Why are George Clooney and his wife separating? Peek inside their home life

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October 9, 2020

by: Connie Lee

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For many couples, the pandemic served as a test to see if they could handle each other in close quarters. As adorable as they have been in past years, there are rumors circulating that the Clooneys have also fallen victim to pandemic marital strife. Tabloids have made claims that if the couple doesn’t healthily separate from one another soon, a divorce could be on the rise.

[size=20]The Clooneys spent their time confined in a beautiful home, and their biggest issue centered on the renovations to their place. George & Amal Clooney may have overestimated their patience as those renovations, due to the pandemic, aren’t coming along as smoothly as they thought. It doesn’t take a genius to know this is the perfect recipe for disagreements.

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Renovation differences

House renovations may be a silly reason for divorce, but for the Clooneys, this problem could serve as the cherry on top of many separation & divorce rumors that have been popping up throughout the year.

George Clooney has been making changes to his multi-million mansion in Studio City, CA. The renovations have put the couple to be at each other’s throats as they’ve already exceeded the initial $1 million budget, and they won’t be finished any time soon. 

George & Amal have been forced to stay home with their twins, Alexander & Ella, in a small area of the house. Because they can’t leave the renovations unsupervised for too long, the couple are chained to their home, and it’s not surprising that they’re in each other’s hair constantly.

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Even the neighbors are upset

What was supposed to be quick & easy renovations, have turned into an extensive process. According to planning documents, the renovations include an exterior pizza oven, a cable railroad, a water fountain, and even a steel staircase that extends the property deck. 

One of the residents in the Clooneys’ vicinity told The Sun, “Some of the neighbors are upset about the noise,” and also added, “People are not happy about the situation and are looking forward to the project being finished.”

There have also been rumors that there are more upcoming renovations. The rumors claim George is actually adding three new buildings – which might allow the couple a much needed break from each other. 

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Separation rumors in the past

Back in January 2019, George denied reports he was getting ready for a multi-million divorce from his wife, even though RadarOnline claimed that Amal had flown to the couple’s property in Sardinia after an explosive fight. 

There have also been multiple claims that the couple has been fighting over money. Amal, who previously was Amal Alamuddin, is wealthy in her own right. The Lebanese-British lawyer is also an activist & author, who has a net worth of at least $50 million. Even if she were to divorce her husband, Amal wouldn’t have any money issues of her own, making the rumors about money troubles less credible. 



Even with the renovation problems ahead of them, it’s still hard to know if the Clooneys are separating, or just need time apart after a long quarantine full of issues.

Right, let's unpick this, shall we?

Firstly, they claim that George and Amal are 'forced' into a tiny bit of his LA house. Now, while I agree it's not a mega mansion, I believe it's quite a decent size for two adults and two toddlers, who are used to living together anyway. I'm not sure if the renovations are in his house (thought it was the new build on the hill above), but even if they are, they've still got his guest house to move into if somehow his main house isn't free. Or indeed a hotel. Or the property of any of his many wealthy friends. Or his other home in Kentucky. Or their home in New York. Or the Malibu place owned by Cindy and Rande. You get the point.

Secondly, they claim that George and Amal have to be there to supervise the building. Really? Any normal person hires a project manager to be on site all day long, making sure that what was agreed is what happens. Neither George nor Amal have meaningful construction experience, so how would they even know if the builders starting bullshitting them on something?

Anyone want to add to this?

Only that I think George might be a bit more hands on with supervising the new construction. I think he'd hire someone to oversee the construction, but he'd want to keep an eye on things himself, too - especially as they're living on site. And I don't think the construction is close enough to the main house to bother them much. Certainly not enough to restrict their use of any part of the house - except maybe the pool (dust issues).

Also agree - money is a non-issue.

If the construction was problem for the family they wouldn't be living there that is obvious. At this point I would think the
major construction is finished .