Jailed Max Clifford's marriage ends

A judge today signalled the end of the marriage of jailed public relations expert Max Clifford.

Clifford and wife Jo were granted a decree nisi by a judge sitting in the Central Family Court in London.

Neither was at the hearing.

Clifford, 71, was given an eight-year jail term earlier this month at Southwark Crown Court after being convicted of a string of indecent assaults on four women between 1977 and 1984.

Lawyer Raymond Tooth, who represented Mrs Clifford, said after the hearing, which lasted less than two minutes: ``Everything has been settled amicably.''

Lawyer Lucy Sparks, who represented Clifford, said: “No comment.”