Paul McCartney's Stella hug

Oct 6, 2006, 12:56 GMT

Sir Paul McCartney's daughter Stella lifted his spirits with a reassuring hug yesterday (05.10.06).

The former Beatle attended his daughter's debut at Paris Fashion Week and Stella returned the show of support by rushing to her father and throwing her arms around him when the pair met afterwards.

Paul has been through a harrowing time since his split from estranged wife Heather Mills in May and the strain of heading to the divorce courts has been "devastating".

Stella, 35, dedicated the show to her "mum and dad" - her mother was Paul's first wife, Linda, who died in 1998 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer.

In a handwritten note, Stella wrote: "This show is dedicated to my husband and son. It is also for my mum and dad."

Heavily-pregnant Stella, who has an 18-month-old son Miller with husband Alasdhair Wills, was thrilled to see her proud father filming the standing ovation at the end of her ready-to-wear collection showcase.

Sitting in the front-row, Paul insisted: "It was the best show. Not that I'm biased!"

The 64-year-old musician, who has a two-year-old daughter, Beatrice, with Heather, confessed he was struggling to cope with his marriage break-up.

He said: "It's been the most terrible time for me and my family. Coming to terms with this is horrible."

Meanwhile, Heather looked glum as she flew to the US yesterday (05.10.06).

The 38-year-old former model refused to comment when quizzed about her alleged demands for £200 million divorce settlement.

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