McCartney marriage ends, two months after divorce

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LONDON (AFP) — Paul McCartney's marriage to ex-model Heather Mills was formally ended Monday as a judge granted them a decree nisi, two months after they struck a high-profile bitter divorce settlement.

High Court judge Hugh Bennett pronounced the decree on the basis that the couple had not lived together for two years. Neither the former Beatle nor campaigner Mills was present for the ruling.

McCartney's lawyer Fiona Shackleton -- who was drenched when Mills poured water over her on the last day of the divorce negotiations -- made no comment as she left after the decree nisi hearing.

A decree absolute normally follows six weeks and one day on from the decree nisi, completing the divorce proceedings.

Mills was awarded 24.3 million pounds (48 million...