Thierry Henry's net worth and jaw-dropping £8million divorce settlement with ex wife

Posted Thursday, February 24, 2022 by Dailystar.co.uk

Thierry Henry has had a long career full of success, goals and trophies. It brought him huge riches and contracts worth millions while playing for the likes of Arsenal and Barcelona

Thierry Henry's net worth and jaw-dropping £8million divorce settlement with ex wife
Thierry Henry has a huge net worth after a successful playing career (Image: Icon Sport via Getty Images)

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has weighed in on the questions around the current state of Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku's faltering Chelsea career.

Lukaku set a new record for the least amount of touches by a player in a full 90 minutes, just seven against Crystal Palace, since records first began recording this statistic in the 2003-04 season.

The Belgian signed for £97million last summer but has struggled to find the back of the net regularly due to injuries, a lack of form and controversial comments made where he revealed he was not keen to leave Italian champions Inter Milan.

Former Arsenal man Henry has worked with Lukaku as part of the coaching setup with the Belgian national team and told CBS: "Right from the start I raised a question to myself, would he fit into this team?"

Thierry Henry's net worth and jaw-dropping £8million divorce settlement with ex wife
The ex-wife of Thierry Henry, Nicole Merry. They divorced in 2008 (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

The 1998 World Cup winner certainly knows a thing or two about scoring goals and is well-positioned to comment on the situation.

His success on the pitch means the Frenchman enjoys a huge net worth from his career earnings despite a divorce from his ex-wife in 2008.

Thierry Henry'is estimated to have a net worth of £81million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, largely thanks to his hugely successful playing career.

The serial winner and prolific goalscorer is considered one of the Premier League's best ever players and could therefore demand a sizeable wage packet for his services. He was reportedly earning £130,000 every week when he moved to Barcelona in 2007.

Two things synonymous with French achievements are Henry and the Renault car company. It is no surprise the two joined forces in sponsorship deals over the years. Henry has also partnered with the likes of Nike and Beats.

It was reported in 2010 that, during his time at New York Red Bulls, Henry bought a luxurious SoHo triplex in the city, paying just under £11million for the property.

Is Thierry Henry married?

Henry is no longer married after he divorced wife Nicole Merry in 2008.

The two were married in 2003 and shared a child together, Téa, and they were a marketable couple before their split. One of the Renault Clio commercials Henry featured in was with his then wife.

Nicole, real name Claire, is an English model and was reportedly paid a sum of £8million to her when the divorce settlement was reached. It's thought she originally requested a sum of £10million.

As reported in The Telegraph at the time, Merry sought a divorce after citing the "unreasonable behaviour" of her husband and it was also said that Merry found "romantic text messages" to another woman on his phone at the time.