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Several days after Isabella Leong announced her split with Richard Li, it has been a hot topic among the public. Last night, Richard finally broke his silence. He clarified the several million 'break up fee' rumor, that it's purely fabricated. His relationship with Isabella does not involve money.

On February 26th, Isabella announced the split with Richard and that for 2011 she's stepping into a new height in life. The issue stirred up some excitement in the public, it was rumored that Richard pushed their three sons to Isabella and gave her $30 million as a 'break up fee'. Recently there was a new 'quoted price' rising to more than HK$40 million. Regarding the reason to the split, there are many speculations that there is a third person, including Mandy Lieu and Mainland beauty contest contestant (Zhao Ya Qi).

Yesterday Richard issued a 300 character statement clearly clarifying and explaining all the rumors. He explained that he never met the rumored third persons Mandy Lieu or Zhao.

In the statement, Richard expressed it's about the heart, not the money. He also mentioned that the split was "heart breaking" and "painful". He said the so-called 'break up fee' and 'third persons' were all fabricated news. Towards these false reports, he will not respond. In order to protect his family, he vows to take legal action.

As the public is concerned that the 3 children will be affected by the split of their parents. Richard expressed that he and Isabella will strive their best to take care of their children together, giving them the best environment for their growth.

Isabella's spokesperson expressed during an interview that since Isabella's break up announcement, there has been constant rumors going around, the reports are getting crazier and crazier. The spokesperson said: "Since Richard and Isabella fell in love to deciding to foster the next generation and finally to ending their relationship, there was just too many course of events that occurred in between. It's not an issue about a third person as the rumor says. Currently, both of them are heart broken, they decided to provide an explanation to the public, but are constantly bothered by the false reports, it's unfair to them. They are basically forced into a wall, feeling unhappy." About the break up fee rumor, the spokesperson expressed that they are a pair of past lovers, why is the public keep insisting that money has to do with it? Isabella needs time to calm down, she is grateful to the people who gave her encouragement for a comeback, but she currently does not have the mood to consider that.