Phil Collins' ex selling off £3m in memorabilia after mansion goes in divorce

18 November 2023 , 19:04

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Orianne Cevey and Phil Collins (Image: Getty Images)

Phil Collins’ ex-wife is selling off some of his precious memorabilia after downsizing her home.

Orianne Cevey, 49, has put items thought to be worth more than £3million up for auction. They include the Turn It On Again singer’s Yamaha piano and a Wurlitzer jukebox. Orianne, Phil’s third wife, said: “It pains me to part with these cherished items, but I simply do not have room. These are some of our most prized family possessions.”

Orianne reportedly had to foreclose on her £4.8million Florida man­­sion in June as part of her bitter divorce from Phil, 72. The Yamaha – valued at up to £80,000 – was used by the former Genesis star to teach their son Nicholas, now 22, how to play the piano, while the juke­box was a 1999 wedding present from Phil’s manager.

Orianne and Phil in 1996 (Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

The couple in 2016 (Getty Images)

The sale, in Miami next month, also includes gifts from Phil such as jewellery, purses and clothes. Orianne, who won a £25million divorce payout from Phil, said: “I’m auctioning a huge collection of Chanel. I was their number one client when I started collecting in 2001, with more than 500 pairs of shoes.”

Phil and Orianne married in 1999 and split in 2006. They reunited from 2016 to 2019, but Orianne secretly wed male escort Tom Bates in 2020. They moved into Phil’s £32million Miami Beach mansion while he was touring in Europe. Phil later took action to have them evicted.

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