Australian pop star Sia’s estranged husband Daniel Bernad has requested more than $250,000 per month in spousal support following their split, in order to maintain a luxurious lifestyle.
Sia Furler, the singer best known for hits such as Chandelier and Elastic Heart, filed for divorce from Bernad in March, citing irreconcilable differences. The pair married in December 2022 and have an 18-month-old son.
In court documents, Bernad, a former radiation oncologist, claimed he needed the funds to sustain the “luxurious and upper-class lifestyle” the couple had maintained throughout their marriage. He said he was financially dependent on Sia after leaving his medical career to start a short-lived business venture with her.
“I request that the court order Sia to pay me temporary spousal support in the sum of $250,856 per month,” he wrote in the filing.
Bernad said that their household spending exceeded $400,000 per month, covering costs for private jet travel, luxury vacations, fine dining, and multiple full-time staff members. “We never needed to monitor our living expenses,” he wrote in the filing. He also requested that Sia cover his legal and accounting fees related to the case.
When the pair divorced, Bernad claims she paid for him to live in a hotel until the end of July, before he moved into his current home.
The 47-year-old added that the temporary support request was “necessary” because Sia, 49, was “the breadwinner.”
“Orders are necessary at this time because I am financially dependent on Sia, the breadwinner in our marriage. I have no income and Sia has ceased all funding for Modern Medicine. Sia has the ability to pay me spousal support to maintain our financial status quo.”
Bernarn added that he would need to do years of retraining and exams to practice his previous profession.
