The Macca Mills divorce hearing ended without agreement yesterday, meaning the judge hearing the case, Mr Justice Bennett, will now have to rule on how big a cheque McCartney must write his estranged ex-wife.
McCartney didn't attend the sixth day of the closed doors hearing - possibly because he was rehearsing for his finale set at tomorrow's Brit Awards. Mills who, as previously reported, is representing herself in the divorce hearing, was in attendance, reportedly rounding up her case for a high (possibly record breaking) divorce pay out.
Mr Justice Bennett will now decide how much Macca should pay - he could take a few weeks to make a judgement. In theory the settlement will remain a secret, unless the couple choose otherwise. Or one side appeals the judgement.
The fact an appeal would make the divorce settlement public possibly plays in Mills favour, given that she seems to be as interested in publicly setting the record straight as getting a big pay out, so would probably have no problems having an open doors hearing. A high profile public hearing might also help boost sales of the tell-all book Mills is reportedly writing about her four years with Macca. All of which might mean McCartney will hand over whatever the judge tells him to - even if it's at the higher end of the expectations (£60 million) - in a bid to just draw a line under the whole ordeal.
Time will tell. Or not, if the judge's ruling is, in fact, kept confidential and goes uncontested.