Angry Phil Collins fans jumped to the singer's defense after his ex-wife Orianne Cevey wished the singer a happy 73rd birthday on Thursday.
The 49-year-old divorced the Genesis star – with whom she has sons Nicholas, 22, and Matthew, 18 – in 2008, after a bitter nine-year split in which she reportedly received a settlement received an amount of 47 million US dollars.
Orianne was also evicted from Phil's Miami mansion in a long battle after she refused to leave the property with her new husband, male escort Thomas Bates, 34.
Orianne shared a snap of herself and Phil on Instagram this week, while also sharing a gushing tribute.
Writing: “Congratulations to @officialphilcollins, this living legend!” And the best father to my sons @nic_collins and @mcollins0112 with all my best wishes for love, health and happiness. Always, OC xxxx'.
Furious fans of Phil Collins jumped to the singer's defense after his ex-wife Orianne Cevey, 49, wished the singer a happy 73rd birthday on Thursday
Taking to Instagram this week, Orianne shared a snap of herself and Phil, describing him as a “living legend”.
Fans rushed to the comments section and criticized the post with one commenting: “Are you kidding me?”
While a second said: “Then why did you leave him?”.
Someone else replied: 'And don't just leave him!' But humiliate and slander!'.
And: “Correct, bring in a younger man and make Phil pay all the bills.” “Very bad form.”
Orianne reportedly blindsided Phil by moving Tom, from whom she is now divorced, into the palatial apartment and pursuing their secret wedding in Las Vegas.
She even hired security guards to keep the rocker out of his own home.
In the divorce, Orianne further claimed that the singer had lost his musical talents and started abusing painkillers, according to TMZ. He also refused to shower for almost a year from 2019 to 2020.
He said he began to smell and his stench became so pervasive that he became a recluse, refusing to interact with people in person.
Fans rushed to the comments section and criticized the post with one commenting: “Are you kidding me?”
The 49-year-old divorced the Genesis star – with whom she shares sons Nicholas, 22, and Matthew, 18 – in 2008, after a bitter nine-year split in which she reportedly received a severance package The amount received was $47 million (pictured in). 2018)
Phil eventually managed to evict Orianne and her new husband from the luxurious villa before things eventually fell apart for the duo.
In December 2021, she announced the divorce, blaming the pandemic for the failed marriage.
exclusively revealed that Cevey picked Bates up from a male escort website where he advertised himself as a “sexy intellectual” with degrees in philosophy and political science.
But when she moved him into Phil's mansion, their heated relationship led to her physically attacking her new husband “on several occasions” – once threatening to cut off his “private parts,” according to his divorce documents.
He also claims he received the alleged threat to cut off his genitals after returning to the couple's new Fort Lauderdale mansion after spending Thanksgiving 2021 with his parents at their home in nearby Lighthouse Point.
In the divorce, according to TMZ, Orianne claimed Phil had lost his musical talents and started abusing painkillers, saying he refused to shower for almost a year from 2019 to 2020 (pictured in 2018).
Orianne was also evicted from Phil's Miami mansion in a long battle after she refused to leave the property with her new husband, male escort Thomas Bates, 34 (pictured in 2021).
When he arrived, he found that Orianne had “secretly removed” his clothes and other possessions and demanded them back.
“The woman, who has a wild temper, threatened her husband with bodily harm (by cutting off his private parts) when he asked for his clothing and personal property,” his filing states.
“The wife, who has earned a 3rd degree black belt and is trained in boxing, had physically attacked her husband several times before the separation.” At one point, the husband had to yell at the housekeeper to help him leave the house to escape his wife's attack.
“Husband voluntarily left the marital home for his safety.”
Bates was on the books of a company called Cowboys 4 Angels under the name Ryan when he was in Los Angeles after moving from Florida to try to break into the music business.
However, he returned to his home state when things didn't go as planned. It is understood the couple had their first meeting at an exclusive five-star hotel in Miami Beach.