Controversial adult star, Bonnie Blue, is apparently mid-divorce from her childhood sweetheart, Oliver Davidson. His mother, Gill Davidson, has spoken to The Daily Mail and complained about her son being “taken off the payroll” and said that she thinks he deserves a cut of Bonnie’s money on divorce.
Bonnie and Oliver were married in 2022, having known each other since they were both teenagers. Accordingly to Bonnie herself, they have been in the process of divorcing for two years but she has not shared any details of their financial matters. Any court proceedings on divorce would be private unless the court ordered otherwise.
Oliver’s mum told The Daily Mail that he had supported Bonnie in her career. She says that Oliver “supported, encouraged, and helped her make a name for herself” and that he should therefore get a slice of her assets which are said to be worth an estimated £34m. This raises the question of whether he would be entitled to a share of her assets on divorce. The answer is multi-faceted and will depend on the circumstances of the divorcing couple.
If you build a business during a relationship then the court are likely to see the company as a matrimonial asset. This means that it would fall into the matrimonial pot which, after a long marriage, is to be split equally as a starting point. The inevitable task would, therefore, be determining the value of the business. This is often a job for a specialist accountant and expert evidence may be needed. In Bonnie’s case, it seems likely that she would run an argument that, without her, her business would not exist so there is nothing to ‘sell on’. Whether or not that would be successful would depend on the finer details of her business workings.
Bonnie’s work allegedly brings her a significant income. When you get divorced, your ex is not entitled to share in your income moving forward. The rationale behind this is that your earnings are a product of your future hard work outside of the marriage. This is akin to another argument that might be run by Bonnie’s legal team in relation to the capital value of the business. Bonnie has apparently been involved in sex work since shortly after she and Oliver moved to Australia but it has only been more recently that her exploits have catapulted her into the mainstream consciousness. If Bonnie’s business has only boomed since separation, then she might have an argument to say that the full value should not be put into the matrimonial pot for division. The counter-argument to this is that the work Bonnie did during the marriage, with the support of Oliver, arguably ‘spring-boarded’ her to her current success.
