FAMILY: James McCartney joins dad Paul and the Beatles legend’s wife, ex-MTA big Nancy Shevell, whom James calls “my new mother.” (
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Sir Paul’s son feels fine about his “new mother.”
James McCartney — the little-known solo artist and son of Beatles legend Paul McCartney — said he’s delighted with his dad’s new wife, former MTA board member Nancy Shevell.
“Nancy’s my new mother,” James McCartney, 35, told the Daily Mail newspaper. “I feel that. Definitely. She’s very genuine.”
Shevell and McCartney got married on Oct. 9, 2011. It was a third marriage for Paul, who turns 71 tomorrow.
James McCartney’s mom was Linda McCartney, who died of cancer in 1998.
Sir Paul’s kid gushed about Shevell, who has been an enthusiastic cheerleader for his career as a struggling musician.
“She has been one of the biggest supporters of me doing this, pursuing my own dreams,” said James.
“She makes Dad very, very happy. We all adore her.”
James was clearly less fond of Sir Paul’s second wife, Heather Mills. He bluntly said of the one-legged, former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant and model: “My relationship with Heather was not very good. I didn’t like her.”
Despite the acrimony, James McCartney said Mills was here, there and everywhere for his half-sister Beatrice.
“I wouldn’t want to say anything negative about her because she’s a good mother to Beatrice and that’s the most important thing,” he said.
“Beatrice is adorable. She’s great, a real joy for the whole family.”
The younger McCartney vividly recalled the painful sad days immediately after his mom died when she was just 56.
He turned to drugs and booze to dull the pain.
“The time after her death was not the healthiest for me,” he said.
James said he once tried to distance himself from his world-famous family but now wants to embrace loved ones.
“I love dad so much. I’m in a happy place. I’m not high, which is a good thing. I just want to be the best person I can be.”