Ant McPartlin 'will argue he's a GENIUS in divorce court to stop wife Lisa getting her hands on £60million fortune'
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He's about to embark on an eye-watering divorce.
But Ant McPartlin won't give up his hard-earned fortune without a fight - and may already know which legal defense he'll use to protect it.
Experts believe the TV star, 42, could rely on a stellar contributions clause, which has been used by a string of other celebs, including Ryan Giggs.
Specifically, it would say he deserves a bigger slice of the marital assets because he's a he's a "genius".
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The defense, which is usually only used by the exceptionally wealthy, asserts that one party contributed more money than the other.
Typically, this is because they have a special skill which is unique to them.
In this instance, it would refer to Ant's work with Declan Donnelly, which has seen shows such as I'm A Celebrity and Saturday Night Takeway become huge, prime-time successes.
If argued successfully, estranged wife Lisa Armstrong could see her settlement slashed.
Although some estimate that she could walk away with half of Ant's £60million, she could end up with 37 per cent and no access to his future earnings.
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Despite this, it still wouldn't be small change - even if a judge agreed with the so-called 'genius' clause, she'd still net £25 million.
Family lawyer Benjamin Stowe told the Daily Star : "To argue stellar contributions you need to be more than good and more than great.
"The word genius comes to mind."