The Beatles' Paul McCartney was dumped on live TV by girlfriend after cheating scandal

This week, on July 20, back in 1968, Paul McCartney's life came crashing down around him in front of millions of people. His girlfriend at the time, Jane Asher, split up with him in perhaps the most ruthless way possible after five years of being together.

McCartney and Asher first met in 1963 as The Beatles were beginning to become one of the biggest acts on the planet. At the time, she was a prominent British actor and was no newcomer to fame.

Cynthia Lennon - the wife of McCartney's bandmate and best friend, John Lennon - recalled the young Hey Jude singer falling in love with Asher extremely quickly.

She wrote: "Paul fell like a ton of bricks for Jane. The first time I was introduced to her was at her home and she was sitting on Paul’s knee. My first impression of Jane was how beautiful and finely featured she was. Her mass of Titian-coloured hair cascaded around her face and shoulders, her pale complexion contrasting strongly with her dark clothes and shining hair."

Source: Callum Crumlish

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