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'Divorce is making me physically sick', says McCartney
Updated 13:22pm on 4 Dec 2006The strain of his divorce battle with Heather Mills is taking such a toll on Sir Paul McCartney that it's making him "physically sick".
The 64-year-old singer made the confession during a heartfelt chat with his actor pal Alec Baldwin, who refers to himself as the "king of bitter divorces" after his poisonous split from ex-wife Kim Basinger.
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Sir Paul popped up as a recent surprise guest on Saturday Night Live in New York, which was guest-hosted by his old mate Alec, 48.
The pair had an emotional man-to-man chat after the show where they discussed their bitter divorce battles.
The Eye's source says Alec, who is still fighting for custody of his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland, with Kim, 52, sympathises with the former Beatle and tried to give him some advice.
"Alec really feels terrible about Paul's current situation with Heather," we're told.
"His own custody fights with Kim have been nasty and vicious. He knows what it's like to fight for his child. He just wanted to offer him some hardlearned tips."
Alec told Paul: "I'm the king of bitter divorce, so make sure everything is written down.
"And I mean everything! Otherwise you're f*****!" Our source tells us Sir Paul then revealed the awful toll the battle with 38-year-old Heather Mills' for custody of their three-year-old daughter Beatrice was taking.
The insider said: "He never imagined things would become so horrible with Heather, and the war over custody of little Bea is making him physically sick."
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Julie From Eastbourne, get your facts right. It was Paul who divorced Heather. She then counter petitioned because it was too much for her pride to be the one who was 'dumped'.
- Paul Ebhart, Guildford, 07/12/2006 11:09
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Right on, Jade! What it all boils down to is that everyone believes the crap that comes from the tabloid press against Heather Mills because she DARED to divorce a British icon. People are so stupid.
- Julie Mcwilliam, Eastbourne, UK, 07/12/2006 10:09
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Why didn't he pay her in the first place? Like Mick Jagger did with all his ex-wives and girlfriends. He would have avoided all that nasty publicity. She is a money digger but he should have known when marrying her! I hope he did not think she married him for LOVE!
- Sophie, High Wycombe, Bucks, 06/12/2006 12:08
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The woman doesn't have an ounce of dignity and is making every one else sick, the sooner she goes away the better.
- Val, London, 04/12/2006 15:51
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Sir Paul is very crafty! he plays on his fame to gain the extra sympathy votes! Heather is no Angel, but is up against the heavyweight machine! The more he (Paul) bleats on about his misery, the more I'm incline to believe Heather on her (well close friends) reports of his bad behaviour.
I wonda if he's just physically sick that someone is standing up to him!
- Jade, London, England, 04/12/2006 15:20
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