Former Rangers owner Sir David Murray splits from wife after almost seven years of marriage
The businessman got engaged to Kae Tinto – who is more than 20 years younger than the tycoon – in 2006 and they tied the knot in 2011
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Former Rangers owner Sir David Murray has split from his wife.
The couple issued a statement last night confirming their separati
It read: “It is with deep regret and sadness that Sir David Murray and Kae Tinto Murray announce that they have separated.
“They recognise that they are at different stages of their lives and have different interests going forward. They will remain firm friends.
“They ask that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time. There will be no further statements given.”
Just 48 hours after he relinquished control of Rangers, in May 2011, Murray revealed he was set to tie the knot with former lawyer Kae Tinto, who is 20 years younger than the tycoon.
Murray and Kae got engaged in April 2006 during a weekend trip to his former home in Jersey when he presented her with a stunning, pear-shaped, pink diamond ring.
She wore a Suzanne Neville dress for the wedding at her new husband’s Dunbarney estate near Bridge of Earn in June 2011.
Divorcee Kae has twin daughters from a previous marriage.
Murray, now 66, has two grown-up sons, David and Keith, from his first wife Louise, who died in 1992.
Wedding banns were posted at Perth Register Office four weeks ahead of the ceremony.
Murray said at the time: “The time is right. Kae and I have been together for almost eight years and, after selling Rangers, this is a completely new chapter in my
“We make a great team.”
Kae, now 46, is a former showjumping champ with degrees from both Aberdeen and Glasgow universities.
Kae was at Holyrood when the tycoon was knighted by the Queen in 2007.
One of the richest men in Scotland, Sir David lost both legs in a 1976 road crash.
In 1996, he set up the Murray Foundation – a charitable organisation providing support for amputees in Scotland.
Murray bought Rangers in 1988 and was at the helm as the club equalled Celtic’s record of nine league titles in a row.
Born in Ayr, he began building his business empire at the age of just 23 when he founded steel firm Murray International Metals.
But following the financial crash in 2007, his Murray International Holdings company was increasingly propped up by huge debt levels.
His property arm, Premier Property, was severly hit by the financial crisis.
MIH was formally wound-up in 2016.
And Murray – who stated he wished to leave a “legacy” after owning Rangers for more than 20 years – instead left the club to the disastrous stewardship of Craig Whyte, when he sold his shareholding for £1 in May 2011.
Freelance photographer Kae raised thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK.
Her website says: ”She travels widely in both Britain and abroad and spends extensive periods in France.
“She specialises in portraiture and travel photography and has gained a widening reputation for her diverse portfolio of simple black and white images.
“Her aim is to reflect that ‘frozen, captured, photographed moment’ as honestly as possible and hence limits her use of post-image editing and manipulation.
“Kae’s inspiration is taken from the serenity and peace that can be found in every day despite our hectic environment but more importantly, from the miracles that are her twin daughters and the happiness that they bring.
In January Murray took a hit of almost £1 million on the sale of his west Edinburgh mansion.
In 2014 he was seeking £2 million for the mansion complete with its swimming pool, wine cellar and gym.
But it failed to sell.
He later put the property – near to Murrayfield Golf Course – back on the market at offers over £1,495,000.
