Richard Hammond's wife Mindy 'wants to keep' £7million family castle in divorce settlement

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Richard Hammond's wife, Amanda 'Mindy' Hammond, is reportedly seeking to retain the family's impressive £7million Bollitree Castle amidst their divorce proceedings.

The 55-year-old former Top Gear presenter and his spouse, aged 59, recently announced their separation after a 28-year marriage.Sharing the news via Twitter on January 9, the pair wrote: "A little update from us; this Christmas we were together as a family and this year we will still be a family but just structured a bit differently."They continued: "Our marriage is coming to end, but we've had an amazing 28 years together and two incredible daughters.

We will always be in each other's lives and are proud of the family we created. We won't be commenting further and sincerely hope that our privacy and that of our children will be respected at this time.

With Love, Richard and Mindy."The Grade II listed estate includes features like a swimming pool and spans across six acres, reports the Mirror.Now, according to reports in the Sun, Mindy wants to hold on to the Herefordshire property - which they bought in 2008 - during their divorce discussions.