Nicole Appleton was sunning herself on the beach when Liam Gallagher, called to tell her about his affair. Adding to the indignity, Gallagher had also fathered a love child, and the news was set to break any day. The couple’s £11 million divorce settlement revealed the details surrounding their split.
“It was only when publicity was about to occur in April 2013 when Mr. Gallagher told his wife,” Judge Martin O’Dwyer shared (via The Mirror). “The circumstances were extremely unfortunate. The wife was away on holiday, and she was informed by telephone by the husband.” He added that “Ms. Appleton was greatly distressed” that her marriage ended following Liam’s “prolonged deceit.”
Gallagher had initially refused to acknowledge his secret daughter’s existence. It was his disavowal that ultimately proved his downfall. Page Six reported that the mother of Gallagher’s child, American music journalist Liza Ghorbani, filed a $3 million lawsuit against him demanding financial support for their seven-month-old daughter. The Sun initially broke the story that a British rock star was desperate to keep a love child in the United States a secret, but they were prevented from naming Gallagher due to the UK’s strict libel laws.
