Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell to wed in London (AP)

LONDON – Paul McCartney is set to tie the knot at the venue where he first married more than 40 years ago.

Officials said Friday that the former Beatle and fiancee Nancy Shevell have posted a notice of intention to marry at London's Marylebone Register Office.

Westminster Council said the notice was posted Wednesday, meaning the couple could marry anytime after September 30. They have a year to hold the ceremony.

The document lists the musician under his full name James Paul McCartney and describes him as a "business executive." It gives the couple's address as McCartney's London home.

Alison Cathcart, Westminster City Council's superintendent registrar, said she would be officiating and was "delighted that Paul and Nancy have chosen Marylebone Town Hall for their special day."

"Lots of couples get married here because of the venue's reputation as a rock `n' roll place to tie the knot and this ceremony will certainly continue that legacy," she said.

McCartney married his first wife Linda at the venue in 1969. She died of cancer in 1998, and he later married Heather Mills. They divorced in 2008.

McCartney's spokesman had no immediate comment.

The century-old town hall has seen many celebrity weddings, including those of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and Oasis singer Liam Gallagher.

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Paul McCartney engaged to girlfriend Nancy Shevell (AP)

LONDON – Paul McCartney and his girlfriend Nancy Shevell are engaged, his publicist said Friday, nearly four years after they were first spotted together.

McCartney, 68, started dating the 51-year-old New York socialite and businesswoman following his bitter split from second wife Heather Mills.

McCartney publicist Stuart Bell confirmed recent media speculation over a proposal as true, but declined to give further details on when and how the former Beatle asked Shevell to marry him, saying only "we're all thrilled for him."

The bride-to-be was tightlipped but confirmed her engagement to The Associated Press.

"It's true," she said when contacted by telephone, but declined to comment further. "That's all, but thank you, have a good weekend."

The marriage will be McCartney's third; his first wife, Linda, died of cancer in 1998. His 2002 marriage to Mills ended in divorce in 2008.

Shevell was married for more than 20 years to attorney Bruce Blakeman, a close friend of former New York Gov. George Pataki, who appointed her to the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

She also is the vice president for administration of New England Motor Freight Inc., a New Jersey-based trucking company owned by her father.

McCartney, 68, and Shevell were first seen together in Long Island's Hamptons area in late 2007.

Since then, Shevell has become a red-carpet staple, appearing at premieres, fashion shows by McCartney's daughter Stella, the Grammys and McCartney's concerts around the world.

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Jim Fitzgerald in New York contributed to this report.

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