Overview

• The Court of Appeal concluded that Jenny Helliwell’s failure to disclose almost £48 million of assets amounted to fraudulent behaviour that vitiated the prenuptial agreement.
• Lady Justice King directed the case back to the divorce court to determine Simon Entwistle’s entitlement as if no prenup existed.
• Entwistle’s allegation of gender prejudice in the original High Court settlement was not upheld and remains unresolved.
• Undeclared assets included major business interests, beachfront land in Dubai and a Wimbledon property valued at more than £1.6 million.
• Legal experts say the ruling underscores the necessity of full and frank financial disclosure in high-net-worth divorce proceedings.