Famous and Celebrities

Back to your buff self then! Mark Wright shows off his washboard abs poolside after letting himself go on I'm A Celeb

2012-03-01T18:54:00.000+07:00

By Alanah Eriksen

Living the life: Mark Wright tweeted this shirtless pic of himself by the pool in Miami

He moaned that he's put on two stone after leaving the jungle on I'm A Celebrity.

But Mark Wright has clearly back to his buff self.

The former The Only Way Is Essex star showed off his washboard abs while holidaying in Miami with friends.

Walking by a pool at his hotel, wearing just a pair of blue swimming trunks and dark sunglasses, the 25-year-old looked fit and tanned.

Posting the photo on Twitter, he wrote casually: 'Just chilling round the pool'.

The new Take Me Out - The Gossip host also parted with Tulisa Contostavlos, sharing a picture of himself with the X Factor judge.

He wrote: 'Look who I just bumped in 2 in #miami @officialtulisa. Wild night !! #uktakeover.'

A slimmer figure: The former TOWIE star, seen after appearing on Daybreak in December, said he's gained two stone after leaving I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here

Celebrity friends: Mark partied with Tulisa Contostavlos in the U.S.

Mark revealed last month that he was on a mission to get back in shape, confessing that he'd put on a whopping two stone in less than three weeks.

'I've just eaten so much,' he admitted.

'I just can't stop eating cakes, chocolate, crisps, and every Monday I say "right I'm going to stop now, and I just don't.'

He was quick to defend himself however, adding: 'I wouldn't say I'm porky, I'm just half a stone heavier than I was when I started. I lost a stone and a half in the jungle.'

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Royal tea party: Girls’ day out for Kate, the Queen and Duchess of Cornwall on official visit to Fortnum & Mason

2012-03-01T18:46:00.000+07:00

By Maysa Rawi

The Queen enters Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly, followed by granddaughter-in-law Kate and daughter-in law the Duchess of Cornwall

Three of the Royal Family's leading ladies paid a visit to one of London's most luxurious department stores today.

The Queen, who fittingly wore the shop's colours, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall went to Fortnum & Mason, where they will be given a tour of its famous food hall.

Sporting two daffodils on her lapel in honour of St Davids day, Kate wore a blue coat by Italian label Missoni and shoes by Rupert Sanderson.

Sporting two daffodils on her lapel in honour of St Davids day, Kate wore a blue coat by Italian label Missoni and shoes by Rupert Sanderson

Kate shares a joke with Mayor of London Boris Johnson, right

The Duchess of Cornwall opted for navy blue and white stripes but the Queen was the only one to wear a hat.

The royal guests will meet military personnel involved in the Gifts For Troops scheme, which sends packages to soldiers serving in Afghanistan, and saw a display of tea and biscuits similar to those which will be sent to troops deployed overseas on operations during the Diamond Jubilee weekend.

The Queen will also recipients of grants from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (Qest) - the charitable arm of the Royal Warrant Holders Association.

The Queen makes her grand entrance at the department store....

....followed by Camilla, then Kate and it looks as though she opted for the same blue Zara dress she wore the day after her wedding

Qest makes awards ranging up to £15,000 to craftsmen and women of all ages to help them further their careers.

It was established in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Association and the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and since 1991 has awarded £1.5 million to 242 craftspeople aged between 17 and 50-plus for study, training and work experience.

The Queen, wearing the same mint green as the store front, gives a wave before greeting staff

Later, the Queen will be joined by Kate and Camilla at a tea party at the store for around 150 staff, suppliers and former employees, including some who worked there at the time of the Queen's Coronation.

The royal visitors will then inspect a cake to commemorate the renaming of the restaurant to The Diamond Jubilee Tea Station before the Queen unveils a plaque to commemorate the regeneration of the local Piccadilly area.

A small demonstration against the sale of foie gras at Fortnum and Mason takes place as the Royals arrive

The visit to the department store is to commemorate the regeneration of the local Piccadilly area

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EXCLUSIVE: Sir Richard Branson opens up the family album as he shares some photos of daughter Holly's Caribbean wedding

2012-03-01T18:25:00.005+07:00

By Georgina Littlejohn

Moonlit moment: Sir Richard Branson poses with wife Joan and his newly-wed daughter Holly and her new husband Freddie Andrewes after their wedding on Necker Island in December

It was the wedding that could almost never have happened after a fire ravaged through the idyllic Caribbean island that was playing host to their nuptials.

But some smouldering ashes and some burnt-out ruins wasn't going to stop the Branson family celebrating Holly's wedding to ship broker Freddie Andrewes.

And Sir Richard himself decided to open up the family album today and share some intimate snaps of the family and their friends and other loved-ones enjoying themselves as they toasted the new married couple.

Holly and Freddie, both 30, were married on Necker Island just before Christmas and just few months after it was ravaged by a huge fire that destroyed the Great House on the Virgin Island.

But that certainly didn't dampen the newlyweds' spirits or their guests, who made it a wedding to remember, if the pictures are anything to go by.

Sir Richard, 61, the proud dad, took to his blog on the Virgin website to share snaps from the event including ones of the big day itself and the parties that took place either side.

Me and my little girl: Sir Richard gets ready to accompany Holly down the aisle

Proud: Sir Richard, his wife Joan and their son Sam, Holly's brother, watch the ceremony from their front row seats

I now pronounce you husband and wife: Holly and Freddie share a kiss much to the delight of their guests

In one, he is seen looking emotional as he accompanies his stunning daughter down the aisle and then is seen sitting sitting proudly with his hand on wife Joan's knee, who in turn has her hand on their 26-year-old son Sam's knee as they watch the ceremony from the front row.

In another, Holly and Freddie share their first kiss as a married couple in front of the jubilant guests and a stunning black and white image shows them laughing out loud as guests through streamers and glitter onto the happy couple.

Ladies and gentlemen, the bride and groom: Holly and Freddie laugh out loud as they are showered with glitter and streamers by their guests

Pretty: Holly and Freddie go to cut the wedding cake as Sir Richard stands by their side

There are lovely photos of Holly and Freddie with Sir Richard and Joan as well as two famous guests who flew to the island, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who are good friends with Holly and her brother Sam.

And Holly is also seen posing with her new husband and her parents before she takes to the dance floor with her entrepreneur father for a boogie.

Dance with me, Daddy: Holly takes her father's hand as he leads her to the dance floor

A stolen moment: Holly and Freddie share a kiss on the beach

A huge group shot also features in the collection as well as Sir Richard waving his napkin in the air at his table.

Some were also taken on the morning of the wedding and show Holly and her bridal party getting ready as they open up Tiffany & Co boxes, no doubt containing some bejeweled delight inside.

By Royal Appointment: The newlyweds and Sir Richard pose for a photo with guest Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice

It's party time! Holly and Fred and their friends and family posed for a group shot after the ceremony

Waves your napkins in the air: Sir Richard looked like he was having a great time at the dinner

Sir Richard also wrote a few words to accompany the photos and said: 'We thought it might be nice to share Holly and Freddie’s wedding photos. It really was a wonderful occasion.

'As one of our wedding guests put it: “I can't think of anyone else who would go to the lengths of burning their house down to provide the perfect wedding location for their daughter!”

The bridal party: Holly and her bridesmaids were seen opening boxes from Tiffany & Co as they got ready for the ceremony

'Special thanks to Alexia Hargrave for doing such amazing jobs organising the wedding. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you also to the brilliant Miles Peckham, who has helped us with launches and events around the world - the quirkier the better!

The pictures also suggest that a couple of parties were thrown during the few days of celebrating, with one looking like it had a pirate theme.

On the high seas: Holly and Freddie are hoisted into the air during what looked like a pirate themed party

Arrr, me hearties! Sir Richard got into the spirit of the evening with his fancy dress costume

In one shot, Holly and Freddie, dressed in pirate fancy dress, are hoisted up to on their friends' shoulders - who are also in pirate attire - and in another, Sir Richard himself dons a huge feathered hat and gives a cheeky smile to the camera.

There were also some time in the sun for the wedding party with one photo showing Sir Richard and the groom and his friends posing on a cliff with their arms in the air

Here come the boys: Sir Richard and the groom Freddie pose with his friends on a cliff in the glorious sunshine

I love you sis, Sam Branson gives Holly a big hug during one of the many festivities that took place for the wedding

Shortly after the wedding, Sir Richard said the fire was not going to ruin Holly and Fred's day and said: 'Its ruins couldn't have been a more perfect setting to hold such a beautiful wedding. We definitely turned a negative into a positive.'

And today, he added: 'So proud of my beautiful daughter and delighted to welcome Freddie into the family. Hope you enjoy the photos.'

Lots of love in the air: Holly and Freddie stand in the middle of their friends who had created a sign for the couple that read, 'H loves F' by using themselves sitting down

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Taking a leap of faith! Loose Women host Lisa Maxwell honours February 29th tradition by proposing to Paul Jessup

2012-02-29T22:59:00.003+07:00

By Nadia Mendoza

Some ladies waste a lifetime waiting for Prince Charming to propose with rose petals and diamonds.

But Lisa Maxwell has bitten the bullet by popping the question to her partner Paul Jessup.

The Bill star, who played DI Samantha Nixon in the ITV1 drama between 2002 and 2009, honoured the leap year tradition when every fours years the female is meant to get down on one knee.

Brave! Lisa Maxwell proposed to Paul Jessup last night, revealing she popped the question in her 'jimjmas'

The television presenter, 48, has never married and so it will be her first time down the aisle.

However, it's about time she says 'I do', with Lisa and sculptor Paul having been together since 1997.

The couple have one child together, their daughter Beau, 12, who was born in October 1999.

A nervous looking Lisa was egged on by co-hosts Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin and Jane McDonald as she punched the air in victory after revealing the news in front of the ITV1 cameras.

Lisa actually proposed last night in the privacy of their own home, while still wearing her pyjamas.

Relocating to the Cotswolds: Lisa and Paul have just moved into a new house

She said: 'It's something we've talked about, but we haven't really had a proposal. And I thought I'd say to him, once and for all, 'Will you marry me?' And he said, 'Of course I will Nobby!'"

The petite blonde continued: 'Unfortunately I wanted to try and get a picture of the moment I proposed, but I was in my jimjams and we were in bed. Well I wasn't even in my jimjams!'

Lisa gushed: 'I love him, I want to spend the rest of my life with him. If you're watching sweetheart - you mean the world to me and I'm so happy. I didn't realise I would be, but there you go.'

Explaining the build up to her proposal, Lisa said: 'For the last couple of weeks I've been joking with Paul (about February 29)... And he was like, "Yeah, very funny. Haha," and just ignored it.

Long term partners: Lisa and Paul have been together for 15 years, having daughter Beau in October 1999

'I've been sniffing around him for a couple of weeks, as you do. So yesterday, and he knew I was thinking of maybe doing something, and maybe not doing something, because things are fantastic in our relationship. Fifteen years in June, we've been there, seen it, done it.

'We've got a beautiful daughter. There are no surprises. We've just moved to the Cotswolds and we've bought a house and we've done it up, and it will be the last house we ever live in.

'So we kind of know where our lives are going and there seemed very little reason to change that.

'But the fact that we knew where our lives were going, I was thinking "Well, what's the big surprise? The only thing that we don't have is marriage." So yesterday, I proposed to Paul.

'We were in bed at the time and I'd spent all day trying to get it right and all day trying to be a really lovely girlfriend because you don't want to have a row the day you're going to ask that big question.'

Egging her on: Lisa was surrounded by co-hosts Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin and Jane McDonald

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'It's wonderful that others see what we see in her': Parents share joy as five-year-old girl with Down's Syndrome becomes child model

2012-02-29T07:18:00.000+07:00

Natalia Goleniowski almost died when she was born and had to have open heart surgery when she was two years old

By Alison Smith-squire

With a smile to melt the hardest heart, it’s not surprising little Natalia Goleniowski is taking the modelling world by storm.

But what is amazing is Natalia, 5 – who goes by the name of Natty – has Downs Syndrome.

When she was born she almost died. Her parents feared she might never learn to walk or talk properly. And aged two she battled with pneumonia and heart surgery.

Adorable model: Natalia Goleniowski, 5, was spotted by a photographer when on holiday in Jamaica

Yet she has now been signed up to model the clothes for two prestigious children’s clothes companies.

And as well as wowing the modelling world – other companies are also queuing up to feature Natalia in their campaigns - she has started school and is learning to read.

'When Natty was born we didn’t know if she would live, let alone if she would walk or talk properly. So this is a dream come true,' said proud mum Hayley Goleniowski 42, last night. 'But everywhere we go people stop me to say what a gorgeous little girl Natty is. And she just adores being in front of the camera.'

Babywear company JoJo Maman Bebe agrees. 'When we saw Natalia’s photos we were bowled over by how pretty she was,' said spokeswoman Alice Treharne, 'and we think she will be perfect to model clothes for our 2012 Autumn catalogue.'

It’s a world away from the day Natalia – nicknamed Natty - was born.

Full-time mum Hayley and her music company boss husband, Bob, 57, from Padstow, Cornwall, who also have another daughter, Mia, 7, did not expect their second child would be born anything but healthy.

'Apart from some morning sickness, the pregnancy was totally normal,' recalls Hayley, who has had five miscarriages, 'a scan at three months did pick up an unusual thickness in Natty’s neck and we were told this could be a sign of Down’s.

But the chance of Natty being Downs was given as 300 to one, which wasn’t enough to go for further tests such as an amnioscentesis.

Jumping for joy: Little Natty's enthusiasm is infectious and has turned her into a sought-after child model

'And as everything else was fine, we didn’t give it any further thoughts.'

The couple even chose a home birth.

'It was beautifully calm. I was in the bath and the midwives only arrived shortly before,' says Mrs Goleniowski.

But as soon as 6Ib Natalia was born, alarm bells rang.

'Natty was blue and not breathing. It was terrifying. We knew something was terribly wrong when the midwife went into full emergency mode and gave Natty the kiss of life.'

An ambulance was called and the pair were rushed to Truro’s Trelisk hospital.

There, as her mother lay in shock in a side room, medical staff desperately fought to save Natalia’s life.

It was four hours later before a consultant came in and gave the couple the news their daughter was not only critically ill – but had Downs Syndrome.

Hayley Goleniowski said: 'When Natty was born we didn¿t know if she would live, let alone if she would walk or talk properly. So this is a dream come true'

'His actual words were a blur,' says Mrs Goleniowski, 'I was so stunned. Bob was fantastic – he immediately said, "well, she’s our baby and we’ll love her anyway," and Mia adored her from the start. But I was numb.

'It sounds awful now. But I didn’t even want to see her. It was such a nightmare - I just wanted to go home and forget I’d had a baby.'

Things didn’t improve when she got to see Natalia.

'I just looked at her in an incubator and thought, "you’re not pretty. You don’t even look like my baby". I felt as if I’d produced an alien.'

Doctors warned them Natalia had two holes in her heart and the next few days would be critical.

Says Mrs Goleniowski: 'We even had Natty christened in hospital.'

Brave little girl: Natty tries out swimming with dolphins

That night the couple went home. But it was when they returned the next morning that mum and daughter began to bond.

'By then I wanted her to live. I suddenly looked at her, lying there amongst bleeping tubes and felt a rush of love. I longed for her to live.'

Thankfully after three weeks the couple were able to bring Natalia home.

'But no-one could tell us whether she would walk or even talk properly,' says her mother, 'and she was constantly ill. We were in and out of hospital with pneumonia and she was constantly on antibiotics.

Gradually, however – and with intense physiotherapy to help strengthen her limbs – Natalia grew stronger.

'I’ll never forget the day she first sat up by herself. She was ten months and that felt an amazing achievement.'

Sleeping beauty: The five-year-old takes a well-deserved nap after playing on the beach

At a year Natalia stunned everyone when she spoke her first word – Teddy. And at twenty months she took her first wobbly steps.

Age two she underwent heart surgery to seal the holes in her heart. And from then on she came on leaps and bounds.

'She had so much energy and developed such a little personality.'

Then when Natalia was four and the family were on holiday in Jamaica, they were approached by a photographer.

'She was also on holiday and she asked if she could take some photos of Natty. She was amazed at how photogenic Natty was. Meanwhile, we couldn’t believe how much Natty adored posing for the camera. She loved it.'

In September Natalia reached another milestone the family never thought possible – she started mainstream school.

Welcome home! Natty's mother, Hayley, initially struggled to bond with her daughter, but big sister Mia (pictured) was always a fan

At the same time Hayley read about a boy with Down's Syndrome in the US who is now a sought after model.

'I decided to write to a couple of clothing companies with a snap of Natty. I never thought anything would come of it. But incredibly both of them immediately emailed back inviting Natty to an audition.'

Kurt Jewson co-founder of children’s organic clothing company Frugi says: 'We immediately felt Natty had model potential and are now looking forward to featuring her in our next catalogue and online.'

Since then her proud mum has received interest from several other organisations – including holiday companies – requesting to see Natalia for modelling work.

She says: 'We are all so proud of Natty. She does shine and it’s wonderful that others see what we do in her.'

source:dailymail

Thandie Newton showcases her stunning natural curls... after ditching chemical relaxers for the sake of her daughters

2012-02-29T07:14:00.000+07:00

By Nadia Mendoza

Most A-list mothers are busy churning out carbon copies of mini-mes to become the next generation of the Hollywood elite (ahem, Katie Holmes).

But Thandie Newton is determined to set her daughters an example.

The Run Fatboy Run actress revealed she decided to stop straightening her hair in a bid to discourage Ripley and Nico from feeling insecure about their natural curls.

Natural: Thandie Newton looks striking at the Sadler's Wells fundraising gala

Yesterday, the mother-of-two attended a fundraising gala at the Sadler's Wells Theatre in Clerkenwell, London, looking ravishing with a headful of shiny curls

As her voluminous hair spilled over her shoulders, Thandie looked effortlessly younger than her years posing with Gillian Anderson in a 'Girl' T-shirt.

Earlier this month, Thandie told longtime friend and make-up artist Kay Montano: 'I didn’t want my daughters to judge their beautiful curls.'

Binning the straighteners: Thandie has been altering her natural style for a long time, seen here at a black tie ball in May 2010 and the Elle Style Awards in 2006

The British star, 39, said she stopped using chemical relaxers typically used by black women to straighten their locks after seeing comic Chris Rock's documentary film Good Hair.

The movie enlightened her to the fact that the products contain enough of the corrosive substance Lye - more commonly known as caustic soda - to dissolve a Coke can.

She added: 'The stigma with some black women seems to be that "nappy hair" (natural afro hair) is almost as bad as loo roll trailing from your shoe.

Setting a good example: Thandie doesn't want daughters, 11-year-old Ripley and Nico, seven, to feel insecure about their hair

'I've always let my daughter’s hair be wild and scruffy... when they were papped in the States I had remarks about how I don’t take care of their hair. The truth is I choose to keep it that way.

'When I see hair that’s been pulled, stretched, brushed till bullet smooth I just think "ouch". I have my limits mind, sometimes I have to beg Nico to let me tidy it up for fear of her looking like she’s been neglected!'

The Londoner also said her own mother suffered at the hands of prejudice when Thandie's convent school refused to allow her in a group snapshot.

Au naturale: Viola Davis at the Oscars on Sunday and days earlier at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles

The nuns were said to be 'appalled' at the braided cornrows, leaving Thandie 'embarrassed' and 'ashamed'.

Thandie said: 'I read this year a piece in The Independent about a student who appealed against not being able to wear his hair in (what the school felt was a hoodlum style) braids, and he won.

'That’s 30 years since the nuns dissed me… This s**t keeps going round.'

The inspiring Viola Davis, 46, drew glances as she sported her natural hair at the Oscars on Sunday evening, looking jaw-dropping in a green gown.

However, sadly The Help beauty missed out on the prize for Best Actress, after Meryl Streep pipped her to the post with her efforts in The Iron Lady.

Viola told InStyle her look came thanks to husband Julius Tennon, revealing: 'He told me, "If you want to wear wigs for your career, that's fine, but in your life wear your hair. Step into who you are."'

Showbiz chums: Thandie poses with her arm around Gillian Anderson

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'It was only scaling a rock face, but Lara got really upset': David Walliams' wife bans him from another Sport Relief challenge

2012-02-29T06:54:00.003+07:00

By Andrea Magrath

Putting her foot down: David Walliams has revealed that his supermodel wife Lara Stone has banned him from any more Sport Relief challenges

She was pictured fighting back tears as she stood at the edge of the Thames last September to welcome her husband back after a gruelling eight-day charity swim.

But Lara Stone, 28, has put her foot down this year, banning David Walliams from taking on any more challenges following last year's swim in aid of Sport Relief.

The Britain's Got Talent judge has revealed that Lara became upset when he told her of plans for a new adventure, given that he is still suffering from injuries and illness he obtained during the Thames swim, he told the Radio Times.

Concern: The model, 26, was pictured in tears as she watched her husband complete his 140-mile swim of the Thames last September

The 40-year-old Little Britain star suffered the parasitic infection giardiasis and still undergoes physiotherapy after injuring a disc in his back during his eight-day charity swim in September last year.

Walliams, who married supermodel Stone in 2010, revealed that he wanted to meet up with his friend, adventurer Bear Grylls during a trip the couple took to New York shortly after the swim, to discuss a new endeavour.

He said: 'It was only scaling a rock face, but Lara got really upset and said no.'

The former Little Britain star told the magazine that his giardiasis, caused by a water-borne parasite, flared up and he had to cancel the meeting anyway.

Relief: In a new documentary, David Walliams' Big Swim, Stone is filmed telling her husband that he will never do anything so dangerous again

Achievement: The swim raised over £1.1million for Sport Relief

The Dutch model spent hours cheering her husband on from a support boat alongside him.

'I didn’t like to see her upset, but it was great having her support. She actually had her driving test on the day I got ill, so she heard it on the radio and was doubly upset she hadn’t been there to look after me,' he told the magazine. 'But she passed – first time. I passed third time, so she holds that over me.'

In an interview that took place during his swim last year, Lara admitted that she'd tried to talk her husband out of the challenge, 'But anyone who has ever met David knows it was not option,' she said.

'He loves doing these things and he wants to do it for all the little kids he met in Kenya when he went there. He absolutely fell in love with them, so I didn't want to talk him out of it anymore.'

Day job: The funnyman tweeted a picture from the set of filming a Britain's Got Talent promo this week

In between his injured disc and the parasite infection, the funnyman was also forced to shelve plans to swim in just trunks when the water temperature was three degrees lower than expected.

'I thought people would think it was too easy if I wore a wetsuit. It’s one man, swimming trunks, hat, goggles – I thought that would be more impactful.' But despite being disappointed, David adds: 'Cold water is just not a very safe environment to be in.'

Of his illness, he adds: 'In retrospect it was good it happened – I think it made more people interested because suddenly there was jeopardy. A sense that ‘he might not make it’. And more and more people came out to see me.'

David's 140-mile swim raised over £1.1million for Sport Relief, following his previous challenges of cycling the length of the UK in 2010, swimming the Strait of Gibraltar in 2008 and swimming the English Channel in 2006.

And while he may not be jumping back in the water any time soon, the comic is promoting his documentary, David Walliams’ Big Swim, in between shooting Britain's Got Talent, the sales of which will also go towards Sport Relief.

source:dailymail

Carol Vorderman pays the price of having fun at 50 as she goes up a dress size

2012-02-28T23:32:00.000+07:00

By Liz Thomas

The best year of my life: Carol Vorderman began 2011 as a size 10 (left), but is now a size 12 (right)

Turning 50 may have given her a new lease of life but Carol Vorderman has confessed it has come at a price – her slim figure.

The star admitted she has put on weight because she has been having such a good time socialising in the year since her milestone birthday.

Miss Vorderman, now 51, had prided herself on her hourglass size 10 figure but has revealed she has gone up a dress size because of her hectic social life.

‘My problem is that I’ve been socialising quite a lot with friends recently,’ she told Woman & Home magazine.

‘When I get tired, I start eating things that I wouldn’t normally crave, like biscuits, because they’ll give me a bit of energy to keep going.

‘I haven’t weighed myself for 12 years, but I know from my clothes I’ve gone up a dress size.

‘It’s so easy to do – and I don’t regret it because I’ve been having a great time! But I do know it’s time to take myself in hand now.’

The TV presenter added that turning 50 had changed her outlook on life and is now having more fun.

To hell with the extra weight: Miss Vorderman has decided to have more fun since turning 50

Family time: Carol on her 50th with her mother Jean Davies and children Katie and Cameron

She also told how she was happy living the single life and - after two divorces - doubted she would ever marry again.

She explained: ‘Since I turned 50, I’ve had the best year of my life and I now throw as much effort into the social side of my life as I do work – more so now than ever before.’

Miss Vorderman, who has two children Katie, 20, and Cameron, 15, underwent a detox in a bid to get back to her old size.

Holding back the years: The former Countdown star admitted she was thinking about having cosmetic surgery

Screen star: Miss Vorderman is now co-anchor of ITV lunchtime show Loose Women

She also confessed she was considering cosmetic surgery and is getting laser eye surgery because she is fed up with wearing glasses.

‘I’m planning a little rejuvenation for myself this year,’ she said. ‘I want to fix the things that need fixing. I’m quite lazy, but I do want to get fit and start going to the gym.

‘I’m a bit frightened of the idea of a full facelift because, when you look in the mirror, you want to look like yourself.

But I’ll get little things done; I might have an eyelift if I feel I need one in the future, and the lasers that smooth your skin – I’m comfortable with the idea of trying all that.’

‘There are machines that can get rid of your cellulite, so I want to do that. And my friend has just had a machine that has worked on her neck and tightened the elasticity of the skin. You just need a day off work afterwards, so I’m thinking, why not?’

Miss Vorderman’s weight has yo-yoed over the years.

While she had a slim size eight figure when she was in her teens and early twenties, she ballooned to a size 16 during the late 1980s and 1990s.

She then slimmed down to a size 10 in 2003 and became a poster girl for the mid-life makeover.

Miss Vorderman produced a number of weight loss aids including work out videos and detox plans.

Two years ago she revealed she abandoned HRT after it caused her to pile on the pounds within a week of starting the treatment.

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Taking the lead! Angelina Jolie's twins Knox and Vivienne stroll along hand-in-hand on shopping trip in Beverly Hills

2012-02-28T23:13:00.001+07:00

By Sarah Bull

Taking the lead: Angelina Jolie watched proudly as her three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne strolled along hand-in-hand during a shopping trip in Beverly Hills yesterday

As the mother of six young children, Angelina Jolie can often find that she has her hands full when she goes out with her brood.

But as the 36-year-old actress stepped out with three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne yesterday, she could breathe a sigh of relief as the pair behaved themselves impeccably.

The pair skipped along hand-in-hand just in front of their mother as she took them out along with partner Brad Pitt's mother Jane in Beverly Hills yesterday afternoon.

Super cute: While Knox looked like a little Brad Pitt in his all-black outfit and mini leather jacket, Vivienne went for a more girly appearance in a white floaty skirt and pink sparkly pumps

Angelina watched proudly as Knox and Vivienne confidently took the lead as the group walked along the street.

And the duo looked entirely adorable in their outfits, with little Knox looking the spitting image of his famous father in his all-black outfit with matching mini leather jacket.

Meanwhile, Vivienne opted for a much more girly look in a floaty white skirt teamed with sparkly pink pumps.

Smiles all round: Angelina and the children, who were joined by Brad's mother Jane, all looked in good spirits

Angelina opted for a classically chic outfit in a pair of black trousers, knee-high boots and a cream silk shirt with a matching black cardigan.

While Angelina's long-term partner Brad was missing from the shopping trip, the pair had their grandmother Jane accompany them instead.

It has been a busy few days for Angelina and Brad, who attended the Oscars together on Sunday night.

Cute: Little Vivienne couldn't stop giggling as her mother cuddled her while picking her up out of the car

What's so funny? Vivienne appeared particularly taken with her mother's famous pout as the family spent time together

But while their parents, and particularly Angelina's right leg, took centre stage at the ceremony, the actress admitted that it was unlikely that their children would be watching.

She told E!: 'We don’t really let them watch these things. They don’t really know about them actually. We say we have to go to work tonight – they said "Hurry home".'

Also at the ceremony, Angelina revealed that she and Brad were considering working on another film together, following the success of their 2005 movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith - the film on which they met.

Little man: While Angelina carried Vivienne, Knox looked much more independent

Classically chic: Angelina looked effortlessly stylish in a pair of black trousers, knee-high boots and a cream silk shirt with a black cardigan

However, Angelina admitted it was unlikely she and Brad would be starring in another comedy.

She said: 'We're talking about it. We have an idea. But we don't know how funny we are. And you never know what you want to see an actual couple do.

'Sometimes it's better if they're not a couple.'

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'I'm going to drink her breast milk!' Alex Reid's gruesome confession about pregnant fiancée Chantelle Houghton

2012-02-28T23:06:00.004+07:00

By Alanah Eriksen

Coming along nicely! Chantelle Houghton shows off her burgeoning belly with fiancé Alex Reid

They're not known for their reservedness, but Chantelle Houghton and Alex Reid may have taken things a bit too far in their latest interview.

The cagefighter has revealed that he wants to drink his pregnant fiancée's breast milk when she gives birth to their daughter in June.

The couple reportedly could not keep their hands off one another during the photoshoot - in which the glamour model showed off her burgeoning belly - with Alex grabbing her cleavage in between shots and wondering aloud what sex would be like with her after she gives birth.

The model also revealed some very intimate details about their current love life.

Chantelle was asked if she would breastfeed the new baby.

Before she had a chance to answer, Alex jumped in to say: 'I definitely will! 100 per cent. Breast milk has a lot of colostrum in it, which is great for athletes.'

When she told him it wasn't for him, he added to New! magazine: 'I’m going to try it!'

Shotgun wedding? Chantelle and Alex view dresses at The National Wedding Show at London's Olympia

Chantelle was asked if her bump had slowed down their sex life at all, to which she replied: 'No, not at all! Obviously, you can’t go mental. That’s the only bit that has changed! It’s a bit… nicer.

'I’m going to keep on going [through this pregnancy]. You’ve got to keep your man happy. If not he will go somewhere else!'

Chantelle said she had been eating a lot since falling pregnant, consuming four cakes the night before.

She admitted she hadn't been exercising, and didn't plan on it, although she hadn't noticed any stretch marks yet.

Alex appeared to have ideas about his wife-to-be's post-baby figure, saying: 'We’ve got a plan. She’s going to be in some sexy underwear by my birthday!'

Glowing: Chantelle showed off her growing stomach at the Baby Show at the ExCel Exhibition Centre last week

Chantelle added: 'His birthday is July 21, so it gives me a few weeks! But my mum was back in her jeans after three weeks when she gave birth. Hopefully, I have the same good genes. But I’m in no rush – my priority is that the baby is well looked after.'

Alex added that on Valentine's Day he 'did have a look at the underwear. Not for now, but something to inspire her to get into. But then I thought it wasn’t sensitive.'

The couple found out they were having a girl earlier this month after Chantelle made the doctor write down the sex on a piece of paper and put it in an envelope.

Ambitious: Alex said the couple had a plan to get her into sexy lingerie by his birthday in July, just weeks after she'd given birth

Alex was working so could not accompany her to the appointment so she wanted to wait to find out with him.

When they finally opened it after much deliberation, Chantelle said she was shocked as she was convinced she was having a boy.

'I was so shocked and he didn’t speak for an hour.

'I cried. It was so shocking. I felt like I knew that little boy. When I found out it was a girl, I missed him. It took a while to sink in... we didn’t have a preference. It was just that I had a strong feeling it was a boy. I didn’t expect it.'

The couple also spoke about some of the nasty comments they had endured on Twitter, including from one user who said the baby would have a low IQ.

Last month Alex demanded an apology from The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex after he said in an interview that Chantelle 'used to get around a bit'. He said he was still waiting for him to say sorry.

The couple have not yet planned their wedding as Alex said he was still married to Katie Price which was 'pants'.

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Katy Perry smoulders in bejewelled bra for sexy photoshoot

2012-02-28T22:46:00.005+07:00

By Laura Schreffler

It's been said that looking good is the best revenge, and Katy Perry is living proof of that statement.

Though her ex-husband has just stepped out with his new girlfriend just two months after they announced their divorce, he might be regretting his decision yet.

The pop star is virtually unrecognisable yet absolutely stunning in a sexy new photo shoot for the March issue of Interview magazine.

You gave THIS up, Russell Brand? An unrecognisable Katy Perry smoulders and stuns in a sexy new photo shoot

Though the 27-year-old has a fabulous figure, she's better known for being quirky than seductive.

She shows a different side of herself on the Interview cover with thick, winged black eyeliner, pale lips and teased, bedhead hair.

She appears to be wearing nothing more than a studded, sequinned bra, long, black gloves and chandelier earrings.

Blue babe: The 27-year-old singer attended Elton John's annual Oscar viewing party last night

This new look might be indicative of the singer's current state of mind: she's bold, brave and nothing is going to break her.

She recently released the single 'Part of Me', a breakup anthem which is currently topping the Billboard charts.

A sample of the lyrics include: 'This is the part of me that you're never gonna ever take away from me, throw your bombs and your blows but you're not gonna break my soul.'

Katy and a man: The pop singer cosies up to the fabulous and flamboyant Elton John

Different looks: From demure in 2009 to candy floss in 2011, Katy Perry is constantly changing her style

Happier days: Russell Brand and Katy Perry last year

She's going to need to rely on that same inner strength even more intensely now that her ex-husband has finally been photographed with his new girlfriend.

While she was busy attending Elton John's annual Oscar viewing party yesterday, Brand was snapped out in West Hollywood with a new mystery woman.

The new couple were seen leaving the Crystalarium shop, which specialises in selling crystals, minerals and crystals.

He announced he was divorcing Perry in December; the two signed divorce documents earlier this month.

Russell's new girl: Katy's ex and his new mystery lady, stepped out in West Hollywood yesterday

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TOWIE's Lauren Pope begins recovering after having PIP implants removed... and instantly swoons over her 'hot doctor'

2012-02-28T07:49:00.000+07:00

By J J Anisiobi

Getting better: Lauren Pope recovered in hospital after having her PIP implants removed on last night's TOWIE

In January she admitted that she was terrified after discovering that she was among the 40,000 women who had been given PIP implants.

But, she was even more scared of having to go under the knife to have the possibly faulty implants removed.

However, Lauren Pope was seen recovering in hospital with two new additions safely installed on last night's episode of TOWIE.

The 28-year-old glamour model appeared tired and out of sorts as best friends Lauren Goodger and Chloe Sims dropped by to check on how she was doing.

It didn't take long for the DJ to join in the banter and get back to her old self as she commented on how attractive her doctor was.

Dr Mario inquired about the patients health and explained to her that she had 'a little bit more volume, fullness and cleavage.. perfect.'

Bosom buddy: The glamour model was happy with her new implants but had been scared before the operation

The three musketeers: Lauren Goodger and Chloe Sims visited their friend to see how she was getting on

After he left the private room, Pope said excitedly to her mates: 'How mad is it that a hot guy has literally cut me open?'

Lauren, who has recently launched her own clothing line, had been criticised on Twitter for appearing on the ITV2 show without her usual amount of fake tan and make-up.

She defended herself, however, and said: 'After continuously throwing up and crying it wasnt the most important thing on my mind but cheers for the comment.'

Dr handsome: Lauren commented to her friends about how good looking her cosmetic surgeon was

The reality TV star also took time to thank her followers for the many well wishes she had received.

She said: 'Thx 4 all msgs, I have had my PIP's removed n am so happy with the results. Big thx to @MYA_Tweet n Dr Russo, relax time 4 me now this wk!'

Although she was initially afraid of having the operation Lauren took the opportunity to slightly increase her bust size.

Time to recover: Lauren thanked her followers on Twitter for their support and said that she would be resting for the rest of the week

She explained earlier this month: 'They do tell you you might have to have another boob job after 15 or 20 years just for safety reasons, but I always said that I would never have it done again, I'd rather let them rot inside me, I do not want to go through that again.

'So I thought, "Oh my god, I'm going to have to have it done again", but then my next thought was, and this probably sounds really bad, that I could actually get a new pair of bigger boobs.'

Glamour girl: Lauren made a career as a model with her old set of breast implants

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Saturday night at the movies! Justin Bieber takes his very leggy girlfriend Selena Gomez on a traditional low-key date

2012-02-28T07:44:00.000+07:00

By Mike Larkin

Date night: Justin Bieber took his leggy girlfriend Selena Gomez to the movies on Saturday night

It looks like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez decided to take some advice from a classic radio hit.

For the pair opted to spend Saturday Night at the Movies in Los Angeles, rather than attending the fancy Hollywood parties over Oscar weekend.

The couple hardly blended into the crowd during the outing, especially with Selena showing off her slender legs in a very short sweater dress.

There is little chance a musical connoisseur like Justin, 17, would not be familiar with the 60s doo wop tune by The Drifters.

And they duo were surely glad they took a tip from the classic group, as they seemed to be having a wonderful time together.

Wizards of Waverly place star Selena, 19, looked fabulous in her cute grey dress, adding a touch of colour with a bright multi-toned scarf.

Her Baby favourite boyfriend went for a more preppy combination, wearing a baseball jacket, white T-shirt, jeans and Van trainers.

Leading the way: Selena seemed to have taken charge and decided what they were going to watch on their date

It's better in the matinee: No doubt frugal Justin regretted attending the more expensive evening showings

What a gentleman: Justin appeared to be paying for tickets as he stood in front of Selena at the ticket dispenser

And while the latter may be the bigger music draw, it was his better half that seemed to make the decision about what to watch.

After checking the the cinema window, she briefly talked to her beau then purposefully strode towards the ticket machines.

It was certainly an enjoyable day for the puppy lovestruck pair.

They had earlier swapped sweet nothings as they tucked into sushi in trendy Studio City, before making their way to Sherman Oaks for a film.

Despite being low-key on Saturday night, Selena did attend the Vanity Fair party last night following the Oscars.

The teen looked stunning in a flowing long silver gown when she turned up at the prestigious event - however Justin was nowhere in sight.

Don't stop Belibering: The puppy love pair looked to be having a fine time together as they wandered around Studio City

V-ery happy: Justin appeared to be paying tribute to Winston Churchill as he gave a friendly gesture during his stroll

You're so vain: Selena certainly seemed to be enjoying herself at the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party

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Taking the make-under too far? Helen Flanagan is more dowdy than demure after vowing to tone down her racy look

2012-02-28T07:29:00.003+07:00

By Daily Mail Reporter

Dressed down day: Helen Flanagan was pictured make-up free and with wild hair as she strolled through Manchester today

Just a week ago she vowed to tone down her provocative image in favour of a more demure look after facing criticism over her choice in attire.

And it appears as though Helen Flanagan, 21, is committed to her new look, stepping out today in Manchester looking almost unrecognisable.

On top of covering up her ample curves in a demure ensemble, the former Coronation Street star also went without her usual full face of make-up and super-styled hair.

Helen looked a little tired but showed off enviably flawless skin with her new natural look, and threw her hair up into a careless bun.

She is clearly relishing the freedom of going au naturel, tweeting over the weekend: 'No makeup days are the way forward.'

The actress wore skinny jeans, studded loafers, a fur jacket and leopard print scarf as she strolled through Manchester city centre.

Make-under: The former Coronation Street actress vowed to tone down her racy look after facing backlash from fans

Fans had become used to seeing Helen step out in ludicrously revealing outfits and over-the-top make-up over the last year.

But her about-face came after she faced criticism for a particularly low-cut and flesh-coloured Jean Paul Gaultier La Perla dress that her cleavage threatened to spill out of.

After seeing the pictures in the press Miss Flanagan tweeted that she felt 'embarrassed' and vowed to cover up from now on.

'Polo necks from now on': Helen told her followers on Twitter of her decision by posting before and after pictures last week

Helen wrote at the time: 'I cant lie I'm really embarrassed about my boobs.. I just wear whatever dress I think is prettiest x'

Then, in a bizarre way of proving her embarrassment, she tweeted a photo of herself in a floral top as she showed off her plump pout, staring seductively at the camera.

Soon after, she added another photo in a more demure, long-sleeved black top, saying: 'Polo necks for me from now on.'

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The Oscar quick-change artists: The stars who went from red carpet to ready-to-party... but which outfits worked best?

2012-02-28T07:25:00.000+07:00

By Daily Mail Reporter

Pop of colour: Cameron Diaz swapped her Gucci dress for a Victoria Beckham number at the Vanity Fair party

She looked a dream in cream for the Oscars earlier in the evening - but Cameron Diaz squeezed deliciously into orange to party at the Vanity Fair bash following last night.

The actress's Gucci gown, which boasted a simple basque with a dramatic train, seemed to show her minimal curves to great effect, but the Bad Teacher star truly dazzled in a Victoria Beckham design at the Sunset Tower Hotel.

And she wasn't the only one who made a quick-change for the after-party, with Jennifer Lopez, Emma Stone and Irina Shayk among those who opted for a second gown to hob-nob late into the night.

Slinky: The bold tangerine-coloured gown, which featured the designer's signature statement zip at the back, hugged Cameron's figure in all the right places

The 39-year-old star modelled the very bright dress on the red-carpet and found herself sharing a joke with tennis player Venus Williams as they both posed for the cameras.

Cameron accessorised the slinky gown with a simple snakeskin clutch and a pair of oversized diamond chandelier earrings.

She kept her make-up simple as she had before and her blonde crop stayed in it's chic blown out style.

Different dress, same cleavage: It seems Jennifer Lopez is a fan of the plunging neckline

Inside Cameron mingled with her fellow A-list friends, including Kate Hudson who looked simply ravishing in a red fringed and beaded gown which featured a daring plunging back.

She had earlier arrived on the arm of her fiance Muse frontman Matt Bellamy.

The two ladies cuddled up for a snap as Cameron appeared to be enjoying a glass of wine and Kate champagne.

Emma Stone wore a Giambattista Valli gown to the Oscars, but swapped it for sophisticated black Chanel

Hudson, who gave birth to her second child Bingham Hawn Bellamy just seven months ago, looked superslim in the stunning ensemble, not an ounce of baby weight visible on her frame.

Cameron wasn't the only one to change up her outfit for last night's post-Oscars bash.

True Grit star Shailene Woodley also slipped out of her white, long-sleeved Valentino couture gown into a beaded long-sleeeved party dress with floral design.

Supermodel Irina Shayk wowed the crowd with her after-party gown.

Dressing down: Sarah Hyland's Aberta Ferretti gown was more ageing than the prom dress she changed into

Freshening up: Shailene Woodley swapped her austere Valentino dress for a much more fun floral number by Proenza Schouler

The 26-year-old Russian model and girlfriend of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo showed off her sublime figure in a floor-length gold liquid gown.

The golden hue accentuated her deep tan and flaunted her best assets in all the right places.

Not too bothered about posing on the red-carpet was Kate Bosworth, who rather seemed more interested in cuddling up to her boyfriend Michael Polish

Not one to miss an opportunity: Irina Shayk didn't attend the Oscars but she changed anyway after attending the Elton John AIDS Foundation viewing Party

The couple only had eyes for each other as they entered the event.

And it's no wonder why, Kate looked elegant in a sheer black beaded dress paired with some chic Christian Louboutin stilettos, while Michael was dapper in his black tuxedo.

Cameron wasn't the only one that wore a Beckham design, the designer herself turned up to the event in floor-length strapless gown from her own collection that showed off her slender figure.

Strike a pose: Cameron and Jennifer Lopez do an identical over the shoulder pose at the awards ceremony

The 37-year-old star kept her usual serious face in tact as she arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood with her footballer husband David.

As the British couple posed for photographers before heading inside, they appeared to be in very different moods with David laughing as he followed his wife.

The stone-coloured garment was completed with a black leather waist belt and not much else.

Happy couple: Kate Hudson arrived to the bash on the arm of her fiance Muse frontman Matt Bellamy

Ravishing: Goldie Hawn looked ravishing in a red fringed and beaded gown

Party time: Cameron and Kate cuddled up inside the party and enjoyed some cocktails and champagne

The brunette even decided to keep her look minimalistic when it came to her accessories and wore just a large gem ring which she teamed with dark nail varnish.

She wore her hair up in a bun and kept her eye-make up smoky while her lips wore a hint of nude lipstick.

LA Galaxy star, David, looked just as smart yet kept it simple in a black Dior tux complete with a bow tie and a white shirt.

Dashing: Mad Men star Jon Hamm arrived with his long-term girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt

Lovestruck: Kate Bodworth and Michael Polish only had eyes for each other

LA Galaxy star, David, looked just as smart yet kept it simple in a black Dior tux complete with a bow tie and a white shirt.

And for a moment, David even let his wife take centre stage and allowed her to be photographed in front of the hedge bearing the Vanity Fair logo all by herself.

The couple were closely followed by their famous friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

They too posed with their arms around each other, but this time both of them were smiling.

Style star: Cameron wasn't the only one that wore a Beckham design, the designer herself Victoria turned up to the event in floor-length strapless gown from her own collection on the arm of her husband David

And for a moment, David even let his wife take centre stage and allowed her to be photographed in front of the hedge bearing the Vanity Fair logo all by herself.

The couple were closely followed by their famous friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

They too posed with their arms around each other, but this time both of them were smiling.

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'Never been so skinny and pale': Danielle Lloyd's weight plummets to 8st after emergency blood transfusion

2012-02-27T23:14:00.000+07:00

By Emily Sheridan

Danielle Lloyd's weight has plummeted after she underwent an emergency blood transfusion after doctors discovered a blood clot.

The model posted a photo of herself looking pale and gaunt on her Twitter page today, admitting she is underweight due to recent health troubles.

The 5ft 7 brunette now weighs 8 stone, having lost 7lbs in one week, giving her a BMI of 17.5, meaning she is underweight.

'Need a spray tan': Danielle Lloyd posted a photograph of herself looking pale and gaunt on her Twitter page

The WAG, who is engaged to Wolverhampton Wanderers player Jamie O'Hara, has been admitted to hospital twice this month after initially booking in to have her breast implants removed.

However, after doctors had to delay the breast operation after discovering the clot and she received a blood transfusion after losing a lot of blood during the operation.

Having been out of the limelight for over a month, Lloyd tweeted a photo of herself today with sunken cheekbones.

She said: 'Never been so skinny & Pale!!! Need to get well & get a spray tan I think...'

And on Saturday, she wrote: 'I have lost 7lb in 1 week and not on purpose just wanna get better.

'So fed up!! Seriously just wanna feel myself again... Not seen 8st on the scale since I was 16 #somethingwrong.'

Having been released from hospital on Wednesday, Lloyd is being looked after by her parents Jackie and Arthur at her home in the Midlands.

Having given birth to her second child Harry in July prematurely, Lloyd revealed her post-baby body in a photoshoot in January and revealed she had gone from 11st to 9st and a size 8.

Date night: Lloyd and her fiance Jamie O'Hara in Birmingham last month, two weeks before her health ordeal

But after losing another stone in the past few weeks, Lloyd's dress size is likely to be even smaller.

Lloyd was initially in hospital for several days in early February, before being discharged on the 11th.

But she went back in on the 17th, where she spent six days before leaving again on Wednesday.

Lloyd admitted in January she was going under the knife to have a breast uplift ahead of her May wedding to O'Hara.

She previously went under the knife in 2007 to boost her 32AA size to a D, but admitted her breasts had changed since becoming a mother.

She said last month: 'I’d like to get my boobs redone before the wedding. They’re still in good shape, but they’ve stretched a bit due to breastfeeding. I’m a D-cup now and happy with that, so I want to stay around the same size.'

This is not the first health scare the family have suffered. In July last year, Danielle and Jamie's second son Harry was born 10 weeks premature and remained in intensive care for five weeks.

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Isn't it time to take a load off? Heavily pregnant Jessica Simpson steps out in a pair of platform heels

2012-02-27T23:10:00.000+07:00

By J J Anisiobi

Stacked: Heavily pregnant Jessica Simpson steps out in a pair of platform shoes to go shopping in Beverly Hills

Heavily pregnant Jessica Simpson isn't letting her pregnancy get in the way of her desirable fashion sense.

The 31-year-old singer stepped out in Beverly Hills, California, wearing a long dress with a pair of very high heels and showed no signs of slowing down despite preparing for the birth of her first child.

The former pop singer needed her assistant to carry their bags as she shopped at Saks Fifth Avenue for a few items before heading home.

Dressed in a long red dress the busty blonde celebrity wore a pair of brown peep-toe platform shoes as she strutted down the street.

The mother-to-be said last year that she has no intention of taking the weight off her feet and vowed to continue wearing high heeled shoes whenever she could.

She joked to Us Weekly: 'I'm probably going to deliver my baby in these [4-inch YSL heels].'

Curvy girl: Jessica seemed comfortable walking in her platform heels

Walking tall: The former singer was helped by her assistant who carried her shopping

However, even with the dangerously high footwear, Jessica seemed comfortable as she continued handing her assistant her shopping bags.

Simpson is engaged to NFL player Eric Johnson and the pair are due to tie the knot later this year.

The couple are excited about welcoming their first child into the world, and are no doubt wondering when that exact day will be.

Perseverance: Jessica joked that she will wear heels until she gives birth

However, Simpson may feel less chirpy when she catches a glimpse of her former self when her new reality show Fashion Star hits screens next month.

The With You singer acts as a mentor on the NBC show alongside Nicole Richie and designer John Varvatos and certainly looks glamorous.

In an upcoming episode of the show, she is seen wearing a bright red dress, lots of jewellery and has clearly spent time in the hair and make-up chair.

The show is hosted by Elle Macpherson and gives contestants the chance to create their own fashion designs and then have top stores like H&M, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue bid to buy their clothing lines and put them in the stores the next day.

Before the bump: Stills of upcoming reality show Fashion Star have been released showing Simpson in her role as mentor

Hitting screens soon: The blonde was announced as a mentor in July 2011 and the show will air next month

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Ryan Seacrest fails to see the funny side as Sacha Baron Cohen's fake dictator pours ashes of King Jong II all over his tuxedo

2012-02-27T22:53:00.000+07:00

By Amelia Proud

Talking point of the night: Sacha Baron Cohen made sure he was the talking point of the night by tipping 'King Jong II's ashes' over Ryan Seacrest, no mean feat at the star-studded Oscars

Sacha Baron Cohen used the Oscars to pull off yet another audacious publicity coup to promote his latest movie, The Dictator.

Initially banned by the Academy from pulling such a stunt, bosses finally relented and allowed the British comedian to take to the carpet dressed as General Aladeen, who promptly tipped an urn containing 'the ashes of Kim Jong II' over a furious Ryan Seacrest.

Cohen was quickly bundled away from the angry E! presenter in an unceremonious fashion. But what he lacked in dignity he made up for in humour.

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Guerilla promotion: Sacha Baron Cohen arrived dressed as the star of his next movie, The Dictator, General Aladeen, carrying an urn he joked contained the ashes of the late Kim Jong II

Flanked by sexy military assistants carrying flowers, Sacha Baron Cohen's antics were a massive hit with everyone apart from his po-faced victim.

Cohen's latest creation received the biggest cheer of the night, and made himself the hottest topic of conversation in a matter of mere seconds.

Stars like Tina Fey waited in line to pose by the powder, and over at the Vanity Fair bash - Olivia Wilde mentioned in an interview that she hoped Cohen would bring the ashes to the party later.

It all started tamely for Seacrest when asked: 'Who are you wearing?'

Cohen replied gamely: 'I'm wearing John Galliano, but the socks are from K-Mart! As Saddam Hussein once said to me, socks are socks, don't waste money.'

Taking his chance: Cohen tips the powder over Ryan's expensive Burberry suit

Too slow: The security team jumped in but Cohen had managed to liberally cover Seacrest

Quite a spill: This shot shows how much powder Cohen managed to spill before security stepped in, he saved thousands on publicity with the prank

But then he added: 'I love it here because it gave me an opportunity to bring my dear friend and tennis partner, Kim Jong-il.

All the while showing a gold urn with the North Korean leader who died in December emblazoned on its front.

Pure rage: Seacrest's face was contorted in anger after the stunt, when Giuliana Rancic said he was lucky he yelled: 'Lucky? You think this is lucky?'

Creating a stir: Aside from Seacrest, everyone loved Cohen's antics but he was forced to ditch the powder immediately lest he sprinkle any other stars

He said: 'It was my dream to come to the Oscars and be sprinkled over the red carpet and Halle Berry's chest again.'

Then he appeared to stumble and poured the contents all over Seacrest's Burberry suit.

The mixture, which turned out to be Bisquik pancake mix, coated Seacrest quite liberally, and he didn't see the funny side.

Quite a spill: This shot shows how much powder Cohen managed to spill before security stepped in, he saved thousands on publicity with the prank

Stealing the show: Sacha's creation drew the biggest applause of the evening so far

Cohen undeterred and no doubt happy his stunt had worked wonderfully, added: 'Now when people ask what you're wearing, you will say Kim Jong-il!"

'Part of me thought he would be up to something!' said Ryan, 'He was either going to do that to me or George Clooney, right?'

Seacrest then wrote on his Twitter page: 'My mom always told me to pack two jackets for red carpets, always wondered why. Now I know.'

He later added: 'A lot of people hitting up afterparties tonight...me? I'm hosting a pancake breakfast tomorrow.'

His co-presenters Kelly Osbourne and Giuliania Rancic were delighted, however.
Osbourne chuckled and said it was 'priceless,' while Rancic tried to comfort Seacrest by reminding him that he will be trending worldwide.

Ashes to Ashes: The stunt was the talking point of the night as stars including Tina Fey and Shailene Woodley posed by the powder in the red carpet

The joke's over: Muppets star Jason Segel looks bemused as the Academy team vacuum the carpet

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Cheer up, cherub! Harper Beckham looks a little glum that she has to share attention with Cruz, although it is his seventh birthday

2012-02-27T22:47:00.003+07:00

By Nadia Mendoza

Cheer up cherub: David Beckham carries Harper at the Lucky Strike Lanes to go bowling for Cruz's 7th birthday

Having been the centre of attention since she was born last July, by the look on her face it looks like it has only just dawned on Harper Beckham that she has to share the spotlight with her siblings.

Although to be fair, Cruz did deserve the glory as he was celebrating his seventh birthday.

Father-of-four David treated his brood to a family outing at the Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes close to their Los Angeles home, perching his seven-month-old tot upon his shoulders.

Brooklyn, who celebrates becoming a teenager next month, walked beside them carrying a mammoth selection of colourful balloons - one of which Cruz appeared to have pinched from the bundle.

Ever the joker of the family, he wore a bright pink T-shirt with the slogan 'I Get My Looks From... ' - it was unclear what the final word was, but presumably it said 'Mother' or 'Father'.

Victoria was notably absent from the trip, as was middle brother Romeo.

Playful: Harper doesn't look too impressed with her brother's attention-seeking antics

The fashion designer has been a busy bee, gallivanting around various pre-Oscar events this week.

On Thursday, she attended the Vanity Fair and Chrysler celebration of The Eva Longoria Foundation, hosted by the Desperate Housewives actress, who is best friends with Victoria.

The following day, the former Spice Girl put in an appearance at the GREAT British Film Reception to honour the UK nominees of the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Victoria will clearly be tuning in tonight, showing special interest in two certain individuals.

She tweeted: 'Happy Oscar day! Excited to see what Rooney Mara and Michelle Williams will wear

'Good Luck to all the Nominees at tonight's #Oscars!! X vb'

Born joker: It was difficult to see the last line of Cruz's T-shirt, that started with 'I Get My Looks From... '

Busy bee: Victoria attended a party held by Eva Longoria on Thursday wearing the same boots she wore to the GREAT British Film Reception to honour UK nominees at the 84th Annual Academy Awards the following day

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And the award for best breakout star goes to... Angie's right leg: Miss Jolie's lithe limb attracts attention, mocking and 10,000 Twitter followers

2012-02-27T22:27:00.000+07:00

By Andrea Magrath

Whole lotta leg: Angelina Jolie flashes more than a peek of her pin as she walks the red carpet at the 84th Academy awards in Hollywood last night

She has faced some criticism in recent weeks over her dull taste in red carpet attire during the promotional tour for her film In The Land Of Blood And Honey, choosing matronly gowns and drab colour tones over her previously sexed-up image.

But Angelina Jolie enjoyed a return to her old cheeky, provocative self last night at the Oscars, flashing acres of long, lithe leg in a daring thigh-high slit gown.

The actress' apparent determination to show off her enviable limb attracted the desired attention from fans, fellow guests and television viewers - but not all of it was positive.

While the 36-year-old sashayed down the red carpet before the ceremony, stealing the spotlight from Best Actor nominee Brad Pitt with her leg-baring antics, social networking sites were quickly heating up with thousands of comments about 'Angie's right leg.'

As she posed at different points along the red carpet the actress was captured continuously adjusting her Atelier Versace gown to ensure the cameras caught the leg from every angle.

The limb in question quickly became a trending topic on Twitter, with users debating over her enviably trim thigh, the slightly awkward and over-enthusiastic pose, and joking about the emphasis on her right leg in particular.

Darling, isn't my right leg wonderful? Angelina posed up a storm in her black velvet Atelier Versace gown with Brad Pitt by her side

From every angle: The actress was seen constantly adjusting her dress as she posed on the red carpet to ensure photographers captured her thigh-high slit, and even seemed reluctant to cease posing as Brad dragged her away (right)

'Rainman would have no problem counting Angelia Jolie's leg,' one Twitter user joked, while another added: 'Fun fact: Angelina Jolie only shaved her right leg tonight.'

It wasn't long before a parody Twitter account called 'Angie's Right Leg' had been set up, declaring, 'I'm a leg, get a load of me!' and 'You have to admit I'm one hell of a leg!'

So far the account has attracted over 10,000 followers.

You thought it was over... guess again! The Salt star continued her evening of flashing the flesh onstage as she presented an award for Best Adapted Screenplay

And if fans thought they had seen the last of the limb when the awards ceremony commenced, they were certainly wrong.

Perhaps already informed of the hoopla by her people, or simply enjoying the attention, the actress continued to pose up a storm when she took to the stage to present an award.

Walking onstage to present the gong for Best Adapted Screenplay, Angelina stopped at the microphone for several seconds with her hand on her hip and that leg on full display again.

Lapping up the attention: Ange remained in her pose for several seconds as she enjoyed wolf whistles and cheers from the audience

With wolf whistles and cheering from the audience, Jolie giggled at the reaction before continuing with the presentation.

But not everybody was as taken with Angelina. The screenwriters for The Descendants, who won the award, were quick to mock her as they accepted the award.

While Alexander Payne, who also directed and produced the film, made his speech, fellow screenwriters Nat Faxon and Jim Rash mimicked Jolie's pose in an exaggerated fashion, drawing laughs from the audience.

How do we look? Winners of the category, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash of The Descendants were quick to mock the presenter's antics as they accepted their award

'I'm one hell of a leg': A parody Twitter account quickly surfaced and has so far attracted over 10,000 followers

This morning, Angelina's father Jon Voight defended her antics during an appearance on Daybreak in the UK.

Asked what he thought of her posing, the actor said: 'She comes out and does this pose and waits until people get it, it was so great. The audience responded so wonderfully too, with whistles and everything.

'And then she laughed and took it in and went on with her speech. So who knows? You can never tell about these moments that pop up out of a show like this.'

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We've been expecting you! Alessandra Ambrosio keeps up with the Kardashians at Elton John Oscars party

2012-02-27T22:20:00.000+07:00

By Daily Mail Reporters

Sisters together: Kim Kardashian slipped into a form-fitting black gown with cut out triangles as she posed next to her pregnant sister Kourtney at Elton John's Oscars viewing party held in West Hollywood Park tonight

Kourtney Kardashian rubbed shoulders with fellow pregnant star Alessandra Ambrosio tonight at Elton John's Oscars party.

The 32-year-old reality star was also accompanied by her sister Kim as they mingled with a host of celebs at the viewing event held at West Hollywood Park tonight.

Kourtney and 30-year-old Victoria's Secret model Alessandra looked incredible in their respective white and beige gowns.

Bumps on display: Kourtney and Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio both posed with together as they cradled their burgeoning bumps

They both posed together inside for the cameras, cradling their bumps having announced their pregnancy just a month apart late last year.

Kourtney already has a two-year-old son, Mason, with boyfriend Scott Disick and they will add to their brood with a baby girl.

She revealed earlier this week they were delighted after discovering that a sister was on the way for Mason after finding out the sex of their unborn child at a recent scan.

Getting in on the action: The pair accessorised their looks with lots of jewellery. While Kim wore her hair loose, Kourtney's was held up in a bun

Mingling: Kim and Khloe joined I Want To Have Your Babies singer Natasha Bedingfield, who looked lovely in a black lace dress

Wining and dining: Kim joins a host of stars at the dinner table, including Heidi Klum, seen in yellow

Brazilian beauty Alessandra is due to give birth in the summer.

She and her Californian businessman fiance Jamie Mazur already have a 14-month daughter Anja.

Tonight's event, held in association with AIDS Foundation, also saw the likes of Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Heidi Klum and Natasha Bedingfield attend.

Perry and Miley both played it demure in a departure from their more usual revealing attire.

Reality star pal: Kim was also accompanied by her friend Jonathan Cheban of The Spin Crowd

Smouldering: Kim owned the room as she sauntered around in her eye-catching ensemble

Happy family: Elton posed with husband David Furnish, son Zachary and business magnate Robert Kraft (R)

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Having 'so much fun'... but where's your smile? Victoria Beckham looks less than excited at the Vanity Fair party

2012-02-27T21:50:00.006+07:00

By Kirsty Mccormack

Stylish couple: David and Victoria Beckham arrived at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood and were more than happy to pose for the cameras

She may have tweeted about the special occasion and seemed rather excited but Victoria Beckham failed to keep this up on the red carpet.

The 37-year-old star kept her usual serious face in tact as she arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood with her footballer husband David.

As the British couple posed for photographers before heading inside, they appeared to be in very different moods with David laughing as he followed his wife.

The mother-of-four looked stunning in a floor-length strapless gown from her own collection that showed off her slender figure.

The stone-coloured garment was completed with a black leather waist belt and not much else.

The brunette even decided to keep her look minimalistic when it came to her accessories and wore just a large gem ring which she teamed with dark nail varnish.

Not afraid to smile: The LA Galaxy star flashed a grin while his wife kept a rather serious face

Smart look: David looked the part in a black tux complete with a bow tie and a sleek hair do

She wore her hair up in a bun and kept her eye-make up smoky while her lips wore a hint of nude lipstick.

LA Galaxy star, David, looked just as smart yet kept it simple in a black Dior tux complete with a bow tie and a white shirt.

As they stood with their arms around one another, Victoria couldn't help but keep one hand on her hip and give her best pout.

All by herself: The mother-of-four took centre stage as she posed for photographers on her own

Making their way inside: The British couple held hands as they headed towards the entrance of the annual party

'Getting ready': The former Spice Girl tweeted this photo of herself before heading out to the party

And for a moment, David even let his wife take centre stage and allowed her to be photographed in front of the hedge bearing the Vanity Fair logo all by herself.

The couple were closely followed by their famous friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

They too posed with their arms around each other, but this time both of them were smiling.

Happy to pose: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes couldn't stop smiling as they arrived

Elegant in blue: The mother-of-one wore a floor-sweeping gown that featured jewelled detailing on the bust

Catching up: Once inside David and Victoria posed for a photo with their friends Tom and Katie

Katie looked very glamorous in a floor-sweeping navy blue gown that featured jewelled detailing on the bust and a black waistband.

The actress wore a simple silver necklace and kept her dark hair up in a high ponytail that fell past her shoulder.

Mission Impossible star, Tom, looked suave in a black suit, white shirt and dark purple tie and kept a firm grip on his wife, even as they made their way inside the venue.

Mingling: David and Victoria also had their photo taken with Sean 'Diddy' Combs who wore a Spencer Hart tuxedo

Aerosmith fans? The British couple also chatted with singer Steven Tyler

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Spring break! Coleen Rooney shows off her incredibly toned figure on yet another tropical family getaway

2012-02-27T07:19:00.000+07:00

By Daily Mail Reporter

Over there! Coleen has some family time with Kai on the white sands

They're the proud owners of a £5million home there, so it's little wonder Coleen Rooney and her family would want to get away from the UK for a while and head to Barbados.

The millionairess, 25, headed to the Caribbean island with her son Kai, two, and parents Tony and Colette just a month after she was in Miami.

And she wasted no time in hitting the beach with little Kai, taking him into the sea and letting the waters splash against his legs.

Lapping up the sunshine: Coleen showed off her incredibly toned figure on the white sands

Getting away from it all: Coleen Rooney takes in the rays during a sunshine break in Barbados with her son Kai

Coleen caught some rays on a sun lounger, wearing a patterned black and white bikini that showed off her toned physique.

For her walk down to the seafront she wore a beach dress with all over print comprised different fruits.

She kept a keen eye on the sea water as she waited with her son for the tide to come and splash against him.

Baby steps: Coleen walks Kai up to the seafront...

Splashdown! The wife of footballer Wayne Rooney plays with her son Kai in the sea

Wayne and Coleen's holiday home was completed in 2010, the stunning whitewashed villa is situated on the island's 500-acre Royal Westmoreland development, which is already home to some familiar celebrity faces.

Ex-boxing champion Joe Calzaghe, Wayne's team-mate Rio Ferdinand, Gary Lineker, cricketer Freddie Flintoff, and TV hosts Ant and Dec all already own homes there.

And it's not hard to see why.

Famiyl holiday: The young millionairess arrives in Barbados with son Kai and her parents

The six bedroom villa comes with an infinity pool and breathtaking sea views from the bedroom, and the living room areas.

Wayne and Coleen often visit their holiday home, understandably utilising the beautful villa which has a colonial design.

In July 2010 the family decided to take a vacation to the holiday island following England's now infamous exit from the World Cup.

Doting father: Wayne is pictured with son Kai and wife Coleen during a holiday to Barbados in July 2010

They were seen frolicking in the sea with their little boy and having a whale of a time and last year Coleen made headlines when she wore £1,500 worth of bikinis during another holiday on the island.

Meanwhile Wayne Rooney will miss the second leg of Manchester United's Europa League last-32 tie with Ajax due to a sore throat.

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson, whose side defeated Ajax 2-0 in the opening leg at the Amsterdam Arena, said on Wednesday: 'Rooney's out. He's had a really bad throat. There were traces of it last week in Amsterdam but we gave him medication.

'But it's got worse, he's been in bed over the weekend. He came in today for the first time and we're trying to get him in side for Sunday [at Norwich City].'

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'I'd rather do the headbanger 14 times than do that again!' Jorgie Porter executes neck spin perfectly - after slicing Matt Evers' head open with her

2012-02-27T06:54:00.004+07:00

By Georgina Littlejohn and Nadia Mendoza

Dangerous: Jorgie Porter and Matt Evers kept in the neck spin that resulted in an earlier injury

Despite slicing open her partner's head in rehearsal, Jorgie Porter knows the show must go on.

The petite Hollyoaks actress executed the perfect neck spin tonight on Dancing On Ice, soldiering on after the blade of her skating boot came into contact with Matt Evers forehead earlier in the day.

Matt was immediately rushed to hospital for stitches, before returning to the competition this evening to help Jorgie score 26.5 out of a possible 30 - and top the leaderboard.

That looks nasty: Dancing On Ice professional skate Matt Evers lies on the ground with a cut forehead after his celebrity partner Jorgie Porter accidentally sliced his face with her blade

After the performance to Bring Me To Life by Evanescence, the blonde beauty revealed: 'I'd rather do the headbanger 14 times in a row than do that.'

Matt thanked Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill for their medical assistance and care, adding: 'I had the best doctor in the world, there no scars expected and well done to Jorgie for carrying on.'

Robin gave a 9, crediting their pairing as 'all-encompassing', while Katarina, who also gave a 9, said: 'For me to watch you, it's always "Wow!" It was theatrical and even dark and very strong.

'And Matt, you can have three more scars on your face and you still look beautiful.'
However Louie said the performance suffered and was 'hesitant' because of the earlier incident.

Jorgie was left in floods of tears after she accidentally cut Matt between the eyes with her blade as they practised the neck spin, which sees Porter wrap her legs around his throat.

Dangerous: Jorgie's blade is seen hitting Matt's face as they practiced their routine for tonight's show

Accidents will happen: Matt grimaces as Jorgie's boot hits him hard

She appeared inconsolable as her boot swiped across his head and stood on the ice with her head in her hands as he immediately sought medical attention.

And she could not be comforted as she skated over to his side with other contestants crowding round trying to calm her down.

Speaking to The Sun, an insider on the show said: 'They'd rehearsed once without mishap, but Matt warned Jorgie her blade was getting too close.

Oh no, what have I done? Jorgie claps her hand to her mouth as she looks on in horror as Matt skates off

'When they tried again she caught him and he cried out in pain.'

And he took to his Twitter page to thank those that had looked after him and said: 'I am so blessed to be surrounded by the best, most professional and caring people in the world. U all know who u r and THANK YOU.

'Thanks for the messages. WE WON'T LET THESE THINGS STOP US! All's good here peeps. I've got the best team lookin after me and the best @misJORGIEPORTER shes been well bear today.'

Is he ok? Jorgie is inconsolable and can't stop sobbing as she is comforted by her fellow skaters

During this series of the talent show, former pop star Chesney Hawkes was forced to pull out before the show started after he broke his leg, and Sugababe Heidi Range had to change partners after her original professional partner Sylvain Longchambon dropped out after rupturing a bicep.

She herself needed medical attention after dislocating a rib and damaging bones in her wrist and former Dallas star Charlene Tilton and actor Corey Feldman both injured their shoulders.

Hold still: Matt lies back as he receives medical attention - but Tweeted today to say he is fighting fit again for tonight's show

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It's a hard job... Frankie gets all wired up on The Saturday's video shoot as Mollie shows who is the real star of the show

2012-02-26T22:16:00.000+07:00

By Lucy Buckland

Right there! As Frankie gets wired, one technician is perhaps a little too helpful with her microphone

It must be a hard job, but someone has to make sure The Saturdays are all wired up.

One technician just couldn't get enough as he fitted Frankie Sandford with her microphone, getting a little too friendly around the chest area.

But footballer boyfriend Wayne Bridge shouldn't be too worried as the mystery man's hands were soon banished from Frankie's personal space as the group got on with the important business of shooting their next video.

The Saturdays were shooting in London and every member has gushed about how excited they are about shooting together.

But although the group were speaking about how happy they were about being together again, one mini member won't be making an appearance in the video.

Una Healy has revealed her blossoming baby bump will be edited out of the video, sparking a mixed reaction from fans.

Just can't get enough: Una hides her bump behind Frankie as they girls pose for their latest video

Star of the show: Mollie King shines at the shoot

All dolled up: All eyes are on The Saturdays at their latest video shoot

Tweeting ahead of the shoot, she said: 'Up and ready for to shoot our new video.
Bump will be edited out of the video so our director will be working his camera skills magic today!'

'I don't want bump in the video because she will be born when it hits the TV screens so it wouldn't make sense or relevance by then!'

'And I am proud of my bump but ill be even more proud of her when she is out, its not like she's going to be in utero forever!'

Right here! Frankie shows an assistant where she thinks her true talent lies

From fab to... drab: Frankie shows off her glam look, then has a bit of dress down time

And it seems it wasn't all work at the shoot as Una was literally showered with gifts when she arrived.

The proud mother-to-be also tweeted: 'Aw just arrived at the shoot and got literally showered with amazing baby gifts from @FrankieTheSats she has great taste in baby things!'

This microphone is much better! The Saturdays' Frankie prefers a mic that is further away from her chest on the shoot

Aren't you cold? Mollie gets some warmth from Frankie at the shoot

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'I was moments from death': Amanda Holden describes her terrifying ordeal giving birth- after which she lost 13 to 15 litres of blood

2012-02-26T21:53:00.006+07:00

By Holly Thomas

Touch and go: Amanda Holden has finally shared the full account of the birth of her daughter Hollie on 23 January, after which she spent three days in intensive care

She has gushed effusively about her joy at the birth of her baby daughter Hollie, who arrived via C-section on 23 January.

However it is no secret that the delivery was a deeply traumatic ordeal for Britain's Got Talent star Amanda Holden, who spent three days in intensive care after a massive hemorrhage which left her 'moments from death'.

Now for the first time, the 41-year-old has described in detail the horrific minutes during which her husband Chris Hughes did not even know whether she was alive or dead.

Amanda flat lined for 40 seconds after losing '13 to 15 litres of blood'.

After undergoing three transfusions in one day, there was no knowing whether her organs would fail due to rejecting the blood.

'As much blood as they were putting in me was going out. It just would not clot,' she told The Sun On Sunday.

'For seven minutes Chris didn't know if I was alive or dead. They literally ran out of my blood group in London. They had them on mopeds coming from everywhere with it.'

Amanda had gone for a routine scan, at which her doctor suggested the baby be delivered early as she was a healthy weight.

The actress says that she thought it was a fantastic idea, the wait would at last be over. However only a few hours later she was under a general anesthetic and bleeding non-stop.

Terrifying: Amanda says that the thing that has hit her hardest is that her husband Chris Hughes imagined how he might break it to their six-year-old daughter Lexi if she had died

'There was a moment where they said I had flat-lined for 40 seconds. My heart stopped and I was literally moments from death. It was touch and go,' she divulged.

'I had something called placenta previa - a low-lying placenta that prevents you from giving birth naturally. I also had placenta accreta - which meant my placenta was stuck to the C-section scar from the two previous births.'

'But everyone at the hospital knew about it and we were prepared for it. We had pints of blood ready- everything was covered for the worst-care scenario.'

Amanda caught just a glimpse of Hollie before she hemorrhaged and was put under general anesthetic.

Took a risk: After undergoing three transfusions in one day, there was no knowing whether her organs would fail due to rejecting the blood

'I delivered her and I saw her cry. I thought "this is totally amazing". It was everything I had dared to dream of. Then they very calmly said there's a lot of bleeding so we're putting you under general anesthetic,' she revealed.

'They said they needed to get some blood into me. No-one was panicking, I felt calm.
Chris was there and one of the midwives too. I felt myself slipping... I've only fainted once in my life and it felt like that.'

Amanda's midwife later told her that she wasn't sure what blood group she was anymore as they'd put so much in her.

Unrecognisible: Chris says that Amanda's shrunken face looked like 'Frankenstein's monster' as 'gallons' of her blood spilled to the floor

In the end Amanda says doctors gave her 'special fake medical blood', as that was what her body accepted.

Amanda didn't comprehend until much later what had been happening while she was under the general anesthetic.

Chris has said that he heard a 'splash' sound as he watched Amanda lose what looked like gallons of blood, as though a bucket of water had been knocked over the floor.

He describes it as 'like a scene from a horror movie', adding that Amanda's shrunken face looked like that of Frankenstein's monster.

Back at work: Simon Cowell greets Amanda Holden with a giant teddy on her return to Britain's Got Talent

Amanda credits the generosity of those strangers who gave blood with her life, and can't offer enough praise to those who donate so kindly.

Her condition stabalised at last to the relief of her husband, who had remained nearby the entire time.

Though she was never in any danger, Hollie was kept in a maternity ward with a respirator.

Like most children born via C-section she had mucus on her lungs, however that soon cleared and she was off the respirator within a few hours.

Amanda didn't meet Hollie again for three days, when she was reunited with her new daughter- along with her mother, stepfather, sister and daughter Lexi.

The new mother had been too poorly to meet her baby while she was in intensive care- though Amanda says she was resolute that Lexi not be scared when she saw her looking so unwell.

Doctors were apparently afraid that Amanda might have difficulty bonding with Hollie, however she emphasises that this wasn't the case at all.

'I fell in love with her immediately. I felt like I'd been given this enormous gift at the end of it all. I held her and just thought "We've gone through this together.'' Amanda said.

Amanda admitted it was a while before she was ready to hear the full story of those few days, and preferred initially to remain in the dark.

The Britain's Got Talent judge says the thing that has impacted her most about the traumatic experience is the thought that her husband had to consider how he would have to act if he had lost her.

Amanda says that the concept of him imagining how he might cope if she had died is what has made the most impact on her since.

She says that she already had a tremendous appreciation for life, and is having difficulty making sense of the experience in her head.

Meanwhile, the star is revelling in becoming a parent again, and has returned to her judging duties on Britain's Got Talent.

Stayed strong: Amanda didn't want Lexi to feel afraid when she saw her in hospital looking so unwell

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Award winning style! Michelle Williams slips into a VERY short tuxedo suit as she leads winners at Spirit Awards

2012-02-26T12:07:00.000+07:00

By Jade Watkins and Baz Bamigboye

Daring: Michelle Williams vamped up her modest attire by wearing a pair of very short shorts to attend the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica today

She is known for her very demure style, often slipping into an array of conservative dresses to attend red-carpet events.

But today Michelle Williams vamped up her modest attire by wearing a pair of very short shorts to attend the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica.

The 31-year-old My Week With Marilyn actress appeared to be channeling the sexy librarian look by paring her modest white shirt and navy blue and black tuxedo jacket with the matching thigh-skimming bottoms, which flaunted her slim figure.

The Oscar nominated actress told the Daily Mail that she decided to wear her navy blue Louis Vuitton suit because it was something 'hot and cool' to wear on a hot day.

She finished the look off with a quirky accessory - a clutch handbag in the shape of the infamous J. D. Salinger's famous novel The Catcher In The Rye .

The elfin beauty wore a pair of black pumps featuring pretty bows and had her platinum pixie haircut styled effortlessly.

Michelle who was attending the Film Independent Spirit Awards held under a huge marquee on the beach at Santa Monica said she wanted to wear an outfit that combined 'smartness with a relaxed spirit'

She told the Daily Mail: 'It's so well cut and it looks good on me and the pants are what I'd wear for a stroll along the beach'.

The actress finished off her outfit with a pair of black high heel shoes by Fendi.

It wasn't just her style that proved winning as the actress scooped the award for Best Female Lead for her portrayal of screen icon Monroe in My Week With Marilyn.

As she accepted the award Michelle spoke of her first time at the awards ceremony, over a decade ago.

She said: 'I wore my own clothes back then, which were not very good, and I cut my own hair, which also was not very good.'

Gorgeous: The elfin beauty had her platinum pixie haircut styled effortlessly

Award winning: It wasn't just her style that proved popular and Michelle accepted the award for Best Female Lead for My Week With Marilyn

Leggy ladies: Michelle showed off her award and her perfect pins on stage

'I still remember the feeling that in this room, unlike others, that that was OK.

Possibly even preferred. And what I thought then and I still feel now is that it’s because this room was a room full of misfits, outcasts, loners, dreamers, mumblers, delinquents, dropouts. Just like me.'

With several awards for her work capturing the blonde bombshell it is likely she will also secure an Oscar for her performance at the awards ceremony on Sunday.

Silent film The Artist won four of the awards it was nominated for and the cast and crew took the awards for Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Male Lead and Best Cinematography.

Award winners: Writer Will Resier and The Descendants star pose with their awards

Joking around: Christopher Plummer, who scooped the award for Best Supporting Male Actor joked with the crowd about thinking the Spirit Awards was about booze

While the film has been sweeping the boards at this season's awards ceremonies the fact that the film was even nominated was a surprise to fans.

Most Spirit Awards are only open to American-made films, but the flick qualified because it was partially financed by investors in the U.S. and because of the fact that Michael Hazanavicus has permanent U.S. resident status.

Shailene Woodley picked up the award for Best Supporting Female for her part in The Descendants while Beginners star Christopher Plummer took home the gong for Best Supporting Male.

Dynamic duos: Kate Beckinsale was joined by Colin Farrell while Rosario Dawson and Anthony Mackie also presented an Award

Mixed emotions: Elizabeth Banks and Joseph Gordon-Levitt displayed different expressions as they handed out an award

Suited and booted: Chris Pine and Jessica Chastain were paired together to present an award

The 82-year-old actor told the crowd: 'It’s taken me the longest time to realize the Spirit Awards have nothing to do with booze.'

Other winners included Will Reiser whose 50/50 film was awarded the Best First Screenplay nod while Margin Call was honoured with the Robert Altman, Best First Feature award.

There was an incredible turnout to the star-studded bash and gave talent an opportunity to show off a slightly less glamorous style ahead of tomorrow's Oscars.

How artistic! Penelope Ann Miller accepted the Cinematography award on behalf of Guillaume Schiffman

Boss men: Film Independent co-presidents Sean McManus and Josh Welsh spoke to the crowd

Kate Beckinsale swapped her usual bohemian look for an eye-popping one-shouldered purple jumpsuit.

The all-in-one complimented the 38-year-old British actress's slim physique and lengthened her 5'7 height.

The Aviator actress accentuated the attire's plum colour with gold platforms and a chunky gold cuff.

Celebration of film: Zoe Saldana and Jeffrey Dean also took to the stage

Showing off? Margin Call Director J.C. Chandor, Zachary Quinto, Tiffany Little Canfield, Simon Baker and Casting Director Bernard Telsey pose with their awards

Meanwhile Avatar star Zoe Saladana showed off her superslim pins in a long-sleeved floral minidress.

The frock which featured gold accents accentuated her sublime complexion.

She let the dress do all of the talking by wearing no accessories, and paired the look with some beige platform heels.

Cute couple: Kate Beckinsale was seen sat with her husband Len Wiseman

Having a great time: William H. Macy and Patricia Clarkson appeared to be enjoying the day

Spring styles: Kate Beckisale slipped into a purple all-in-one while Zoe Saldana was fresh in floral at Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles today

It appeared that both ladies were dressing to complement the ceremony's deep purple carpet.

Meanwhile Elisabeth Olsen looked fashion forward in a cream shift that featured a beaded overlay at the neckline.

The demure dress was paired with ladylike accessories including a cream acetate clutch and embellished silver heels.

Sophisticated: The Help's Jessica Chastain looked chic in a black trenchcoat-style dress paired with strappy black suede wedges

A lady who luncheons: Elizabeth Olsen was the epitome of ladylike at the luncheon

Crazy heels: Charlize Angels star Lucy Liu distracted from her attire by wearing outrageous heel-less shoes

Charlize Angels star Lucy Liu distracted from her attire by wearing outrageous heel-less shoes.

The actress appeared to be channeling quirky singer Lady Gaga in the footwear, which she managed to maneouver effortlessly.

Not so outrageous was her summery dress, which feature a black halterneck top and skirt which was tiered with a variety of different fabrics.

Pins on parade: Kristen Dunst showed off her slim figure in a monochrome outfit

Printed pretties: Rashida Jones and Anna Kendrick also sported pretty spring dresses

Different looks: Actress Anne Heche looked demure in her little black dress, while Paz Vegas showed off a lot of leg in a black minidress paired with a tuxedo jacket

Actresses Rashida Jones and Anna Kendrick also sported pretty spring dresses, opting for pretty patterns.

Jones stood out on the red-carpet in an eye-popping floral design featuring bright greens and blues.

The designer dress featured pockets which the star tucked her hands into.

Meanwhile Kendrick looked fabulous in a strapless red and beige design cinched at the waist with a leather corset style belt.

Texture: Shailene Woodley and Penelope Ann Miller went for intricate fabrics for their attire

Floral front: Elizabeth Smart and Laura Dern also went for variations of floral

Today event also saw lots of black on the red-carpet and effortless LBD's on show.

Actress Anne Heche looked demure in her little black dress, while Paz Vegas showed off a lot of leg in a black minidress paired with a tuxedo jacket.

Looking like the quintessential lady who luncheons was True Grit star Shailene Woodley, who led a good example for the younger stars by donning a pair of black trousers and a floral top for the star-studded event.

Nice in bright: Both Garcelle Beauvais and Busy Phillips wore eye-popping colour for the event

Form-fitting: Both Beth Behrs, left, and Kelly Lynch, right wore form-fitting dresses to the luncheon

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Now she whips her hair blonde! Willow Smith continue to change up her look as she dyes her buzz cut platinum

2012-02-26T11:53:00.000+07:00

By Jade Watkins

Blonde ambition: Willow Smith has dyed her buzz cut a shade of platinum and posted the picture on her Twitter account

She shocked her fans earlier this month when she shaved her locks completely off.

But aspiring pop star Willow Smith has gone one step further by dying her buzz cut a shade of platinum blonde.

The 11-year-old posted the picture on her Twitter account, where she is seen posing with some friends in the background.

The daughter of superstar actor Will Smith paired the look with a striped top and some thick-rimmed oversized glasses, captioning the picture 'Nerds Rule'.

The young singer shaved her locks off during a trip to South America earlier this month.

Willow, who was off exploring Costa Rica, opted to show off her new look on her WhoSay page.

What's the buzz? The young singer shaved her locks off during a trip to South America earlier this month

It was an interesting choice of hairdo for a girl whose most famous song is titled 'Whip My Hair'.

Goodness knows what her superstar father Will Smith thought of his daughters outrageous new look.

But without her long locks she certainly looks more like her father Will than her mother Jada Pinkett Smith.

Long locks: Willow was seen with her long locks at the BET Awards earlier this year

Willow, who is yet to have a top-ten hit in the US, with her last single 21st Century Girl scraping in at 99 in the Billboard charts, describes herself as an actor and musician in her profile.

Her first song Whip My Hair did significantly better, reaching the number 11 spot and she will be a guest spot from Nicki Minaj can help her upcoming track perform well.

The True Jackson, VP star is also getting ready to appear in a movie adaptation of comic book series Amulet with her brother Jaden.

Family affair: Being the children of Will and Jada may have helped Willow and Jaden land the leads in an adaption of comic series Amulet

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Partying since Twilight? Robert Pattinson looks worse for wear as he leaves pre-Oscar bash with girlfriend Kristen Stewart

2012-02-26T11:46:00.000+07:00

By Jade Watkins and Sarah Fitzmaurice

They are said to have been not been invited to the Oscars this year.

But that doesn't mean that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart can't enjoy all of the parties.

The Twilight couple were spotted in a rare outing together last night at the William Endeavor Morris pre-Oscar party in the the upscale suburb of Brentwood, Los Angeles.

A little worse for wear? Twilight star Robert Pattinson looked a little worse for wear as he left the William Endeavor Morris pre-Oscar party with his on/off screen girlfriend Kristen Stewart last night

The 25-year-old actor looked a little worse for wear as he left the soiree, while his girlfriend languished far behind him clearly in an attempt to try and avoid being photographed together.

They were then quickly ushered into an awaiting car which whisked them on to Chateau Marmont.

While other guests such as Miley Cyrus and Hayden Panettiere looked glamourous in their evening attire, the on and off screen couple opted for their usual low-key casual clothing.

However Kristen glammed up her flannel shirt and skinny indigo jeans with some black leather heels.

We can see you! Robert walked ahead while his girlfriend languished far behind him, clearly in an attempt to try and avoid being photographed together

Robert meanwhile covered his newly shaved head with a baseball cap which he paired with jeans and bomber jacket combination.

After the party the couple headed to Chateau Marmont to continue their evening at the celebrity hot spot.

The couple were seen at the bar in the hotel and Robert enjoyed a cigarette while chatting with friends.

Robert and Kristen were also seen holding hands, a rare show of affection for the couple, as they made there way through the bar and to the back of the room.

The couple's outing comes as Kristen was spotted in shopping on Thursday.

The Twilight star wore a bright yellow vest top as she went in search for a designer dress.

Home time: The couple were quickly ushered into an awaiting car which whisked them home

And she gave the the top her own twist - quite literally - as she intertwined the straps of the vest with her black bra top and paired it with indigo skinny jeans.

Kristen, 21, was snapped with an assistant as they left the Balenciaga clothing store, West Hollywood.

Her assistant clutched a bag from the store although, if reports are true, she won't be wearing it to tomorrow's Oscars.

Mellow yellow: Kristen looked very spring-like as she stepped out in Hollywood earlier this week in a yellow vest top to go shopping

She and Robert haven't been invited to this year's ceremony, much to the disgruntlement of their fans.

According to E! Online, not only is Breaking Dawn not Oscar worthy, but neither are they with a source telling the website that it's 'not likely' that they will not be putting in an appearance.

When asked if the hot Hollywood couple would be attending, the source said: 'I don't think it's going to happen.'

However, neither she or R-Patz, as he has been dubbed by his fans, were there last year although they were seen getting cosy at a pre-Oscars party.

Lovers: Robert and Kristen enjoy an on/off screen romance

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Precious cargo on board: Beyoncé cradles baby Blue Ivy as she and Jay-Z step out with their daughter publicly for first time

2012-02-26T11:25:00.000+07:00

By Ann Pride

Family day out: Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z were spotted publicly with their newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter for the first time today in New York

Beyoncé appeared every bit the doting mother as she cradled her daughter Blue Ivy Carter during a lunch outing today in New York.

It was the first time the newborn has been seen in public and her mother made sure to protectively wrap her arms around the infant.

The singer dressed casually in black leather trousers, sunglasses and boots. She wore a black cap on her head to keep warm.

Blue Ivy was wrapped in a black baby blanket, with what appeared to be a black scarf covering her face.

Beyoncé was accompanied by husband Jay-Z and a team of bodyguards who kept close watch over the family as they emerged from Sant Ambroeus cafe and espresso bar in the West Village.

Eyewitnesses say the new mother wasn't feeling well and the family left after only 30 minutes.

Protective: Beyoncé wrapped her arms around Blue Ivy as she walked out of the restaurant

First candid photos: Beyoncé had not been pictured in public with her new daughter until today

Stand back: A bodyguard escorted the couple out of the cafe

The 30-year-old singer and Jay-Z surprised fans earlier this month by sharing the first pictures of their offspring on the internet.

The proud parents posted a series of intimate portraits of their beloved daughter, who was born just over a month ago.

Instead of selling their first baby pictures to a glossy magazine for millions of dollars, the music megastar couple decided to take control posting snaps of Blue to a tumblr blog.

Proud mother: Beyoncé and Jay-Z posted pictures of their daughter Blue Ivy to a blog they have created for the newborn

In one picture, the Halo star is seen beaming into the camera while she holds her daughter in her arms.

The proud parents set up a blog that shows the intimate family snaps along with a message.

It read: 'We welcome you to share in our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in our lives. The Carter Family.'

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Pregnant Una Healy, Chantelle Houghton and Stacey Solomon show off their different maternity styles at the Baby Show

2012-02-26T11:10:00.004+07:00

By Emily Sheridan

Not long now: Una Healy, Chantelle Houghton and Stacey Solomon show off their bumps at the Baby Show

As one fifth of The Saturdays and two of Essex's finest, Una Healy, Chantelle Houghton and Stacey Solomon are known for their glamorous wardrobes.

But when it comes to pregnancy, it appears the three women have very different maternity styles as they arrived at London's Baby Show.

While Una is embracing typical mum-to-be fashion in a patterned smock and flat pumps, Houghton is still wearing her tight-fitting clothes and heels, as Stacey looked elegant in a cute polka dot dress.

With her rugby player fiancé Ben Foden preparing for the RBS Six Nations today, singer Una, 30, attended the event at the capital's ExCel Centre solo.

The Irish beauty is just a few weeks away from her due date in late March and has been working up to the last minute with the girl group, shooting their new video just yesterday.

She received criticism from Twitter followers after revealing her bump would be edited out.

Not long to go now: Healy and her rugby player fiancé are expecting a baby girl in March

She said on Friday: 'Up and ready for to shoot our new video. Bump will be edited out of the video so our director will be working his camera skills magic today!

'I don't want bump in the video because she will be born when it hits the TV screens so it wouldn't make sense or relevance by then!

'And I am proud of my bump but I'll be even more proud of her when she is out, its not like she's going to be in utero forever!'

Excitement: Houghton and her fiancé Alex Reid are expecting a baby girl in May

At the show, Healy chatted with new mother, former Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton, who attended with her six-week-old daughter Faith and husband Hugh Hanley.

Meanwhile, it appears Houghton, 28, was shopping till she dropped with fiancé Alex Reid.

The former cagefighter, 36, complained they had to get a group of people to help carry on their purchases to the car.

Baby talk: The Saturdays singer met up with new mother Michelle Heaton

Coo-ee: Healy and Heaton dote over the Liberty X star's six-week-old daughter Faith

He tweeted: 'Bl**min hell @chantellehought how much stuf (sic) u get @TheBabyShow? Got help carrying 2 car now, but I gotta carry it later?'

Houghton and Reid, who revealed her pregnancy in November, are expecting a baby girl in May.

The couple, who started dating last April, became engaged live on an Irish chat show a few weeks before their baby announcement.

Second time around: Stacey is already mother to toddler Zachary

However, wedding plans are on hold because Reid is still legally married to Katie Price, who he split from just over a year ago.

Stacey is preparing to welcome her second child, having already entered motherhood at just 18.

The chatterbox queen and former X Factor star has four-year-old Zachary, with ex-boyfriend Dean Cox, while her latest addition to the family will be with fiancé Aaron Barham.

With heels like that, no wonder she's sitting down: Houghton gets comfortable on some bean bags

Sleepless nights? Heaton and husband Hugh Hanley looked like they were enjoying their roles as new parents

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Posh in boots! Victoria Beckham is a class act in a clinging backless dress and unusual peep toe shoes at British pre-Oscar bash

2012-02-25T21:58:00.005+07:00

By Eleanor Gower

Posh boots: Victoria Beckham looked elegant in a clinging, slim fitting belted dress and peep toe boots at a Great British Film Reception at the British Consul Residence in Los Angeles earlier today

With her clinging moss coloured belted dress and knee high leather boots, Victoria Beckham was the picture of elegance at a British pre-Oscars bash in Los Angeles yesterday.

The 37-year-old fashion designer showed off her good taste in the high necked over-the-knee number as she posed on the red carpet.

And she teamed her outfit with some rather unusual peep toed boots which she wore underneath her dress.

She wore her hair in a long curled style and at one point turned around to reveal the backless features of the dress as she autographed a wall full of famous signatures.

A gold zip detail and split at the back completed the eye-catching outfit which comes from the autumn/winter 2012 collection she just showed in New York.

The star rubbed shoulders with the British Oscar nominees including Gary Oldman and Kenneth Branagh at the bash, which took place at the British Consul-General Dame Barbara Hay’s residence.

In fact the former Spice Girl seemed to be getting on famously with Branagh, who is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his performance as Sir Laurence Olivier in My Week With Marilyn.

The writing's on the wall: Victoria autographed a wall of famous signatures, giving onlookers a glimpse of the back split of her dress

Flying the flag: The classy dress showed off the former Spice Girl's slim and trim figure, just seven months after giving birth to baby Harper

Branagh, wearing a bright blue suit and matching tie, smiled broadly for a picture with Victoria, who mustered her usual pout.

The pair also posed for a group photograph with Oldman, Dame Barbara and Jeremy Hunt, British Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

Oldman, 53, nominated for Best actor for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, arrived with his stunning wife Alexandra Edenborough who wore a high necked black dress with shoulder slits.

Rubbing shoulders: Victoria mustered a smile as she posed in the mansion grounds with Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh

Strike a pose: Fiona Shaw, British MP Jeremy Hunt, Branagh, Beckham, Gary Oldman and Dame Barbara Hay got together for a group shot

Oldman is not a favourite in the Best Actor category, with the award expected to go to George Clooney for The Descendents or Jean DuJardin for The Artist at Sunday's ceremony in Hollywood.

Branagh was joined by Canadian actor Christopher Plummer at yesterday's event.
The veteran star is the favourite to win Best Supporting Actor for his film The Beginners.

Flying the flag: Beckham has always been proud of the British roots

Smoky eyes: The mother-of-four looked slightly tired at the event

Black tie: Oscar nominee Gary Oldman arrived with his stunning wife Alexandra Edenborough for the annual event in Los Angeles

Meet and greet: Dame Barbara met the stars, including Oldman and Edenborough who looked stunning in a high necked black dress with shoulder slits

Favourite: Christopher Plummer, with Dame Barbara at today's event, is favourite to win the award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday's ceremony

British actress Sophie Winkleman added to the glamorous contingent in a striking black and white striped dress on the red carpet.

Sophie, famous for her role in British TV comedy Peep Show, is married to British royal Lord Freddie Windsor who was also at the annual event.

Star in stripes: Sophie Winkleman cut a striking figure in a black and white striped dress

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Has she gone Mad? Kate Winslet channels Queen of Pop Madonna with her plunging neckline during a jaunt to Paris

2012-02-25T12:57:00.000+07:00

By Daily Mail Reporter

Another day, another award: Kate Winslet attends the 37th Cesar Film Awards at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France

Kate Winslet may only be in her mid-30s, but her latest public appearance led to comparisons with someone almost 20 years her senior.

The actress, 36, bore an uncanny resemblance to Madonna during a jaunt to Paris.

As she made her way into the Theatre du Chatelet for the Cesar awards, Kate channeled the Queen of Pop, who is 53.

Winner! The actress collects her award in a dress with a plunging neckline

Kate wore a daring dress with a plunging neckline for the event, where she received an honorary César Award.

The French Academy of Cinematic Arts and Techniques recently announced that it will pay tribute to Winslet's life and acting career by honouring her with the French equivalent of the Academy Award.

Director Quentin Tarantino received the award last year and other previous recipients include Meryl Streep, Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard and Ingrid Bergman.

Sparkling: Kate picked up her award in a glittering dress

Happy days: The actress reacts as she receives an honorary Cesar award from French director Michel Gondry

The actress will no doubt put the award next to her three Golden Globe awards as well as the Best Actress Academy Award she won for her role in The Reader.

As if resembling someone older than her wasn't bad enough, earlier in the day Kate's crow's feet were highlighted when she arrived at the Ritz Hotel.

Kate could do nothing to hide them as she raised a smile while entering the plush hotel.

Read between the lines: Kate Winslet had crow's feet around her eyes as she made her way into the Ritz Hotel in Paris today

All in black: The actress arrived at the hotel in a simple yet chic ensemble

She wore a smart all-black ensemble comprised an LBD, a blazer, peep toe heels and a small handbag.

The actress was accompanied by her partner Ned Rocknroll to the event - he wore a matching grey blazer and waistcoat with a white shirt, dark grey trousers and a pair of black shoes.

Kate youthful looks landed her a contract as the face of Lancôme.

Still got it: Kate looked radiant, beaming as she made her way into the Ritz with boyfriend Ned Rocknroll

In March 2010 the actress appeared to have had her face airbrushed in an advert for the make-up company.

Understandable when one's face is being splashed across huge posters in city's and towns around the world.

However, in 2003 she complained when a GQ magazine cover shot was digitally altered to make her look slimmer.

Not to worry: The actress has complained about being airbrushed in the past

And only two years ago she proclaimed: ‘I have wrinkles which are very evident.

'I will particularly say when I look at movie posters, “You guys have airbrushed my forehead. Please can you change it back?”’

Perhaps a glance at last year's remarkably flattering portraits convinced her that sometimes a little perfection doesn’t hurt.

Fresh-faced: Kate's good looks earned her a contact with French make-up firm Lancôme

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A royal match! Glamorous Prince Edward and Sophie wear co-ordinated outfits as they attend Barbados state dinner

2012-02-25T12:46:00.000+07:00

By Eleanor Gower

Royal glamour: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex attended the official state dinner at the Official Residence of the Governor General of Barbados last night

With two young children keeping them busy at home, it's not too often that Prince Edward and Sophie get the chance to step out in their finery for official events after dark.

So the couple looked like they were clearly enjoying themselves in co-ordinated outfits as they stepped out in their evening wear for a state dinner in Barbados last night.

Sophie, 47, looked particularly glamorous in a floor length glamorous gown with a black ribbon with rose detail and matching shrug.

A diamond necklace, earrings and black clutch bag completed the look.

The Countess's outfit provided a perfect compliment to husband Prince Edward's black tuxedo, black bow tie and trousers.

The royal couple are at the Caribbean island on an official visit in celebration of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Meet and greet: The royal couple wore co-ordinating outfits of black and white, with Sophie sporting a long white gown with black ribbon and shrug detail

Standing to attention: The Earl and Countess of Wessex joined Governor General Elliot Belgrave at his official residence along with Prime Minister Freundel Stuart

The dinner took place at the Governor General Elliot Belgrave's official residence on the island and is part of a whirlwind visit by the couple who arrived yesterday.

Prince Edward made a speech to the joint session of the Senate and the House of Assembly yesterday where he told them that Barbados holds a special place in the Queen's heart.

'In particular, the progress Barbados has made in its 45 years as a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations,' he added.

Sparkling: Sophie teamed her sparkling dress with a black shrug and diamond necklace

'She is touched that through all these years you have shown such loyalty and have steadfastly wanted her as your Queen and Head of State.

'Her affection towards you remains as strong and constant as the day, 60 years ago, when she acceded the Throne and pledged to dedicate Her life to the service of the people of her Realms and Territories.'

The couple have two children - James, three and eight-year-old Louise, who served as a bridesmaid at last year's wedding between Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.

Good spirits: In Barbados to represent the Queen, Prince Edward and his wife share a joke at the dinner at one point

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Slim pickings: Cheryl Cole's face looks gaunt at the launch of her shoe collection in London

2012-02-25T12:40:00.000+07:00

By Daily Mail Reporter

Kiss me quick: Cheryl Cole looked thin in the face during an appearance at Westfield in Shepherd's Bush today

Her weight has been an issue in the past, particularly when she was hit by a potentially fatal bout of malaria and the collapse of her marriage to Ashley Cole.

But Cheryl Cole, 29, has appeared a lot healthier in recent times.

However, she looked a little thin during an appearance at Westfield in Shepherd's Bush, west London.

Face it... The singer's weight plummeted when she was hit by a bout of malaria in 2010

As she greeted fans at the shopping mall, she looked gaunt.

Cheryl wore a smart, chic outfit comprised a pair of red jeans, a white biker jacket, a patterned top and a pair of black heels with white polka dots.

The singer was at the huge shopping centre to launch her shoe collection at Stylist Picks.

She happily greeted fans and signed autographs at the online store's pop-up shop.

Cheryl appeared happy and relaxed, just as she did yesterday during an appearance at the Prince's Trust Invest in Futures dinner at the Savoy Hotel in central London.

Fan-friendly: Cheryl signed autographs during her appearance at Westfield where she launched her shoe collection

Nice to see you! The former Girls Aloud star appeared happy and relaxed during the appearance

Accessibly priced, the collection has been overseen by Cole at every stage - from concept, to design, to packaging.

Stylistpick's chief creative officer Juliet Warkentin said: We are thrilled to be working with Cheryl.

'Cheryl is the style icon and is amazingly warm, a quality that has made her the nation's favourite.

'We believe that the launch will have a huge fashion impact; establishing fashion's greatest influencer as a major force in fashion design and further democratising fashion.'

Cheryl's first collection of eight pairs of heels and boots was also well received by her fans - but encountered a couple of problems elsewhere.

Some pairs of her signature shoe, Your Royal Hotness, were found to be defective, with the stitching on the heel coming undone.

Another pair, the Freak Le Chic boot, looked very, very similar to a pair from Crisian & McCaffrey's Chastity boots from their Autumn Winter 2011 collection.

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Sportswear... done the Joey Essex way: TOWIE star wears red polo neck and matching trainers for morning run

2012-02-25T12:33:00.000+07:00

By Sarah Bull

Standing out from the crowd: Joey Essex went for a run in Essex today wearing a bright red top, black jogging bottoms and matching trainers

He's definitely no stranger to causing controversy with his fashion choices.

But today Joey Essex, who has hit the headlines with his tiny shorts and orange UGG boots, pushed the boundaries with his latest ensemble.

The TOWIE star went for a run wearing a bright red skintight poloneck, a pair of black and red jogging bottoms and a matching pair of red trainers.

Struggling through: Joey appeared to be in pain at points during the exercise

Joey teamed the outfit with a huge gold watch as he clutched a bottle of water and jogged around as the ITV2 cameras followed him.

This morning, Joey had written on his Twitter page: 'Up early for filming !! Love getting up early and having the whole day :)'

Come on mate! Joey gave James 'Arg' Argent an encouraging hug during the run

Marathon man: Arg will be running the London Marathon on April 22nd

And Joey's good spirits continued as he was joined by TOWIE co-star James 'Arg' Argent for the afternoon filming.

It appeared that Arg was joining Joey on the run in preparation for the London Marathon on 22nd April.

Arg is running the 26-mile race in aid of Cancer Research, but admitted on Twitter that he is feeling slightly nervous about the sporting event.

Orange to match the dress: Frankie Essex is seen after having a spray tan

Casual, but perfectly groomed: Frankie films scenes near Arg's family home

He wrote: 'Heard some scary storys (sic) today about people who have run the London Marathon, Im getting worried!

'Long morning filming from 7am, Nearly done!'

Meanwhile, Frankie Essex showed off her new sunkissed skin in a strapless dress after going for a spray tan.

But in Essex, it's not just the females who like a touch of faux colour.

Ricky Rayment was also seen parading around in a robe in Lauren Goodger's shop for some beauty treatments.

Back on track: Lauren Goodger has reopened her shop after it was attacked

Sunkissed: Ricky Rayment proved fake tanning isn't just for the ladies

Not shy then! Ricky hasn't wasted any time stripping off for the cameras

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The girl next door! Tulisa shuns Miami conventions of size zero and bleach blonde hair to parade her curvaceous bikini body

2012-02-25T12:22:00.000+07:00

By Daily Mail Reporter

Bikini beauty: Tulisa Contostavlos shows off her svelte figure while relaxing in Miami

Despite spending a large chunk of their salary preening themselves with hair extensions, false nails and a face full of slap, most girls actually look cuter with the just-got-out-of-bed vibe.

And Tulisa Contostavlos certainly possesses the charm of the girl next door for that very reason.

Despite sunning herself in Miami, the N-Dubz star shunned the size zero and peroxide blonde conventions to look effortlessly radiant with a natural sunkissed glow in her sequin purple bikini.

Fun in the sun: Tulisa is currently 'working' in the US on solo material, but is spending more time on the beach

Tulisa is currently in the US working on her solo material, so it's no wonder she looked so elated considering she seems to be spending more time on the beach than in the studio.

The X Factor judge was accompanied by loyal PA Gareth Varey who has barely left her side since touching down across the Atlantic.

But despite the smiles, Tulisa will no doubt be disappointed to miss her little muffins Little Mix perform on opening night of the tour tomorrow, which kicks off at Manchester MEN Arena.

Loyal: Wherever Tulisa goes, her devoted PA Gareth Varey follows

Giggles aplenty: Tulisa seemed in high spirits, relishing the sunny weather

Missing London? Tulisa was away for the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, but doesn't seem too bothered

Ever since landing in the States, Tulisa has been courting plenty of attention with her myriad of summer dresses and gallivanting around in the sunshine - including a visit to LA sex shop.

And this week has been no exception as Tulisa showed off her enviable figure today at the beach and yesterday, relaxing in a bikini by the pool at her hotel.

Girl next door: Tulisa looked more attractive with sea salt hair than made up on X Factor

X Factor who? Tulisa will miss her little muffins perform on opening night of the tour tomorrow in Manchester

The singer, 23, wore a white bikini with brightly coloured tropical flowers as she sunned herself, and certainly appeared to relish picking up a tan the natural way as opposed to her usual spray job.

She showed off her slender waist and flat stomach in the Lipsy bikini as she hung out with friends, enjoying a laid-back afternoon outside.

Soaking up the sun: Tulisa Contostavlos showed off her stunning figure in a tropical bikini at Miami beach luxury hotel yesterday

Tulisa was probably in need of some downtime having spent the morning at the recording studio.

She later left her hotel with a friend wearing a short summery dress sporting a rather garish design.

The two had obviously coordinated their outfits as they both had pink heels on and dresses of a very similar cut, though Tulisa's was far brighter.

Cooling off: Tulisa took a long sip from a drink as she worked on her tan by the hotel pool

In fact, the design was very reminiscent of Versace with its thick gold chains print and a pink tiger's head in the middle of her chest.

On Wednesday, Tulisa continued to top-up her tan by relaxing beside the pool with Gareth.

Prior to their arrival in Miami, where Tulisa is shooting a music video for her first solo single We Are Young, the entourage had been in LA where she was prepping her new album project.

Bright spark: Tulisa and her friend stepped out earlier in the day, the singer wearing a dress with a garish design on it

In the pink: The singer made sure plenty of leg was on show as per usual

Earlier this week, she admitted she was torn between several tracks for the first release.

She's been hashtagging the single on her Twitter page in the hope of getting the song trending on the social networking site.

Match up: Tulisa and her friend wore very similar outfits for their day out together

As she prepared to leave LA, she tweeted: 'On route 2 the airport! A week of studio, sun, sea & fun! Then the video shoot 4 my first single! #weareyoung #wereinmiamib**ch.'

And once she arrived in Florida, she was met by the paparazzi and some bemused tourists who bumped into the star in the airport toilets.

She wrote on Twitter: 'I am hiding in a Miami airport toilet...swamped by Americans that have no idea who I am, can the ground open up already #awkward.

On fine form: The former N-Dubz star is in Miami where she will be filming the video to her new single

'Taking pics with a load of people that have no idea who u r..in the loo..n gettin papped comin out of a cubicle is just weird#onlywantedawee.

'Well despite the hoo ha I've landed eeeeeyyy #miami.'

Her debut single has been produced by ex-boyfriend and N-Dubz bandmate Richard 'Fazer' Rawson.

Bikini babe: Tulisa chilled with her PA yesterday

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Isn't he lovely! Kate can't hide her delight as she takes Lupo the pup for walkies in Kensington Gardens

2012-02-25T11:52:00.005+07:00

By Rebecca English

Attaboy! The Duchess of Cambridge joked with her Scotland Yard protection officer as Lupo enjoyed wandering off. She was walking through Kensington Gardens this week

He’s the pup who – until this week, at least – was one of the Royal Family’s most closely guarded secrets.

Now meet Lupo, the four-month-old cocker spaniel who has most definitely fallen on his paws after being picked as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first pet.

Walking through Kensington Gardens this week, close to the cottage she shares in the palace grounds with Prince William, Kate couldn’t hide her delight at the pup’s antics.

The future Queen laughed and joked with her Scotland Yard protection officer as the excited little dog raced around in the grass.

Although she was very much in the city, Kate looked as if she was dressed for a country hike in a pair of £225 hand-crafted Le Chameau Vierzon wellingtons, jeans and a brown shearling Darwin jacket with fur collar and cuffs from LK Bennett topped with a brown leather hat – and some heavy eye make-up.

She and William acquired Lupo shortly before Christmas from a litter born to the Middleton family dog, Ella.

Experts say he is a working cocker rather than the show type, although this has not been confirmed by St James’s Palace. Bred to work as gun dogs, working cockers have shorter ears, flatter skulls, finer coats and enormous stamina.

Country chic: The Duchess wore a pair of £225 hand-crafted Le Chameau Vierzon wellingtons, jeans and a brown shearling Darwin jacket with fur collar and cuffs from LK Bennett topped with a brown leather hat

At first the couple’s spokesman refused even to confirm their pet’s existence, saying it was a ‘private matter’.

After a month-long stand-off the dog’s name finally emerged after a seven-year-old boy simply asked the duchess when she visited Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford this week on behalf of her new charity, The Art Room.

After being handed a toy dog by Abubakr Hussain, Kate said she would name it after her own pet, Lupo, which means wolf in Italian and is a derivative of the Latin word for the animal, Lupus.

Kate and William, an aide later confirmed, chose the name for their pet simply because ‘they liked it’.

On the lookout: Lupo ready to pounce on slow-moving squirrels. Kate and William acquired him shortly before Christmas from a litter born to the Middleton family dog, Ella

The dog has been something of a comfort for 30-year-old Kate while her husband is on deployment in the Falkland Islands.

Indeed, she seemed without a care in the world as she strolled for more than half an hour through the 260-acre public park in the centre of London.

William’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, frequently used the gardens for walking and roller blading when she lived at the palace after her divorce from Prince Charles and there is a memorial playground to her there.

After a month-long stand-off the dog's name finally emerged after a seven-year-old boy simply asked Kate when she visited Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford this week on behalf of her new charity, The Art Room

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Kim Kardashian puts her best tight dress forward... as she weathers 'adultery' claims from ex Ray J's tell-all book

2012-02-24T22:37:00.000+07:00

By Eleanor Gower

Standing tall: Kim Kardashian put on a brave face in Los Angeles last night amidst claims she 'cheated' on her first husband Damon Thomas, with ex Ray J

You can't keep a good woman down. And Kim Kardashian didn't let another scandal stop her from putting in a glamorous turn on the red carpet last night.

Kim showed off her enviable curves in a high necked but tight black dress as she attended The Buzz On The Red Carpet presented by QVC at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

Kim's number wasn't her most flattering, though it certainly made the most of her feminine form.

The 31-year-old teamed her ensemble with glamorous over-sized gold hoops and bright scarlet lipstick.

'Momager' Kris was slightly more muted, wearing more subtle make-up- though she kept the focus on her smokey eyes.

The pair smiled amidst damning headlines from Kim's ex Ray J alleging that the reality star may have cheated on her first husband Damon Thomas with him.

Their sex tape was leaked back in 2007, catapulting a then unknown Kim to fame.

Family style: Kim and Kris both wore black on The Buzz On The Red Carpet at the Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles yesterday

According to The New York Post, the 31-year-old R&B singer refers to a woman he dated for two years as 'KK' in his new book: Death of a Cheating Man: What Every Woman Must Know About Men Who Stray.

In addition to the matching initials, the time frame given for this relationship with Kim is also the same.

Kim, who was spotted out looking at locations for a new DASH clothing store in West Hollywood earlier this week, was married to music producer Damon from 2000 to 2004.

She is said to have made the sex tape with Ray back in 2003 before it was leaked in 2007.

Life & Style say that Ray claims 'KK pursued and slept with him while she was still married to her first husband.'

'To be honest, the whole thing started off wrong,' writes Ray J, who was last romantically linked to Whitney Houston before her death.

'We'd known each other for a while before we dated and there was a mutual attraction, but she was married.

'She let me know she wanted to get with me. She left her husband for me as soon as we started having sex and things between us got intense really fast. After that, I felt obligated to be with her.'

Claims: Ray cryptically alleging that she cheated on her first husband Damon Thomas with him

Kim, currently in the midst of a divorce from second husband Kris Humphries, has previously denied cheating on Damon.

Ray J also goes onto reveal details about the intimate side of their relationship.
'We were like animals; sexually free to try anything, and we did,' he writes in the book.

'For years KK and I had a great sex life. There was more to our relationship, but the majority of it was about our wild and extreme sexual chemistry.

Kiss and tell: Ray J has alleged Kim Kardashian, pictured back in 2006, cheated on first husband music producer Damon Thomas with him

'She was a straight freak who was down to do whatever, whenever and that seriously hypnotised me.'

He also documents Kim's attentiveness towards him, describing how she would greet him with hot towels and toothpaste on his toothbrush in the morning.

However, Ray, who alleges that they both cheated on the other during the course of their relationship, claims that Kim ended up being a little too attentive towards him, wanting to know his whereabouts 'at all times.'

He adds 'She literally thought I was cheating with every girl I ran across.'

Kim has yet to comment on her ex boyfriend's allegations, but a source told Life & Style that she is 'furious about Ray J cashing in on her.'

The insider added: 'There's so much that has gone wrong for her this year - he's just another person trying to humiliate her.'

Relationship record: Kim's sex tape with Ray J was leaked in 2007

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'They are very happy together': Dawn French finds love again with charity executive Mark Bignell

2012-02-24T22:21:00.005+07:00

By Georgina Littlejohn

Hand in hand: Dawn French and Mark Bignell have been seeing each other for three months and were seen walking on a beach in Cornwall

She divorced her comedian husband two years ago after 25 years of marriage and then lost a whopping eight stone in weight.

And with a new Dawn French comes a new man after the funny woman was snapped strolling hand-in-hand with her new love.

The comedienne, 54, is dating charity executive Mark Bignell and was seen with the tall, white-haired man on the beach near her home in Cornwall.

Love: Dawn and Mark were also seen shopping together in the local town and later walking back to her home clutching a bottle of champagne

Laughing and joking and gazing into each other's eyes, Dawn and Mark, 49, looked very happy together as they strolled with her dog along the sand.

They were also seen shopping together in the local town and walking back to her home clutching a bottle of champagne.

A source close to the couple told the Sun: 'She and Mark got together last year. They make a great couple and are very happy together.'

The happy couple were seen walking through the local town clutching a bottle of champagne and some shopping

The pair enjoyed a windswept walk on the beach in Cornwall both wearing brightly coloured scarfs

The news about Dawn's new romance came just days after Dawn's ex-husband Lenny Henry appeared in public for the first time with his new partner, producer Lisa Makin, 45, who many have observed bears a striking resemblance to the comedienne.

Mark, who has been married twice before, is the chief executive of the Hamoaze House charity, which helps recovering drug and alcohol abusers reintegrate into society.

He has been working in drug and alcohol rehabilitation for the past 20 years and as a daughter of 20 and a son of 17, and is believed to be on good terms with both his former wives.

The news about Dawn's new romance came just days after Lenny Henry appeared in public for the first time with his new partner producer Lisa Makin

Mark is the chief executive of the Hamoaze House charity, which helps recovering drug and alcohol abusers reintegrate into society

Moving on: Lenny Henry and his new girlfriend Lisa Makin at the theatre last week - who observers have said bears a striking resemblance to Dawn

French and Saunders first night party at the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre. Picture shows: Lenny Henry with wife Dawn French.

And her mother Roma is on the board of trustess and is a former chief executive the same organisation, which is based in Plymouth.

Dawn showed off her dramatic weight loss back in November after shedding almost eight stone.

And she said she was enjoying her new lifestyle, as well as being single and said: 'The only thing that's new is meeting new chaps. But what is that, other than extremely exciting and very good fun? I don't even want to call it dating, like some teenager.

'I'm just trying to have a bit of fun every now and again. I'm taking some people up on offers and I'm not taking up other people.'

'They are very happy together': Dawn French finds love again with charity executive Mark Bignell

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Well at least he's being safe! Zac Efron drops condom on the red carpet at The Lorax premiere

2012-02-24T22:11:00.000+07:00

By Holly Thomas

Slight mishap! Zac Efron suffered some embarrassment on The Lorax premiere red carpet at Universal Studios Hollywood

He rose to fame as one of the impossibly wholesome stars of Disney's High School Musical series.

But there's no doubt that Zac Efron, now 24, is all grown up.

And the star showed some rather immediate evidence of this at the premiere of his new Dr Zeus film, The Lorax at Universal Studios, Hollywood.

In a video which has now gone viral, Zac is seen approaching a fan to greet them, when he accidentally drops a condom on the red carpet.

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Whoops! A gold condom-sized packet was seen falling out of Zac's pocket as he greeted a woman

He swept up the contraceptive immediately, grinning sheepishly and immediately put his sunglasses on as he continued on his way.

He coughed with and held his hand to his mouth, pausing to regroup after the mishap.

The actor's bashful smile and clear embarrassment served as apology enough- though hopefully any youngsters present might not have recognised what they saw.

Must have been loose: Zac realised what had happened almost immediately, but it was too late to cover up the accident

Tried to save the situation: He swept up the contraceptive immediately, grinning sheepishly and immediately put his sunglasses on as he continued on his way

Zac's co-stars Taylor Swift and Danny DeVito were also present at the screening.

There has been talk of a romance between the Zac and the country singer, though they have denied it.

Taylor told Ellen DeGeneres during a recent appearance on her talk show: 'We are not a couple. He’s awesome, we are not a couple though. You hear people get together when they’re shooting movies, co-stars.

Sheepish: Zac covered his eyes with sunglasses and mouth 'Oh my God' at his publicist

'But not like animated co-stars. You know what I’m saying. Oh my god, as we were recording out voiceovers on separate coasts we really connected.'

Zac and Taylor then picked up their guitars and performed a duet as Ellen watched on.
They also talked about what they did for Valentine's Day.

Deny romance: There have been rumours of a flirtation between Zac and his The Lorax co-star Taylor
Swift, but the pair brushed the claims off during an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show

Taylor described how she had a 'pathetic single girls party' where she ate lots of junk food.

And Zac added: 'That’s so different than what single guys do. I went to a screening of a film that I did called Liberal Arts. Then cooked some dinner with a friend.'

Rumours began to swirl about the pair after they were spotted sharing a very friendly meal last month.

Sparks flying? The pair were said to have shared a 'flirty' meal last month

On January 6, the New Year's Eve star had a 'flirty dinner with the country superstar' at an outdoor corner table at LA's Pace.

Us Weekly described how the pair were 'were deep in conversation and very giggly,' after arriving together in Efron's Audi.

But the pair have been flirting for a long time.

'He's awsome, but we're just friends': Zac and Taylor embraced at the Dr. Suess The Lorax Los Angeles Premiere last week

Back in 2009, Efron - single since splitting with Vanessa Hudgens in December 2010 - called Swift a 'lovely girl, very beautiful.'

In turn, the Grammy-winning singer, dumped by Jake Gyllenhaal in December 2010, gushed that Efron was an 'all-around amazing guy.'

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Think you're warm now, Imogen! Thomas shows off her curves in a LONG limbering session before morning jog

2012-02-24T22:00:00.000+07:00

By Sarah Bull

Think you're warm now! Imogen Thomas indulged in an unusually long limbering session before her morning jog yesterday

As any personal trainer will tell you, it's very important to warm up sufficiently before undertaking any kind of exercise.

But Imogen Thomas took the concept of limbering up slightly too far today as she prepared for her morning jog.

The 29-year-old model was clearly aware that she was being photographed as she bent and stretched in the middle of a London park.

Putting on a show: Imogen was clearly aware she was being photographed as she bent and stretched for the cameras, wearing a cropped T-shirt and tiny pink shorts

Wearing a cropped T-shirt baring the face of TV character Keith Lemon, and a tiny pair of pink shorts, Imogen looked very toned as she warmed up in front of the cameras.

From bending over with her hands on the floor to kicking her leg up in the air, Imogen did everything she could to ensure that every single muscle was ready to be used before she embarked on the gentle jog.

And Imogen's park antics certainly attracted the attention of a few passersby strolling through the park, with one person actually having to step around Imogen as she stretched out her inner thigh muscle.

Careful! One passerby had to step around Imogen as she stretched out her inner thigh muscle

Star jump: Imogen has been doing her best to get into shape ahead of the summer

Imogen has been doing her best to get into shape ahead of the summer, after gaining some weight over the festive season and the new year.

But the former Big Brother star took her desire to slim down to the extreme recently after getting hypnosis in a bid to beat her addiction to cake.

She tweeted earlier this month: 'I'm gonna be hypnotised tomorrow by @jhurstnlp kinda nervous... trying to tackle my cake eating #cakemad x x x'

She later added: 'I had my 1st hypnotherapy session with @jhurstnlp I feel so relaxed already. Its going to be a journey #memorable.'

Raising her heart rate: Imogen also did some step up moves on the curb to warm up further

Last minute moves: Imogen did a few final moves before embarking on her run in the park

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Bosom buddies: Victoria Beckham gets very hands on as she helps to protect Eva Longoria's modesty

2012-02-24T21:23:00.004+07:00

By Georgina Littlejohn

Protecting her modesty: Victoria Beckham couldn't resist a cheeky smirk as she put her hands over Eva Longoria's very revealing dress

We all need that one good friend who will tell you when your make-up is smudged, your tights have laddered or when you're flashing a little bit too much to the world.

And Victoria Beckham proved to be that friend to Eva Longoria last night as she protected her modesty from the cameras.

The fashion designer was sitting with the Desperate Housewives star at a charity bash last night when she took it upon herself to strategically placed her hands over the actress's plunging neckline.

As they posed for a picture, Eva's breasts could have been seen by all and sundry if it wasn't for the former Spice Girl and her quick thinking.

And Victoria, 37, couldn't help but smirk as Eva flashed a smile for the cameras while she held steady over Eva's breasts, which were now in no danger of making an appearance.

The pair were at a party thrown by Vanity Fair and Chrysler on behalf of The Eva Longoria Foundation, which was held at the actress's restaurant Beso in Hollywood.

And you'd have thought that Victoria would be surrounded by a team of make-up artists ahead of her attending the star-studded party.

Who's the fairest of them all? Victoria Beckham posted a photo of herself getting ready at home for a star-studded party

But she's just a simple, down-to-earth girl like the rest of us who prefers the sanctuary and familiarity of her own bathroom in which to get ready and touch up our eye-liner

However not all of us would be brave enough to take a picture of ourselves slapping on the war paint ahead of a big night out.

But then again, not all of us look as good as the fashion designer who posted a photo of herself getting ready at home before heading out to a charity bash.

Someone - possibly husband David - took a picture of Victoria, 37, applying her eye make-up in the mirror of her bathroom as she got ready to attend a party thrown by her friend Eva Longoria and Vanity Fair.

All the girls together: Victoria's good friends Kate Beckinsale and Eva Longoria posed with her inside the party

And as she posted the photo, Victoria wrote: 'Getting ready for @Vanityfair @Evalongoria Foundation event, wearing favourite dress from AW12! Xvb.'

And also attending was fellow Brit Kate Beckinsale who also looked delighted to see her friend from home.

As the girls posed for a picture together, you could see that the last two weeks have taken their toll on poor Victoria, who looked very glamorous, but rather tired and she barely managed to raise a smile.

Hardly surprising though - she has been busy with her new collection for New York and London Fashion Week and is also being a doting mum to her seven-month-old daughter Harper.

The end result: Victoria posed with her perfectly applied make-up on the red carpet as she arrived at the Vanity Fair bash

But even though she probably was dying to kick off her heels get into her comfy clothes and have a nice quiet evening on the sofa, she managed to come out and support her good friend.

She looked very slender as she stood at her bathroom sink and applied liner in her blue dress with her trademark black zip up the back.

She was greeted warmly by Eva, 36, who she first met when she moved to Los Angeles four years ago when David signed for LA Galaxy.

How lovely to see you! Eva looked delighted to see Victoria and greeted her with a big smile and hug

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Look at what he missed: Caroline Flack reveals acres of leg leaving a party as ex Harry Styles arrived

2012-02-24T07:02:00.004+07:00

By Emily Sheridan

Look at what he missed: Caroline Flack reveals acres of leg as she leaves the Corinthia Hotel

They had a narrow near miss when they attended the same Brit Awards after-party on Tuesday.

And it appears ex-couple Caroline Flack and Harry Styles can't seem to get away from each other when they both attended the same London Fashion Week bash last night.

The TV presenter, 32, and One Direction singer, 18, both attended the James Small and Vauxhall Fashion Scout party at the Corinthia Hotel.

I ain't missing you at all: Caroline wore a black trenchcoat as she attended the James Small and Vauxhall Fashion Scout party

Xtra Factor host Flack attended the event with a group of friends, but made an exit soon after Styles arrived with presenter Nick Grimshaw - a close friend of his ex.

A fellow reveller told the MailOnline: 'She was on her phone after Harry arrived and left in a bit of a hurry.'

Their awkward attendance at the same party comes nearly a month after the couple split after a short romance.

Did Caroline introduce you? Harry Styles poses with Nick Grimshaw - a close friend of Flack

Their relationship caused controversy because their 15 year age gap and the fact Styles was only 17 at the time.

He ended up reaching legal drinking age just days after they parted ways.

Also in attendance was supermodel Kate Moss and husband Jamie Hince.

Date night: Supermodel Kate moss attended with her rocker husband Jamie Hince

Pally: Rapper Fazer poses with Zara Martin, his co-star from a new fashion film

N-Dubz star Fazer, who recently split from Tulisa Contostavlos, took to the catwalk to model some of Small's latest designs.

Small's collection was entitled Dark Arctic and included lots of faux fur.

The rapper posed for photos alongside model Zara Martin, who was one of his loudest supporters as he showcased his modelling skills at the fashion show at the Freemason's Hall.

The pair both feature in short fashion film Conductivity, which shows off Small's collection and the new Vauxhall Ampera electric car.

Also at the party was Jaime Winstone, Tolula Adeyemi, Chloe Green and Natt Weller.

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'Kim Kardashian cheated on her first husband with me': Ray J makes explosive allegations in new tell all book

2012-02-24T06:53:00.000+07:00

By Eleanor Gower

Enraged: Kim, pictured in West Hollywood on Tuesday, is said to be furious at Ray J's tell all book

His relationship with Kim Kardashian was thrust into the spotlight when their sex tape was leaked back in 2007, catapulting the reality star to fame.

And Ray J's romance with his reality-star ex is again making headlines, with Ray alleging that she may have cheated on her first husband Damon Thomas with him.

According to The New York Post, the 31-year-old R&B singer refers to a woman he dated for two years as 'KK' in his new book: Death of a Cheating Man: What Every Woman Must Know About Men Who Stray.

In addition to the matching initials, the time frame given for this relationship with Kim is also the same.

Kim, who was spotted out looking at locations for a new DASH clothing store in West Hollywood earlier this week, was married to music producer Damon from 2000 to 2004.

She is said to have made the sex tape with Ray back in 2003 before it was leaked in 2007.

Life & Style say that Ray claims 'KK pursued and slept with him while she was still married to her first husband.'

Venture: Kim took her mind off her troubles by looking at locations for a new DASH clothing store in West Hollywood

Love troubles: Kim is in the midst of a divorce from Kris Humphries
'To be honest, the whole thing started off wrong,' writes Ray J, who was last romantically linked to Whitney Houston before her death.

'We'd known each other for a while before we dated and there was a mutual attraction, but she was married.

'She let me know she wanted to get with me. She left her husband for me as soon as we started having sex and things between us got intense really fast. After that, I felt obligated to be with her.'

Tell all: Ray J, seen arriving at LAX airport en-route to Whitney Houston's funeral, is reported to have made allegations about ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian in his new book

Kim, currently in the midst of a divorce from second husband Kris Humphries, has previously denied cheating on Damon.

Ray J also goes onto reveal details about the intimate side of their relationship.

'We were like animals; sexually free to try anything, and we did,' he writes in the book.

'For years KK and I had a great sex life. There was more to our relationship, but the majority of it was about our wild and extreme sexual chemistry.

'She was a straight freak who was down to do whatever, whenever and that seriously hypnotised me.'

He also documents Kim's attentiveness towards him, describing how she would greet him with hot towels and toothpaste on his toothbrush in the morning.

Kiss and tell: Ray J has alleged Kim Kardashian, pictured back in 2006, cheated on her first husband with him before they officially got together

Former husband: Kim was married to music producer Damon Thomas from 2000 to 2004

However, Ray, who alleges that they both cheated on the other during the course of their relationship, claims that Kim ended up being a little too attentive towards him, wanting to know his whereabouts 'at all times.'

He adds 'She literally thought I was cheating with every girl I ran across.'

Kim has yet to comment on her ex boyfriend's allegations, but a source told Life & Style that she is 'furious about Ray J cashing in on her.'

The insider added: 'There's so much that has gone wrong for her this year - he's just another person trying to humiliate her.'

Relationship record: Kim's sex tape with Ray J was leaked in 2007

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She's a Grecian goddess! Cheryl Cole is sleek in a white drape dress as she charms Prince Charles at Prince's Trust dinner

2012-02-24T06:47:00.004+07:00

By Daily Mail Reporter

White hot: Cheryl Cole arrives at the Prince's Trust Invest In Futures dinner, held at the Savoy Hotel in London

She says she won't ever return to the X Factor but Cheryl Cole certainly had plenty of that special something when she made an appearance at a charity event tonight.

The singer, 28, sashayed into the Prince's Trust Invest In Futures dinner at the Savoy Hotel wearing a floor-length Grecian-style white dress.

Cheryl was positively glowing as she made her way into the event, flashing a big smile before heading in to join the other famous faces inside the hotel.

Cheryl hemmed in the sleek number with a thin black belt, which she matched with a black clutch bag.

Her shoes, of course, were not visible underneath the long dress.

Elsewhere, Cheryl had some competition in the dress stakes from Gary Lineker's wife, Danielle.

The Welsh model, 32, wore a nude-coloured floor-length gown with a huge puffed out bottom half which she lifted up off the ground as she posed for pictures.

Grecian goddess: the singer looked sleek in a draped white gown

Charmed: Prince Charles appeared thrilled to see Cheryl again as he greeted her inside the venue

She carried a small black bag and accessorised the dress with a pair of beige heels.

But, although she wore a gorgeous dress, Danielle made a drastic faux pas covering her body with fake tan but apparently forgetting her face.

The resulting effect was a stark contrast between the colour of her pale face and her far darker body.

'Are you really not going to return to the X factor?' The pair chatted merrily ahead of dinner

Cheryl today finally put a halt to reports that she would be returning to the X Factor when she took to her Twitter page to deny she was coming back.

And she asked everyone to get over it and move on.

The Girls Aloud star took to her page on the social networking site soon after it was reported that Louis Walsh said that he thought she might return to the talent show later this year.

Spectacular: Danielle's dress had a huge bottom half but failed to distract from her badly coordinated face and body

She wrote: 'X factor was a great experience and time in my life and career but is now part of my past .. Please #letsmoveonnow #newnewspls Zzzzz *yawns*.'

Cheryl flew out to Los Angeles last May to join Cowell, Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid on the judging panel on the first series of the X Factor USA.

But she was on her way home just a fortnight later amid claims that the American audience couldn't understand her Geordie accent.

Looking a million Bux: Danielle Lineker (nee Bux) arrived with her husband, former England footballer Gary Lineker, while Phillip Schofield arrived with wife Stephanie Lowe

The Prince's Trust Invest In Futures is an initiative that unites the financial services industry for the common cause of investing in disadvantaged young people and helping them become economically active.

Launched in 2005 by Michael Marks CBE, the initiative has raised more than an incredible £12.5m for The Prince’s Trust, supporting tens of thousands of young people into jobs, education, training or volunteering.

A-list party: Prince charles chatted to Michael McIntyre and Lulu

Their annual dinner is the centrepiece of the Invest in Futures initiative and has garnered support from leading members of hedge fund communities, senior investment banking executives across Europe and the U.S. and high net worth supporters of The Prince’s Trust.

Each year the events have become higher profile and more glamorous with previous performances from Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Sting, Joss Stone and Bryan Adams.

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'I'm not fat, I'm pregnant!': TV presenter Sarah Beeny reveals why she appears bigger on screen

2012-02-24T06:31:00.003+07:00

By Sadie Whitelocks

They say cameras add pounds.

But TV presenter Sarah Beeny has revealed that it isn't because of the cameras she looks bigger - it's because she's often pregnant while filming.

The 40-year-old, mother-of-four says that she prefers to work during pregnancy so she can take time off once the baby is born and enjoy motherhood.

TV presenter Sarah Beeny insists that it isn't because of the cameras she looks bigger - it's because she's pregnant

As a result she often dislikes watching herself on screen, with some shots making it look as if she has 'boobs like watermelons'.

She told Parentdish.co.uk: 'People always ask why I film so much when pregnant, but it's so I can take a nice long break afterwards.

'In lots of shots I just look fat and have boobs like watermelons but I certainly don't mind working when I'm pregnant.

'I prefer to be hands-on and get stuck in, bump or no bump!

'I always get asked if I've lost weight and I say, "no, I was probably just massively pregnant last time you saw me".'

Despite always feeling fat the property developer who is mother to Billy, seven, Charlie, six, Rafferty, three, and Laurie, two, says she would like more children.

However her husband Graham Swift is not so happy with the idea.

'I would love another but my husband says no chance! I think really our four makes our family complete, plus we'd have to get a bus to transport everyone in!'

And in the past Beeny has admitted that she is happier when she is slim, working hard to lose weight gained during pregnancy.

She said, following the birth of one of her boys: 'I did put on quite a bit of weight, but I started trying to shift it almost straight away.

'I get frowned on for saying this, but I feel better when I lose a bit of weight. It gives my self-esteem a boost.'

The Property Ladder presenter recently 'realised her dreams' by legally listing her controversial mansion, Rise Hall, near Hornsea, East Yorkshire, as a wedding venue.

She bought the 33-bedroom property for £441,101 in 2001.

The Grade II- star listed building, which boasts 28 rooms sleeping 56 guests, will be managed by events specialists Dine.

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