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| Judge ends McCartney's marriage | Judge ends McCartney's marriage |
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| A judge at the High Court in London has pronounced a decree nisi, bringing to an end the marriage of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. | A judge at the High Court in London has pronounced a decree nisi, bringing to an end the marriage of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. |
| Neither party was in court to learn their marriage had been ended on the grounds that they have been separated for two years. | Neither party was in court to learn their marriage had been ended on the grounds that they have been separated for two years. |
| The move will clear the way for Ms Mills to receive her £24.3m divorce settlement, which was granted in March. | The move will clear the way for Ms Mills to receive her £24.3m divorce settlement, which was granted in March. |
| The marriage will formally end in six weeks with a decree absolute. | The marriage will formally end in six weeks with a decree absolute. |
| Sir Paul's legal team, including solicitor Fiona Shackleton, did not make any comment when they left the court. | |
| Full judgment | |
| The couple's divorce settlement made the headlines when it was finalised in court earlier this year. | |
| A day after it was made, Ms Mills failed in her attempts to have the full judgment made public. | |
| Mr Justice Bennett said that her evidence in court had been "inconsistent and inaccurate" and she had proved "a less than impressive witness". | |
| In contrast, he concluded that Sir Paul had been "consistent, accurate and honest". | |
| The former Beatle married the ex-model and charity campaigner in 2002, four years after the death of his first wife Linda. | |
| The pair, who separated in 2006, have a four-year-old daughter, Beatrice. |