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In 6 more weeks, the excruciating divorce saga ends

Last update: May 12, 2008 - 8:06 PM

A judge in London granted a preliminary divorce Monday to former Beatle Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. If no one objects, the divorce will be final in six weeks.

Mills, 40, will emerge from the rancorous divorce with a settlement of $47.5 million but a reputation damaged by her outbursts against McCartney, 65.

Neither McCartney nor Mills was in court Monday, which might have been a good thing. At the end of a hearing in March, Mills stole the show by emptying a pitcher of water on the head of McCartney's lawyer, Fiona Shackleton.

"Mrs. Shackleton said something under her breath so I cleansed and baptized her," Mills said. "I thought it did her the world of good."

Mills will retain custody of the couple's 4-year-old daughter, Beatrice.

ASSOCIATED PRESS