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Daily Mirror
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Alahna Kindred

Wife sues husband for age discrimination after split – but other woman was OLDER

A wealthy accountant sued her ex-Olympian husband for age discrimination after thinking he left her for a younger woman.

Eleanor Belson, 60, took spouse Tim, 72, to an employment tribunal, claiming he was "ageist" in ending their marriage and making her redundant from his upmarket jewellery business.

The claim was one of many allegations she made against her husband of 11 years, insisting at the hearing that he was taking "revenge" by getting rid of her.

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