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She's the beauty queen who became wealthier than the Queen. And now Kirsty Bertarelli has become Britain's richest divorcee.

The model and pop songwriter, 50, has secretly divorced her billionaire husband Ernesto, the Daily Mail can disclose.

The news will come as a shock to many as no one knew that the couple's 21-year marriage had hit the rocks.

'It is with sadness that Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli confirm that they have divorced,' their spokesman told this newspaper.

The couple, who have three children, are understood to have separated this year. The divorce was agreed in the summer.