Mills unleashes home movie on court

One of the most high-profile divorces of the decade - despite being heard in private - began in London yesterday. As the world’s media pressed themselves up against the gates of the Royal Courts of Justice and helicopters hovered overhead, Sir Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills - both wearing pinstriped suits - arrived at separate entrances to the High Court for what could be Britain’s most expensive divorce settlement.
 
Mills was there first, with an entourage of eight people. Among them were her fitness instructor Benjamin Amigoniwas and celebrity US make-up artist Mark Payne. The former Beatle entered court with his barrister Nicholas Mostyn QC and solicitor Fiona Shackleton, who represented the Prince of Wales in his divorce. They are likely to argue he is worth less than the £825m estimate previously claimed, pushing for Sir Paul to pay as little as £10m. Mills has been aiming for up to £80m.
 
Mills, who is representing herself against Sir Paul's expensive legal team, turned up at court with a homemade video. The two-minute film called Hunting Heather shows Mills being chased by paparazzi photographers and has been edited with footage taken from her own camcorder. It is thought to have been played at the hearing yesterday, to show how her life has been wrecked by their marriage.

The video is believed to be the same as the film currently featuring on Mills's website, which shows the aftermath of a car crash involving a photographer. At the end of the clip, Mills turns to the camera and says: "Somebody could have been killed today. The guy has had a megacrash trying to chase us. It's just madness." The case is due to last five days. ·