Heather Mills' massive divorce pay-out: $50m for six years of marriage
Heather Mills is set to pocket £25million ($50 million) in her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney. The settlement - which roughly works out at £4million ($8 million) for every year the pair were married - is laid out in court papers sent to the former couple and their legal teams this week. The official verdict is set to be handed down on Monday, according to a newspaper, although if it is not known if the sum includes provision for the couple's daughter Beatrice. The figure will go down as one o

Mills getting $108M in divorce settlement?
Heather Mills and former Beatle Paul McCartney have reportedly settled their very public and bitter divorce with a whopping $108 million settlement being awarded to Mills, according to Britain's the Daily Mail. Mills, who represented herself during the divorce, will reportedly receive a lump sum of $40 million up front, with another $5 million a year until their four-year-old daughter Beatrice turns 18. The settlement, which includes a strict confidentiality agreement, falls short of Mills initial r

Heather Mills 'to host cookery show'
Heather Mills has been approached to host her own TV cookery programme, according to a report. The estranged wife of Sir Paul McCartney has told friends that she cannot wait to share details of her vegan lifestyle with viewers. She also hopes that the show will help to improve public perception of her. "Heather thinks a cooking show will give her a caring, sexy image like Nigella [Lawson]," a source told the Sunday Mirror. "She is passionate about being a vegan and loves being in the limelight... she

Judge in Paul McCartney divorce case fires back at Heather Mills
Read it and weep Mills! A 58-page document may reveal why Heather Mills' tirade yesterday included a promise to appeal the publication of the judgment in her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney. Mills claimed the judgment exposed private information about her 4-year-old daughter Beatrice. But with judge Justice Bennett noting in the document that Mills was "less than candid" and a "less than impressive witness," there are rumors that the 40-year-old wanted to keep these damaging remarks private as well.

Richest Celeb Divorces: How Heather's $50 Mil Measures Up
Yes, the nearly $50 million Paul McCartney is paying ex-wife Heather Mills is a lot of money, but it's no record-breaker as far as celebrity divorce settlements are concerned. That crown still gets shared among basketball great Michael Jordan, musician Neil Diamond and box-office champ Steven Spielberg and their exes. After nearly 18 years together, Juanita Jordan walked away from her marriage to the hoop star in 2006 with a $150 million parting gift, just like onetime TV production assistant Marcia

Heather Mills exposed as hypocrite
HIGH-LIVING Heather Mills was exposed as a hypocrite last night — for failing to buy first-class flights for daughter Beatrice. Heather slammed ex Sir Paul McCartney on Monday for forcing the four-year-old to travel “B Class” after their bitter divorce — while he flew “A Class”. She haughtily vowed to pay for Beatrice’s first-class travel herself. But details obtained by The Sun show the one-legged gold-digger has ALREADY failed to live up to her pledge. Heather, dubbed Pornocc

Heather Mills to judge Miss USA pageant
SIR Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills has gone from judgment to judge after landing an expert role at the upcoming Miss U.S.A. pageant just days after winning $49 million (GBP24.5 million) in a London divorce court. The former glamour model-turned-activist has signed on to judge beauty queens at tycoon Donald Trump's annual parade of lovelies in Las Vegas. Osmond siblings Donnie and Marie will host the show at the Planet Hollywood Resort + Casino next month (11Apr08). Mills, who became a U.S. T

Heather Mills Branded a Liar
In her fight to get her hands on Paul McCartney's money, Heather Mills made a series of "exaggerated" claims, according to the judge in the case. The onetime Dancing with the Stars contestant sought close to $250 million of her ex's fortune, claiming expenses that didn't hold up under scrutiny. (She was ultimately awarded $48.6 million.) For example, Mills claimed to need $60,000 annually to cover her equestrian needs and $80,000 to pay for her wine consumption. However, the judge noted that she no l

Mills had miscarriage before Beatrice
Heather Mills had a miscarriage in the first year of her marriage to Sir Paul McCartney. The ex-Beatle made the revelation during the couple's divorce battle at the High Court, during which Mills was awarded a £24.3 ($48.6m) million settlement. Mr. Justice Bennett's 58-page judgement, which was published yesterday, revealed that the former model had lost a baby before conceiving daughter Beatrice, now four. McCartney told the court: "We stopped using contraception the night we were married. There

Yoko Ono Advises Heather Mills: 'Try to Survive'
Though Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono have long been said to have a frosty relationship, John Lennon's widow has some warm words for McCartney's recent ex, Heather Mills. "All I can say is, it's not very easy for a woman to be associated with The Beatles," Ono, 75, tells Britain's Sky News. "I think all the wives did suffer, and I think quietly suffer. Suffer but endured, I would actually say." Moving forward, Ono advises Mills, 40, to "do her very best and try to survive". Ono made the comments whi

Paul McCartney song written about Heather Mills?
Fans of The Beatles and Sir Paul McCartney are debating whether a song featuring on his recently album, ’Memory Almost Full’, is about his ex-wife Heather Mills, who was recently awarded £24.3million ($48.6million) of his fortune in a divorce settlement. The title of the song ’Mister Bellamy’ is an anagram of “Mills betray me”, and fans are speculating as to whether lyrics in the song refer to Mills. Lyrics in the song include the lines, “I’m not coming down, no matter what you do”,

Heather Mills nominated for Celebrity Mother of the Year along with Spice girls
Heather Mills might have been fighting Paul McCartney in the divorce courts but yesterday she was also nominated as a Celebrity Mum of the Year. Heather, 40, is mum to four-year-old Beatrice with Paul, 65. She was joined by Spice Girls Victoria Beckham, 33, Mel B, 32, Geri Halliwell, 34, and Emma Bunton, 31, who made it on to the list for taking their seven children on their world reunion tour. But Kerry Katona, 27 - pregnant with her fourth child - failed to make the shortlist this year. More than 12

Donald Trump defends Heather Mills as Miss USA pageant judge
Donald Trump has backed under fire Heather Mills to be a hit as a Miss USA pageant judge. Sir. Paul McCartney’s ex-wife will try and salvage her image in the U.S by judging the beauty show, which is being hosted by Donny and Marie Osmond. Trump, who produces the pageant, has shrugged off the controversy surrounding Mills divorce settlement with the Beatles legend. “She’s been through a lot. She has great courage and you have to respect her - she’s been through the wringer.” The pageant

Judgment Date Set for McCartney and Mills
They couldn't work it out and now judgment day looms for Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. After the former couple was once again unable to hammer out a divorce settlement over five days of closed-door hearings this month, High Court Justice Hugh Bennett has announced that he will deliver a decision in the split on Mar. 17. The judge's ruling will determine what portion of his fortune—estimated at a whopping $1.64 billion—McCartney will be ordered to hand over to Mills. It is unclear whether the d

Chace Crawford Is 'Doing Okay' After Breakup, Says Sis
It's been a rough few weeks for Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, who split with Carrie Underwood and had to endure online speculation about his sexuality. "He's doing okay through this whole ordeal," his sister Candice told PEOPLE Wednesday. "He was upset about the breakup. It's always hard when you lose a relationship." Still, his little sis added, don't expect to see Crawford and the American Idol champ moping around for long. "Chace will get through it," she said. "We love Carrie, too. They're dolls

Details of Paul McCartney's $774m fortune revealed
ASTONISHING details of Sir Paul McCartney’s colossal £387m ($774m) fortune were revealed for the first time yesterday as his divorce deal was made public. The former Beatle, 65, disclosed vast personal wealth at London’s High Court — including a huge collection of luxury homes. In total, his property empire is worth £34m ($68m). But that accounts for just a small part of his wealth. When he separated from Mucca in 2006, Sir Paul asked accountants to value his business assets. They include hi

Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton Marry in Secret Ceremony
Liam Gallagher of Oasis has married Nicole Appleton in a secret ceremony at Westminster Register Office in London, the same venue where he married his first wife, Patsy Kensit in 1997. Coincidentally, this is also the same venue where Paul McCartney married his first wife Linda in 1969!

Paul McCartney back in court over Beatles recordings
SIR Paul McCartney faces another court fight — this time over BEATLES recordings. The Fab Four’s firm Apple Corps is suing to halt the release of a 1962 show in Hamburg. A £7.5million ($15million) lawsuit argues the poor quality recording at the Star Club harms the image of divorce-row Macca and the other Beatle legends. It is unclear how US firm Fuego Entertainment got hold of it. But a Fuego spokesman said: “It’s unfair to millions of Beatles fans not to allow this recording.”

Paul McCartney for PETA
One issue Paul McCartney and his estranged ex Heather Mills aren’t feuding over: animal rights. McCartney, 65, is lending his face to PETA's new "I Am a Vegetarian" ad campaign – and Usmagazine.com has an exclusive first peek! "If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat," McCartney tells Us. "That's the single most important thing you could do. “It's staggering when you think about it,” he adds. “Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot:

McCartney Divorce Fight Drags On
The divorce battle between Paul McCartney and former model Heather Mills looked set on Friday to run into a second week. At stake is a slice of the former Beatle's 825 million pound ($1.6 billion) fortune and a decision that could establish an important legal precedent about the short-lived marriages of the super-rich. After five days of legal argument, any sign of a breakthrough were dashed when officials revealed that Court 34, scene behind closed doors of one of the most high-profile show business

Paul McCartney to release Beatles back catalogue to finance divorce
Sir Paul McCartney, 65, is dipping deep into his Beatles' past to help finance his divorce to Heather Mills. The former rock star is said to be releasing the Beatles back catalogue to iTunes to help pay for his multi-million dollar divorce, which should be finalized in Britain's High Court in about a week. Estimates put 40-year-old Mill's cash settlement between $40-$60 million - with McCartney's own legal and professional expenses racking up to some $10 million. Featuring legendary albums such as

McCartney campaigns against kangaroo cull
A British animal protection group is using the face of Paul McCartney in an international campaign against a planned cull of hundreds of kangaroos on an Australian military base. As demonstrators on Wednesday promised human shields to protect the animals, McCartney appeared on a website set up by the animal welfare group Viva! to condemn the cull of up to 500 animals using tranquilizer darts and lethal injection. "There is an urgent need for action to protect kangaroos from a barbaric industry which s