Jon Richardson agrees huge divorce payout to wife Lucy Beaumont five months after split

Jon Richardson has handed over a huge amount of cash to his now ex-wife Lucy Beaumont.

The comedians called time on their nine-year marriage in April this year, leaving fans completely stunned. Lucy and Jon had entertained fans on their mockumentary show Meet The Richardsons for six years and most recently had the nation in fits of laughter following their appearance on Celebrity Gogglebox.

Now it's emerged that he's handed Lucy a whopping £1.625 million. Over the years, the couple had amassed a fortune of £6 million. Just two months after they drew a line under their marriage, Jon handed over the cash to Lucy for her shares in a company in which they were both listed as directors.

Jon, 41, also had to pay HMRC a further £8,125 in stamp duty after buying Lucy's stake in the company This Guy at Night Limited. The business is still worth a grand sum of £4 million according to documents filed at Companies House. And despite their split, both Jon and Lucy, 40, are still the joint owners of a detached home in Yorkshire, complete with a swimming pool worth £1 million. They are also the joint owners of a lavish flat in North London worth £1 million.

The former couple who tied the knot in April 2015 share a daughter who was born in 2016.

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