Heather Anne Mills (born 12 January 1968) is an English former model, businesswoman and animal rights activist. She came to public attention in 1993 when she was a model and was run over by a police motorcycle in London. The accident resulted in the amputation of her left leg below the knee, but she continued to model using a prosthetic limb. She had begun a relationship with Paul McCartney by the end of 1999. They married in June 2002 and Mills gave birth to a daughter the following year. They separated in 2006, and finalised their divorce in 2008. After her marriage to McCartney, Mills became involved in animal rights advocacy and as of 2024 is a patron of Viva! and Viva! Health. She is also vice-president of the Limbless Association.