The MANY wives of Donald Trump: President elect's love life laid bare - including that very messy divorce

The 45 President of the United States has never lacked the company of women. But who has he dated, married and been linked romantically with?

Ivana Zelnickova Trump, 67

Net worth: £48million

Years married: 15 (1977-1992)

Donald met Czech model and athlete Ivana Zelnickova at a New York bar in 1976 while she was visiting the city from Montreal. They dated for a few months and married in Easter the following year, after Donald made her sign a pre-nup that gave her $20,000 for each year they were to be married.

As Donald's fortune grew, so did his desire for a large family. He reportedly wanted five children, "then I will know that one will be guaranteed to turn out like me", Vanity Fair reports him saying.

Nine months after the wedding, the couple's first son, Donald Jr., was born, followed by daughter Ivanka and second son Eric Trump. It was rumoured Trump was giving Ivana a $250,000 cash bonus for each of the children she birthed.

Ivana left Donald in 1991 amid rumours he was having an affair with ex-beauty queen Marla Maples, who he'd met in 1989. Speculation had been swirling for some time – and the two women even ran into each other on a ski trip. The Trumps' divorce was finalised in March 1992.

Marla Maples, 53

Net worth: £16million

Years married: 6 (1993-1999)

Donald wasted no time with his second wife, marrying her in December 1993 – two months after their daughter Tiffany was born. Marla, a TV personality who would go on to co-host Trump's Miss Universe Pageant, also starred in several films, including Maximum Overdrive and Executive Decision.

They separated in May 1997 and finalised their divorce in 1999.

Melania Knauss-Trump, 46

Net worth: £8million

Years married: 11 (2005 to present)

Model Melania was born in Slovenia to a Communist father and patternmaker mother. Her life-long dream was to model, and she started posing aged five for catalogues.

She met Trump at a Fashion Week party in 1998, while he was on a date with another woman. He sent his date to the bathroom so he could flirt with Melania – but she refused to give him her number, and didn't go on a date with him until three months later.

As well as speaking six different languages – Slovenian, French, English, German, Italian and Serbian – Melania has her own fashion and jewellery line and is the mother to Trump's youngest child, 10-year-old Barron.

Donald has also been linked to Carla Bruni, Allison Giannini, Jackie Siegel, Kara Young and Rowanne Brewer.