Jeffs Celebrity Gossip Blog

Bruce Willis was rushed to hospital yesterday, after an accident on the set of new film Die Hard.

The star was kicked in the head whilst shooting a fight scene for the fourth movie in the series, and sustained cuts above his eye.

The hospital trip seemed only cautionary, however, as he left shortly after being treated. He was able to return to the set of Live Free or Die Hard the following day, to continue shooting the movie.

Kylie Minogue's partner Oliver Martinez has been spotted "entertaining" two women in LA, according to reports.

The Daily Mail reported that the the Frenchman was seen out with the different women on separate occasions, and sources close to Kylie have fuelled rumours that the relationship is increasingly unstable.

"Oliver finds Kylie too controlling and neurotic," one source said. "But he feels he cannot dump her so soon after her recovery from breast cancer."

The alleged sightings of Martinez were both made while Minogue was in Britain completing her rescheduled Manchester dates, originally altered due to the singer's exhaustion.

Sienna Miller has turned down the opportunity to date Josh Hartnett, according to reports.

The two have been seen out together at dinner recently, and the rumours suggest that Hartnett is besotted with the actress. He has sent her flowers on numerous occasions, as well as writing her a letter letting her know "how special their time together has been".

A source close to Miller claims she is unlikely to pursue the relationship further, and in keeping with the feeling, has recently turned down an invitation to dinner, in case "people got the wrong idea".

Matt Willis had a drunken row with his girlfriend, Emma Griffiths, at the Childline Award ceremony in Dublin.

According to The Sun, the pair had an argument at Lillies Bordello nightclub before she fled to the Fitzwilliam Hotel without telling Willis.

A source told the newspaper: "When Matt cottoned on she had left, he called her and started screaming down the phone.

"Matt's manager was trying to calm him down because a lot of fans were gawping at him. He was supposed to be off the booze but he was definitely back on it in a big way.

"Emma won't be pleased when she finds out that he spent the rest of the night hanging out round attractive girls."

A number of bands have teamed up with pornography brand Playboy in order to design a series of T-shirts.

The likes of The Flaming Lips, Kasabian and Soulwax have all submitted designs that offer "their own personal stamp on the Playboy brand and logo".

According to Gigwise, the limited edition T-shirts will feature on a six-page spread in Playboy's annual Sex and Music special issue, which comes out in March.

The T-shirts will reportedly be available for purchase in the summer with all proceeds going to the AIDS charity LIFEbeat: The Music Industry Fights AIDS.

The full list of contributors is as follows:

The Bronx
Dean & Britta
The Flaming Lips
Home Video
Illinois
Johnossi
Kasabian
Lil Jon
Metric
Monsters Are Waiting
Oh No! Oh My!
Rhymefest
Soulwax
stellastarr
Tahiti 80
The Thievery Corporation
Trainwreck Riders
Whitestarr
Your Vegas

The Arctic Monkeys follow their success last year by leading the race for NME awards at this year's ceremony.

The Sheffield-based group are in the running for four awards - best British band, best live band, best album and best music DVD.

Last year they won three awards, including the coveted best British group accolade.

According to the BBC, the band called the nominations "very nice".

In addition to the Arctic Monkeys, Muse, The Killers, My Chemical Romance and Kasabian also received four award nominations.

The ceremony is to be held on March 1 in London.

Famke Janssen is to play the lead in a new female cop show, according to Variety.

The untitled series - ordered to pilot for consideration for ABC's 2007-08 lineup - comes from House creator David Shore.

Janssen's credits include roles on The Shield and Nip/Tuck, as well as the X-Men franchise.

Elsewhere, ABC has greenlit a pilot for a new police comedy from Victoria Pile (Smack The Pony).

Katie Holmes will not appear in the sequel to Batman Begins, it has been revealed.

The actress - who married Tom Cruise last year - was expected to follow up her performance as Rachel Dawes and is said to have turned down a $2 million deal.

Conflicting reports suggest she was rejected by producers because of her association with Cruise and the controversial Church of Scientology.

"Studios may be gun-shy of her new status as a tabloid fixture," a source told the Daily Mail. "And her expectations may be raised as the new Mrs Cruise.

"Stars of much bigger stature, including Meg Ryan and Demi Moore, have found it tough to regain their momentum after taking time off."

Holmes is said to have signed up for comedy Mad Money instead, while Wedding Crashers star Rachel McAdams is rumoured to be taking over from Holmes in Batman: The Dark Knight.

Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker have both picked up Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, confirming themselves as front-runners for the impending Academy Awards.

Mirren's portrayal of the the Queen and Whitaker's of Idi Amin were recognised as the best lead performances of the year.

Helen Mirren also scooped an award for her role as Elizabeth I in the television series of the same name.

She refused to comment on the possibility of Oscar success, but told the BBC, "It's been the most incredible year for me, ever. That's been amazing at this end of my life"

Whitaker appeared to be very emotional when receiving his award for his role in The Last King of Scotland. He said: "It means a lot to get an award from people that you work with and you're going to work with."

Best Picture
Babel
The Departed
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen

Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel)
Martin Scorsese (The Departed)
Clint Eastwood (Letters from Iwo Jima)
Stephen Frears (The Queen)
Paul Greengrass (United 93)

Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond)
Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson)
Peter O'Toole (Venus)
Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)
Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)

Actress
Penelope Cruz (Volver)
Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal)
Helen Mirren (The Queen)
Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada)
Kate Winslet (Little Children)

Supporting Actor
Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)
Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children)
Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)
Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls)
Mark Wahlberg (The Departed)

Supporting Actress
Adriana Barraza (Babel
Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal)
Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine)
Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)
Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)

Adapted Screenplay
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Children of Men
The Departed
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal

Original Screenplay
Babel
Letters From Imo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
Pan's Labyrinth
The Queen

Animated Feature
Cars
Happy Feet
Monster House

Animated Short
The Danish Poet
Lifted
The Little Matchgirl
Maestro
No Time For Nuts

Live Action Short
Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)
Helmer and Son
The Saviour
West Bank Story

Foreign Language Feature
After the Wedding
Days of Glory (Indigenes)
The Lives of Others
Pan's Labyrinth
Water

Documentary Feature
Deliver Us From Evil
An Inconvenient Truth
Iraq in Fragments
Jesus Camp
My Country, My Country

Documentary Short
The Blood of Yingzhou District
Recycled Life
Rehearsing A Dream
Two Hands

Original Score
Babel
The Good German
Notes on a Scandal
Pan's Labyrinth
The Queen

Sound Editing
Apocalypto
Blood Diamond
Flags Of Our Fathers
Letters From Iwo Jima
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Sound Mixing
Apocalypto
Blood Diamond
Dreamgirls
Flags Of Our Fathers
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Visual Effects
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Poseidon
Superman Returns

Arts Direction
Dreamgirls
The Good Shepherd
Pan's Labyrinth
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Prestige

Cinematography
The Black Dahlia
The Illusionist
Pan's Labyrinth
The Prestige

Editing
Babel
Blood Diamond
Children of Men
The Departed
United 93

Makeup
Apocalypto
Click
Pan's Labyrinth

Costume Design
The Devil Wears Prada
Curse of the Golden Flower
Dreamgirls
Marie Antoinette
The Queen

The parents of X Factor winner Leona Lewis have quit their jobs so they can support her attempts to launch a career in the US.

Simon Cowell has plans to promote Leona as 'the next Mariah Carey' in the States this year, and the singer will fly out to record her album in March before starting a huge publicity tour.

"Leona is number one and we are a team," her mother Jo told the Sunday Mirror. "We've supported her all her life. We're planning to go out to America to keep an eye on things."

Ewan McGregor will play Kurt Cobain in an upcoming film about the musician, according to reports.

The movie will be based on the biography of the late Nirvana frontman by Charles Cross, and McGregor is rumoured to be the number one choice for the lead role.

The film rights to the book have been bought by Cobain's wife Courtney Love, and she will have the main say in the casting of the singer's part.

An inside source told the Daily Express: "A number of actors have been talked about the role but Ewan has emerged as the number one choice."

Coldplay are expected to return with a new studio album much sooner than originally anticipated.

The band told fans that they were disappearing from the public eye at last year's Brit Awards, but a new CD is almost completed following the success of some recent recording sessions.

"There's no-one more surprised than the band. They genuinely did intend to take these sessions at a very leisurely pace," a source told the Daily Star. "However, they went better than anyone could possibly have hoped for and a vast amount of material is already in the can."

Naomi Campbell is considering dropping modelling in favour of a career in acting, it has been reported.

She has been discussing the plan with friends, according to the Daily Mail, after having difficulties with her modelling agency.

She has separated from Carole White, of Premier Model Management, after 17 years working together, according to the newspaper. She also considered joining a rival agency, New York's IMG Models, in December.

"There were discussions about her joining, but they declined to sign her," a source explained. "Now there's talk of her joining the agency ICM as it has an acting division. But nobody really knows what's going on."

Declan Donnelly's on-off girlfriend has started a new romance with former Neighbours actor Blair McDonough.

The I'm A Celeb host split from Diana Stewart last month after she told him that she wasn't ready for a serious relationship. However, Diana was spotted cuddling Blair - who played mechanic Stuart Parker on the Aussie soap - as they walked together in Clapham, south London last week.

A friend of Dec's revealed: "He really fell for Diana and had hoped that they could work things out. Although they split they remained close and were trying to get to know each other better. They even went golfing together. But it now looks like Diana has moved on."

Robbie Williams has formed a close friendship with former Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Michelle Trachtenberg.

The singer has been spotted in the US with the 21-year-old, who played Buffy's sister Dawn in the hit vampire drama, on a number of occasions over the past few weeks.

A source told the News of the World: "Robbie really likes Michelle - he especially loves her sense of humour. They're having a great time just hanging out. As we all know, Robbie doesn't have a high celebrity profile in the States despite many attempts to launch his career over there.

"So as far as Michelle is concerned, she's just spending time with a normal bloke from a place called Stoke. That's just how Rob likes it."

A representative for Britney Spears has confirmed reports that the singer has ended her friendship with Paris Hilton.

Spears was regularly spotted out partying with Hilton following her split from husband Kevin Federline, but her antics led to a huge amount of bad press and a backlash from fans.

Her spokesperson explained: "Britney had fun with Paris. But she wants to focus on her family and career now."

Hilton had invited Britney to accompany her to the Vienna Opera Ball, hosted by Richard and Christina Lugner, but she has now withdrawn the offer.

Richard said: "Paris is a very good advertisement for the Opera Ball. But she will no longer be joined by Britney."

Christina added: "They unfortunately do not get on any more. But Paris is very happy."

Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia has spoken about the possibility of settling down with her MP boyfriend Lembit Opik.

The singer has been dating Opik for three months and hopes that they will marry and have children together in the future.

A source said: "Gabriela and Lembit are so head-over-heels in love and they've even spoken about settling down and having children. But for now they are happy concentrating on their careers."

Eddie Murphy has decided not to attend the UK premiere of his Dreamgirls movie due to the backlash over his treatment of Mel B.

The film's stars, including Beyonce Knowles, are flying over for the premiere at London's Leicester Square tomorrow night, but Murphy has opted to "lie low" and avoid questions about his break-up with the Spice Girl.

A source said: "Eddie doesn't want to be asked any questions about Mel B, who he is demanding has a DNA test to prove the baby she is pregnant with is his. He has had loads of hate mail about the affair so he has decided to lie low."

Victoria Beckham has revealed she thinks she’s going to love life in Los Angeles because of the amount of support she’s already received.

According to the Mirror, she said recently: “I’ve been so touched by the support from all the people we’ve met.”

“People in the street have been calling out things like: ‘Welcome home, we’re so excited you’re here.’ That has been fantastic, and one of the best things about this trip.”

She added: “I’m still finding my way around as LA is a big place. But we’ll get there. The sooner the better - the kids want to know the quickest way to Disneyland!”

Which male TV presenter was so fresh-faced when he started out but has been warned by TV top dogs to sort out his skin or else? We recently bumped into the innocent-looking lad and could barely believe the massive amounts of make-up he dares to don daily. So there's no need at all for his over-infiated ego.

Straight off his “dressed in drag” stint on SNL, Jake Gyllenhaal brings smart casual to a whole new level in the February 2007 issue of GQ magazine. I believe this is his third time on the cover — January 2003 and June 2004 being Jake’s other two coverboy months.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may be setting up house in New Orleans, but Jolie wasn't there last week – she was in Vietnam.

The actress traveled to the Asian country to take a meeting on behalf of the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Project, her charity aiding her son's native country of Cambodia.

According to MJP co-president Stephan Bognar, he and Jolie met with officials from the International Finance Corporation's Mekong Private Sector Development Facility, a privately funded World Bank initiative that promotes economic development in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Despite rumors, Pitt was in New Orleans, where he's filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and couldn't make the trip – and Jolie was not in Vietnam for another adoption.

Now the actors, along with kids Maddox, 5, Zahara, 2, and Shiloh, 7 months, are back together in the Big Easy, where Pitt and Jolie recently bought a six-bedroom, $3.5 million house.

Pitt is also been working on a development project of his own in the city: He worked with the environmental organization Global Green USA to find an Earth-friendly plan for rebuilding neighborhoods ravaged by Katrina – a project that is on track to begin construction in February or March.

Which wife of a well-known boyband star is sleeping with the postman behind her husband's back? The woman in question has continued her
sordid affair for the past year and enjoyed steamy romps in her own home while her husband was touring. But a so-called "pal" will soon dish the dirt.

With the Beckham family almost out of the way, it seems that Prince Harry and his lady friend will be receiving an extra dose of attention. Prince Harry and his girlfriend Chelsy Davy was spotted late last night, partying hard at the Cuckoo Nightclub in London, UK.

Still no confirmation on whether or not Prince Harry will be receiving war zone deployment training…

Beyonce and Golden Globe winner Jennifer Hudson made quick stops around the world to promote their Golden Globe winning film Dreamgirls. They first dropped by the premiere of their film in Paris, France and then made their way to Berlin, Germany a few hours after that.

Jude Law and his chums stayed out with friends at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Bar (47 Frith Street) in London’s Soho until closing at 3AM last night. Jude really loves that white beanie of his! Before whizzing off home, Jude thug-hugged it out with a male friend in a leather jacket…

Jude is reportedly filming new mystery thriller Sleuth right now, which is about an aging writer (Michael Caine) who matches wits with the struggling actor (Jude Law) who has stolen his wife’s heart. Due out in 2008.

Ryan Reynolds is interviewed in the February 2007 issue of GQ Magazine. Ryan reveals he might move to New York City.

The deal with Smokin’ Aces: “It’s like if the Coen brothers had directed True Romance.”

On bulking up for his role: “My natural body is like Dick Van Dyke’s. so it’s a lot of eating for me. a lot of protein. Shih a large bovine into my living room and I’ll just take a fork and knife to it.”

On shooting a gun: “It’s incredibly hard on your nervous system. The kickback, the noise — it’s just this earth-shattering sound coming out of this thing that literally has no other assignment in this world than to be a godless instrument of death. I hung out with a couple of FBI guys before we shot. One guy-I’d be afraid to even think of the things he’s seen or done.”

Surprising fact about Smokin’ Aces costar Ben Affleck: “We’re neighbors, ironically. We don’t really know each other that well, so it was nice hanging out with him. I think everybody in Los Angeles, I just wears this stamp on their forehead. ‘Leave me the **** alone.’ No cups of sugar.”

On his workdays: “I just shot a comedy, Definitely, , in New York. I’m in every scene. A lot of late nights. I think I might rent an apartment in New York for a while to see what it’s like to live here without the hours of a Laotian sweatshop girl.”
Listening to: Common, Gomez, Kid Loco.

On recently being named Sexiest Canadian Man Alive by the Toronto Sun: “I suppose that could be awkward If I had to wear some sort of sash to prove it.”

On Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj: Hasn’t seen it. “I passed that one up. I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be on video soon….”

The CW has made its first series pickup for fall, giving an early full-season order to the sophomore comedy "Everybody Hates Chris."

The announcement is set to be made today at CW's portion of the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour in Pasadena.

"Under the creative guidance of Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi and performances from an incredibly talented cast, 'Everybody Hates Chris' has consistently proven itself to be one of the best comedies on television," CW entertainment president Dawn Ostroff said. "Producing one great episode after another, this is a show that we want viewers to associate with the CW."

Created by Rock and LeRoi and narrated by Rock, "Chris" is inspired by the comedian's childhood experiences growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., during the early 1980s. Tyler James Williams stars as Rock.

"Chris" is a production of CBS Paramount Network Television Inc. in association with Chris Rock Enterprises Inc. and 3 Arts Entertainment.

"Chris" launched on UPN as one of the most buzzworthy new series of the 2005-06 season. The critically praised show now airs as part of the CW's Monday comedy block.

Rock and LeRoi are executive producing "Chris" with 3 Arts' Michael Rotenberg and Dave Becky.

ASHLEY OLSEN is back on the market. Spies say the 20-year-old waif and her boyfriend, Tsubi jeans czar Greg Chait, 27, have split after an 18-month relationship. The reason: He wouldn't commit. "When they were together over the holidays, she told him she was looking for something more permanent. He wasn't ready for that," a source close to Chait told us. "So they decided on an amicable parting." A rep for Olsen, who made a fortune with sister Mary-Kate when they were child actresses, had no comment.

Mischa Barton was far from surprised when her former series "The OC" was cancelled recently, because ratings dropped significantly when she left the show.

The 20-year-old star played Marissa Cooper on the teen series. Her character died in a car accident at the end of the last season.

When asked if she was surprised that the show had been axed she told Fox News, "No. They killed me off."

When asked if she had been one of the main reasons that fans tuned into the show, she added, "That's what I think they discovered."

Hugh Hefner has revealed he’s considering fathering another child with girlfriend Holly Madison.

The 80 year old tycoon has four children from previous marriages, including 54 year old Christie Hefner who runs Playboy Enterprises.

According to the New York Daily News, he said recently: “I wouldn’t say that there’s a plan [to have a baby], but there has certainly been a conversation.”

“I think ‘probability’ is probably an overstatement but ‘possibility’ is very real. It began as a wish, and now it’s becoming, I mean, on Holly’s part, it’s a more serious conversation.”

Hugh believes he’s found true love with Holly despite having a harem of girlfriends until 2004. He added: “This is the one. It’s fascinating - I mean, with all the years and the romantic adventures and the marriages, etc. - to find something as special as this at this stage in my life is a miracle.”

It has been announced that Westlife and Ronan Keating will sing together at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards in Dublin next month.

It will be the first time the quartet and Keating have performed a song live together.

They will sing a cover of Garth Brooks' song 'Shall We Dance' on the night.

The awards take place on Thursday 1 February and will be broadcast on RTÉ Two on Sunday 4 February at 9.30pm.

Production Weekly reports that Kate Bosworth is in talks to star in writer/director Agnieszka Vosloo's supernatural thriller After.Life.

The story chronicles a young woman in a transitional state between life and death who fights to avoid being buried alive and the funeral director who holds her fate in his hands.

Two-time Oscar nominee John Mathieson (Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven) has signed on as cinematographer, with production scheduled to begin later this year.

Meanwhile, Bosworth has reinforced rumours that she is suffering from an eating disorder after going on a dinner date with her new boyfriend James Rousseau but not eating anything solid.

According to an onlooker, the couple were spotted in Las Vegas on Tuesday night: “[Kate] asked the server for suggestions from the menu and decided on crispy tuna, chicken satay, edamame, miso soup and two Coronas.”

“But when the meal arrived, she didn’t touch anything except the miso soup while the guy ate the rest… She looked really thin.”

So much for the ‘dinner’ part but the ‘date’ part seemed to go much better. The onlooker added: “Kate snuck in a little smooch with this guy and didn’t seem to care who saw it. They seemed very happy and in love.

Former Felicity star Keri Russell is pregnant.

The actress, 30, and fiancé Shane Deary, 30, a contractor, will welcome their first child this summer, according to Russell's rep, Jill Fritzo.

Russell and Deary have been dating for several years and were engaged to be married last year. No wedding date has been set, Fritzo says.

Russell played the title role of Felicity Porter in the hit WB drama from 1998 to 2002. In 2006 she appeared opposite Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 3.

Her new movie, the indie romantic comedy Waitress, was directed by the late Adrienne Shelly and screens next week at the Sundance Film Festival. The Cover Girl spokeswoman will also star later this year in August Rush with Robin Williams and Girl in the Park with Kate Bosworth.

Lindsay Lohan has checked into rehab, she said in a statement Wednesday.

"I have made a proactive decision to take care of my personal health," she said. "I appreciate your well wishes and ask that you please respect my privacy at this time."

A source close to the actress said: "Lindsay is in a very positive frame of mind and is looking forward to making a positive change in her life."

Lohan, 20, has been filming the thriller I Know Who Killed Me, and a rep for the movie says production had already been on hold due to Lohan's recent appendix surgery. It's uncertain when filming will resume.

"I Know Who Killed Me, like all films, has insurance," says the rep. "In Lindsay's case, she has a good 13-hour work day. The character she plays requires a good deal of physicality and she's not yet healed (from her surgery) and not yet ready to return."

In December, Lohan's said the actress was attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Later that month, Lohan revealed that she had been in AA for a year, and said she feels better when she's not drinking.

Over the summer, James G. Robinson, CEO of Morgan Creek Productions, blasted her for being absent from the set of her movie Georgia Rule and blamed her "heavy partying" for the behavior.

Lohan's mother Dina quickly shot back, saying Robinson was "way out of line." Lohan was briefly hospitalized at the time for being "overheated and dehydrated," according to her rep.

A host of top acts including Take That and the Killers will perform live at this year's Brit Awards, it has been announced.

The long list of musicians will take part in the Valentine's Day ceremony - to be the first broadcast live in nearly 20 years.

Peter Jamieson, chairman of Brits organiser the BPI, hailed the line-up. “Music is one of the things that the British do well," he commented. "But even by our standards 2006 was a great year.

"The Brit Awards will celebrate Britain’s love of music with a fantastic mix of UK and international artists. This is one of the strongest line-ups of performers ever at the Brit Awards.”

This year's performers will be Snow Patrol, Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Take That, Corinne Bailey Rae, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Amy Winehouse and Oasis.

Johnny Depp is being touted to play former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko in a new movie.

Film company Warner Bros recently secured the rights to make a film about the life of the poisoned spy, based on a book about his murder. The spy died last year and was found with polonium-210 radiation in his body.

Infinitum Nihil, Depp's own production company, have been hired to make the film, sparking speculation that the actor may play the title role himself.

Kelly Slater's mother has denied claims that her son is dating Cameron Diaz.

Recent reports claimed that Diaz had started a relationship with surfer Kelly shortly after her split from Justin Timberlake. They were spotted enjoying a meal together in Hawaii this week.

"They have been friends for a long time," Judy Slater told In Touch magazine. "Every time somebody sees somebody else eating dinner, they think it is a romantic thing. It's silly."

Britney Spears has split from Isaac Cohen after just three weeks, according to reports.

The singer told the news to photographers who spotted her at a coffee shop in Santa Monica, California on Thursday.

"Me and Isaac are not together, by the way," Spears revealed as she returned to her car. Asked to clarify if this meant that the relationship was over, she replied: "Yes."

Spears and Cohen were first spotted together at the beginning of this year. Britney filed for divorce from husband Kevin Federline in November.

Josh Hartnett and Sienna Miller have sparked rumours after being spotted together in a hotel in Los Angeles.

The Black Hawk Down star, who recently split with girlfriend Scarlet Johansson, was spotted with Miller at the Chateau Marmont hotel.

A source told The Sun, "They sat side-by-side on a couch laughing and chatting for about and hour.

"They were then joined by a girlfriend of Sienna's but carried on with their flirting"

Miller, who appears in the upcoming film Factory Girl as Andy Warhol's muse, has been linked with a host of stars, including Daniel Craig and Orlando Bloom.

Her spokesperson however claimed that she and Hartnett were "just friends".

Gene Simmons has spoken out against rock legend Ozzy Osbourne and his family.

The Kiss star said that he was tired of him and his family being compared to the Osbournes, after also granting television cameras access to all areas of his family life.

He said: "My family is more structured and they behave properly.

"My kids don't take drugs, they're well mannered and properly disciplined and I don't go letting dogs poop on the carpet.

"I'm not a drug addict, in fact I've never been drunk, don't smoke, have never taken drugs and never will."

When asked why he and long-term partner Shannon Tweed were not married, Simmons replied, "Shannon and I have been happily unmarried for 23 years. I lead my life my way. I am the Alpha male and what I say goes."

Will Smith's new film, The Pursuit of Happyness has entered the UK box office at number one.

Also new in the chart is The Last King of Scotland, whose lead actor Forest Whitaker recently won a Golden Globe for his role as Idi Amin.

The full UK box office listings are as follows:

1. (-) The Pursuit of Happyness - £2.53m
2. (1) Night At The Museum - £1.94m
3. (-) Smokin' Aces - £1.02m
4. (4) Miss Potter - £0.90m
5. (-) The Last King of Scotland - £0.86m
6. (5) Casino Royale - £0.84m
7. (3) Apocalypto - £0.77m
8. (2) Employee of the Month - £0.70m
9. (6) Happy Feet - £0.55m
10. (7) White Noise: The Light - £0.31m

Leonardo DiCaprio has tipped Martin Scorsese to finally claim an Oscar this year.

The director has never won the prestigious award, despite having a string of critically lauded films on his CV. DiCaprio cannot believe Scorsese has never triumphed at the ceremony, and insists 2007 must be his year to claim, for The Departed.

The actor, who starred in the film, said: "It would be wonderful if this film was rewarded, I think it very much deserves it. And I certainly think (Scorsese) does. It's quite long overdue, almost a practical joke at this point that that hasn't happened."

The man himself, however, has learned from experience not to get his hopes up: "I learned a long time ago, with Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, that you can't make a film to get the golden statue. And if you try it doesn't work."

Chad Lowe is seeing producer Kim Painter, his rep confirms.

"They are dating," Lowe's publicist, Cindy Guagenti revealed. Lowe, 39, split last year from wife Hilary Swank.

Lowe and Painter were spotted together at the Nov. 15 L.A. premiere of Carrie Fisher's one-woman show, Wishful Drinking, which Painter co-produced.

Since then, they've been making appearances all over L.A. (as the New York Daily News first reported) – including a recent trip to Mr. Chow for dinner with Lowe's family.

And after the Golden Globes, they chatted and smooched at the InStyle/Warner Bros. party, and later, while waiting at the valet stand, Lowe introduced Painter to friends including Emilio Estevez, Seal and Heidi Klum. Painter grumbled about the cold and Lowe gave her a snuggle to keep her warm.

Romance isn't the only thing going well in Lowe's life: On Jan. 29, the actor-director, who helmed last year's Beautiful Ohio, will make his debut as Deputy Chief of Staff Reed Pollock on FOX's 24.

In divorce papers filed by Marilyn Manson, he lists his date of separation from his estranged wife Dita Von Teese as Halloween – not Christmas Eve as she claimed, according to a Jan. 12 court document.

Both Manson, 38, and Von Teese, 34, cite "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split.

Manson is trying to block any future claim from Von Teese of spousal support, although she currently has not asked for any. He also wants her to pay her own attorney fees, while she is seeking to have him pay for the divorce.

Von Teese, a burlesque dancer, filed for divorce on Dec. 29, after just over a year of marriage.

Sources close to the former said that Manson's relationship with 19-year-old actress Evan Rachel Wood was a factor in their split, along with his increased partying.

It was last Halloween when Wood, looking strikingly similar to Von Teese with her hair in a 1940s coif, attended Manson's art gallery opening in L.A., in which he showcased his paintings, one of which was of Wood.

Manson and Wood reportedly met after he approached the Thirteen star to appear in the rocker's upcoming horror film project.

Reps for Manson, Von Teese and Wood could not be reached for comment.

Focus Features announced casting is complete on the suspense thriller In Bruges from writer/director Martin McDonagh.

Although In Bruges will be McDonagh's first feature film, the writer/director has already won an Oscar. His short film Six Shooter, which he wrote and directed, took home the Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action in 2006.

The cast of In Bruges includes Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, and Jérémie Renier. Gleeson and McDonagh previously worked together on Six Shooter. Filming is expected to begin in February on In Bruges in Bruges, Belgium.

In a press release from Focus Features announcing the casting of In Bruges, Focus CEO James Schamus stated, “Martin has written a screenplay that is both killingly funny and dramatically affecting, and this fine troupe of actors from all over the world will interact marvelously under his direction.

We’re also very grateful for the extensive cooperation and support that Bruges is offering the production.”

In Bruges - Official Synopsis

In Bruges is the darkly comedic tale of the fates of hit men Ray (Farrell) and Ken (Gleeson). After a difficult job in London, the team is ordered by their boss Harry (Fiennes) to cool their heels in Bruges. Very much out of their comfort zones, the men find themselves drawn into increasingly dangerous entanglements with locals, tourists, and a film shoot. Soon, their perspectives on life and death are violently skewed.

Poésy will play Chloë, a woman working on the movie who catches Ray’s eye, to the displeasure of her ex-boyfriend Erik (Renier).

After almost four years together, Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake have called it quits, the couple said in a statement Thursday.

"It has always been our preference not to comment on the status of our relationship, but, out of respect for the time we've spent together, we feel compelled to do so now, in light of recent speculation and the number of inaccurate stories that are being reported by the media," the pair said. "We have, in fact, ended our romantic relationship, and have done so mutually and as friends, with continued love and respect for one another."

Diaz, 34, and Timberlake, 25, met in April 2003 at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, and by July, Diaz had joined her new beau on the road as he toured with Christina Aguilera.

They seemed at first like an unlikely pair: A former 'N Sync-er, Timberlake previously dated Britney Spears; Diaz had been in relationships with fellow movie stars Matt Dillon and Jared Leto.

And then there was their nine-year age difference. "It's not like this is the first time in the history of human relationships that people were drawn to one another because of who they are, not what age they are," Diaz told W in 2004.

But they surprised skeptics, staying together despite relentless rumors of strife. In July 2004, Timberlake filed a libel suit against the British tabloid News of the World after it claimed he'd cheated with model Lucy Clarkson, and in May 2005, Diaz sued U.K. tab The Sun for suggesting she'd had an affair with Shane Nickerson, the producer of her MTV adventure show Trippin'.

Along with breakup rumors, they faced near constant speculation that they were engaged. In August 2004, Diaz was spotted wearing a gold band on her left ring finger, but her rep denied the couple were altar-bound. Another source said at the time: "Cameron has always said she has no interest in getting married."

That was their story, and they stuck to it. In September 2006, Timberlake told Ellen DeGeneres she could buy a dress for their wedding – then quipped, "The only thing is, you'll have to stay the same size for the next 15 years."

Two months later, Diaz made her own appearance on DeGeneres's show, and told the host of getting married: "I'm a commitment-phobe. Don't want to do it."

Last week, Timberlake kicked off his FutureSex/LoveShow tour. Meanwhile Diaz collected a trophy for favorite leading lady at the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday.

Britney Spears and Isaac Cohen have taken their hookup to new heights: a Fantasy Tower suite at The Palms in Las Vegas.

Sources reveal the couple stayed in the tower's $40,000-a-night, two-story Hugh Hefner Sky Villa on Saturday, where a Jacuzzi pool, a glass elevator, an 8-ft. rotating bed and a full bar are among the amenities.

"They seem very happy together," says a source who spotted the two, who started dating in the past month. Hotel officials had no comment.

The trip was Spears's first appearance in Las Vegas since hosting a much-talked-about party at Pure nightclub on New Year's Eve – where, her rep said, she fell asleep.

It was a different scene Saturday night. Spears and model-actor Cohen, both 25, danced and smoked cigarettes at 8½, a gay club off the Strip, before leaving after about an hour.

This is the second weekend in a row that the couple have been seen together. On Jan. 6 they hung out on a powerboat off Marina del Rey, outside L.A., and the next night met up at the W Hotel's Whiskey Blue bar in Westwood.

Kristin Cavallari helped kick off the grand opening of new Hollywood hot spot Sideways Restaurant & Lounge with an event of her own: a belated 20th-birthday celebration.

The dinner with about a dozen friends – including actor Nick Zano (What I Like About You), with whom she spent New Year's Eve in Miami – started around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, the same night Britney Spears and her new beau Isaac Cohen also made an appearance at the new tapas joint.

"This is the first time I've seen my friends [in a while] so I'm having the best time," Cavallari said. "I'm kind of getting over the club scene. I like this better because you can actually talk to someone instead of yelling at them. You can talk, eat food and just hang out with your friends."

Just a week before that would've been impossible. The former Laguna Beach star ushered in her 20s by having her wisdom teeth removed Jan. 4, the day before her actual birthday.

Instead of partying, Cavallari "lied in bed and watched TV, which is actually nice because I haven't done that in awhile," she says, "but the whole wisdom teeth thing was a pain. Ugh. I'm just sort of able to smile again."

Also seeming to put a smile on her face lately has been Zano. The two sat next to each other for most of the night. "Hes a sweet guy," she said. "I'm very happy now. I'm in a happy place."

And she plans on keeping the positive vibe running through 2007. Her new year's resolution? To "stop swearing," Cavallari says. "I've made this resolution, like, five times and it hasn't worked!"

Jennifer Lopez's big clubbing and partying days are over.

Since marrying Marc Anthony and settling down, the actress-singer says she has purposefully decided to lead a quieter life – if not out of the spotlight, at least a little less in it.

"It was a choice," Lopez, 36, said at the annual TV critics conference in Pasadena, Calif. on Thursday. "My life for me had become uncomfortable in the way that it was affecting my personal life and the people in it. So I decided I needed to take a look at that.

"I realized there was a way to pull back from that. You don't go out as much. You choose different places to go."

One place she doesn't go much these days is the dance floor. When asked if she cuts a rug with husband Marc Anthony, she said, "No we don't. Were homebodies. We love music – obviously it's a big part of our lives – but we're not big club people. Not anymore. I've had my days."

Lopez was in town to promote her new MTV series DanceLife, which she executive produced and premieres Jan. 15. The show will follow six young dancers as they compete for their big break.

Sharon Stone made her co-star's nose bleed while filming a violent scene for new movie Alpha Dog.

The actress plays a mother of a murdered teen in the film and decided that her character's aggression had to look realistic when she confronted one of her son's attackers, played by Ben Foster.

"I was trying to figure out how to hit him, because you have to hit a person when you're doing that kind of a scene," she explained. "You can't do those stunt hits because it doesn't really work in a scene like that.

"I was trying to hit him without hurting him but Ben just wouldn't let me because he knew the scene really required this kind of violence and this kind of aggression. It required me to really go for him.

"He forced me to aggress him and he forced me to hit him. He just kept pushing me and pushing me and I just lost it. He made me hit him until it broke my heart. It was so awful and his nose started to bleed."

Michael Caine has been cast in the remake of the film Sleuth, the original of which he starred.

The film, to be directed by Kenneth Branagh, will see Caine adopt the role played by Laurence Olivier in the original, whilst Caine's former role will be taken by Jude Law.

Law will also co-produce the film with Branagh, which is set to begin production work at the end of this month.

The film is adapted by Harold Pinter, from the original play by Anthony Shaffer.

Martin Scorsese has taken the top honours for his gangster film The Departed at the 12th annual US Critics' Choice Awards.

The film, starring Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio won the awards for best picture and best director.

Upon receiving his best director award Scorsese remarked, "I am pleased to win this award, and surprised. Maybe it's because this is the first picture I made with a plot."

The Departed is also nominated for six Golden Globes, which are due to be announced next week.

Other big winners at the US Critics' Choice Awards included offbeat comedy Little Miss Sunshine and musical Dreamgirls, who each picked up four awards.

British film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan took the prize for best comedy.

My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero has been forced to quit the band's Japanese tour.

The 25-year-old flew back home to the US on Thursday after coming down with "a sudden attack of illness", according to a spokesman.

The band, who are in Tokyo for four gigs, recruited Drive By guitarist Todd Price to fill in for Iero.

After Japan, the group heads to Australia and New Zealand before kicking off a US tour on February 22.

The hotly-anticipated album from The Horrors will be released on March 5, the band has confirmed.

Strange House will feature eleven tracks, including the singles 'Sheena is a Parasite', 'Jack The Ripper' and 'Count In Fives'. 'Death At The Chapel' will be a bonus track for the UK release.

"This album is exactly what The Horrors set out to do," said frontman Faris Rotter. "We don't want to be friends with everyone, just anyone who knows about great music."

Preceding the release will be the single 'Gloves' on February 26.

Girls Aloud and the Sugababes have teamed up to record this year's Comic Relief single.

According to reports, the girl groups will release a cover of Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way' ahead of the biannual fundraiser on March 16.

A second charity single, featuring a number of comedians, is also thought to be in development.

Robbie Williams's controversial Rudebox album has been snubbed by Brit Awards bosses.

Although the nominations for this year's awards have not yet been officially announced, insiders claim that Robbie is not up for Best Male, Best British Album or Best Single for the first time in ten years. Instead, he has been nominated in the Best Live Act category.

A source told The Mirror: "A few years ago Robbie not being nominated would have been unthinkable - he had the Midas touch. But that's clearly deserted him and he's going to have a real struggle on his hands to regain his credibility."

Another insider added: "Rudebox has been an unmitigated disaster for Robbie and the record company. We knew things were bad but were hoping for at least one decent nomination from the Brits."

Rudebox was panned by critics and some fans when it was released last year. Robbie's former manager Nigel Martin Smith later forced him to change the lyrics to one song after claiming that they were libellous.

Pop band Wet Wet Wet are to return for a UK tour to mark twenty years since the release of their first single.

According to the BBC, the Scottish stars, who had a series of hit singles in he 1980s and 1990s, will play a number of dates in December this year.

The band are reportedly set to play gigs in Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Newcastle and Cardiff, as well as London's Wembley Arena.

The tour will apparently also be accompanied by a new album.

Tickets for Wet Wet Wet's tour will go on sale on January 19.

Madonna and Angelina Jolie are feuding publicly over their support for African orphans, it has been reported.

Both stars have apparently attacked the way the other chooses to carry out their good work. Madonna has criticised Jolie's plans to open her own orphanages while she responded with comments about the singer's adoption of a Malawian baby.

The conflict began when Madonna and Guy Ritchie first considered an adoption from the continent. According to the Mail on Sunday Jolie told her to go to orphanages in Ethiopia where she found her own daughter Zahara. The singer decided otherwise and adopted David Banda from Malawi, which has less established procedures, in October.

Breaking her public silence on the matter, Jolie recently told a magazine in France: "Madonna knew the situation in Malawi, where he was born. It is a country where there is no legal framework for adoption."

Now Madonna, reportedly "apoplectic" about the remarks, has hit back with comments about Jolie and Brad Pitt's project to build an orphanage in India.

"I'm not interested in going there like an idiot and going, 'OK, I'm going to build ten orphanages and I'll see you guys later,'" she declared. "I've joined the UN and become an ambassador, visited various countries and just showed up and smiled and looked concerned. But that's not getting to the root of the problem and neither is building orphan care centres."

A friend of Madonna added: "Angelina seems to think she has got a monopoly on being the good Samaritan, but quite frankly criticising Madonna for adopting David is a case of the pot and the kettle."

James Brown's children want to turn his home into a museum and are seeking advice from the people who run Graceland.

The soul singer died on Christmas Day, aged 73, and his family are now hoping to make a lasting shrine for his fans, according to the Sunday Mirror.

They are currently developing ideas for the Memphis mansion and are apparently seeking a meeting with Elvis Presley's family, who oversee the museum at his former home. Graceland is a successful attraction which is visited by around 600,000 people each year.

Debri Opri, the Brown family lawyer, explained: "Mr Brown was a great fan and truly, truly cared about Elvis Presley."

Jack Soden, boss of Elvis Presley Enterprises, said the family were open to the idea. He commented: "We've been happy to give the benefit of what we've learned to the heirs of deceased entertainers."

Penelope Cruz has admitted that she fancies her hand at trying a musical in the near future.

The actress is known mainly for her drama work, but feels her experience as a dancer when she was younger could be put to better use, and is a big fan of film adaptations of stage musicals.

As well as Chicago and The Phantom Of The Opera, Cruz also has an admiration for Nicole Kidman's work in the field: "My hope someday is to do a musical, like Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! She was so great. I could use all my dancing."

Justin Timberlake wowed thousands of fans on Sunday night as he kicked off his world tour in San Diego.

The 'SexyBack' singer performed old and new hits including 'Senorita' and Cry Me A River' during the breathtaking three hour set.

However, Justin's apparent heartache over his recent split from girlfriend of three years Cameron Diaz was evident, as he belted out romantic numbers like 'Last Night'.

Justin told the audience before the touching performance: "Sometimes love can't be easy so I'm going to do these songs."

Justin - whose romance with Cameron came to an end just before Christmas - also used the occasion to pay tribute to his biggest idol, Elvis Presley.

The late rock 'n' roll star would have celebrated his 72nd birthday on the night of the concert.

Before breaking into the Elvis classic 'Heartbreak Hotel', Justin said: "It is a special night because it's one of my idol's birthday. It is Elvis's birthday. Since I am from Memphis, I'm going to sing a song."

Clive Owen is the face of Lancome's new men's range.

The 'Closer' actor was chosen not only for his good looks, but also because of his acting achievements and work ethic, the cosmetic giant revealed.

Lancome International's general manager, Odile Roujol, said: "The way he has built his career so far, privileging the quality of the director rather than the high-profile nature of a role, makes us feel very confident in the fact that if he chose to accept this collaboration with Lancome, then it truly means our partnership was meant to be."

Clive, 42, will be appearing in a series of adverts to promote new grooming products which include a fragrance and anti-ageing skin creams.

The 'Children of Men' actor joins a host of other celebrities who have fronted campaigns for Lancôme, including Uma Thurman and Isabella Rossellini.

Clive's ad campaign will be launched in the spring.

Apocalypto has set a new box office record for the biggest opening weekend for a foreign language film in the UK.

The film, directed by Mel Gibson and spoken in Mayan dialect, has taken £1.3 million since its opening on Friday.

It depicts the decline of the Mayan kingdom and features brutal scenes of human sacrifice.

The previous record-holder was Chinese martial arts film Hero, which took £1.05 million in its opening weekend in 2004.

Apocalypto entered the North American box office at number one last month and has already earned a Golden Globe nomination.

Leonardo DiCaprio has spoken about the huge amount of research he did for new film Blood Diamond.

The film sees the Titanic actor playing a South African mercenary in the civil war of Sierra Leone in the 1990s. His character tries to hunt down a valuable and rare pink diamond in hope that it will help him to start a new life.

"This really was a foreign accent for me. I had never spent any time with a South African mercenary so it was a matter of going out there and seeking these men out, getting them drunk - which was really difficult - and hearing their stories," DiCaprio told the Sunday Mail.

"I was meeting all those people and trying to extract some of their personal stories and put that into the character that I was playing in the movie. And of course a lot of time was used to try to perfect this extremely difficult accent."

50 Cent is to launch his own range of condoms.

The rapper is to put his name to a new line of rubber sheaths and has revealed he is to donate a percentage of the profits to a HIV charity.

50, who recently announced that he has co-written three novels, said: "The kids become immune when you constantly beat them over the head, 'Read a book, read a book.' We have to be a little more creative about it. It's the same with safe sex. As opposed to being part of a safe sex campaign, I'm going to make condoms and donate a part of the proceeds to HIV awareness."

The three books that 50, real name Curtis Jackson, has penned are entitled 'Death Before Dishonour', 'Baby Brother' and 'The Ski Mask Way' and are based on the experiences of him and his G-Unit band.
Reports are rife that 'The Ski Mask Way' is to be made into a film starring 50.

He has previously appeared in the semi-autobiographical 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'' and has landed a role opposite screen legend Robert De Niro in 'New Orleans' which is due out in 2008.

British soap star MOHAMMED GEORGE has been charged with assault after allegedly physically abusing his girlfriend outside a restaurant.

The actor, who plays GUS in BBC show EASTENDERS, was arrested and released on bail last month (DEC06) following an incident in London.
The 24-year-old has been charged despite his girlfriend EMMA ARCHIBALD, 26, recently dismissing claims he assaulted her.
George is due to appear in court in Highbury, London later today (11JAN07).

Fox has confirmed scheduling plans for the upcoming sixth season of American Idol.

The show will begin with a two-hour premiere next Tuesday, January 16, with auditions episodes airing over the following four weeks. The Hollywood round will air in week five, leading into the semifinal rounds in mid-February. Once again the top 12 male and top 12 female contestants will perform separately, with the results show airing on Thursday nights. The final stages begin on Tuesday, March 13.

In the UK, episodes air on ITV2 on the Friday following their US transmission.

The US scheduling in full:

Auditions
Tue, Jan 16 (8-10pm): Minneapolis Auditions
Wed, Jan 17 (8-10pm): Seattle Auditions
Tue, Jan 23 (8-9pm): Memphis Auditions
Wed, Jan 24 (9-10pm): New York City Auditions
Tue, Jan 30 (8-9pm): Birmingham Auditions
Wed, Jan 31 (9-10pm): San Antonio Auditions
Tue, Feb 6 (8-9pm): Los Angeles Auditions
Wed, Feb 7 (9-10pm): Rest of the Best Auditions

Hollywood
Tue, Feb 13 (8-9pm): Hollywood Round, Part 1
Wed, Feb 14 (9-10pm): Hollywood Round, Part 2 and Top 24 Semifinalists Announced

Semifinals
Tue, Feb 20 (8-10pm): Top 12 Male Singers Perform
Wed, Feb 21 (8-10pm): Top 12 Female Singers Perform
Thu, Feb 22 (8-9pm): Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off

Tue, Feb 27 (8-9.30pm): Top 10 Male Singers Perform
Wed, Feb 28 (8-9.30pm): Top 10 Female Singers Perform
Thu, Mar 1 (8-9pm): Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off

Tue, Mar 6 (8-9pm): Top 8 Male Singers Perform
Wed, Mar 7 (8-9pm): Top 8 Female Singers Perform
Thu, Mar 8 (8-9pm): Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off; Top 12 Finalists Revealed

Finals
Tue, Mar 13 (8-10pm): Top 12 Finalists Perform
Wed, Mar 14 (9-9.30pm): Results Show

Gary Barlow has promised to write a song for X Factor winner Leona Lewis.

The Take That singer met Lewis when his band performed with her during the series finale in December. Barlow admits he was immediately impressed by her talent, and made his views known on national television.

"This girl is probably fifty times better than any other contestant you have ever had, so you have a big responsibility to make the right record with her," he told Simon Cowell at the final.

And now Barlow has revealed he is more than happy to stand by his opinion, telling the Daily Sport: "She is by far the best voice we've had from a talent show. So it would be a privilege to help her get started. I already have an idea for the kind of track that would suit her."

Ian has told Cleo about his decision to reveal himself as gay a matter of hours before entering the Big Brother House.

Cleo had been asking the actor about how his experience on the show had differed from his expectations when he pointed out that he had had more to deal with on the first day than simply entering the house. He described his coming out decision as "scary" but he "felt like a weight had lifted".

He also explained why it has taken him until the age of 29 to make his revelation, rather than coming out during Steps or soon after their split. "I was worried of the reaction because I didn't want our fans to think I was betraying them," he admitted, adding that it was important to come to terms with himself silently.

Cleo went on to reassure Ian, telling him: "People do like the person, and I think they'll respect your courage."

Ian concluded happily that this stage of his life was "a new chapter all round".

The housemates have again reflected on Jackiey's surprise exit, some of them speculating where she might be now.

Jackiey left the house last night as she received the least support from voters. However, working with the idea that housemates should always expect the unexpected when dealing with Big Brother, Danielle has other ideas.

"I think she's next door," she revealed. "Maybe she's next door with someone else and they have to nominate someone to go on Friday." Others were not as taken with the theory, as Jade set her straight: "I think she's gone".

Jade, who was hit hard by last night's eviction, also assured the others that she was in much better spirits this morning. "The only thing I was worried about was the initial thing, walking out," she said.

Earlier today, Cleo and Ian analysed the workings of the Goody family. "It was like a mother losing a child last night," opined Cleo, as Ian agreed with her interpretation. "Jade is definitely the mother in that relationship," he concurred.

James Cameron has confirmed that he will return to the movie-world with a new film.

Avatar will be a 3-D film, using a combination of animation and live action, and due out in 2009.

Cameron has had a ten year break from film-making, although he can still boast the accolade of having directed the most successful movie ever, with Titanic in 1997.

The director is naturally excited by his return to the industry, and claims his new project will be a landmark in the history of cinema.

"We're going to blow you to the back wall of the theatre in a way you haven't seen for a long time," he said. "My goal is to rekindle those amazing mystical moments my generation felt when we first saw 2001: A Space Odyssey, or the next generation's Star Wars."

Director Rob Cohen is in talks with Universal Pictures with a view to making a third film in The Mummy series.

Cohen has been working closely with writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar on developing the script for the next instalment of the franchise, and is now doing his best to persuade the production company to put the movie out.

It is thought that both Brendan Frazer and Rachel Weisz are considering continuing their lead roles from the previous films, although this is currently unconfirmed.

The third Mummy film is being scheduled for release in summer of next year.

I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! star David Gest has signed a deal with ITV to appear in a fly-on-the-wall series about his life.

I'm A Celebrity producers ITV Productions will make the show, to be broadcast later this year, which will follow Gest in his day-to-day life producing musical shows, catching up with his A - list friends and getting to grips with his new found popularity in the UK.

Gest said: "I chose this offer above all the others as I love the I'm A Celebrity team and we work so well together. This is just the kind of show I wanted to do, its going to be an absolute blast!"

During I'm a Celebrity, Gest told tales of his house called Albino Heights, his mother and father who only have one leg each, and his maid, Vaginica.

Controller of alternative programmes, Layla Smith, who commissioned the show, said: "We can't wait to go behind the scenes with the man himself - the nation want to see it and we are delighted he has chosen ITV for what is sure to be a fascinating series."

Arcade Fire have announced the track listing for their upcoming album, as well as UK tour dates for March.

The album entitled "Neon Bible" will be released on March 5 and will feature 11 songs.

The tour encompasses 8 dates at four venues, in Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow and London. It kicks off on the same day as the album release in the Irish capital, and finishes ten days later in London.

The full track-listing for the album is:

'Black Mirror'
'Keep The Car Running'
'Neon Bible'
'Intervention'
'Black Wave/Bad Vibrations'
'Ocean Of Noise'
'The Well & The Lighthouse'
'(Antichrist Television Blues)'
'Windowsill'
'No Cars Go'
'My Body Is A Cage'

The full tour dates are:

March 5 & 6 - Dublin, Olympia
March 8 & 9 - Manchester, Apollo
March 11 & 12 - Glasgow, Barrowlands
March 14 & 15 - London, Brixton Academy

Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 12 at 9 am.

The Kaiser Chiefs have announced the title for their upcoming album.

The record will be called Yours Truly, Angry Mob and will feature thirteen tracks. The LP is due for release on February 26.

The Leeds band will precede the album with their next single release, 'Ruby', on February 19.

The full track-listing for the new album is:

'Ruby'
'The Angry Mob'
'Heat Dies Down'
'High Royds'
'Love Is Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)'
'Thank You Very Much'
'I Can Do Without You'
'My Kind Of Guy'
'Everything Is Average Nowadays'
'Boxing Champ'
'Learnt My Lesson Well'
'Try Your Best'
'Retirement'

Morrissey is currently in talks with the BBC over the possibility of writing a song for the Eurovision Song Contest.

The former Smiths frontman has reportedly been approached for the venture through his record label Sanctuary.

Last year Morrissey complained about having not been asked to submit a track for the contest. He said, "I was horrified but not surprised to see the UK fail again.

"There's a question I keep asking myself - why didn't they ask me?"

A source said, "The organisers know the weight having someone like Morrissey would bring. He is their first choice and he is seriously considering it.

"They feel UK music has more to offer and want to make it a serious event to grab public attention."

Keane will play a small, intimate gig in London later this month.

The trio have announced that they will play in the Gibson Studios on January 22, with the audience made up solely of Virgin Radio competition winners.

The band's latest single, 'A Bad Dream', will be released on the same day. It is the fifth single taken from the studio album Under The Iron Sea'.

Kelly Osbourne has said she wants to pose naked for Playboy.

The 22-year-old daughter of Ozzy and Sharon told Closer magazine how she had recently lost weight, dropping from a size 14 to a 10. Now she wants to make the most of her looks and share them with the public.

"I'd love to pose for Playboy," she commented. "I'd definitely go fully nude - there's no point doing it otherwise."

The star added that she does not have a partner - thanks to her X Factor judge mother. "Any guy I bring home is never good enough for my mother," she explained.

Gary Glitter could be released early from prison in Vietman thanks to the country's Lunar New Year celebrations, it has been reported.

The ex-singer was given a three-year jail sentence for sexually molesting girls aged 10 and 11 after being caught last year.

However, the term at Thu Duc detention centre could be cut under a policy of reducing sentences to mark the new year. The Sun has been told that Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, has been nominated.

“He meets all the criteria,” said a spokesman, adding that Glitter had been selected by the centre because of good behaviour and votes from other inmates. Tran Huu Thong, director of the centre, said nearly everyone there selected Glitter.

However, he is likely to be immediately deported to the UK on his release, where he could be charged for "sex toursim" offences.

Towers of London frontman Donny Tourette has launched a scathing attack on the Arctic Monkeys.

The singer labelled them as "drab" and "manufactured wannabes" and said that they were almost as bad as his housemates on Celebrity Big Brother.

Describing the Monkeys to The Mirror, he said "There's no one I despise more, apart from Jo O'Meara and H from Steps. I'm not down with the Monkeys. They're up their own arse.

"Their songs are full of old man lyrics and they make out they write their own songs but they have loads of help...They slag off bands like Take That but at least Gary Barlow writes all his songs.

"They have no sense of humour, they take themselves too seriously. They're drab, man."

Actor and director Emilio Estevez has defended Lindsey Lohan against accusations that she doesn't work hard enough.

Th pair worked together on Estevez's latest film Bobby, about the assassination of JFK's brother Robert Kennedy, and the director described her as a talented and committed actress.

Estevez said, "Her agents kept pushing her for the film. I'd heard horrible stories so I said: 'Is she interested in being thought of as a serious actress? Because this schedule can't support anybody misbehaving.'

"They assured me she was. So I called Elijah Wood (who stars alongside Lohan in the film) and got them both out for lunch...It ended up as a love-fest.

"We laughed, we told stories, she understood the script and the role and was committed. She left and Elijah and I looked at each other and said 'She'd be fabulous.'"

Paris Hilton has pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against her for drink-driving.

The socialite was not needed in court yesterday due to the nature of the charges, and instead sent her lawyer to the Los Angeles hearing. Hilton was stopped in September after officers spotted her driving erratically, but she still claims she had only had one drink, and an empty stomach was the reason for the alcohol level.

She is due in court on January 23, and could face a prison sentence of up to six months if she is found guilty. However, as she is a first-time offender, a conviction could be accompanied only by a fine, probation and a spell in rehab.

Prince William has hit out at the media, following recent events concerning his girlfriend.

The Prince is fed up with the paparazzi following the couple, an occurrence which peaked yesterday, as Kate Middleton turned 25.

Middleton was surrounded by 30 photographers as she left her house on her birthday, and was prevented from moving her car by the throng of snappers. The Royal Family has taken measures to prevent all papers in the News International group from printing paparazzi pictures.

“What Prince William wants more than anything is for the paparazzi to stop harassing her,” William's spokesperson said yesterday.

Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have earned the joint number one spot in this year's “Worst-Dressed Woman’s List”.

The list is complied annually by retired fashion designer Mr. (Richard) Blackwell, and the 2007 version has the title of worst dressed awarded to both of the stars. Mr. Blackwell branded the pair “two peas in an over-exposed pod” and “style-free and fashion deprived” in his accompanying comments.

Camilla Parker-Bowles was the second worst offender according to the compiler, while Lindsay Lohan came in third. Next came Christina Aguilera, with Mariah Carey completing the top five.

It is the second year in a row that Spears has topped the list, while Hilton last achieved the feat in 2003.

Footballer Christiano Ronaldo has started dating Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson, according to The Sun.

The Manchester United winger has reportedly had the actress - who plays Lisa Hunter in the soap - over to his Cheshire mansion on a number of occasions.

Ronaldo apparently spotted Atkinson at a party in Manchester, where she is filming Soapstar Superstar.

He has been voting for her on the show and texting her during recording.

A source said, "He'd like to go to the studio, but it would cause a stir."

Mel B has been put under 24-hour police protection after being hounded by obsessed Eddie Murphy fans.

The former Spice Girl, who dumped the comedy star last month, is facing daily abuse from a group of fans camped outside her LA home, according to The Sun.

Although she spent last week living with her parents in Britain she has recently returned to her besieged house.

A friend of the star said: "She is extremely lonely in LA, and her life is being made intolerable by Eddie's fans camped outside.

"They shout insults and give her abuse all the time. The police have decided to place an officer outside to keep an eye on things. She was living with Eddie before all this happened and spent her time with him - now she's all alone.

"She can't understand why he hasn't even bothered to phone and explain what's going on. Mel is incredibly hurt by it."

The wife of rock singer Marilyn Manson, Dita Von Teese, has filed for divorce after only a year of marriage.

According to the BBC Von Teese, real name Heather Sweet, filed the papers at the very end of last year.

The 35-year-old burlesque dancer cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, thought to have occurred on Christmas Eve.

The couple began dating in 2001 and were married in 2005 in a ceremony in an Irish castle.

Von Teese is reportedly not claiming spousal support from Manson.

Director Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are considering making Paramount Pictures' "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" their next joint project.

The two have previously worked together on "Gangs of New York" and "The Aviator."

Based on the prize-winning book by Edmund Morris, "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" follows the emergence of Theodore Roosevelt from a privileged politician to the leader of the Rough Riders and onto the U.S. presidency.

Scorsese, DiCaprio, Daniella Taplin, and Brad Simpson will produce the film. "The Human Stain" screenwriter Nicholas Meyer is working on the script.

LINDSAY LOHAN got a New Year's surprise from her new constant companion, Scott Storch. Our source says Storch, who has reportedly earned more than $70 million as a music producer, gave Lohan $1 million worth of diamond jewelry as a gift. A spy at Mansion in South Beach said she was adorned with "the sickest diamond necklace and ear rings" and a three-stone diamond ring. Storch "has a total crush on her," claims one insider, while others say "he just wants to do her music."

Brad Pitt (dressed in a Lacoste polo) and Cate Blanchett were spotted filming scenes earlier today in the Caribbean for their new film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

As Brad’s character (Benjamin Button) regains his youth, Cate’s character (Daisy) grows older. The movie’s million dollar question: Will their love continue to grow? (I also wonder how young Brad’s character will get in the film.)

Brad, 43, and Cate, 37, were also seen taking a lunch break after filming a few scenes on a sailboat named “BUTTON UP.” Below the boat name is “NEW ORLEANS.” The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is directed by David Fincher (Panic Room, Fight Club, Se7en) and is set for a release between Christmas 2007 and May 2008.

Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz celebrated the Christmas holiday apart with their respective families — Justin in Tennesse, Cameron in Colorado. Their source said, “They had been planning to be together in Tennessee with his folks. But he came out alone and she stayed in LA”

On Dec. 23, Justin partied with friends at Senses nightclub in Memphis, where he reportedly said “Me and Cameron? We’re done… The breakup is for keeps!” Multiple news outlets are reporting the same thing. Official statements from Justin and Cameron’s reps have yet to be released.

Beyonce is GQ UK’s covergirl for their February 2007. It’s a shiny shiny photoshoot with Beyonce sporting some sort of silver chain/plating dress. Here are a few quotes that we can draw out:

“I feel like everybody is always expecting me to perform.”

“I need success because I feel like I was born for it.”

“On stage, I’m wild and aggressive and strong — I sing real strong, I dance real wild.”

Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig take on the February 2007 issue of W Magazine. The A-listers connect twice this year on the big screen — The Invasion and His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass. Here’s an excerpt of Nicole and Daniel’s interview with W:

Daniel Craig can’t stand listening to Nicole Kidman. In fact, it’s so painful that he has stuck his fingers in his ears and is humming loudly to drown her out. Meanwhile, Kidman is happily responding to a question about whether the 38-year-old actor changed after landing his role as James Bond last year.

“Oh, completely,” deadpans Kidman, 39, who was with him, shooting one of their upcoming films, The Invasion, when he got the call. “In 24 hours he became a diva,” she adds, with a nod toward Craig, who continues to hum his tune as the pair sit in the cozy bar of a London photography studio, where they’re sharing a bottle of sparkling water. But then Kidman breaks down and tells the truth: “Oh, he didn’t change at all,” she says in her haute-Aussie twang. “The thing about Daniel, and the reason I like working with him, is that he’s an actor’s actor.”

Of course, Craig has heard the whole thing, and he seems far more alarmed by the compliment than by the faux insult. “How dare you!” he shouts, and they both giggle.

It is a chilly, slate gray autumn Saturday, and Kidman, who’s barefoot and still wearing a caffe latte–colored Dior gown from the fashion shoot, and Craig, in a navy blue cardigan more suited to Mister Rogers than Mr. Bond, are punchy after a long day posing under hot lights. On Monday they’ll return to the London set of The Golden Compass, a fantasy-adventure film based on the first book in Philip Pullman’s trilogy His Dark Materials. The movie, to be released later this year, is their second collaboration, the first being The Invasion, which is loosely based on Invasion of the Body Snatchers and is also due out in 2007.

New Prison Break promo! Looks like Michael (Wentworth Miller) is unwillingly forced to call someone up. But TV Guide interrogated Paul Adelstein, aka Paul Kellerman, about his character’s big switch to the good side:

Agent Kellerman looks like he’s becoming a good guy. Is he? On Prison Break, what defines you as a good guy is if you’re on Michael and Lincoln’s side — which means Kellerman hasn’t been a good guy. But in his mind, he’s always tried to do the right thing for God and country. His turn, if that’s what it is, is born of the right instinct.

So we shouldn’t believe he’s changed? Part of the fun in the second half of the season is asking, “What is this guy’s motivation?” But it would be naive to the audience, given Kellerman’s history, to think that it’s a clear-cut path change.

Michael doesn’t know that Kellerman tortured Dr. Sara Tancredi. Is that going to come out? One of the interesting things about the show is the good guys are convicts and anybody who helps them is someone you sympathize with. If Michael and Lincoln don’t try to exact revenge on Kellerman, that may generate some sympathy for him. But as this fragile alliance is built, there is a day of reckoning coming.

Edward Norton recently said he broke three vertebrae during a horse riding accident on the set of his new film The Painted Veil (movie stills below). The horse apparently threw him off while he was galloping before filming a scene for the movie.

Here’s what Ed said in a recent interview: “One of those horses chucked me off pretty badly. I broke my spine in like three places. I broke my back. I broke three vertebrae in my back. I felt like my back was horribly wrenched but I sort of assumed I was OK, and I didn’t actually find out I had broken it until I went to Hong Kong. I cracked my 10th, 11th and especially my 12th thoracic vertebrae.”

The Painted Veil tells the tale of a woman who becomes dissatisfied with her marriage, as her husband favors of his research over time with her. An affair leads her on a journey of self-discovery, and her new dedication to fighting cholera brings her to the Far East. The film is directed by John Curran, was shot entirely in China, and co-stars real-life couple Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts.

Which blonde TV presenter has had so much Botox, she's lying low until it wears off? The feisty female-in-question has told pals she regrets having such severe work done and that she prays every night it'll disappear. And she's having work done to reverse lip boosting surgery which also went a tad wrong.

Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn were spotted on the beaches of Miami earlier this weekend with their daughters Bechet, 8, and Manzie, 6 (both named after jazz musicians). Woody, 71, and Soon-Yi, 36, were in South Florida because Woody was performing with his jazz band. The couple rang in the new year at Donald Trump’s party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.

Hazel and Finn will soon have to share their famous mom's attention: Julia Roberts is expecting her third child with husband Danny Moder.

Roberts is due this summer, her rep, Marcy Engelman, confirmed.

News of the pregnancy first appeared in the New York Post's Page Six column. Roberts, 39, and Moder, 37, were married in July 2002 and welcomed Hazel and Finn (short for Phinnaeus) in November 2004.

In May, Roberts told David Letterman of the twins: "They seem to really love each other. He's sort of very boyish and masculine. He has red hair and big green eyes. And she's very girlish and has very blonde hair and blue eyes. He likes blueberries. She likes her daddy."

After the twins were born, Roberts did voice work in two kid-friendly films, the animated Ant Bully and Charlotte's Web, out now. This spring, she made her Broadway debut in the drama Three Days of Rain.

In the fall, she was back to filming in earnest, arriving in Morocco in October to shoot the drama Charlie Wilson's War – with her 23-month-old twins and Moder in tow. She celebrated her 39th birthday at a local restaurant on Oct. 28 and was often seen sightseeing with her clan.

George Clooney welcomed 2007 at home – in front of the TV.

"I watched The Wizard of Oz – a big tradition at my house," Clooney, 45, told Jay Leno on Tuesday's Tonight Show. He noted, though, it was the special edition of the film with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon as the soundtrack.

"I didn't do anything," he told Leno. "I went down south with a couple of my friends because we said, 'We're sick of Christmas.' "

In keeping with the theme, "Nobody put on Christmas songs and we didn't celebrate at all." But the atmosphere, he insisted, wasn't bah-humbug "at all and we had a nice time down there."

In lieu of gifts, "We put up a Web site for all our buddies, and just said, 'Everybody has all you want,' and said 'What's your favorite charity? We'll give to that.' "

He did honor one tradition, however: the New Year's resolution. "I quit smoking," he said, prompting the audience to burst into applause. "It was that or give up drinking, and I'm not going to do that."

Emilie de Ravin, who plays Claire Littleton on ABC's Lost, has separated from her husband after only six months of marriage, her publicist, Jeff Raymond, tells the Associated Press.

The Australian actress and actor Josh Janowicz, both 25, were married in Melbourne in June of last year.

It was a first marriage for both. They have no children.

An Australian native, de Ravin lived in Los Angeles with Janowicz and commuted to her TV show's set in Oahu, Hawaii.

Besides Lost, de Ravin appeared in the horror film The Hills Have Eyes and TV's Roswell. Janowicz has been seen on TV's Cold Case and as the "hot priest" in the movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.

Which TV star got so lashed during her New Year celebrations, she's been hallucinating ever since? And the poor poppet-in-question has even had to pull out of voice-over commitments because of her bilious state. Which means she must be bad. The little lass is doing as much extra work as possible because of huge debts.

George Lucas has revealed that filming on the new Indiana Jones film will begin in the new year.

The writer has teamed up once again with director Steven Spielberg, with the star of the previous three films, Harrison Ford, set to reprise his role.

"It's going to be fantastic. It's going to be the best one yet," Lucas raved.

The film is set for release in May 2008, with Lucas claiming he and Spielberg have recently agreed on a final script.

Teen drama The O.C. will come to a close at the end of its current season, Fox confirmed late on Wednesday.

The announcement confirms long-running speculation over the future of the series, which has seen its audience dwindle from a peak of over 10 million viewers in 2003 to just 3 million in recent months.

Josh Schwartz, show creator and exec producer, confirmed in a statement that the upcoming fourth season finale would also be the series finale. "This feels like the best time to bring the show to its close," he said. "Thanks to the hard work of our cast, crew and writers, we have enjoyed our best season yet, and what better time to go out than creatively on top."

He added: "It has been an amazing experience and a great run. For a certain audience, at a certain time, The O.C. has meant something. For that we are grateful."

Fox will air the remaining eight episodes every Thursday beginning today (January 4), with the series finale planned for February 22.

Season four begins on E4 in the UK next Tuesday (January 9) at 9pm.

Chris Brown says he plans to work with Michael Jackson, possibly on his forthcoming album.

The rapper told Billboard that Michael Jackson, whose next album will come out on the Bahrain-based Two Seas Records, is his musical idol, and "one of the reasons I do my music".

Brown explained: "We got a chance to meet at the World Music Awards and we're talking to his management about when we can set up a date to be working on his album. It would be an honor and a blessing for me to work with [him]."

Fatboy Slim has praised the 20,000 strong crowd who came to his New Year's Day beach gig.

Despite horrendous weather on the Brighton seafront, The Big Beach Boutique 3 event was not cancelled, and 20,000 fans turned out to see artists perform. Tickets were sold to local residents after a similar, un-ticketed event in 2003 ended in chaos when 250,000 people turned up, as opposed to the expected 60,000.

Fatboy Slim, otherwise known as Norman Cook, said: "I love the people of Brighton - they stood there and took everything the elements could chuck at them and still partied on."

Jamie T has paired up with Steve Lamacq favourite Larrikin Love for the band's new single 'Well, Love Does Furnish A Life'.

The single, which features Jamie T and Lauren Doss on backing vocals, is taken from Larrikin Love's debut album The Freedom Spark, and is due for physical release on January 22, while digital-only copies featuring remixes from Jeremy Warmsley, GoodBooks and Guillemots will become available on January 8.

The 5" version of the single also features 'Paul My Dear', while the 7" and CD versions feature new song 'Ribbon Dance Mews'.

The Killers have been announced as one of the headlining acts for this year's V Festival.

The Las Vegas quartet will headline nights at both the Chelmsford and Staffordshire venues in August, and will also play a set at the Princess Diana Memorial gig at Wembley in July.

The news will almost definitely mean the band are out of the running for the Glastonbury headlining slots, which are yet to be announced.

Busta Rhymes is to be charged with assault for an alleged attack on an employee, a report has claimed.

The rapper, who is currently out of the USA, is due to be arrested on his return, according to the New York Post. He is said to be suspected of punching Eddie Hatchett, one of his drivers, in the face on Boxing Day.

Hatchett claims he was assaulted when he went to collect money from the star at around 7pm.

Rhymes's lawyer, Robert Kalina, declined to comment but has reportedly agreed that his client should talk to police on his return.

The star, whose real name is Trevor Smith, is already facing charges of assault, attempted assault and harassment over an allegedly attack on a fan.

Katie Price is in hospital with her four-year-old son after he suffered burns in an accident at their home.

Harvey, who is partially blind, was reportedly burned hours before the pair's New Year's Eve party was due to begin.

Claire Powell, Price's manager, confirmed the incident but said details were thin as the model and her husband Peter Andre have been at his side since.

"Harvey is now in a stable condition, but that's all I know," she explained. "I haven't spoken to Pete or Katie because they're at the hospital with him constantly.

"They're with him 24/7 and their phones are off," Powell continued. "I don't know how it happened, but I got a text from them to say that he's in a stable condition. They are devastated but they are being strong for Harvey."

The boy is at the specialist burns unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.

A source said: "Katie’s worried sick. It looks like he’ll be in hospital for a while."

Billie Piper has been accused of 'stealing' her new boyfriend from another woman.

The Doctor Who actress started dating Laurence Fox this month after ditching her boyfriend of two years, Amadu Sowe. Fox had been involved in a relationship with 29-year-old Martha Swann for six years and pals had expected him to marry her.

"Martha's really gutted by what has happened," a friend said. "She thinks Billie's to blame for the split. She'd been going out with Laurence for a total of about six years and then this happens. That's a long time to be with someone and for it all to end so suddenly.

"I know Martha thought she and Laurence were on the verge of getting married. She was thinking further down the line and obviously Laurence wasn't. She is really upset."

Heather Mills has demanded four of Sir Paul McCartney's homes as part of their divorce settlement, according to a report today.

The former model has told her lawyers that she wants to fight for properties in London, Sussex, Los Angeles and New York. A secret 'shopping list' drawn up by Mills also reveals that she expects a lump sum of £50 million as well as an annual allowance, because she believes that her marriage to Paul destroyed her career.

A source told the Sunday Mirror: "Throughout the marriage Heather told her friends and people she worked with that nothing good has come out of marrying Paul. She says before she met him she used to earn loads of money but being with him destroyed her earning potential."

Another insider added: "Heather is living in dream land. She hardly earned millions before they got together. If anything, her profile and therefore earning potential escalated after she met Paul. Paul has spent years building up his property portfolio and he's not going to be giving up any homes he owns without a fight."

Emmerdale star Sammy Winward has started dating rugby player David Mercer.

The actress, who plays Katie Sugden on the show, has been secretly involved with Mercer for four months, despite recently complaining that she was struggling to find true love. Winward has now introduced David to her 18-month-old daughter Mia, indicating that the romance is getting serious.

"Sammy is incredibly happy with her new man," a source revealed. "They clicked the minute they were introduced by friends. It's early days, so they've been desperately trying to keep their romance under wraps."