Millionaires show makes viewers happy they're not rich

Photo credit: Century Films/Camilla Greenwell / BBC
Photo credit: Century Films/Camilla Greenwell / BBC

From Digital Spy

BBC Two's Millionaires' Ex-Wives Club got viewers talking tonight (January 17).

A look at high-profile women making their fortune through divorce, the show offered a candid insight into how the other half live.

It followed two women in the middle of their divorce settlements, with the cost a snip at just £17 million for the legal fees on one side of a settlement.

Just think how many Bentleys, chihuahuas and yachts you could buy with that.

Photo credit: Century Films/Camilla Greenwell / BBC
Photo credit: Century Films/Camilla Greenwell / BBC

There was Michelle Young, whose husband had apparently lost all his hard-earned cash overnight during a Russian property deal, then promptly headed off on an affair.

Also part of the one-off show was Lisa Tchenguiz, who wanted half of husband Vivian's fortune. Already divorced before, the Iranian heiress was pulling no punches when it came to getting what she thought she deserved - £120 million, to be precise.

While it may have looked all Tanya Turner from Footballer's Wives for the ladies, viewers weren't quite so quick to want this life of luxury.