Sir Paul McCartney married New York heiress Nancy Shevell on Sunday, raising his bride’s hand in triumph as he walked down the steps after they became husband and wife at a simple civil ceremony attended by close family and friends, including drummer Ringo Starr and TV journalist Barbara Walters, a second cousin of the bride.
When asked how he felt as they made their way to his home in St John’s Wood for the reception, McCartney responded: ‘Terrific, thank you. I feel married. I feel absolutely wonderful.’
Wearing a smart navy suit with pale blue shirt and matching tie, Paul, 69, looked the picture of happiness as he held the hand of Shevell, 51, who wore a long-sleeved knee-length white dress with button detailing on the front and a flower in her hair.
The wedding ceremony Sunday afternoon was everything his wedding to Mills was not: simple, understated, almost matter-of-fact. By contrast, McCartney and Mills married in an over-the-top lavish ceremony at a remote Irish castle that was disrupted several times by news helicopters flying overhead hoping for a glimpse of the A-list guests.
The dress was designed by McCartney’s daughter, Stella, a star in the fashion world who also helped concoct the three-course vegetarian feast served to guests at the reception at McCartney’s house in St. John’s Wood, a property he bought in 1965, when the Beatles were regularly topping the charts.
