Slavica Ecclestone
Slavica Ecclestone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Slavica Radić 25 May 1958 |
| Spouse(s) | Bernie Ecclestone (m. 1985–2009, divorced) |
Slavica Ecclestone (born Radić, 25 May 1958, Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)) [2] is a Croat former model and ex-wife of Formula One racing CEO Bernie Ecclestone.
Radić was born in the town of Rijeka in Croatia in the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia in 1958. She is a 6'2" (1.88 m) former Armani model who is 28 years his junior, and 11.5 inches (29 cm) taller than her husband. [3]
Biography
The young Slavica worked as an international fashion model, modelling for a number of leading clients, including designer Armani. While working on a Formula One promotional event for Armani at the 1982 Italian Grand Prix in Monza, she met Bernie Ecclestone.[4] [5] [6] Bernie pursued Slavica doggedly, undaunted by their 28-year age difference, the language barrier (she spoke Croatian and Italian, he spoke only English), and their difference in height. At 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), Slavica was nearly a foot taller than her suitor, Ecclestone being only 5 ft 2½ in (1.59 m) tall.
Slavica was patron of the non-partisan British-Croatian Society in London.[7]
The couple have two daughters, Tamara (born 1984) and Petra (born December 1988).
It was confirmed in November 2008 that Slavica Ecclestone filed for divorce after twenty-three years of marriage.[8] The divorce was granted on March 11, 2009.[9]
References
- ^ Marko Ćustić (26 March 2003). "Kako je hrvatski zet zaradio tri milijarde USD" (in Croatian). Nacional (weekly). Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.rijekadanas.com/slavica-ecclestone-se-uselila-u-stan-petrinog-decka/
- ^ Lovell (2004) p.345
- ^ Marko Ćustić (11 September 2003). "Goran Milić trying to extort money from Bernie Ecclestone". Nacional (weekly). Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Goran Milić ucjenjuje Bernieja Ecclestonea". Nacional (in Croatian) (408). 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Edworthy, Sarah (27 October 2006). "My Sport: Tamara Ecclestone". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ http://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/croatuk/
- ^ "Bernie Ecclestone divorce confirmed". crash.net. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's Divorce Finalized Yahoo Sports, March 11, 2009