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Tony Hawken

Xiu Li

A former math teacher Hawkens who married his Chinese wife Xui Li 21 years ago is divorcing her based on the fact that she is too rich and he dosent like being rich. Tony Hawken, 57, is divorcing millionairess wife Xiu Li, 51, after 21 years. The couple met on a blind date while he was a teacher and she was a student. Couple suddenly became rich in 2011 when Li’s idea of building shopping centres into Chinese air-raid shelters made her £1.1billion. They traded modest semi in South Norwood for £1.5million home in Surrey. Mr Hawken doesn’t like being rich and ‘isn’t in the habit’ of spending. After the split he will get £1million, but says it is enough for him.

On a recent trip to China, Mr Hawken said his wife took him on a yacht and treated him to a £900 bottle of wine, but he prefers his local Wetherspoon pub
The couple were catapulted into the world of the super-rich after Li’s idea of building shopping centres in disused Chinese air-raid shelters earned her an estimated £1.1billion by 2011 and placed her on The Sunday Times Rich List.

In an interview with The Times, he said: ‘I think it made me uncomfortable because I’m not in the habit, I don’t like spending lots of money — I’ve been brought up that way.
‘Until recently I was never a wealthy person. I’ve been moderately comfortable because I have been careful with my money.’
Now the couple have decided to part, Mr Hawken will walk away with just £1million, but says it will be enough for him.

He added: ‘I have got a settlement which is not great, but it’s enough for me because I don’t have an extravagant lifestyle. I won’t have to work if I’m careful.’
Mr Hawken says his only regret is not getting a divorce sooner, but he didn’t push for it over fears it would affect the couple’s teenage son William, now 17.

Mr Hawken no longer teaches full-time, but instead gives free tuition to under-privileged children.
Li owns 22 shopping centres and is president of football team Guizhou Renhe, who are third in the Chinese Super League.

Source: wwww.dailymail.co.uk