Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have met for the first time in two months after agreeing to be civil for the sake of their daughter, Beatrice.

The couple’s divorce proceedings began on an amicable footing but quickly turned bitter, with allegations of bad behaviour coming from both sides.

However, according to the Mirror, the pair have decided to try harder to be friendly for Beatrice’s sake.

A family friend told the newspaper: “Paul’s priority always has and always will be for little Bea. He has found the marriage breakdown difficult to handle, so goodness knows how it is affecting their little girl.”

“It must be quite confusing for her to go from living with mummy and daddy to suddenly spending time with them alone.”

“They are very keen to make sure Bea has a stable, loving relationship with both of them and that her life is disrupted as little as possible. The best way to do that is to try to patch things up between them and be civil to each other, at least in front of Bea.”

“That said, it doesn’t mean that everything is rosy between them. There is still a lot of hurt and pain which doesn’t go away overnight. But it is fair to say they are both making an effort.”

“Paul absolutely hates being in the spotlight over their break-up. Although he filed for divorce first, he would be prepared to compromise and soften the petition if Heather asked him to do so.”

“[Paul] wants this to be sorted as soon as possible and it can’t hurt if he is getting along better with Heather.”