EXCLUSIVE Phil Collins' ex-wife Orianne Cevey handed $200,000 for 'dire' health condition in latest divorce battle with toyboy Thomas Bates READ MORE: Phil Collins' ex-wife Orianne Cevey pays emotional tribute to him By Greg Woodfield For Dailymail.com Published: 15:27 EDT, 3 October 2024 | Updated: 15:27 EDT, 3 October 2024 e-mail View comments The ex-wife of pop legend Phil Collins has been handed $200,000 after begging a judge to urgently release cash in her latest divorce battle – claiming she didn’t have the money to treat a ‘dire’ medical condition that could cripple her for life, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
Orianne Cevey pleaded with the court handling her fight with estranged toyboy husband Thomas Bates for a speedy ‘interim distribution’ hearing to ensure her ‘survival’. Her exact condition was not outlined in the court filing. But Swiss-born Cevey – who won a $46million divorce settlement from Collins in 2008 – suffered spinal cord damage in a routine op years after a serious neck injury while taking part in a martial arts exhibition in Paris.
At times, she has appeared frail amid the acrimonious and lengthy court battle in Fort Lauderdale, Florida , which has been rumbling on for nearly twice the length of her third failed marriage to the former male escort. Orianne Cevey, the ex-wife of pop legend Phil Collins has been handed $200,000 after begging a judge to urgently release cash in her latest divorce battle with estranged toyboy hus.
