Mills praises McCartney's girlfriend

Heather Mills has praised her ex-husband Sir Paul McCartney's new girlfriend Nancy Shevell.

Writing in her New York Post column 'The Rumour Mills', the 41-year-old confirmed that she is dating former personal trainer Jamie Walker and said that McCartney has "great taste in women".

"I've been dating a very hot, humble English guy for nine months," she said. "As for my ex and I, we get on fine. We're like any civil divorced couple. I haven't actually met Nancy, but my daughter says she's wonderful. Paul's got great taste in women."

Mills, who received £24.3 million from McCartney when they finalised their divorce last year, said that their marriage had resulted in years of negative tabloid stories aimed at her.

"When you marry a Beatle, you marry 120 million fans who are also madly in love with him," she explained. "This has meant years of hurtful and untrue press."