Former Beatle Paul McCartney and estranged wife Heather Mills arrived in court today amid reports their acrimonious divorce battle is nearing an end.
British media have speculated that Mills could receive about £50 million in a final settlement, although representatives from both camps have yet to say anything official.
Mills (39) entered the London courtroom via the back entrance and under a cover thrown over her by security guards. McCartney arrived several minutes later.
McCartney (65) who has a fortune estimated at about £825 million, married Mills in 2002. They have a daughter, Beatrice, who turns four later this month.
If the settlement figure is accurate, it would set a new record for a contested divorce award in British courts. In August last year, insurance magnate John Charman was ordered to pay out £48 million to his wife after they divorced in 2003 after 27 years of marriage.