And you thought Paul McCartney got sucked dry by Heather Mills.

Phil Collins' ex-wife, Orianne Cevey, definitely has a leg up on Heather, milking a $46 mil divorce payday from the soft-rocker, according to the Brit tabs. It's the biggest payout of its kind ever in the UK, beating Heather's payout by a cool $2 million.

Note to Phil -- being single sucks less. He's paid out more than $80 mil in support for his 3 divorces.