'Free bird' John Cleese done paying alimony

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ANI Johannesburg
Last Updated : Nov 28 2015 | 10:22 AM IST

John Cleese is a free bird now as he has paid off the entire alimony amount he has been giving to his third wife since their divorce.

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The 76-year-old comedian has been paying his third spouse, American psychotherapist Alyce Faye Eichelberger, 600,000 euros a-year for seven years since they divorced in 2008 after 16 years of marriage, reports channel 24.com

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At the time of their divorce, Eichelberger was awarded a total 12 million euros in finance and assets.

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Talking about what's in store for the future, the 'Fawlty Towers' star said that for the past seven years he has been earning to pay off the alimony, but now he is free to do things that interests him.

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Cleese got remarried in 2012 to Jennifer Wade in the exotic location of Mustique.

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First Published: Nov 28 2015 | 10:15 AM IST

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