The world of rock and roll was knocked by revelations that Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood had run away to his Irish mansion with a woman he met at a cocktail bar. The aging star, who is old enough to sleep with any consenting adult he chooses, has courted controversy by spending a great deal of time with Russian waitress Ekaterina Ivanova. Society insiders are shocked that a woman old enough to sleep with anyone she chooses above the age of consent and to buy her own alcoholic drinks would choose to spend time with another adult male.

Whilst the pair are described by family sources as “drinking buddies” gossips may see a seedier side of the girl, 19, and Wood who, at 61, is not even her grandfather.

A close source was quoted as saying “I am shocked by this behaviour of a rocker above the age of consent and a young woman also above the age of consent. Considering his position in society he should be seeing girls much younger than...