Rupert Martin was the target of a demand by his former wife Janie for an increase on their divorce settlement of £73 million

Janie Martin’s life seemed like a fairytale in 1985. The factory worker and her multimillionaire boss fell in love and were married four years later.

The couple had a £5 million listed property in Somerset, a £10 million house in Hampshire and a home on the King’s Road, in Chelsea. Yet the couple split up in 2015.

Last year a divorce judge awarded Mrs Martin £73 million from the family fortune of £182 million. That was not enough, she claimed, and went back to court for another £17 million.

Yesterday the Court of Appeal rejected her case and told her she would have to wait longer for her money, giving Rupert Martin three more years to settle up with his ex-wife.

Mr Martin owns Dextra