Jon Richardson has given a hefty sum to his ex-wife Lucy Beaumont following their split.The comedic duo, who ended their nine-year marriage in April this year, left fans gobsmacked.The pair had kept audiences entertained with their mockumentary show Meet The Richardsons for six years and recently had viewers in stitches with their stint on Celebrity Gogglebox.
It's now been revealed that Jon has handed over a whopping £1.625 million to Lucy. Over the course of their relationship, the couple had built up a fortune of £6 million.
Documents for a company they had run together reveal that in June, Jon paid Lucy that sum for her shares in a company in which they were both listed as directors.
Jon, 41, also had to fork out an additional £8,125 in stamp duty to HMRC after buying Lucy's stake in the company This Guy at Night Limited.The business is still valued at a cool £4 million according to documents filed at Companies House, reports the Mirror.
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