There’s a new round of engagement rumors for Paul McCartney and his girlfriend of more than two years, American Nancy Shevell. The two had apparently known each other socially throughout the years, and began dating as both of their marriages unraveled, back in the fall/winter of 2007. Around this time last year, there was a round of engagement rumors too, which of course came to nothing. So… is there any truth to this round? Reasons why it’s a big “probably not”: 1) the rumors seemed based solely on the fact the Paul brought Nancy to the Golden Globes as his date and 2) Paul likes to be married. That last reason is a good one, too. Paul seems like the kind of guy who likes to have a wife and someone to take care of him. But still, I’m kind of doubting these reports:

Paul McCartney may be heading down the aisle for the third time – with New York millionaire Nancy Shevell, according to reports.

The power couple appeared side-by-side at Sunday night’s Golden Globes, and the 67-year-old former Beatle has proposed to her, reports the Daily Mail. They’ve even told friends and family they plan to wed, says the British paper.

McCartney and Shevell made headlines in November of 2007 when they were spotted around the Hamptons several times in the same weekend. Shevell, a businesswoman, was still married to high-powered attorney Bruce Blakeman at the time. But a close family friend said that Shevell’s marriage had been “unraveling for many years.”

She reportedly first met McCartney more than 20 years ago when their families vacationed together, but only started dating him after the musician’s messy divorce battle from his second-wife, Heather Mills.

Mills won a whopping $49 million from the divorce, adding to the public’s disdain for her. Comedian Ricky Gervais made the payout the subject of a joke at the Golden Globes with McCartney and Shevell in the audience.

“We actually came over [from England] on the same flight,” Gervais said. “I didn’t get to speak to him because I was up the front in first class. He was behind me in coach. Saving money. He spent an awful lot last year.”

McCartney didn’t seem thrilled at the reference to his divorce.

But his new love may soon make that unpleasantness seem long in the past. McCartney fans compare Shevell to his first wife, Linda, since both came from families with successful businesses. (Linda died from breast cancer in 1998.)

“Nancy comes from a similar wealthy East Coast background to Linda and it makes everyone comfortable that she is clearly not after Paul’s money,” a source told the British newspaper, The People.

Also like Linda, Shevell battled breast cancer and has converted to vegetarianism.

McCartney’s daughter Stella, 38, had a rocky relationship with Mills but has taken to Shevell, says the Daily Mail. And even former Beatle bandmate Ringo Starr approves.

“Paul is deliriously happy with Nancy and decided she was the woman he wanted to make his third wife,” a friend told the Daily Mail. “They clicked from the moment they first met eyes. She is the complete opposite to Heather Mills and is only interested in Paul the person, not Paul the Beatle.”

Shevell walked the red carpet with her man at the Golden Globes, and was seated next to him at the Los Angeles awards show.

But she may have some competition. Actress Julia Roberts, who was seated on his other side, was constantly caught by cameras chatting him up during the show. She even mentioned him when she took the stage to present an award. “If you want attention, sit next to Paul McCartney,” Roberts gushed. “I never had so many texts in my life.”

[From The New York Daily News]

Well, I’ll say this about Paul and Nancy – they make a very attractive couple. Nancy is an attractive, handsome, refined woman without any hint of anything showy or graceless. She’s either 49 or 50 years old to Paul’s 67 years, so there’s still a gap, but it’s not a gross, “oh, she’s a young little golddigger” gap. Plus, Nancy has her own money. Perhaps Paul has learned his lesson with the Heather Mills debacle, and Paul’s just decided to “date” instead of “marry”. Here’s hoping!

Paul and Nancy leave the Phillip Chow Restaurant in West Hollywood, CA after the Golden Globes on January 17, 2010. Credit: Coqueran/Fame Pictures