Nancy Shevell and Sir Paul McCartney are living together at Pauls estate.

American heiress Nancy, 47, had begun spending nearly every weekend at the secluded East Sussex home, bought by Macca as a wedding gift for first wife LINDA in 1969.

But last week the No More Lonely Nights singer asked her to make the move permanent.

His fashion designer daughter Stella, 37, has given her blessing to the relationship - but urged her dad not to rush into marriage.

A family friend said: "Paul and Nancy are as solid a couple as you can get after just a short time together.