Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were once upon a time the "it" couple of Hollywood! Their early 2000s relationship was all anyone could talk about, and it appears not much has changed. The duo officially married back in 2002 and scored themselves their very own reality television show, "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica", which documented the first three years of the couple marriage, which unfortunately didn't last a fourth, considering the duo split in 2006.
Despite their head over heels in love dynamic being showcased on-screen, things soon fizzled to the pint where neither Nick nor Jessica were even speaking together. Divorce is no easy task, and with Jessica Simpson being worth nearly $30 million more than Nick at the time, it's safe to say he walked away with a nice chunk of cash! Here's how much Jessica had to pay the former 98 Degrees member during their split.
No Prenup, No Good!
In 2002, singers Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey officially tied the knot! Not only were the duo one of the most famous couples at the time, but they managed to score their very own reality show, which documented Jessica and Nick's go at both being married and living together for the first time. While fans loved the show, it didn't make it past its third season after the couple revealed they were splitting up in 2006. Considering Jessica Simpson was worth quite a lot more than Nick, it's believed that the star was paid a sum of $10 million from ex-wife, Jessica.
Jessica Simpson has been worth an impressive $35 million at the time of their divorce, whereas Nick Lachey only had about $5 million to his name. While most celeb marriages involve prenups, it seems as if Jessica didn't get the memo. Due to the couples choice to not sign a prenup, Simpson was required to hand over more than she wanted! This included 1.5% of Jessica's Dessert Beauty line, $2 million from the sale of their home, $2.2 million in securities and a $200,000 Ferrari Simpson had gifted Nick during their marriage, says Star Magazine.
While the divorce settlement definitely favored Nick Lachey, it appears as if this could have all been avoided. Jessica Simpson revealed to Dr. Oz that she wishes she had signed a prenup and she nearly did! "The funny thing is that Nick wanted me to sign a prenup, but I was, like, so offended", Simpson revealed. Although she was young at the time, you would think someone from her team would advise her to sign a prenup, she was, in fact, $30 million richer, that is!
Now that the dust has settled, Nick Lachey has since moved onto to wife Vanessa Lachey, while Jessica got married back in 2014 to Eric Johnson. It's clear the duo have moved on from one another and have let bygones be bygones. Although she may have lost nearly $10 million at the time, Simpson's net worth has since gone up to $200 million with the success of her fashion and beauty empire.