Lady Heather Mills McCartney will drop her title when she appears on US TV.
The former model - who has been using her maiden name since splitting from husband Sir Paul McCartney - shocked ABC bosses by refusing to be called Lady Heather.
Heather also insisted she would not use The Beatles' legend's surname when she signed to up appear in 'Dancing With The Stars'.
A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "It was a bombshell for ABC. Getting a Lady who was married to a Beatle was almost like signing royalty to them. They are gutted they had to drop the title."
Heather, 39, is entitled to call herself Lady until the couple's divorce is finalised.
