Billionaire who's proof that money CAN'T buy happiness: He's a mobile phone tycoon with money to burn - and a lifestyle to make your jaw drop. But what's that worth when your family's in turmoil?
John Caudwell, the founder of Phones 4U has a £2 billion fortune
But it recently emerged that his son, Rufus, 19 suffers severe agoraphobia the affliction is so bad that a boy with the world at his feet spends most of his days confined to his bedroom, unable to leave the house.
His daughter Libby, has also spoke of suffering from anxiety.
He has also separated from his partner of 15 years Claire Johnson
Phones 4U recently went into administration with the loss of 6,000 jobs
Mr Caudwell says that although it helps, 'money doesn't buy you happiness' 
With a £2billion fortune, Phones 4U founder John Caudwell, centre, is one of the country's richest men with two vast mansions, right, a fleet of luxury cars and a helicopter. But his personal problems came to light in a recent documentary, in which he confided that a normal day was 'depressingly void of purpose'. He recently revealed that his eldest son Rufus, top left, the youngest child by his ex-wife Kathryn McFarlane, bottom left, suffers from severe agroaphobia. His daughter Libby, left, has also spoke of suffering from anxietyy. It comes as the businessman admitted that he and his partner of 15 years Claire Johnson have separated, with him saying 'money doesn't buy you happiness'.
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