note to oldasiahand: America doesn't want your 'undesireables' sweetie. we have enough thank you.
Heather Mills is Englands problem child. I'm sure Australia feels the same. Jeri

Jeri, Sedro Woolley, Wa. state

Here here Beth. I am sick of this witch hunting against her. I think those who scorn her are plain envious, that they do not have the gumption or intellegence to take on top lawyers on her own!!

Carlie, London, uk

Good on you Heather you took them on and won!!!
You deserve every penny from this mega rich Beatle!! It was disgraceful how the media have treated you and still are!! some of these newspaper columnist are just full of hot air and like to kick people when they are down and then they want us all to read their degrading words and then side with them!! are they kidding?? we have got minds of our own so who needs these self appointed press heamaster/s. So sail on silver girl your time has to shine... Good luck Heather there are plenty of people on your side Girl!!

Beth, Willerby, East Yorkshire

I agree with Pete from Devon -

I have came across a similar character -

NOTHING - not even money will give this deluded woman peace

Divorce is so final,any normal human being would just want to get it over with,hit the choccie biscuits and hide under the duvet, then get up refreshed,and look forward to new beginnings instead of endings!

Blimey, if McCartney was THAT bad I would have accepted a fiver and be glad to have got rid of him!

To appear on GMTV and give public speeches when you are about to end something which SHOULD have been lovely - seems suspect to me!

SAD doesn't come into it :(

I think Ms.Mills is sad - but not in the normal sense of the word

Sue, GLASGOW,

I suspect that the Court Battle was akin to a leading role in a West End Musical to Ms.Mills

I doubt if she will withdraw into oblivion with dignity,
attention seekers never do

I do feel sorry for her, because she is so industrious at being industrious that she has lost the plot

I hope she spends some of the money to go to a retreat and CHILL and REFLECT

Sadly men will always fall victim to the oldest tricks in the book (treat em mean keep em keen)

She was an expect in manipulation - not a quality to be admired

Liz, Southport,

To state that her daughter will be hugely disadvantaged by only receiving £35,000 per year, is disgusting when many whole families live on a fraction of that!

SAM, Worthing, England

I guess Sir McCartney will stay a happy widower-cum-divorcee after this court circus

Dina, Sheffield, United Kingdom

With almost £25m, now she can afford the therapy she needs. She thought getting married to Sir Paul would be a quick road to riches. Let's hope this sorry affair is over and done, but somehow I smell a book and film.

Ron, Milton Keynes, Bucks

Unfortunately ,this will not be the end of this saga .
Who wants to bet that Mills will spend all the money and be back in court in a couple of years to get more???

C.Elder, Paris, France

This woman is a deeply distressed and desperately unhappy person, and no amount of money, or in fact anything else, will provide any compensation for this alarmingly sad fact.

Pete Tytler, South Molton, Devon

What so far no one else has drawn attention to are the daughter's "school fees". No wonder our state schools are going to the dogs if the judiciary take it for granted that every child must go to a fee-paying school...
Anyway, a state school was good enough for Macca, so why does his daughter have to be educated in the private sector?

JF, Canterbury, UK

£23.4 million........

what a lucky lady....she has definantly landed on her feet

Paul was warned from the start about her

James, Aberdeen, Scotland

If shes right in the head I dont want to be!

Cromwell, Leeds, England

What a nasty woman Mills is. PM must be glad to see the back of her. Love is blind, I guess.

Paul Mason, Kettering, UK

It shocks me to think I have contributed to the payout by buying Beatles Records and DVD's over the past 40 odd years.

David , Maidenhead,

I love the pictures the media select of Heather Mills...she is always cast in a rather eccentric light.

Adam Hunt, London, UK

I just wish the appalling woman would emigrate. She has been vastly overpaid for her 'work'. Even Eliot Spitzer paid less per session.

Oh for the days when we could deport our undesirables to America or Australia!

oldasiahand, Guidford, UK

This ruling was made in a court of law, so it seems odd that some of you seem to think a scatty, mis-judged appearance on GMTV could make a difference.

I fail to see how Heather has manipulated the media when she's recieved nothing but bad press from the get-go and, even if she had, it would still have no bearing on a decision made in court.

Good on her, I say.

Michael, Liverpool, England

Marriage is ruinously expensive. Better seek alternatives.

Phil, Hong Kong,

That song the "Long and winding road" was written for such occasions, or should it be WINGEING road?

A Walton, Leicester, England

There should be a standard pre-nup stating that, upon divorce, both parties get to keep what they brought to the marriage, plus half of the gains during the marriage. If anyone wants to change that, they have to declare their gold-digger tendencies before the marriage, which would be a really good warning sign.

Nick Beard, Rotherham, UK

The greedy ungrateful little ... someone offers you £15million and you get 25million, then you suggest the guy has been cruel? I bet Macca must be regreting ever setting eyes on her!!!!
Lesson 1 dont get married without a prenup even better still don't get married at all!!!! Do a george clooney and enjoy the single life!!!!!

tk, london,

The Uk is becoming as ridiculous as the US. Well done. this is a great example of what Europe should protect us all from!!!!

Benoit, twickenham,

They are both disgustingly rich. He plays the guitar and she gets her photo taken. I don't want to hear about it!

James, London,

Oh dear, only 25 times or thereabouts what an average wage earner grosses in a lifetime of work.
I wish her wealth becomes a millstone.

Dave, Slough,

These days, anything goes. Everybody want's to put their hand on big money one way or the other.. except by working.

Rui Duarte, Lisbon,

What for? Many divorced wives have to live in terraced houses in poor areas - why should she be any different. There is a serious prejudice in the law when it constantly favours women over men concerning money and children. Why would anybody need such an inordinate sum of money that most of us will never even see in this lifetime, especially seeing as Sir Paul has brought to her the vast majority of her fame?

Richard Scotney, Cottingham, East Yorkshire,

Heather Mills was his wife for 4 years and is the mother of his daughter.

He is one of the richest men in show business so why shouldn't he pay the divorce settlement to secure his daughter's future?

Ordinary couples go to court and have to go through the same procedure, he is hardly being left in penury. .

I notice all the criticism is coming from males!

Ruby, Stourbridge, WMids

I have a feeling she's going to be one lonely woman...who would marry her after this

dave, uk,

She is absolutely spot on about the 'legal establishment' looking after their own.

As for being a gold-digger, she is no different from most ex partners of wealthy people. Whether they are male or female.

The vast majority of those giving her grief now would have hypocritically asked for similar.

Jeff, Surrey,

Can someone from the media please ask her if she'll give a vast amount of this to charity??

Jon, London , UK

I don't know about you james, but I'm not constantly looking over my shoulder for gold-diggers.

when you consider that she got about 6% of his fortune (or 3% if you believe her), I'd have to say that's not generous at all. I should imagine pretty much every ex-husband who has ever been taken to court would take that with relish.

jem, london, uk

A Day (expensive) in the Life.

Douglas Cornish, Ottawa, Canada

If this woman would have kept her mouth shut for the last couple years, I think most of the public would have some sympathy. Instead, every word out of her mouth reinforces what she rails against the press and us for believing, that she appears as an obnoxious, conniving gold digger after monies and attention she doesn't deserve.

S. Relan, Wilmington, NC USA

I can’t believe that Heather Mills has been awarded a whopping £24 Million just because she happened to be married to someone who is rich and famous. She has done absolutely nothing to earn a single penny of this money and their daughter, Beatrice, can just as easily be raised on £200,000 as many parents who earn a lot less than this will confirm.

This High Court decision, more than anything else, will totally undermine and destroy the institution of marriage.

Ann-May Jenkins, London, England

Trinny and susanna where are you? Dress this lady already, when did a patch work quilt become fashionable??

Andrew Kinghan, London,

Of course it was evident from the beginning, that Paul will lose, he should have listened to his children. Sorry Paul, you lost 24.3 million. Next time before falling in love make sure that you sign prenuptial agreement.

Shah
New York

Yawning Shah, New York,

I feel that this is a victory for all those individuals who aspire to make their wealth off the back of the wealthy. It may not be romantic but if anyone who has real wealth is looking to get married to a less wealthy other half then a pre- nup is a must, you have been warned

ike, London ,

I'm surprised at the negative comments about Heather Mills. After all, McCartney chose to marry her - without a prenuptial agreement - in the first place, and she did bear him a daughter. I cannot understand why people are defending him. I think he's as much to blame as she is.
Could it be jealousy?

Stuart Shields, Motril, Spain

Why after only 4 years should she get so much. Most of his money was made before he even met her and some of it was also Linda's. She is certainly not used to a grand life style so why should someone have to provide her with one. I feel sorry that Sir Paul has been taken for a ride by someone like that. Let us hope she will donate some of this to charity as she said she will.

June Sumner, Retford, Notts

Ms. Mills' statement post-verdict is yet another public display of her base and vulgar character. One hopes that this settlement signals the beginning of the end of her ubiquitous presence in public life, although one suspects that her newly-gotten personal wealth will ensure her ability to purchase her way into the spotlight for a long time to come - in which case, thank God for the MUTE function.

Joseph
New York

Joseph, new york,

Any man who has his hair dyed as badly as Paul's deserves a £24m fine - only Donald Trump's is worse. Hey is there a correlation between great wealth and badly dyed hair?

bill, belfast, n ireland

How will she manage?

Andy, france,

It amazes me that in the 21st century after all the "we are just as good" "we can do anything a man can" and all the rest of the one sided equality for all crap that a court still awards a mans "self made" money to a woman.

Phil, Norfolk, VA, USA.

Jasmes Day is utterly wrong - Paul is utterly charming and very pleasant company. This award makes Ashley Alexandra Dupre's payments pale into insignificance.

Arnold Ward, Weybridge, Surrey, UK

What is all this blind Beatles adulation....? please, theyre soooooo last century. And anyway, 24 mill. is no big deal for Sir ( ??) Paul. he so loaded, and why is he not called a golddigger ...
im not having any of it. Good on Heather, stand up for ur rights. Ur an inspiration. Power to the people and power to women that go after justice !!
A Kallos, Spain

alexandra Kallos, barcelona, spain

If Paul made fifty million during their marrage, then, upon their divorce, she should receive half (less any costs).
— Canada

Mike Nichol, London, Ontario, Canada

She has proven herself time and time again,to go on and on..... no matter what. She is just shooting herself in the foot. Can't she just be dignified enough not to say anything to the media and go about her own private way if she is protecting her daughter's interest. What is sad about the whole thing is really not the way she goes out blasting the court system, the judgement, the findings, Paul MaCartney, his lawyers but the way she conducts herself. Incredibly sad.

AiFou, Copenhagen, Denmark

Where is the part about her not being able to now fly her daughter 1st class anymore because a round trip would cost £17000, I loved that part of her statement; I did a tiny bit of quick maths and worked out by just on interest and deducting capital gains she could still afford 34 round trips. If she can't work out that £24.3 million is plenty of cash for just saying 'I do' then she needs a better accountant, I think theres going to be a few available at Bear Stearns.

Rob B, Lulea,Sweden,

IT'S OVER!! All Britain will now surely let out a sigh of relief. Maybe now Heather will sink back into obscurity and give us all a rest.

Tom, Romford, England

I hear that divorce proceedings are ugly and brutal under the best of circumstances. I am happy for the both of them that is is finally over and am extremely jealous that both have enough money to never have to work another day in their lives.

Michael, Bethany Beach, U.S.A.

That's 24.2999 million too much then.

Peter, Worthing, Sussex

Is'nt she lucky it's in £str and not $us.
Good on her.
Maybe he should rewrite <Who wants to be a millionaire>

Noel dain, Paris, FRANCE.

I think the problem is too many people take marriage too romantically and ignore the contract you're making when you wed.
Marriage is not something required to prove your love, it's a religious contract (or legal one for a civil partnership).
You agree (and sign), to share things equally and support each other for the rest of your lives. Whether one partner did anything to aid your fortune or not is largely irrelevant.

If you don't agree with this, don't get married. Noone makes you and it shouldn't have any effect on how much you love each other.

Seb T, London,

Worth every penny just to get rid of her!

frank, London, UK

I bet this is not the end of the saga!
Just wait for money to be flitted away on new age rubbish, a failed restaurant, a dodgy boyfriend and see Mills challenge the settlement in Court either against Sir Paul or in the years to come his estate.

Neil Acrod, Wirral, UK

What an awful, awful woman. Shame a child is involved in all of these. Very calculating evil person she is, absolutely not dignity. Still sniping even after getting the millions, she does not deserve a penny of his money, very calculating.

She knew what she was doing all along, she just bidded her time and went for him.

Agatha, London, UK

She should write a book; how to win the lottery without buying a ticket.

A Walton , Leicester , Endland

Gold digger. Paul should have spotted it.

Name Witheld, Manchester,

I feel a little sorry for Heather. The money is needed to provide the security from for e.g. kidnappers. She would not need that extra security if it wasn’t for Paul’s child. Paul’s life will continue unchanged, but Heather’s has gone downhill. She won’t be free to live the life she used to. Would she go back in time to where she was before she met him? I think she might.

Natalie, Sarratt, Herts

Now when you read the headlines, you think this is ridiculous. But if her claims are true to how much information she was allowed to see, I can understand her furstration.

But to still complain and fight for more money is a disgrace, in my opinion. She should just be worried about the education of her daughter than the ''amount'' she is entitled too.

Disgrace

Jini ''Twahi'' Sebakunzi, St Louis, US / Missouri

Obscene! The divorce laws of this country need to be overhauled, so everyone lives by the sweat of their own brow. This is not justice!

Chuck, London, UK

Lol. She gets way less than she was demanding, even using Media blackmail - running around badmouthing Paul wherever and whenever she could. If she had not done that, I might have been sympathetic. But given he was very happily married to Linda for so many years and good to his kids for so long, it is hard to think he suddenly turned into a maniacal woman hating, woman beating person.

Also funny that she is now complaining the verdict will be made public when she was the one that wanted no conditions on the award.

What she wanted was the verdict to be private but be allowed to write nasty things about Paul and not have him be able to say what really happened. Very hypocritical, No?

Paul, Toronto, Canada

Paul McCartney worked his rear off to get to where he is.
How could it come to pass that somebody who has offered so little inspiration to the world has walked off with a lump sum of his cash. He should never have married her.
A gold digger. Wonder who'll be next?

Robert Corbet, Glasgow,

As Paul cut back on his musical work to be with Heather, then surely he should be due the lost earnings?

S Smith, Loughton, Bucks

Why this is the headline I do not know! There are much more important things going on in the world and the sooner this is stops distracting from the important issues the better!

Kat, Glasgow, UK

The important question everyone should be asking is whether such a beautiful, newly wealthy woman is looking for a fresh relationship. I and many others would certainly be interested. Who knows, such a relationship could even lead to marriage and children. Of course she seems a very difficult woman to live with and the marriage may very well end in divorce. The important question would then be how much of her hard earned 24.3 million pound would her husband receive in the settlement? After all if a woman filing for divorce from a wealthy man can receive such a huge settlement, why not a man filing for divorce from a wealthy woman. It would certainly be a good test of how equal our society is.

David Lea-Smith, Edinburgh, U.K.

I disagree with you Ella I'm afraid. I'm indifferent to who they are or how they've behaved, and I think it is immaterial to your central point. There is no reason she should "get half" simply by virtue of marrying him, or even bearing his child. His child will receive ample support, that was never in doubt. The majority of his wealth is a consequence of his hard work (or "talent" if you will) before she was on the scene, and there is absolutely no reason he should be forced to part with half of it because a relationship went sour. That is not justice, and that is certainly not "how marriage works".

Tim, London,

Justice done to Heather and not a big for Paul as it was expected. Done done situation for both. Heather deserves that and Paul too has win the case.

Khalid, Ottawa, Canada

"These people are in a club, it’s like they want to stay together and they don’t want a litigant in person to do well".

Yeah, I can totally see how £24.3m would not be considered "doing well"...

Sam Roberts, London,

The amount of self-justification in her statement is incredible, especially the comment about using the money for "her charities". If Paul wants to spend his money on charity, that should be his decision. It shouldn't be extorted out of him so she can (maybe) spend it on them.

I applaud Paul's dignity throughout the process. On the other hand, Heather is a rather pathetic, somewhat mouthy character who always wants to be seen as the victim. I am sure she feels like this award is a victory, but it just cements opinion against her. She doesn't know when to stop fighting, even when it damages her. I am sure that was all quite entertaining for Paul at the beginning, but I am sure he, like the rest of us is happy to get rid of her.

Steven, Guildford, UK

Hopefully, we will stop hearing about this woman. (although I strongly doubt it - she loves publicity). I think she got more than a fair settlement considering the amount of time they were married.

Marie Robidoux , Quebec City, Canada

Couldn't give a damn really - I have enough problems sorting my own life out !!!

Ian Payne, WALSALL,

The remarkable thing about this remarkable man, is that he written some of the most amazing songs during this difficult time. These gems make us richer in our daily life & will continue to do so.

I suppose having thiS amazing talent to fall back on probably saved him from going bonkers through all of this unholy mess.

Good luck Paul & write us more songs that we can hum along to our heart's content..

Dermot in Toronto, Canada

Dermot Murphy, Toronto, Canada

Heather deserves the settlement because Paul married her (for better, for worse) and she bore him a child.

You could argue that he shouldn't have married her, but ultimately he was a big boy and made a mistake for which he IS responsible. He can more than afford to pay, I mean, 24.3m out of 400m is a drop in the ocean.

The amount is a proportion of his wealth [which through marriage had become her wealth too], and is not a value of her imput into it. I'm just surprised she didn't get half! That's the way marriage works folks - two people joined together completely and [supposedly] irrevocably - don't like it, don't do it.

Incidently, I don't think being good at composing music and being in a once popular band necessarily makes you a nice and decent person. Paul hasn't exactly behaved perfectly in this case.

For all those who condemn Heather - grow up and see the world from a more mature angle for a change, rather than being led by the press.

Congratulations Heather

Ella, London, UK

Please please please do not give this woman any more press.
She is absolutely horrible - sorry, I go along with Stella on this.

fiona henderson, winnipeg, canada

It will never be enough for Heather, no matter how much she
managed to steal from Paul. Poor Bea.

Liz, Mission, KS, USA

Surely the most memorable thing about this divorce hearing will be the ghastly, clown like, suit that Mills is wearing!

Victoria , Bristol,

Let's hope with all the money she is goign to receive that she goes out and buys a better outfit.

This one is hideous!

Andrew Kinghan, London,

I hope Ms Mills is prepared to work through grieving of her relationship with quiet dignity. It pleases me that she was awarded a fair settlement. It's right that Sir Paul's child should not be forced to live in poverty like many other offspring of absent father's

Toni , Guildford, Surrey

Look, it's time we had a Beatles only radio station here in the States. Nothing but Beatles...Paul, Ringo, George, John, 24/7.

As for Heather, I hope she finds happiness. Life is too short.

Glen Bentley, Lancaster , Pennsylvania/USA

I can't help thinking of the joy Sir Paul has given to millions of people worldwide with his wonderful music and the amount of wealth he has generated for our country plus the many charities and causes he has supported in a big way.
Now his ex - wife has been awarded a fortune and I think it is outrageous.
By all means provide for the child (something Sir Paul would have done anyway without this awful court case) but awarding this woman with such a large amount? It is highway robbery and I believe there is nobody so undeserving than her.
The contrast can be plainly seen with the dignity in which Sir Paul left the court and Heather Mills again spouting off to the world's media.

Robert, Hull, UK

He really couldn't see this gold digger coming could he? Forgive my cynical opinion but I wonder if the youngster was part of her coniving plan? I actually can't believe I'm commenting on this at all, but I like Paul McCartney and I don't like to think someone has got one over on him. Yes he was niave, but then he was recovering from the loss of his first true love. Perhaps he should have listened to his daughter? As for Heather Mills she'll never be happy....ever.

Phil, Abu Dhabi, UAE

It is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Chris Gillibrand, Brussels , Belgium

I didn't think the gold digger's case had a leg to stand on....and she still got way more than she deserved. I hope it all goes to charity and to the daughter....I am sure she will make sure of that...yea..right!

Arnie, Vancouver , Canada

It's the typical divorce incentive program!!!

Alex Dult, Humble, USA

Heather Mills in a cartoon character of contradiction on a stick! May we all hope that she takes "her money," donates it to charity, and goes away with what tiny shred of dignity she has left. The woman is a digrace.

jamie, chicago, il

Well its been a hard days night and a long and winding road now its time to let it be because he will be free as a bird but they do say money cant buy you love and heather will need to see the taxman.

TOM, Dundee, Scotland

I saw Paul McCartney in a car right next to a taxi I got into in London when I was visiting. I was so shocked to see him looking straight at me. He saw my shock and his happy reaction to me was marvelous; he gave me a big smile and off he went. I cannot imagine this man to have meaness in his heart and it is sad that this episode had to happen to him. Ms. Mills seems very brash and I hope she goes away & does not come to America. She would never have received such a sum here in America. I hope that everything about her is published so all the world can see what she is and what she did. Any ills suffered by her child will have been brought on my the mother.

K. Armijo, San Diego, CA

it's a shame! she didn't work for this money! can' t she live Sir Paul McCartney alone!

emilie, brest, france

Hard done by women? How can you demean the lot of regular women by comparing them with Heather Mills McCartney?!
What did she sacrifice for him to make his money? And what did she contribute? How did his worth increase during the short duration of their marriage?
How does publicising the award of the Court make him look generous? It's more than he offered her, but hugely more than she wanted - looks like his figures were closer than hers.
Who wants to look generous?? Maybe the one giving a press conference, saying she has enough money to "support her charities"?? Let's hope they see that money. Seems to me the more convincing thing would have been a provision for Paul to make direct donations to specified charities...now all we have is her word!

Sorry - I've been loving him too long to be swayed by her.

Marcia, New London, USA

What a result. Why should Women work when the State will be so generous with some unsuspecting males wealth. That whole University thing is a waste of time when you look at the ability of good looking girls to empty rich mens pockets. What a business. At what rate do they pay Tax on their windfall. I wish I had been born a girl.

Mark, Gateshead, UK

Could a rational, logical person please give me a reason why somebody who is married for a few years can get £24.3 MILLION. How disgraceful. Why does marriage mean a finanical commitment but nothing more? Either it should be a financial AND emotional commitment or nothing.

simon, York, England

Heather Mills is a cartoon character. She simply cannot stop her rants of contradiction, can she? Now she has her money so let's see how much she donates to charity. Surely she'll bark about it and then--hopefully--go away with everything she deserves: nothing.

jamie, chicago, il

To James Day "He doesn't come across as being a particularly nice guy." What? Know him personally do you?

Self made. Musically talented. Business acumen. Charitable to the tune of millions. Long established good cause activist. Successful and fulfilling marriage behind him: Linda McCartney. Father to successful and responsible, non-mouthy kids. Hmm, yes, he sounds like a really awful chap.

Paul Tinker, Henley-on-Thames,

All those charities will be delighted with £24.3 million.
What a truely generous woman she is...........yeah, right.

Can't wait to see her trawling the media stations to regain some sort of celebrity status, Richard and Judy, Big Brother, I'm a minor celeb get me outta here!

Steve, London,

A breakdown of a marriage involves two people, so it's never right for Heather Mills to blame Sir Paul for all the problems. And I could not believe how greedy she is, seeking £125 m initially! Yes, he is rich, but he earned his fortune, but has she done instead but marrying him for mere four years!

Cindy, London,

Mills is claiming Paul was worth L800 over 15 years. She was only married to him for four. YOU DO THE MATH!

jiypsy, Orlando, FL

She was his wife for 4 years and bore him a daughter.

In an ordinary divorce the ex wife and child are awarded a fair share of the husband's wealth, just because he is an ex Beatle why should he be above the law?

The amount is a drop in the ocean to him.

I wish her good luck in the future

Many hard done by women will be cheering her on.

Rubymac, Stourbridge, WMids

Agreed! It is tough to feel anything much for her especially with her need to accuse the lawyers and the bench of behaviour unworthy of a scoundrel while her own conduct is less than luminary.

Jamie Laidlaw, Ottawa, Canada

Does anyone know if she got the home on Cavendish Ave.? God, I hope not!!!

James, Ojai, California

What an angry person she really is. I sincerely hope that she spends some of her newly acquired fortune on counselling, for the sake of her daughter. On the judgement; what in heaven's name does she need all that money for and, on the other hand, what a cheapskate Paul M is. Thank goodness I'm just little ol' me!

rachael, ipswich, suffolk

A good argument for strong pre-nuptual agreements.

Jonathan, Cleveland, Ohio

As ever, this all stinks. The Daughter should be catered for, without question, and I am sure that Sir Paul would ensure that would be the case. As for the now-ex-Mrs McCartney - she should consider herself lucky to have had the lifestyle that went with being with an ex-Beatle - it doesn't give her the right to continue living it! How long is it going to be before society wakes up to the inequality of this process. At every step, people want the rich lifestyle without working for it - all because it is EASY now. Macca was rich because of HIS prowess - not because his wife stood next to him and smiled alot. She has her own career, which was significantly improved after she met Sir Paul. How much of her estate and earnings was used to offset his transfer to her? It could easily be argued that her recent success and fame was ENTIRELY down to him. What did Sir Paul get?? Oh yes - the vitriol of a woman who wants it all for nothing. Good Riddance to her.

David L, Brussels,

How does she know that Fiona Shackleton called her names? Did Sir Paul tell her? She did not win that much more than Sir Paul offered her. Certainly nowhere near the £125m she was seeking. Hopefully this awful woman will now take her millions and disappear with them.

Helen, London,

I'm glad she got something like that. It's a shame but she is probably gagged from telling us what kind of person PM is in private. He doesn't come across as being a particularly nice guy.

James Day, London, UK

Would it be too much to hope that she will now slope off into well-deserved obscurity?

Sophie, London, UK

As an American with a great fondness for Sir Paul McCartney and the Beatles, I'm releaved the UK legal establishment did not allow Ms. Mills to ravage Sir Paul's wealth. It does seem to be a transaction equal to bribary to give her all that money, but at least it's done.

Next time...pre-nup!

Bob Brunk, Chicago/Il, United States

It's a shame she got anything! This judgment will just encourage other gold-diggers to keep going, keep manipulating the media, and keep seeking fortunes in the courts. How can any reasonable person believe that this woman deserves 24.3 million is beyond me.

James, London, UK

I really hope that this is the end of this affair. I am sure I am not the only person who feels like we have lived and breathed every detail of their marriage and we are not involved!
I hope £24.3 million is enough compensation for the public backlash that is likely to ensue.

M. Gift, Warwick,

15.8M or 24.3M - it's still one hell of a lot.

Hopefully now she'll shut up and go away.

Raymon, London,