17 May The 63-year-old ex-Beatle and the 38-year-old ex-model announce they are to separate after four years of marriage. Without a pre-nup the battle commences over McCartney's estimated pounds 800m fortune. Mills's leaked divorce papers contain allegations of drug use and domestic violence, which Sir Paul has denied 18 September For nearly half of their 15-year marriage the quizmaster, 59, cheated on his wife Ingrid, 51, with teacher Fiona McKechnie, 50.
Chris doesn't see what the fuss is about: 'What I did is the same as millions of men before me. I'm not a Gary Glitter and there are no dead people at the bottom of my swimming pool' 7 November Two months after the birth of their second child, 24-year-old pop superstar Spears files for divorce from Federline, 28, citing 'irreconcilable differences'. She is estimated to have lost up to pounds 24m during their two-year marriage, from a lack of touring and recording 13 November After three years and three months the Miller Law circus finally disbands.
After 33-year-old Law's affair with his children's nanny last year, and 24-year-old Miller's subsequent fling with Daniel Craig, Britain's premier first-name couple call time on a relationship that has become as patchy as their films
