Love rat Ryan Giggs was impossible to live with and continued to behave unreasonably to his wife even after she left him, court documents allege.

As estranged wife Stacey and football millionaire Ryan's ten year marriage was dissolved today in just 43 seconds, court documents reveal the depths of Giggs' "unreasonable behaviour", according to his ex.

The pair split in April but have been locked in bitter divorce battle over their £40million fortune. A legal order prevents publication of the financial settlement.

Stacey, 39, was granted a divorce at London's Central Family Court this morning - neither she nor her footballer ex were at the hearing.

The court papers made public said "the judge held that the respondent has behaved in such a way that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent".

Stacey Giggs looks down as she arrives at court (
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Stacey Giggs, the estranged wife of Ryan, arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice with lawyer (
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The paperwork stated that the marriage solemnised at the Lowry Hotel in Salford "has broken down irretrievably". In Mrs Giggs's "Statement in support of divorce - unreasonable behaviour", details of the behaviour were not given.

Asked if she considered Giggs's behaviour had affected her health and, if so, what effect it had had, Mrs Giggs replied: "N/A."

To the question of whether the behaviour was continuing, she answered: "Yes."

In his response, Gigg s, when asked if he intended to defend the case, replied: "No. I reserve the right to refute any allegations that are untrue if raised against me in the future.

"However I do accept that the marriage has irretrievably broken down."

He added that he would agree to pay Mrs Giggs's reasonable costs.

Their names appeared as Giggs SA v RJ in a short list of other couples for the "making of a decree or order" under matrimonial and civil partnership proceedings by District Judge Yvonne Gibson at the Central Family Court in High Holborn.

Giggs and Stacey Cooke married in September 2007 and have two children.

The £40million divorce battle between Ryan and Stacey Giggs is due to near its end when she is expected to be granted a decree nisi (
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The court documents have the heading "Statement in support of Divorce - unreasonable behaviour".

In its ruling, the documents says: "The Judge held that the respondent has behaved in such a way that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent."

It said the marriage "has broken down irretrievably and decreed that the said marriage be dissolved".

Once a decree nisi has been granted, a divorce petitioner has to wait six weeks and a day to apply for a decree "absolute".

James Brown, a partner with Hall Brown Family Law who is acting for Mrs Giggs, said she was determined to finalise all outstanding aspects of her divorce with as little attention as possible for the sake of her family.

Mr Brown said "Mrs Giggs' primary focus has always been and will continue to be the welfare of her family.

"Her only interest is in bringing these events to as swift and amicable a conclusion as possible, so that she and her family can move on.

"Divorce is a very personal process and she wishes to emphasise once more her request that her family be allowed to complete it in privacy."

Former Man United star Ryan, 43, has been fighting to keep more than half of the family fortune the couple amassed during their marriage by claiming he made a “special contribution” to their bank balance (
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Father of two Giggs, 43, had been fighting to keep more than half of the family fortune by claiming he made a “special contribution” to their bank balance because of his football skills.

The couple wed in 2007 and their marriage survived his eight year affair with Natasha Lever, 34, the wife of his brother Rhodri, 40.

He also cheated on Stacey with Big Brother star Imogen Thomas, 34, and took out a gagging order in a bid to keep their romps secret.

He and Stacey finally split in April last year after he was linked with a PR executive.

Stacey and her children have continued to live in the family home in Worsley, Greater Manchester.

Giggs retired as a player in 2014 after a record 963 appearances for United over 24 seasons. He won 64 international caps for Wales.