His finances are his responsibility. If he hasn’t managed to save and prepare for the future, that’s on him.
Well yes I’m not saying it isn’t but likewise the same goes for her, she knew they weren’t married so should have either kept her career going (I’m sure they could have afforded a nanny) or made sure a certain amount of money was put in her name, that’s on her.
You can’t hold it against him but then give her a pass, both were young and dumb.
Footballers’ careers are notoriously fickle and short. It’s not like he couldn’t predict that this would happen.
Again same goes for her, she would have known just as well as him that his career would basically be done by this point so the money would dry up; even if they were still together she’d have known he couldn’t afford to keep their lifestyle going and they’d have to cut their cloth. Apparently he was released from Bristol Rovers in 2025 so he isn’t even earning now.
When we decided to put our kids into private school, we had the money saved in advance as security, we wouldn’t have put them in otherwise.
Well that’s because you’re probably a sensible and responsible person with your head screwed on, unfortunately these two didn’t do the same.
I clearly don’t know as much detail about their financial arrangements as you do
I only know as much as these two (mainly Helen) like to blab to the press. I have an illness that hospitalises me regularly so reading vacuous nonsense about z-list celebrities is a good way to keep my mind off things.
but I imagine if they’d been married she would have received the house in settlement and more.
I wouldn’t be too sure about that, they split up when he was passed his prime and nearing the end of his career and if reports are to be believed, then they were actually in debt from living far beyond their means for years. I’m actually inclined to believe it as he was on the lower end of the pay scale for a premier league footballer (with no outside income streams from things like endorsements) yet the two of them lived like they were Posh and Becks. While the house may be in his name, I’m assuming any debt is too as he was the main earner. I’d hazard a guess that’s why Helen isn’t pursuing Schedule 1 of the children’s act because in an interview she said it’s not suitable for their circumstances so she’s obviously looked into it and it would make sense if he was actually in the red or breaking even. Who knows though.
I think the whole problem is they came into so much money so young without any proper education behind them and seemingly no one to advise them either (or they didn’t listen). It’s absolutely unfathomable to me that they didn’t use what they had to set themselves up for life but there you go.
Obviously it’s on her that she didn’t ensure this, but she must feel like she is building her life on moving sands, at the mercy of her ex.
Well not really because this was always the plan, they agreed that she’d stay in the house until the youngest started school (with him paying the mortgage and utilities on top of maintenance) and then they’d sell up and he’d buy her her own house; the thinking was with the youngest in school she’d be able to work more and therefore afford to run her own house. She’s known for 4 years this was coming so I’d hardly call it moving sands or her being at the mercy of her ex, it’s not come out of the blue. In previous years she’s actually been quite positive about the arrangement in interviews saying she’d maybe move to London as it would be good for her career.
While I do feel for Helen, I don’t think it’s a case of Scott being malicious or a shit dad or someone who doesn’t want to provide for his kids, I genuinely think it’s a case of two young people who mismanaged their money and it’s now come home to roost.