Kim Kardashian and Kanye's fortune to be split in 'billion-dollar' divorce

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West appear to have already done the heavy lifting in their just-announced divorce - with Kim's old friend and bulldog lawyer Laura Wasser filing the official court documents after weeks of negotiating terms with the rapper's legal team.  Kim and Kanye have agreed to continue co-parenting their four children - North, seven; Saint, five; Chicago, two, and one-year-old Psalm - and are even believed to have come to an amicable arrangement to share joint custody, although it's yet to be seen whether Kanye moves back to LA from his ranch in Wyoming.   Seven years after their bafflingly lavish $6million wedding (complete with two top-secret destinations, gold toilets and the world's first ever flower wall), the cultural phenomenon that is Kimye is no more.  Together, the couple were worth an estimated $2.1billion (£1.5b) thanks to their pulling power - under Kanye's influence Kim became a Vogue cover star, and she in turn helped him turn his Yeezy line into a lusted-after collection thanks to the savvy move of gifting trainers to her friends and famous family. Kim files for divorce from Kanye   So just how will the pair be splitting their enormous fortune? According to TMZ, thrice-married Kim had a prenup in place to protect her assets, which will kick in to ensure she gets her fair share in the divorce.   But it's their jaw-droppingly futuristic house in Calabasas that's likely to be the sticking point, as both parties will be reluctant to give it up after sinking so much of their time and energy turning it into the perfect living space.  The $40m (£29m) property - frequently mocked for looking like a sterile monastery - took seven years and $20m worth of renovations to get it to Kimye's exact specifications, meaning the couple had to live with Kris Jenner while workers were perfecting every last inch.  It was even delayed an extra year after Kris complained their master bathroom was too small, but now the glammed up wetroom features its very own £21,000 sink.  Away from the house, both Kanye and Kim have their own businesses to ensure the money keeps rolling in through thick and thin.  Kanye's Yeezy empire, which he owns outright, is worth $1.26bn. Although he has a tie-in with Adidas, which makes, markets and distributes the iconic sneakers, Kanye still rakes in 11% of Yeezy's annual revenue - a tasty $1.3bn in 2019.   However, Kanye's wealth isn't necessarily liquid. He famously tweeted in 2016 about being $53million in debt minutes before appearing on Saturday Night Live, and that same year publicly begged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for $1bn to invest in his "ideas". But four years on, in October 2020, the self-made billionaire bragged about his bank balance and claimed to be "building schools of the future".  And Ye's not the only one with more than a pocketful of change, as estranged wife Kim is worth a cool $750m alone.  Her enormous KKW Beauty brand, launched after the success of younger sister Kylie Jen

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