Dollars, paid £15 million when he divorced first wife Maggie Johnson in 1984, and was twice sued by long-time lover, actress Sondra Locke, after they split in 1989.
‘Clint was determined not to lose a fortune to Dina, no matter how much he loved her,’ an insider said last night.
‘She’ll be looked after, but it won’t bring Clint to his knees.’
The news came after Eastwood finally emerged for the first time since it was announced that he and his wife had split.
Looking tired and under strain, the 83-year-old director headed back on set to direct his new movie Jersey Boys on Thursday.
Meanwhile, The National Enquirer has reported that former TV news anchor Dina has re-kindled a romance with Scott Fisher, 50, an old high school boyfriend of hers.
Moving on? Clint Eastwood heads back to the set of his new movie Jersey Boys after it has been revealed that he and his wife Dina have separated
A source told the publication: 'Dina is in love with Scott. It's like high school all over again.'
Mail Online reached out to the couple's representatives who were to available to comment.
However, Dina confirmed the news of the split to Us Weekly on Thursday.
She told the publication that she and Clint have been living apart for some time.
Strain: Clint stepped back onto the set of Jersey Boys on Thursday after it was revealed his 17-year marriage was over
Together apart? According to sources, the couple - seen here in 2008 - have split up for almost a year
Claims: Dina has reportedly re-kindled a romance with Scott Fisher, 50, an old high school boyfriend.
She also revealed that the pair remain 'close' and that the couple's decision to end their relationship was 'amicable'.
While there has been no official statement on Dina's alleged new relationship, a source told the publication that Clint and Dina, who have a 16-year-old-daughter, Morgan, have in fact been living apart for over a year, initially splitting in June 2012.
'Clint fell out of love with Dina a long time ago,' the insider said.
Rumours that there was trouble in paradise between the pair emerged earlier this year in April when Clint appeared at the TriBeCa Film Festival in New York City with his wedding ring noticeably absent.
The couple had also not been photographed together since November 2011 and they were seen embroiled in what appeared to be an argument at his daughter Alison's wedding in March.
Earlier this year, TMZ also reported that Dina had checked herself into rehab for problems with 'depression and anxiety'.
According to the website, she was not being treated for substance abuse problems, but was seeking help for stress-related issues.
Last year Dina, her daughter Morgan and stepdaughter Francesca Fisher-Eastwood starred in a reality TV show titled Mrs. Eastwood & Company.
Francesca, 20, is Eastwood's daughter from his relationship with Titanic actress Frances Fisher.
Amicable: The pair are to have remained 'close' despite the breakdown of their marriage
Family ties: The couple, seen here at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards in 2000, share a 16-year-old-daughter Morgan