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.
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