Slavica Ecclestone


Slavica Radić is a model, and the ex-wife of former Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone.

Early life

Ecclestone was born in Rijeka, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia where her serbian parents — Jovo Radić and Ljubica Malić from Maglajani and Riječani, respectively, both villages within the Laktaši municipality, PR Bosnia-Herzegovina — had settled shortly before her birth in search of expanded job opportunities. The family soon moved back to northern Bosnia to her father's village, meaning Slavica would spend the majority of her childhood in Maglajani. After her parents divorced when she was seven years old, being raised by her mother Ljubica, Slavica was taught to "not do to someone else what you wouldn't want to be done to yourself."

Career

In her early career, Slavica worked as a fashion model, modelling for a number of clients, including the designer Armani. While working on a Formula One promotional event for Armani at the 1982 Italian Grand Prix in Monza, the twenty-four-year-old model met fifty-two-year-old Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone.
Bernie pursued Slavica despite the 28-year age difference, the language barrier, and their difference in height. At 6 feet 1 inches, Slavica was nearly a foot taller than her suitor, Ecclestone being 5 ft 2½ in tall.

Personal life

From her marriage, Slavica has two daughters, Tamara and Petra.
In November 2008 Slavica filed for divorce after 23 years of marriage. The divorce was granted on 11 March 2009. She topped the Sunday Times’ Rich List in the "richest divorcees" category after she was awarded an estimated £740 million.
In December 2020 she put her Chelsea mansion up for sale for more than £100m after daughter Tamara’s home in Kensington Palace Gardens was raided and jewels worth £50m stolen.