Unlikely the richest celebrity couple in the world combined with higher net assets than the Beckhams and Clooneys combined

When you think of ultra-rich celebrity couples, Victoria and David Beckham or Amal and George Clooney normally come to mind. Surprisingly, the richest celebrity couples in the world of Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault are.

The 58-year-old actress Salma and François-Henri (62), the CEO of billionaire from Fashion Conglomerate Kering, have a combined assets of £ 6.2 billion ($ 7.9 billion). This dwarf together in Beckhams £ 360 million ($ 450 million) and the £ 456 million of Clooney's (570 million US dollars).

Salma Hayek's surprising financial independence

In a recent interview with the WSJ Magazine, Salma revealed that she and François-Henri keep your finances separated, and you have never signed a prenup. Although she married one of the richest men on the planet, she is proud to maintain her wasteful lifestyle independently.

She explained: “I support many aspects of my life and myself. I have the pressure to make a certain amount of money, and I like it. Now I have decided that I would like to earn more.”

Salma itself has earned their own assets worth £ 100 million by acting and producing films. Her roles in celebrated films such as Frida brought her Oscar nominations and significantly increased their power of merit.

François-Henris Luxury Mode Empire

François-Henri inherited Kering from his father François Pinault, who took over CEO in 2005. Under his leadership, Kering's value has increased and has some of the most famous luxury brands in the world such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen.

According to Times of London, his personal assets are estimated on astonishing 6.1 billion GBP (7.8 billion US dollars).

Despite its immense wealth, François-Henri prefers to hold back and rarely appear in public, unless Salma in glamorous events such as the Cannes film festival.

Why Salma didn't want a prenup

Salma and François-Henri married in 2009 on Valentine's Day and shared a daughter, Valentina, now 17.

Previously, she said Dax Shepard's armchair expert: “When I married him, everyone said:” It is an arranged marriage, she marries him for the money. “I said:” Yes, whatever, think what you want. “Fifteen years together and we are very fell in love.”

Prominent finances: the modern approach

Salma's decision to keep finances is reflected in a growing trend. A 2023 bank rate/YouGov survey showed that 38% of the Gen -z pairs keep their money separated compared to only 16% of the baby boomers.

Relationship experts suggest that this increase could reflect modern caution over commitment and financial independence within partnerships.

The entrepreneur Jen Glantz previously explained that the separation of finances and her husband contributed to reducing the conflict about expenditure habits.

How the pinault stacks against other prominent couples

In comparison, the 360 ​​million pound of Beckhams is impressive, but far behind. David earned millions as a footballer for Manchester United and Real Madrid and by notes such as Adidas and Haig Club Whiskey. Victoria built her wealth through her successful fashion label and her notes like Estée Lauder.

Similarly, George Clooney earned Hollywood success, notes and sold his Tequila brand Casamigos for almost 1 billion US dollars. Amal Clooney has accumulated her own assets in her career as a top -class international human rights lawyer.

However, the combined wealth of both couples is less than a fifth of what Salma and François-Henri are together.

Money cannot buy love – but it helps

Although Salma insists that her marriage is not about money, she joked the WSJ magazine about how strangers approach her differently because of her combined wealth.

“For me, it meant not to think of money. But people only want to talk about money. Strangers come up to me and think we should be friends just because they are rich,” she said.

Nevertheless, Salma insists that her relationship is only based on love and mutual respect. “He made me a much better person and helped me grow in a healthy way,” she said to Dax Shepard.

Their combined billions may pull up the eyebrows, but Salma and François-Henri prove that money and romance can coexist. Even if Salma prefers to keep things strictly separate.