Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow divorced after 12 years, 7 months of marriage. The settlement was reportedly an estimated $100M. See the full timeline.
Figures are reported estimates. Last updated Oct 2026.
The 'conscious uncoupling' that made headlines in 2014.
Chris Martin, the lead singer of the British band Coldplay, and Gwyneth Paltrow, the Oscar-winning actress who later founded the lifestyle brand Goop, met in 2002 after a Coldplay concert and married in a private ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, in December 2003. They had two children, Apple, born in 2004, and Moses, born in 2006. They were one of the best-known couples in entertainment, spending time in London and Los Angeles.
Martin's wealth comes from Coldplay, one of the best-selling bands of the century, whose albums such as Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head and Viva la Vida sold tens of millions of copies and whose stadium tours rank among the highest-grossing ever. Paltrow won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Shakespeare in Love, starred in the Marvel films as Pepper Potts, and in 2008 founded Goop, which became a major wellness and lifestyle company.
The couple married in 2003 and had a decade of marriage before announcing their separation in March 2014 in a statement describing a conscious uncoupling, a phrase that became famous. The divorce proceedings took place in California. Different sources date the end of the marriage to 2015 or 2016. Paltrow married the television producer Brad Falchuk in 2018, and Martin was later reported to be in a relationship with the actress Dakota Johnson.
The press reported that each side would walk away with around $100 million, although the final terms were never published. The couple agreed to share custody of their children, and no spousal support was reported. The divorce was handled with an unusual degree of cooperation, and both continued to share family holidays and appear together at events.
The reported figure reflects the combined wealth of two highly successful careers rather than a payment from one to the other. California divides marital property equally, but as both spouses were wealthy in their own right and agreed on terms in advance, there was no need for a costly court dispute.
Coldplay continued to tour and to break records, including a world tour in 2022–2024 that sold millions of tickets. Goop grew into a company valued at more than $250 million in 2018. The couple's amicable approach to the divorce was credited with reducing the cost and the stress of the process for both of them.
The Martin and Paltrow case is an example of a friendly high-profile divorce, alongside the Willis and Moore case. It stands out for its public branding as a conscious uncoupling, which drew both praise and mockery. In size, it is comparable with the Greg Norman and Steven Spielberg settlements.
The couple named their daughter Apple, which attracted global comment. Paltrow has said that the phrase conscious uncoupling was coined by a therapist, not by her. The $100 million figure is a reported estimate.
Gwyneth Paltrow's reported settlement was about $100 million.
They married in 2003 and divorced in 2016, a marriage of roughly 13 years.
No prenuptial agreement was reported.
Yes, the family is reported to include 2 children.
Reported assets include: Homes in London and Los Angeles, music royalties, Goop stake.
The reported figure reflects the combined wealth of two highly successful careers rather than a payment from one to the other. California divides marital property equally, but as both spouses were wealthy in their own right and agreed on terms in advance, there was no need for a costly court dispute.
* Settlement terms were not publicly disclosed. This figure is an estimate.