Celebrity Gossip

Gary Oldman has married for the fourth time. The 50-year-old actor tied the knot with musician girlfriend Alexandra Edenborough - who is 19 years his junior - at a secret ceremony in California on New Year’s Eve (31.12.08).

Benji Madden plans to warn off his 11-month-old niece’s suitors with a shotgun. The Good Charlotte rocker is fiercely protective of Harlow - his twin brother Joel’s daughter with Nicole Richie - and admits he will find it tough when she starts to become interested in boys.

Cheryl Cole went on an extreme diet after her weight ballooned. The Girls Aloud singer admits she broke down in tears and turned to the controversial Atkins diet after she discovering she had a 29-inch waist in the band’s early days.

Rebecca Romijn and husband Jerry O’Connell have welcomed twin girls into the world. US radio presenter Howard Stern - a close friend of the couple - announced the ‘Ugly Betty’ actress had given birth to her daughters on his show yesterday morning (05.01.09).

Courteney Cox and David Arquette are planning to adopt a child in a bid to save their marriage. The couple - who have been married for nine years and already have four-year-old daughter Coco - are desperate to add to their family but Courteney, 44, has so far been unable to fall pregnant, causing arguments between the pair.

Richard Attenborough is recovering well after being in a coma from a knock to the head. Attenborough, aged 85, suffered a knock to the head on 18th December.

Courtney Cox admits that she and husband David Arquette have had to work hard at their relationship. The couple will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this year, and say that the secret to their marriage’s success is supporting one another.

David Tennant has been replaced by British actor Matt Smith for the role of Doctor Who. Tennant announced that he was leaving the television show last year, and Smith will make his debut in 2010.

Kate Hudson and Mariah Carey spent New Year’s Eve amidst bomb threats, reports have revealed. Four homemade bombs were planted around celebrity retreats in Aspen, Colorado, according to The New York Post.

Sir Sean Connery claims the secret to his happy marriage is not being able to speak to his wife. The former James Bond star has been married to Micheline for over 30 years but cannot converse with her in her native French.

Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend is getting married at the Playboy Mansion. The ageing lothario has denied reports he does not approve of Kendra Wilkinson’s relationship with footballer Hank Baskett and is hosting the union and will play a key role on the day.

Kate Moss is reportedly pregnant. The supermodel - who has a six-year-old daughter, Lila Grace, with ex-boyfriend Jefferson Hack - fuelled rumours she is expecting a baby after she was seen clutching her stomach while on holiday in Thailand with partner Jamie Hince.

Pete Wentz is always paranoid. The Fall Out Boy rocker struggles to control his anxiety and says medication no longer helps his problem.

David Beckham is set to buy a £5 million apartment in the world’s tallest building. The soccer star - who is married to former Spice Girl Victoria - has apparently been approached by developers about an Armani designed property in the luxury Burj Dubai tower, which when completed will be approximately 820 metre high.

Cheryl Cole has finally forgiven her husband’s “horrendous” infidelity. The Girls Aloud singer insists she found it difficult to forgive soccer star Ashley - who was exposed as a cheat in January 2008 - but has finally put it behind her.

Mariah Carey was paid $1 million to sing just four songs at a New Year’s Eve party. The 38-year-old singer reportedly received the staggering sum from Libyan dictator Colonal Gaddafi’s son Saif son after agreeing to perform at the Nikki Beach Club on the Caribbean island of St Barts.

Kylie Minogue celebrated the New Year with a romantic snowboarding holiday with her Spanish toyboy. The 40-year-old singer and her new lover, 30-year-old model Andres Velencoso Segura, spent the first few days of January in a £10,000 a week chalet in Chamonix in the French Alps.

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly walked out on Samantha Ronson. The ‘Mean Girls’ actress was spotted leaving the Los Angeles home she shares with the DJ carrying a large bag shortly after the pair had a vicious public argument.

John Travolta has opened up about his fight to save his teenage son’s life. Jett, 16, had a “slight pulse” when his nanny Jeff found him collapsed in the bathroom of the family’s Bahamas hotel on Friday (02.01.09), and John and Jeff battled to save him before medics arrived.

Ricky Gervais has branded people who have surgery to lose weight “lazy f**king fat pigs”. ‘The Office’ star blasted those who undergo liposuction to shed flab during a foul-mouthed rant in his new audio book ‘The Ricky Gervais Guide To Medicine’.

Cat Deeley has a “monkey mind”. The British TV presenter - who is the current host of US reality TV show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ - says she sometimes feels there are primates living in her head similar to those from the famous TV commercial for PG Tips tea bags.

Daniel Craig says being famous is a “pain in the a*s”. The ‘Defiance’ actor - whose celebrity status skyrocketed when he took on the role of James Bond - admits he struggles to cope when he gets spotted by fans in the street and sometimes wishes he could have a normal life.

Amy Winehouse is reportedly dating a Caribbean singer. The ‘Back To Black’ star - who is still married to jailbird Blake Fielder-Civil - was spotted kissing calypso singer Shayne Ross at a beach barbecue while holidaying in St Lucia over Christmas.

Katy Perry has split from her boyfriend Travis McCoy. The ‘I Kissed A Girl’ singer - who had been dating the Gym Class Heroes frontman for two years - has ended their relationship after months of troubles.

Robert Pattinson’s sisters used to dress him as a girl and call him ‘Claudia’. The ‘Twilight’ star - who plays vampire Edward in the new movie - confessed he wasn’t so “cool” when he was younger.

Isla Fisher wears a handlebar moustache at home. The ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ actress, who is engaged to comic star Sacha Baron Cohen, finds facial hair “sexy” and often dons a fake moustache when she is alone with Sacha.

Brad Pitt loves changing nappies. The ‘Burn After Reading’ star - who raises six children with partner Angelina Jolie - insists he is very skilled at dealing with soiled diapers.

McFly star Dougie Poynter has a crush on Gordon Ramsay. The bassist - who makes up the British boy band with Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones and Harry Judd - was proud to reveal his unusual crush, and explained what it is he likes about the foul-mouthed TV chef.

Gemma Arterton never gets recognised because she constantly changes her hair. The 22-year-old actress - who has sported a variety of styles since shooting to fame in 2007’s ‘St. Trinian’s’ - insists her ever-changing locks provide her with the perfect disguise when in public.

John Travolta’s 16-year-old son has died. Teenager Jett was found lying in a bathtub at 11.40am on Friday morning (02.01.08) at his family’s Bahamas holiday home where he was staying with his Hollywood actor father, his mother Kelly Preston and eight-year-old sister Ella Bleu.

Isla Fisher is a “poor” shopper. The Australian-born actress, who plays fashion-conscious Becky Bloomwood in new film ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’, admits she has little in common with her latest movie character.

Cheryl Cole has a shoe fetish. The Girls Aloud star claims the best thing about being in the British girl group is the variety of glamorous footwear she gets to wear.

Victoria Beckham loves dressing like a school teacher. The 34-year-old beauty - who has three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz with husband David - has an unusual inspiration for her unique sense of style.

Emily Mortimer uses dry shampoo because she hates washing her hair. The ‘Match Point’ actress - who is married to actor Alessandro Nivola - admits she does everything she can to avoid cleansing her locks.

Courteney Cox hates going out during the day - because the “overhead light” gives her wrinkles. The 44-year-old actress - who has a four-year-old daughter Coco with husband David Arquette - prefers venturing out in the evening so she can avoid the sun’s ageing rays.

Kate Winslet is “List Woman”. The 33-year-old actress - who raises two children, eight-year-old Mia and five-year-old Joe, with husband Sam Mendes - can’t organise her hectic life without writing things down.

Rachel Stevens has only just conquered stage fright. The former S Club 7 singer claims she only learned how to deal with the debilitating condition during her recent stint on UK TV talent show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, despite being in the public eye for over a decade

Ashley Tisdale is “kind of boring”. The actress - who found worldwide fame starring as Sharpay Evans in the ‘High School Musical’ film franchise -prefers to concentrate on her work than go out partying with her friends.

Philip Seymour Hoffman thinks 60s pop music will help people through the credit crunch. The Oscar-winning actor is convinced his new movie ‘The Boat That Rocked’ - set in a 60s pirate radio station loosely based on the infamous Radio Caroline that broadcast from the North Sea between 1964-67 - will allow people to forget about the global economic crisis.

The Saturdays have denied they are a manufactured band, insisting “you can’t manufacture talent”. The group - comprising Frankie Sandford, Rochelle Wiseman, Vanessa White, Mollie King and Una Healy - shot to fame with their debut single ‘If This Is Love’ and are determined not to be a one-hit wonder.