LOVING dad Paul McCartney has secretly offered Heather Mills a staggering £20million EXTRA for custody of their daughter Beatrice. He hopes the whopping sum—on top of the £80million payoff his wife is claiming as a divorce settlement—will stave off a bitter court battle over their three-year-old child. The sensational move comes despite public assurances from both Sir Paul and Heather, 38, that they would take care of Beatrice jointly. If a deal is done it will mean his four-year marriage to the one-legged ex-model will have cost Macca an astonishing £100MILLION. The former Beatle, worth £825million, has been openly discussing his offer with friends and family members over the past fortnight. A pal said: "Paul only wants what’s best for his little girl. She means everything to him. "But his fear is that if Heather gets custody then she could make things really difficult for him in the future to have proper contact with Bea. "He is worried she will slowly cut him out of his daughter’s life and he couldn’t bear that." The pal went on: "Paul wants the divorce and custody of Beatrice settled in a one-off transaction." "He has told Heather, ‘It’s simple—I get Beatrice, you get your money and that’s it’. "Essentially the £20million goes in her pocket and is over and above her divorce settlement." The well-placed source —who has already revealed to the News of the World the McCartneys’ ketchup battle and Stella’s hatred for Heather—added: "Paul has taken the attitude that with his wife everything boils down to money." Upbeat Macca openly discussed his plans during a series of birthday parties for his daughter two weeks ago. He revealed how he’s confident of raising Beatrice at his 160-acre estate in Peasmarsh, Sussex. A top family lawyer revealed Macca’s move to get sole residence has a strong chance of being agreed in the courts. Family mediator Helen Howard said: "If both agree in writing a judge is likely to approve."
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I bet she is holding out for more. She wants half and will not stop until she gets that?
