Is Dannii the new Myleene?

Posted by Jane Murphy

Blimey! Dannii Minogue seems to have her fingers in an awful lot of pies at the moment.

First and foremost, there’s impending motherhood, of course. But everyone’s second favourite female X Factor judge has also just been announced as the new face of Marks & Spencer.

Apparently, she’s in South Africa at the moment - filming the new campaign, alongside Twiggy, Lisa Snowdon, supermodel Ana Beatriz Barros and singer VV Brown.

But, I hear you cry, what’s happened to current M&S poster girl Myleene Klass? Don’t worry, folks: she’s still “a key member” of the team, but she’s going to be concentrating on exciting new projects such as M&S Money. Woo-hoo!

Meanwhile, Dannii’s also just launched a new dress range in collaboration with fancy-monikered handbag designer Tabitha Somerset Webb.

Oh, and she’s set to publish her autobiography later this year. And she’s reportedly just signed a £200,000 deal to star in her own six-part ITV reality show - the kind of honour normally only bestowed on Katie Price and her various ex-lovers.

Yep, suddenly Dannii’s everywhere. If she carries on at this rate, Kylie will soon be primarily known as “Dannii’s sister”.

Still, you can have too much of a good thing, can’t you? Look how Myleene’s popularity started to wobble a little after she began popping up on every other TV show. Are we about to be plunged into Dannii overkill? Tell us what you think.

Picture: PA

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Hollywood celebrates Valentine’s Day

Posted by Jane Murphy

Oooh - look! Proper celebrities! As I write, I can hear Katie Price’s dulcet tones on GMTV in the other room. But just for one day, I’m going to ignore her - because some bona fide Hollywood superstars were out last night.

The occasion? The Los Angeles premiere of timely rom-com Valentine’s Day, which stars pretty much everyone in Tinseltown.

Above, we have the film’s main catch Julia Roberts, flanked by two more of its big-name stars - silver-screen veteran Shirley MacLaine and Julia’s niece Emma Roberts.

But while this little trio went for fairly understated outfits, others chose to dress up in headline-grabbing style. Just take a look at Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Biel…

It’s hard to know which frock to focus on first, isn’t it? But I reckon Jess’s one-shoulder pink ruffled extravaganza just about steals the limelight.

So in the interests of fairness, here are Jen and Anne to show off their dresses again - without the all-frills distraction this time…

(I wonder what was so funny. Maybe Anne’s feathers were tickling her.)

Also in attendance? Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore looked like two well-behaved kids who’d been told to stand still and pose nicely for the cameras…

Hmmm… I do like Demi’s cute white frock. She’s looking good for 96, isn’t she? (Only joking, Demi!)

And here’s Jessica Alba in a peacock feather-inspired shift - with proud husband Cash Warren by her side…

Incidentally, Jessica’s just given an interview to Cosmopolitan magazine, in which she sounds like she has a real downer on marriage.

"I had a hard time agreeing with marriage at all because I feel like it's been warped," the actress revealed. "Originally, it was two families coming together to make a stronger family. It was about survival - not love or soul mates.”

So why tie the knot then? “I chose to get married because, essentially, you're given a deck of cards in life. The hand you were dealt with is your family and you can't choose them."

Gosh - and they say romance is dead? Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

Pictures: PA, Wenn

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Here comes the bride!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Ah, it looks like that loved-up trip to Las Vegas did newlyweds Katie Price and Alex Reid the world of good. They both look positively glowing with happiness, don’t they?

The pair flew back into Heathrow on Saturday - shortly before Alex had to jet off to India to film his new TV show.

Katie’s post-honeymoon outfit? A furry hat, figure-hugging leather dress and brand new wedding ring…

The diamond-encrusted platinum band cost around £2,200 from a Vegas jeweller.

Now, some of the tabloids have been quick to point out how “modestly priced” this ring is, compared to the £350,000 extravaganza given to Katie by ex-husband Peter Andre.

But so what? After all, look how that marriage turned out in the end…

Any thoughts?

Pictures: Big Pictures, PA

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Wags ‘set to boycott World Cup’

Posted by Jane Murphy

No! No! Say it ain’t so! Are touching scenes like this set to be sorely missing from this year’s World Cup in South Africa?

According to the weekend’s tabloids, some of the more paparazzi-friendly wonder-Wags are planning to stay at home this summer because England manager Fabio Capello won’t let them spend enough time with their men.

As you may already have heard, Fabio - aka the new voice of moral Britain - insists his players can only see their partners once a week.

So now some of the Wags - including Coleen Rooney and Alex Curran - are reportedly saying they won’t bother going to the tournament at all.

New(ish) mum Coleen tells the Sunday Mirror: “Kai and me will be supporting Wayne and the team from home. We wouldn’t see much of Wayne while we’re there because of the ban. It’s what I’d rather do.”

And Alex whines: “What’s the point in staying there when we can only spend a little bit of time with the players? We can watch the games on TV.” Ah yes, that’s the spirit! (Please can I have your match tickets then, Alex?)

Hmmm… I know the 2006 World Cup turned into a media circus, with more tabloid space given over to Wags’ shopping sprees than to the actual football.

But given recent events, I can’t help thinking it might be better if some of the players did have their partners breathing down their necks 24/7.

What do you think?

Picture: PA

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It’s Stacey in Wonderland!

Posted by Jane Murphy

OMG - I don’t believe it, etc, etc... Here’s The X Factor's Stacey Solomon wearing a little black dress to steal the show on the red carpet pavement outside last night’s Malice in Wonderland premiere in London. And doesn’t she look lovely?

Mind you, no offence but it probably wasn’t that difficult to grab the limelight on this particular occasion - as the screening wasn’t exactly star-studded.

Still, Bianca Gascoigne was there - working this season’s oh-so-risqué underwear-as-outerwear look…

Is that a nice frock? Corset is! (Sorry.)

Other not-so-fashion-tastic celebrities included Blue’s Antony Costa in a comfy cardigan and bovva boots…

Hmmm… he looks like he’d just popped out for a pint of milk and some chewing gum, then stumbled into the cinema, doesn’t he?

And last but not least (perish the thought!), here’s the star of the film, Danny Dyer, with his old mucker Tamer Hassan…

Apparently, Malice in Wonderland is a modern take on Lewis Carroll’s classic novel, set in the north-east of England. Danny plays someone called Whitey - and there are also characters named One Ball Barry and Two Guns Tony.

Sounds brilliant, doesn’t it? Shall we all go and see it tomorrow? Wait! Where have you all gone? Come back!

Pictures: PA, Wenn

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Pete’s tears: will Kay have to pay?

Posted by Jane Murphy

It’s OK, everyone! As you can see, Peter Andre was back in business yesterday evening, a day after Sky News anchor Kay Burley reduced him to tears on live TV.

Pete was at Tesco in Shoreham-by-Sea to promote his new album of love songs - having cancelled a radio interview earlier in the day so he could spend time with his children, Junior and Princess.

Mind you, Pete may be smiling again - but Ms Burley may not be, after angry viewers across the country rounded on her yesterday.

According to some of the more overexcitable tabloids, Kay’s job is now under threat after she upset the singer by asking him how he’d feel if ex-wife Katie Price’s new husband Alex Reid asked to legally adopt his children.

And the news anchor certainly hasn’t done herself any favours by posting a blog on Sky’s website, in which she claims Pete sobbed on her shoulder in the green room following the interview.

“As we chatted, he said he was relieved he’d finally vented some of the pent-up tension he’d been feeling,” she writes. “I warned him not to ever cry in front of the children.” Hang on! Why’s Pete got to take parenting advice from you, Kay?

Meanwhile, TV watchdog Ofcom confirmed it had received complaints about the interview - and thousands of people have now joined a Facebook group calling for Kay to be sacked.

To be fair, it probably wasn’t Kay’s decision alone to steer the interview in that particular direction. I’m sure her job’s safe - and the whole furore will blow over in a few days.

But it was still a stupid, unnecessary and ill-thought-out thing to say. Kay and her news team should really be ashamed.

What do you think?

Picture: Wenn

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Cheryl’s on Team Wayne!

Posted by Jane Murphy

It sounds like footballer Wayne Bridge may have had an offer he can’t refuse. Apparently, Cheryl Cole has been in touch to see if there is “anything she can do” to comfort him at the moment.

According to the Daily Mail, Cheryl contacted Wayne following those allegations that his former girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel had a fling with Chelsea captain John Terry.

Cheryl - who, obviously, knows Wayne through husband Ashley - reportedly told the Manchester City star how “sad” she was at the rumours, and said she was “there for him” and his three-year-old son Jaydon. Ah, she is a nice woman, isn’t she?

Anyway, enough of all this! You’re desperate to know where Cheryl is in these latest photographs, aren’t you?

Well, I’ll tell you: she’s currently in Vienna (it means nothing to me), promoting her album ‘3 Words’.

Her latest look? A black tailored suit, wildlife T-shirt and assorted coloured safety pins. Hmmm… it’s a bit “Rick from The Young Ones”, isn’t it?

Now, if I wore that, I’d look an absolute berk - but good old Chezza still manages to look gorgeous…

Any thoughts?

Picture: Rex Features

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Posh gets a Croydon facelift

Posted by Jane Murphy

News just in from Victoria Beckham’s head! Everyone’s favourite fashionista was sporting a rather severe “Croydon facelift” hairdo during her latest guest appearance on American Idol, which aired in the US on Tuesday.

Hmmm… it looks a bit painful to me - although it’s cheaper than Botox, I suppose…

And in other Mrs B news, you’ll doubtless be tripping over yourselves with excitement to hear she flew into Heathrow yesterday afternoon, showcasing a much softer hairstyle and looking as overjoyed as ever to be here…

Like her Birkin bag? Apparently, it was a present from husband David and cost £24,740. Yes, £24,740!

According to the tabloids, Posh’s bag collection is now valued somewhere in the region of £1m. How ridiculous!

So what d’you reckon to Victoria’s Croydon facelift? And do you think her new bag is a little on the pricey side? Tell us here.

Pictures: Big Pictures, Wenn

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Katie and Alex are married!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Ah, what lovely news! Man of the moment Alex Reid and his ever-fragrant partner Katie Price have tied the knot in a quickie ceremony in Las Vegas.

The couple’s “people” confirmed they wed in a “private, simple” service just after 4pm (that’s midnight GMT) yesterday.

A joint statement reads: “We are very much in love and look forward to the future together. We can’t wait to get back and celebrate our marriage with our friends and family who we know fully support our wishes.”

Well, that should put an end to all those doubters, shouldn’t it? I mean, you wouldn’t just rush off to Vegas and get married unless you were head over heels in love and knew it was the right thing to do, would you?

And I’m sure they didn’t just do it to cash in on Alex’s Celebrity Big Brother win. Perish the thought!

Indeed, here’s their publicist to drive the point home: “Their decision to marry has not been made with any pre-conceived commercial plan or media deal in place, and their reason for getting married is purely down to their love for each other.”

Right, so we won’t be seeing the wedding snaps in next week’s OK! magazine and the whole thing hasn’t been filmed for Katie’s new ITV2 reality show (which starts next week) then? Jolly good!

Overjoyed at the announcement? Want to send Katie and Alex your best wishes for the future? Wondering how Peter Andre will take the news? Tell us here.

Picture: Big Pictures

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Brad’s beard: should it stay or go?

Posted by Jane Murphy

Now, I know we’re all supposed to be fascinated by the latest rumours surrounding Brad Pitt’s relationship with Angelina Jolie.

But every time Brad appears in public, I find I’m completely captivated by his beard - and forget about everything else. Maybe that whole facial hair thing is a cunning decoy device to stop reporters asking tricky questions.

Still, it may look like the most unkempt face fuzz in the world. But according to the top investigative journos at Us magazine, Brad had his beard professionally groomed by celebrity hairstylist David Babaii prior to last weekend‘s Directors Guild of America Awards.

The cost? Apparently, David’s services start at $150 (around £94).

So was it worth it? Well, the picture at the top of this blog shows Brad post-shave - and this is what he looked like beforehand…

Frankly, I think we should have a word with Mr Babaii. Next time Brad lets him go near his face with a razor, he should shave the whole thing off.

So should Brad do away with the beard? Tell us what you think.

Pictures: PA

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