A prominent High Court case involving TV presenter Trinny Woodall and her late ex-husband’s creditors has provided a useful insight into the handling of debts following a divorce.

Ms Woodall married Johnny Elichaoff in 1999 and after a ten year marriage, the couple divorced in 2009.

During the divorce settlement it was agreed that Mr Elichaoff would pay Ms Woodall and their daughter £24,000 a year and repay a sum of £1.4 million to her.

However, just nine days before the divorce was finalised Mr Elichaoff was made bankrupt and the repayment was later declared void.