Sunday, April 25, 2010
Kate Moss's best friend Davinia Taylor 'feuding' with estranged husband over Primrose Hill mansion
Posted by org at 2:55 AM
The divorce between former Hollyoaks actress Davinia Taylor and her football agent husband Dave Gardner is becoming increasingly messy.
Relations are believed to be so strained that the couple - once among the leading lights of the notorious Primrose Hill Set of celebrities - are only communicating through their lawyers.
Apparently talks broke down after Davinia, whose father, toilet roll manufacturer Alan Murphy, is one of Britain’s richest men, asked for their St John’s Wood house in North London and more money as part of the divorce settlement.
Davinia, 32, who counts Kate Moss, Sadie Frost and Sienna Miller as her closest pals, has moved out of the marital home and has been living with her family in Cheshire.
But she is said to want the property when the couple are granted a divorce.
The warring pair, parents of two-year-old son Grey, have a string of celebrity chums.
He is David Beckham’s best friend and she used to date footballer Ryan Giggs and actor Danny Dyer.
Sources admit the couple have locked horns over a financial settlement. ‘It’s been going on for almost a year and they are yet to agree terms,’ said a source.
‘Davinia is not being outrageous, she just wants a fair financial settlement and a nice home she can bring up their son in.
‘They are no longer on speaking terms and can’t even bare to be in the same room together.
‘Most of their friends are staying neutral, but some have begun to pick sides.’
Davinia and Dave had a lavish £875,000 wedding in 2003. Beckham was best man while Atomic Kitten Jenny Frost was a bridesmaid. Beckham and Moss are Grey’s godparents.
The pair first separated in 2005 when Davinia was accused of an affair with Frost’s ex, Barry Smith. They got back together but had a turbulent relationship.