David Walliams and Lara Stone's marriage ended in 2015 after a High Court battle over their £19 million fortune, with the divorce finalised in just six weeks following a 'quickie divorce'.
Marriage and Separation
The couple met at a football match in 2009 and married at Claridge's in 2010. They welcomed their son Alfred, but drifted apart and entered a trial separation before formally splitting in 2015.
Walliams reportedly did not want the divorce and hoped to work things out, but Stone was adamant. He filed citing her unreasonable behaviour as an agreed, practical route to dissolve the union for their son's sake. Their Decree Nisi was issued just a day later, and the marriage was over six weeks later.
High Court Settlement
The pair settled their divorce in the High Court in 2016 after a battle over their £19 million fortune, with talks lasting just half an hour. Division judge Mr Justice Macdonald declared he was "extremely pleased" that they had reached a compromise under such "difficult and emotional circumstances".
Impact of Public Attention
Intrusive public attention took a severe toll on Stone, who revealed a terrifying ordeal where paparazzi closely trailed her in a car while she walked to the Tube, calling the relentless spotlight bewildering.
Relationship friction reportedly grew over Walliams' public persona. Insiders claimed Stone grew tired of ongoing talk surrounding him being camp, his cross-dressing humour, and his flirtatious antics on Britain's Got Talent.
Both moved forward while keeping Alfred protected from the spotlight. Walliams called his son's birth the happiest day of his life, while Stone found love on Tinder and completed a private wedding with David Grievson in 2021.
