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Last updated at 11:33am on 21.12.07Eligible bachelor Sir Paul McCartney raised eyebrows as he left a charity event with a mystery brunette balanced precariously on his knee.
Sir Paul, 65, giggled as the woman perched illegally on his lap as the couple were driven away from a party at Great Ormond Street Hospital yesterday afternoon.
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The former Beatle and his pal squeezed into the front seat of his people carrier, after the star made a surprise appearance at the London hospital's annual Christmas party.
The pair certainly looked cosy despite the cramped condition, but pals of the music legend — who has been linked to actress Rosanna Arquette in recent weeks — insisted the mystery girl was not his latest love interest.
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"She works for his company and organises charity events. They get on well.
At the annual event Sir Paul chatted and joked with some of the 1500 children and their families in Coram's Fields, London, which was decked out with snow, elves and reindeer.
As well as playing the mandolin, Sir Paul also delighted onlookers by joining a couple of the youngsters in a festive karaoke session - belting out S Club 7 hit Don't Stop Movin' for the children and their parents.
"Sir Paul had everyone singing along. The children were thrilled but it was even more of a treat for the parents," one partygoer said.
Elizabeth Connolly, 32, whose daughter Katie, two, spoke to Sir Paul, said: "It was a really special day. He was very charming."
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