Paul McCartney wants a quick divorce - and will pay for it

Paul McCartney reportedly going to agree to a £50million quick divorce from wife Heather Mills to avoid a drawn out, public settlement.

The couple didn’t sign a pre-nuptial agreement before they married in 2002 and Heather could be entitled to up to a quarter of Paul’s estimated fortune of £825million.

An inside source has told the Mirror: “Heather will probably settle for around £50million even though she could get more if she really pushed.”

“She has been accused of gold-digging for years and will be desperate not to be seen to be living up to all those expectations.”

“Also, they are both publicly insisting the split is amicable and a bitter court battle would leave that in tatters.”

“Paul and Heather’s only immediate concern is their baby Beatrice, everything else is second to that at the moment.

“Obviously, it is an issue that will need to be addressed and we expect both of them to want a quick, clean deal. Going through the courts would be messy and Paul is a wealthy man, he can afford to be generous.”