Father-of-five Paul McCartney welcomed his only son, James McCartney, in 1977 David M.Benett/Getty Images ’s only son, , is following in his famous father’s musical footsteps. Paul is : Heather, Mary, Stella, Beatrice and James, and it’s a title the rock legend clearly treasures.
“As far as being a dad is concerned, I've always just if they seem to need it — but that was mainly when they were younger,” he said in an interview published on his in February 2023. “Now that they are older, they're guiding me.” The Beatles star continued, elaborating on how his fatherhood role has changed now that his kids are all adults.
“They don't need so much guidance these days, but if there's ever a problem, I'm very happy to be the guy they come to,” he wrote. “So, that's largely the thing of being a dad. You're just there to help, and I suppose have fun with — we do have a lot of fun.
” Paul became a father in 1969 after he married his first wife, photographer (née Eastman), and adopted her daughter Heather from a previous relationship. That same year, the pair welcomed their first child together, daughter Mary. They went on to have two more kids together: Stella in 1971 and James in 1977.
Following Linda’s tragic death in 1998, Paul married former model Heather Mills in 2002. A year later, the two welcomed Paul's youngest child, daughter Beatrice. Paul and Mills separated in 2006 and, after a contentious legal battle, their in 2008.
James has said that he stru.
