ROLLING STONE RONNIE WOOD FACES MASSIVE DIVORCE PAYOUT!!

ROLLING STONE rocker RONNIE WOOD is facing a massive $92.5 million (£50 million) payout to his estranged wife JO after she began to seek advice from lawyers about a possible divorce. Wood, 61, was exposed as a love cheat after his affair with Russian Ekaterina Ivanova, 20, was exposed in June (08).

The star, who returned to rehab earlier this summer (08) to curb his alcohol addiction, has been living with his young lover in recent weeks, and the couple was snapped together for the first time on Monday (22Sep08) as they enjoyed a romantic meal at a top London restaurant. But the pictures have infuriated Jo, prompting her to consult her attorneys with a view to officially ending her 23-year marriage.

A close friend of Jo tells Britain's News of the World newspaper, "She feels humiliated, spurned and furious that her best friend has treated her like that. She has spoken with her legal team and they've made it clear she is in a terrifically strong position." Wood's wife has played an intricate part in his career, working as his executive assistant, holding a controlling stake in the couple's finances and acting as his personal management assistant on a number of profitable deals.

Jo also serves as a joint director of his music empire Rockyarch and is company secretary for his painting business Scream Art. This means that if Wood is taken to the divorce courts, the payout to Jo is likely to eclipse that of Sir Paul McCartney's $50 million (£24.3 million) divorce settlement with ex-wife Heather Mills. Jo would be entitled to half of Wood's estimated $129.5 million (£70 million) fortune - but she could also scoop another 20 per cent of his earnings for her time as his employee.

Damn! That's some Moolah! Why am I not the ex?

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

We see Usher texting someone and his little Usher the 5th at the playground but who's the lady? I was first to break the story here to Canada that Tameka is expecting baby #2 (his)/5 (hers) and they are separating. You know some hater better be the one that told Stella Foster that at the Chicago Times! Usher maintains his family's stable. If you know what's wrong with this picture, tell me....

Canadian pop singer Sarah McLachlan splitting from husband!

Canadian pop singer Sarah McLachlan is splitting from her husband of 11 years, and is sharing her grief with fans in two new songs.

"U Want Me 2" and "Don't Give Up on Us" both appear on her upcoming greatest hits album "Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan," which comes out October 7 via Arista Records in both a single-disc version and a two-CD deluxe package.

"I'm separating from my husband, so these are the songs about that," McLachlan, 40, told Billboard.com.

PHIL COLLINS HANDS OVER MILLIONS IN DIVORCE PAY-OUT!

PHIL COLLINS has handed over $50 million (£25 million) to his ex-wife in the largest ever divorce settlement by a British star. The former Genesis singer's settlement, paid to his third wife Orianne Cevey, beats the $48.6 million (£24.3 million) Sir Paul McCartney gave to Heather Mills earlier this year (08). Cevey, 35, was married to the Genesis star for six years. The couple has two children - Nicolas, eight, and Matthre, four. Drummer Collins gave his second wife Jill Tavelman $34 million (£17 million) as part of a 1994 divorce settlement.

These British rockers have $$$ and no PRE-NUPS!

RONNIE WOOD's WIFE VOWS TO SAVE MARRIAGE.

LATEST: ROLLING STONES star RONNIE WOOD's wife JO has reportedly vowed to save their troubled marriage. The couple's relationship has been on the rocks after the ageing rocker whisked his alleged mistress Ekaterina Ivanova away on a romantic trip to Ireland last month (Jul08). He subsequently returned to the U.K. and entered a clinic to seek treatment for alcohol addiction.

And despite the Russian insisting she is in a serious relationship with Wood, and reportedly visiting him in at his rehab centre in Surrey, England last weekend (03Aug08), his wife of 23-years is desperate to win the guitarist back - and has told pals she is not turning her back on their marriage. A source tells Britain's News Of The World newspaper, "Jo is certain that this Russian girl means nothing to Ronnie. "She didn't even seem bothered that Ekaterina went to see him."

PINK SLAMS ESTRANGED HUBBY CAREY HART IN NEW SONG!!

Pop punk PINK is using her new song and accompanying video to slam her estranged husband CAREY HART, according to new reports. In her new song So What, the Trouble hitmaker dismisses her relationship with the motocross rider and insults him in the lyrics. The singer, real name Alecia Moore, is currently in Los Angeles shooting the video, in which she rides through Hollywood on the back of a lawnmower, while guzzling vodka from the bottle, jetting around swanky Hancock Park, Los Angeles on a custom-made superbike and leaping on a pair of newlyweds' `Just Married' car.

She also takes a chainsaw to a tree, which bearing the inscription `Alecia + Carey' carved in a heart. And, in the song, she sings, "And I don't need you/And guess what/I'm having more fun/And now that we're done/I'm gonna show you tonight/I'm all right, I'm just fine/And you're a tool/So so what?" Pink and Hart split in February (08), but Hart recently revealed he is still hopeful of a reconciliation. And, in a bizarre blog posting, Pink insists her estranged husband actually likes the song: "Glad you likey's. And don't worry - Carey likey's too. We are insane." Pink adds, "This video was too much fun. If you ever get a chance to drive a lawnmower down Sunset Blvd. - I highly suggest it."

Geez Pink! That's not a pink-like thing to do! We're changing your name to black as in black sheep! LOL!

PAUL MCCARTNEY HAS WRITTEN A SONG FOR HIS EX-WIFE HEATHER MILLS!

Sir Paul McCartney has written an "emotional and powerful" love song for ex-wife Heather Mills. The former Beatles legend - who agreed to pay Heather a staggering £24.3 ($48 million) divorce settlement following a bitter public battle earlier this year - has teamed up with electronic music star Nitin Sawhney to record the acoustic ballad entitled 'My Soul'. Sawhney said: "Paul has done a track about how he feels about Heather and what was going on with the paparazzi because no one has heard his side of it at all - so this will be the first time anyone hears a song relating to that subject.

It's a very emotional and very powerful song." A friend of the musician added to the MailOnline website: "What the song shows is that rather than feeling embittered towards Heather, Paul just feels sorry for her. "He feels sorry that she was never able to tell him the full truth about her past life. He feels that their romance happened so fast and so publicly that a lot never really got said. "Paul knows Heather is a complex person, and deeply misunderstood - but that she has hardly helped herself by being less than transparent about her life." Lyrics on the heartfelt ballad include Paul singing about how Heather helped him cope following the death of his first wife Linda in 1998, and phrases such as, "We could climb every mountain, swim through every sea. When the all world is asleep we could set ourselves free." The song will appear on Sawhney's new record 'London Undersound', which will be released in October.

DADDY CARLOS LEON: 'LOURDES IS SUFFERING FROM TABLOID RUMOURS'

MADONNA's daughter LOURDES has been left traumatised by the lurid tabloid claims about the pop star's marriage to GUY RITCHIE - according to the 11-year-old's father CARLOS LEON seen above with her. Recent reports have suggested Madonna is splitting from director Ritchie and having an affair with baseball star Alex Rodriguez. The Material Girl has been in the headlines every day, and it's having an adverse affect on Lourdes.

New York-based fitness trainer Leon has been spending extra time with his daughter, as Madonna prepares for her forthcoming world tour, and he is showering her with affection to compensate for her distress. Leon tells People magazine, "She's (Lourdes) aware of it, and that's difficult. I just give her more love. Her mother is there for her, Guy is there for her." And he insists there is no truth to the reports Madonna and Ritchie are splitting: "People have marital problems all the time."

NOT AGAIN: ROLLING STONE WIFE JO WOOD SAYS MARRIAGE IS OVER!!!

LATEST: ROLLING STONES star RONNIE WOOD's wife JO has ended their marriage following his alleged relationship with an 18-year-old Russian waitress. Last week Jo Wood denied reports her rocker husband had reportedly left her for teenager Muscovite Ekaterina Ivanova after taking the teen on a romantic trip to Ireland. But now his wife has declared their marriage is over - and has left a message on Wood's mobile phone telling him so, according to British newspaper The Sun.

A source tells the publication, "It's sunk in he's had an affair and she feels betrayed. They had such a strong marriage. He's thrown it all away with his stupid behaviour. "Jo has been through the mill. She thought he was only drinking buddies with the girl and she was hanging around him for free drinks. Now everything has surfaced about how they met and Jo has hit rock bottom." Earlier this month (Jul08), Wood reportedly promised to enter rehab again after wife Jo told reporters she feared he was losing his longterm battle with booze.

MADONNA & KABBALAH BLAMED FOR BASEBALL STAR'S MARRIAGE SPLIT!!!!

MADONNA's spiritual ties to mystical Kabbalah teachings have been partly blamed for baseball star ALEX RODRIGUEZ's marriage crisis.The pop superstar was recently romantically linked to the New York Yankees star, but now it appears they are just two close friends who share the same manager. However, as Rodriguez's wife Cynthia takes off to France to spend time with pal Lenny Kravitz, family and friends insist the baseball player's interest in Kabbalah, which Madonna reportedly introduced him to, has driven a wedge between the couple. Speaking to America's Us Weekly magazine, Rodriguez's father-in-law has confirmed the baseball star is dabbling with Kabbalah.

John Scurtis says, "He's gotten involved in Kabbalah, which isn't something we understand. We don't really get that. My family is Greek Orthodox." But Scurtis refuses to pass judgment beyond that, stating, "He's (Rodriguez) been very good to my daughter, and he's been very good to us. I hope they work it out." A source close to the baseball star and his wife claims Rodriguez's Kabbalah interest has changed the sports star. The insider tells the New York Daily News, "I don't recognise the man he's become. He was a sweet, beautiful, loving husband and father. Today, he's very cold and calculating."

Meanwhile the material girl has reportedly asked BRITNEY SPEARS to join her on tour, in a bid to help the troubled star resurrect her singing career. The Material Girl hitmaker is set to meet with Spears in New York on Sunday (06Jul08) to record a video, which will be broadcast on big screens during her upcoming Sticky and Sweet tour, due to kick off on 23 August (08). And according to reports, the 49-year-old has even invited the Toxic star to join her onstage at some of her world tour dates.

A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "They are recording a video together on Sunday that will provide the backdrop for part of Madonna's show. "And they are talking about Britney taking the stage on a few of the dates too. "It's hoped that Madonna can help Britney get back to her old self." The singers previously stunned fans at the 2003 MTV Music Awards when they shared a passionate kiss onstage.

REPORT - MADONNA SEEKS COUNSEL FROM McCARTNEY'S LAWYER!

LATEST: Split rumours swirling around MADONNA and GUY RITCHIE are refusing to go away - a U.S. TV news show claims the pop superstar is seeking legal advice from PAUL McCARTNEY's divorce lawyer. Madonna has met with Fiona Shackleton, the attorney who represented Paul McCartney during his court battle with Heather Mills, according to Access Hollywood reports.

The pop star reportedly approached Shackleton after initial talks with a rival law firm fell through. The latest divorce story comes just two weeks after a representative for Madonna called news that the singer had hired Mills' lawyer Nicholas Mostyn "completely untrue". A rep tells Access Hollywood there will be "no comment at this time" concerning the new story, while a spokesperson for Shackleton says, "We have a policy of not speaking with the press." Guy Ritchie is reportedly being represented by Mayfair law firm Forsters.