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The standard feminist take on beauty pageants in this intriguing look at a hotly contested but enduringly popular American ritual. She focuses on its claim to be an accurate representation of the diversity of contemporary American women. Exploring the cultural constructions and legitimations that go on during the long process of the pageant, Banet-Weiser depicts the beauty pageant stage as a place where concerns about national identity, cultural hopes and desires, and anxieties about race and gender are crystallized and condensed. The beauty pageant, she convincingly demonstrates.

Sarah Jessica Parker's girls look twice as nice as she dresses them in matching coats for winter stroll

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Here come the girls! Sarah Jessica Parker took her daughters Marion and Tabitha for a stroll through the streets of New York yesterday


Sarah Jessica Parker took her adorable twin daughters out for a stroll through the snowy streets of New York yesterday.

The 18-month-old girls, named Tabitha and Marion, were wrapped up warm as the actress, 45, and a female friend escorted them around the West Village area of Manhattan.

Dressed in Uggs, black leggings and a long black parka jacket, the Sex And The City star looked comfortable and relaxed as she smiled and laughed at her little ones.

The stylish mother had dressed both girls in matching jackets with contrasting leggings and shoes.

They both had their hair parted identically with little bows above their ears.

The group headed into a Little Marc Jacobs store for a browse of the children's clothes before heading back towards the West Village town-home Sarah shares with her husband.


First shopping trip: The group headed into a Little Marc Jacobs store for a brows of the baby clothes


In an interview with January's Elle magazine, Parker, who is most famous for her role as Carrie Bradshaw, spoke about welcoming her twins, who were born to a surrogate following years of unsuccessful fertility treatment.


Proud mother: Sarah also has a son, James Wilkie, with husband Matthew Broderick


'Meeting them is hard to describe,' she said. 'Everything is suspended. I can’t even tell you what other sounds were in the room.

'I loved them immediately, but everything - their size, the shape of their heads, the color of their hair, their noses, their eyes - was new to me.

'They looked surprisingly different from James Wilkie, which I wasn’t expecting.'
Sarah and her husband of 13 years Matthew Broderick welcomed the girls in June 2009.
They have a son also, James Wilkie, 8.

Sarah has been enjoying a break with her family before going back to work next week.
She is currently filming New Years Eve, a romantic comedy alongside Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel and Halle Berry, amongst others.

The ensemble cast film is the sequel to Valentine's Day and follows the lives of several couples and singles who all intertwine over the New Years Eve celebrations.
The film is set to be released in December next year.

The actress is set to have a busy year with another film in pre production and four titles in development - two of which she will produce as well as star in.


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Didn't you look in the mirror this morning? Eva Longoria suffers 'make-up malfunction' while out with actor Kevin Connolly

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Errr... did you check your mirror? Eva Longoria sported a rather ghostly look as she stepped out for dinner in Los Angeles last night


We're used to seeing Eva Longoria looking pristine and stylish on the red carpet - but even celebrities can get it wrong sometimes.

And the Desperate Housewives star appeared to have had one of those wrong moments when she went out for dinner with actor Kevin Connolly on Tuesday night.


The eyes have it: Eva overdid the concealer as she enjoyed dinner at Katsuya restaurant in Hollywood with Entourage actor Kevin Connolly


In what can best be described as a 'make-up malfunction' the 35-year-old had evidently had difficulty applying her concealer - resulting in an odd stripe under her eyes which was a completely different shade to the rest of her face.

And it was particularly prominent as she and Kevin - who stars in the cult TV hit Entourage - left the Japanese restaurant Katsuya in Hollywood.

Not that it seemed to bother Kevin - a long-time friend of the actress - who barely even glanced at her face as they sat in his car.


Dining out: The make-up may have been a disaster but the actress was stylishly dressed for dinner at the Japanese restaurant


And it was a shame that Eva's dodgy make-up did little to enhance her otherwise stylish outfit of grey sweater, leggings and knee-high black boots.

The actress has been single since she split from her husband Tony Parker late last year.

She filed for divorce in November amid rumours that Parker - who plays basketball for the San Antonio Spurs - had cheated on her with a team-mate's wife.

The couple met at a Spurs game in 2004, and were married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Paris in 2007.


All too obvious: The star couldn't hide her weird look but Entourage star Kevin didn't appear too bothered by it


In recent days Eva has been linked to Eduardo Cruz, the younger brother of Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, with US reports claiming that they are dating.

However her publicist has dismissed the speculation, saying that the pair are 'just friends'.

The actress can currently be seen in the sixth series of Desperate Housewives, which is airing in the US, and recently was the host of the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid.



That's much better: The actress, who recently split from her husband Tony Parker, was her usual glamorous self when she hosted the MTV Europe Awards in November


Eva Longoria's New Boyfriend is Penelope Cruz's Brother!



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'We're an official item now!' Kara Tointon FINALLY confirms she and Strictly partner Artem are together

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Loved-up: Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev, who are now 'officially an item', attended the Cirque du Soleil's press night for new show Totem


They've kept fans guessing about the status of their relationship, although their on-screen kiss may have hinted to the future.

But now Kara Tointon has finally confirmed once and for all that she is dating her Strictly Come Dancing partner Artem Chigvintsev.

The 27-year-old actress revealed on This Morning that she spent Christmas and New Year with her new beau, and things are so far going very well.

She said: 'We are an official item now yes! And we went to LA for New Year and that was lovely... I feel very lucky that I've met someone that I'm getting on so well with.

'Christmas was lovely and Artem spent it with my family and it was really nice. They all got on really well thank God!'

The pair also enjoyed a night out when they attended the press night of Cirque du Soleil's Totem at the Royal Albert Hall.


All smiles: Kara Tointon smiled for photographers as she left the ITV studios after confirming she and Artem Chigvintsev are an official item


Wrapped up warm: Kara dressed for the weather in a layered winter outfit


During her interview on This Morning, Kara also spoke about the injuries she incurred during the final of Strictly, when she performed a dance which included a series of daring gymnastic moves.

She said: 'When I did those back flips my arm just went and at the time I had pain relief that was quite strong so I didn't feel a thing.

'So I got to go to the party that night, but didn't drink but in the morning I felt the pain and went to A&E.'


Loved-up: Kara with Artem after winning Strictly Come Dancing last year


Kara recently said she had been unsure about her romance with Artem at the beginning, because she claimed to be ‘off men’ after a painful breakup with her ex-boyfriend Joe Swash last year.

She said: ‘I said to Artem at the beginning I’m actually not dating for two years. And his face he said: ‘Oh that is a bit dramatic, isn’t it?’

But speaking about her new man, Kara added: ‘He’s just a real gentleman and I haven’t met one of those for a while.’


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Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal split up after two month fling

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Short term: The couple were first spotted together in October 2010


It seems to have finished as quickly as it started.

The relationship between country star Taylor Swift and actor Jake Gyllenhaal is over, according to new reports.

The couple, who began dating in October, ended their brief fling last month and spent Christmas apart.

Short term: The couple were first spotted together in October 2010
'They're over,' a source told People magazine. 'It ended last month.'

And it seems that it may have been Jake, 30, who put the breaks on the relationship with the 21-year-old country superstar.

'Jake reached out to her and started all of this, but now he’s not acting as interested,' a source told Us Weekly.

'He said he wasn't feeling it anymore and was uncomfortable with all the attention they got.

'He also said he could feel the age difference. Taylor is really upset. We told her not to move so fast with this but she didn't listen.

'Jake cares about her, but (the publicity) was a lot for him. He wants to keep his private life private, and that’s hard to do dating Taylor.'


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Matt Cardle throws himself into a celebrity lifestyle as he and Aiden Grimshaw rack up a £8,000 New Year's Eve bar bill

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Happy New Year! X Factor winner Matt Cardle reportedly racked up an £8,000 bar bill after seeing in 2011 in Newcastle



Having been crowned the winner of the X Factor, Matt Cardle has been enjoying the trappings of his new found fame.

Including racking up a Jay-Z-style bar bill as he and fellow former contestant Aiden Grimshaw enjoyed a very expensive New Year's Eve.

Reports today have claimed that the new pop star landed himself with a £8,000 bill as he partied around Newcastle to see in 2011.

According to the Sun, The Essex lad, 27, was joined by Grimshaw, 19, as they enjoyed a night out at the city's Tup Tup Palace nightclub, where they made sure the drinks were in full flow.

The pair, along with some friends, are believed to have downed four bottles of Ace of Spades champagne, four bottles of Grey Goose vodka, three of Havana rum and three of Jagermeister.

They also went through 50 bottles of beer as well as a long list of cocktails and other drinks.

The newspaper said the pair then had to sneak out of the back door of the exclusive club at 3am to avoid waiting fans.

But it was no early night for the young men as they took the party back to their hotel where they are believed to have carried on for another three hours.


A helping hand: Former X Factor contestant Aiden Grimshaw was with Matt as they partied in the northern city for New Year's Eve


And when the bill came for their late night antics, thakfully for Matt, who landed last year's Christmas Number One, his management were happy to cover half the total.

A source told the paper: 'The boys looked like they were having a great time and were definitely a hit with the ladies. Drinks were flowing all night long.'

The source added that at one stage they were swigging champagne and knocking back 'Jaeger Bombs' - a Jagermeister shot in a glass of Red Bull.

Matt is believed to have been in the city visiting X Factor dancer Sarah Robinson, 24, who he met at the beginning of the live programmes.

Reports last week said after weeks of flirting, the pair decided to give their relationship a go when he was crowned winner of the talent contest and Matt travelled up from Essex to see her for a few days before hitting the town with the lads.



New love: X Factor dancer Sarah Robinson is said to be dating Matt Cardle, who travelled up to Newcastle to see her for New Year

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Reese Witherspoon flashes her engagement bling for the first time... at a basketball match

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Basketball bling: Reese Witherspoon finally shows off her engagement ring as she and fiancé Jim Toth attend an LA Lakers game on Monday


Reese Witherspoon clearly isn't one to stand on ceremony.

Having announced her engagement to Hollywood agent Jim Toth last week, she's yet to flash her diamonds like a lot of betrothed celebrities.

Instead, the 34-year-old actress chose to be seated in a

sports arena surrounded by thousands of basketball fans as the best place to show off her bling.


Who's winning? Reese and Jim keep one eye on the scoreboard and one on the game


The Legally Blonde star and her new fiancé were snapped at the LA Lakers game on Monday night as they took on the Detroit Pistons at the Staples Center.

And her huge rock was all to clear to see as she clapped the team and showed it off to the world.

The actress had been seen wearing it just hours earlier as she shopped at Giorgio Armani in Beverly Hills and waited for her car from the valet alone.


Perfect shopping accessory: Reese wore her ring for a spree at Giorgio Armani that same day


Then hours later she kept it on for all the world to see since she and Toth announced their engagement on December 28.

Jim, 40, a Hollywood talent agent who manages Robert Downey Jr. and Tobey Maguire, proposed with a 4-carat Ashoka diamond ring set on a pave diamond and platinum band.


That's some sparkler: A close up on Reese's 4 carat diamond ring


Ashoka stones are rare, according to a spokesperson from William Goldberg Diamond Corporation, which produced the custom-designed rock.

And with a jem like that to treasure, it's not surprising that Reese has been keeping it under lock and key and choosing not to wear it.

Sensibly, she has left her ring behind when out jogging, just as she did on the afternoon before the basketball game


Who's winning? Reese and Jim keep one eye on the scoreboard and one on the game


It was the same a few days earlier when, on New Year's Eve, the betrothed couple emerged for the first time since announcing their engagement.

They went for a run together and once again, Reese's ring was nowhere to be seen.

There is no word yet on when the pair, who have been dating for around a year, will walk down the aisle.



What, no bling? Reese left her engagement ring safely back at home as she went for a jog before the basketball match

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Meet the Westlife WABs (that's wife and boyfriend) as Mark Feehily and partner holiday with singer Kian and wife Jodi

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Feeling shy: Jodi Albert gets on her paddle board in denim shorts and a baggy black top


Usually it's the wives of pop stars flaunting their beach bodies as they holiday in sunny climes.

But Westlife singer Mark Feehily's boyfriend Kevin McDaid, 26, gave ex-Hollyoaks babe Jodi Albert a run for her money.


Mark and Kevin, who was a member of the now defunct boy band V, have been dating since January 2005 and last January they announced their engagement.

The pair strolled on the beach before deciding to take to the waters for some sporty fun with their partners.

The former Hollyoaks star seemed to be very body-conscious as she took to a paddle board in Barbados earlier this week.

While most people enjoying some water sports on holiday would wear a swimsuit or even a two-piece, Albert, 27, was snapped taking to the Caribbean waves in denim shorts and a baggy black top.

It made a change to see the pretty actress come over all shy as she has never been shy about showing off her lovely figure before.

All four of them decided to cool off from the hot sun in the water, with Jodi, Kian and Kevin all taking a paddle board to the waves.


Splashing about: Jodi, husband Kian Egan and Kevin McDaid head out onto the water on their paddle boards


And Jodi wasn't the only one to cover up as her husband of almost two years also decided not to bear his body.

The shy singer stayed under wraps in long surfer shorts and a black t-shirt as he tried his hand at paddle boarding.

And he looked as though he'd failed to stay on top of the board as he went out on it dry but was then snapped looking soaked through as his clothes clung to him.


Bit wet, Kian? But the Westlife star was quick to jump back on board after falling in


Kevin - who wasn't at all shy in his tiny shorts that showed off his muscular frame - looked like a natural however as he sailed past his friends and went to join his fiancé who was seated in a canoe.

The two men chatted to each other and touched their oars together as they bobbed on the water. But later on, Mark had to be rescued by his long-term partner after his canoe capsized.

The pop star was left bobbing up and down in the sea after falling out of his boat as he and Kevin took to the waves.

Mark sailed out inside a red canoe and looked as though he was having a great time until he fell into the water.

Watched by Kevin and Jodi, who were laughing and chatting in the surf before Kevin waded in to help his partner out of the water and on to his board.


Help! Westlife's Mark Feehily bobs up and down in the water in his lifejacket after his canoe capsized


Love on the water: Mark Feehily touches oars with fiancé Kevin as they chat on the water


Jodi - who is best known for her former role as Debbie Dean in Hollyoaks - and Kian married in Barbados in May 2009 after dating for three years.

Westlife are planning a new chart attack this year after their last single Safe debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 21 November 2010 at number 10, the group's lowest charting single to date.

But speaking to the Daily Star recently, the band, who appeared on last year's X Factor, said: 'The next 12 months are going to be very interesting and exciting in the Westlife camp."

"The Westlife formula has to change and we want to do things differently.'


All better now? Jodi laughs at Mark as he larks about on a paddle board


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Fight's gone out of Cheryl Cole... as she admits she's 'had enough' and doesn't care what people think anymore

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Losing the will to fight: Cheryl Cole admits she's 'had enough' as she poses in a Burberry biker jacket for a stunning photoshoot in the latest issue of Elle magazine


She launched her solo career over a year ago with the energetic floorfiller Fight For This Love.

But it appears Cheryl Cole isn't feeling quite so feisty anymore, declaring she's 'had enough' after a difficult 2010.

The X Factor judge, 27, admits her self-esteem was so low last year, she can't bear to look at photos of herself.

In an exclusive new interview with Elle magazine, Cheryl reflects on the past 12 months, which saw her divorce husband Ashley, fight a battle with malaria and controversy on the last series of X Factor.


'Take it or leave it, I do not care': Cole said she's detached herself from the public opinion of herself


She tells the publication: 'I have taken so much s**t, I’ve stopped listening to other people. I have had enough.

'There's only so much you can cope with and then you either allow it to swallow you up or you say, "Sod this". I have had it with negativity and bitchiness.

'I want people to like my music but I couldn't give a s**t about what they think of me. Take it or leave it. I do not care.'


Turning her back on the negativity: Cheryl is looking forward to 2011 with a fresh start


Although Cheryl continued her solo career success with her new single Promise This and second album Messy Little Raindrops hitting No.1, her personal life was not so smooth.


The full shoot and interview appears in the February issue of ELLE Magazine, out today


Cheryl and Ashley split last February amid allegations of his infidelity before divorcing in September, and in July came close to death after contracting malaria on a visit to Tanzania with close friend Derek Hough.

Although she considered therapy to help her deal with the fallout from her divorce and illness, she eventually decided against it, explaining: 'I'm not trusting enough to bare my soul to a stranger.

'I'm lucky in that I've got family and friends to turn to. I realise now that it's not a bad thing to lean on people and accept support.




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'I'm good looking, right?' Justin Bieber on life as a teen heartthrob

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Good looking?Justin Bieber on the cover of the February issue of Vanity Fair


His dedicated female fans sent death threats to Selena Gomez after she was spotted kissing Justin Bieber.

So it would be no surprise if the attention had perhaps gone to the young star's head.

'Not trying to be arrogant', he said. 'But if I walked down the street and a girl saw me, she might take a look back because maybe I'm good-looking, right?

The teen singing sensation fronts the February issue of Vanity Fair, and is pictured covered in lipstick kisses.

In the accompanying article he admits that he sometimes feels the pressure of fame.
'Just the way my brain works. I'm not normal.

'I think differently. my mind is always racing. I'm just… nuts. But I think the best [musicians] probably are.'

The 16-year-old tells the magazine his mind is so active that he sometimes suffers from insomnia.

'I think about all the things I didn't have time to think about during the day- like family and God and things that should be more important...'


Who were Justin's favourite musicians growing up? 'I’m definitely influenced by Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men'


Justin also talked about the challenges of trying to be a regular teenager.

'It's hard to really balance myself. A regular kid, if he catches the flu, he just gets to go home. But I can't do that.

'Everything is important. But, you know, my sanity is important, too. Even if I'm angry, I'll just put a smile on my face and fake it.'

The superstar singer took to Twitter this morning to let his fans know about the interview: 'COVER IS OUT and a Behind the Scenes Video. Most intense interview i
ever did. here's the @vanityfairmag cover & more.'


There is no mention of Justin's friendship with Selena Gomez in the interview


As for his musical influences, forget the Beatles or the Rolling Stones.
Justin prefers black American musicians.

'I’m definitely influenced by Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men and people who were black artists—that’s what I like.'

There is no mention in the story of Selena Gomez.

Yesterday the Disney star received a string of death threats after she was pictured kissing Bieber while holidaying on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.

The young stars have been coy about rumours of romance for several months, however the new pictures, which have surfaced online, seem to have confirmed their
secret relationship.

Justin's fans, who are popularly known as 'Beliebers', posted several hostile messages to the 18-year-old Wizards of Waverly Place star on Twitter.

One message read: 'Roses are red, violets are blue, @selenagomez if you'll break @justinbieber's heart I'm gonna kill you'.


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Macca joins the Beach Boys: Sir Paul and Nancy Shevell relax in island paradise

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I want to hold your hand: Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell stroll down the beach in Anguilla during their New Year holiday


For a former Beatle on the beach, this was clearly a good day. And there was plenty of sunshine.

To escape our winter, Sir Paul McCartney and his girlfriend, American heiress Nancy Shevell, 50, have been enjoying a New Year break on the exclusive Caribbean island of Anguilla.

The pair, who have been together for more than three years, appeared blissfully happy as they walked hand-in-hand along the beach. Sir Paul - dressed in checked beach shorts - also spent time playing American football with other holidaymakers.


Arm in arm: Despite the obvious affection between the couple, aides have stressed that are not engaged and marriage is not on the cards


Miss Shevell – wearing a floral summer dress – and McCartney have been spending increasing amounts of time together in recent months.

Indeed, she recently brought her father Myron ‘Mike’ Shevell, 74 - a widowed multi-millionaire industrialist - to London to meet the music legend.

The former Beatle continues to live in England – splitting his time between his London and East Sussex homes – while Miss Shevell still resides in the U.S.

Nevertheless, she and McCartney – who has vowed to stay close to daughter Beatrice, seven - regularly travel across the world to spend time together.


Fun and games: The former Beatle shows off his throwing arm as he joined in with American football played by fellow holidaymakers


A friend of the star told the Mail recently: ‘They're really happy together. They’re very well matched. They criss-cross the Atlantic to see each other, with Nancy flying over a lot.’

The pair first met in the Hamptons, where Macca has a house. And there have long been rumours the pair were close to announcing their engagement.

However, aides have been at pains to insist the star and Miss Shevell - herself a divorcee - are not engaged.


Carefree: The couple have been dating for three years and have spent more time together in recent months than previously, despite Sir Paul's jet-setting lifestyle


‘They get on so well – but marriage isn’t an issue to them at the moment,’ the friend told the Mail.

Macca’s first wife Linda - who he wed in 1969 - died from breast cancer in 1998.

He then married model and charity campaigner Heather Mills in 2002 before their acrimonious divorce in 2006 in which she received a settlement of £24.3million.

Before marrying Linda, he also had a short-lived engagement with actress Jane Asher.

He had been dating Miss Asher since 1963 before they became engaged in December 1967. However, the relationship ended less than a year later.


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His family say the relationship is for real but gossips say it's a sham: So, is dancer Derek Hough really the right man for Cheryl Cole?

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Real or fake? Cheryl Cole and Derek Hough take a stroll along the beach in South Africa, where the couple have been celebrating New Year


So, it appears to be official: Cheryl Cole is dating the dancer Derek Hough. They are currently enjoying their second holiday as a couple, and saw in the New Year together at a ­private party.

Since then they have been pictured ­strolling on the white sands at Camps Bay in South Africa - the closest they have ever come to looking romantic in public.

Since first being linked in February last year they have been very cautious about discussing the exact nature of their relationship.


Intimate: The pair were seen dancing at Preston Haskell's New Year's Eve party in Cape Town, South Africa


Hough tends to say with a smile: ‘I don’t know what you are talking about,’ if you ask him about Cheryl, and his family have been told to not speak on the subject.

Only last week Cheryl repeated her ­denials of any entanglement, telling TV chatshow host Alan Carr: ‘A lady doesn’t tell about these things.’

But friends including Strictly Come ­Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli and X Factor choreographer Brian Friedman have been saying for months that they are an item, and Hough’s ‘adoptive’ father Corky Ballas recently revealed on Twitter: ‘It’s no secret they are dating.’

Why, then, are they being so shy? Could it be that Cheryl is holding back for another reason? For it must be said that there is a strong waft of disbelief from doubters who question whether dancer Derek is, well . . . macho enough for Cheryl’s taste.

The suggestion has been made that their relationship is merely a ‘showbiz fauxmance’ one — an alleged affair conducted between friends that has the benefit of keeping them in the public eye and making both look more desirable.


Together: The pair dance together during a performance of Cheryl's single Parachute


The theory is that heartbroken Cheryl, 27, shows her ex-husband Ashley what he’s missing, while Derek, 25, gets to bolster his profile.

Certainly, suspicions have been rife in showbiz circles, led by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton who always, cruelly, files stories about Hough under the heading ‘Gay, gay, gay’.

But, as we shall see, he’s not the only one who has voiced doubts over Hough’s sexual orientation - based, it seems, on not much more than the fact that he is handsome in a pretty way, and makes his living as a dancer.


So who is Derek Hough? And what more is there to him than perfect teeth and an impossibly toned physique?

Even the greatest matchmaker would concede that he is a most unlikely partner for pugnacious

Geordie Cheryl. He is a born-into-showbiz trouper, with an extraordinarily complicated family background. He’s also a Mormon.

Born on May 17, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Derek is the son of Bruce and Marianne Hough, who’d met on a college ballroom dancing team in Idaho. After having three girls - Marabeth, Sharee and Katherine - came Derek, and then the youngest, Julianne.

Marianne had ambitions to turn her brood onto a new version of the Osmonds, and says that for several years she spent more time in her van than at home, devotedly taking all five of them to music and dance classes.

By the time he was ten, Derek was progressing in competitions in New York and Los Angeles in the field of Latin American dance, cheered on by his family.

At this point, fate took a hand. Famous dance coaches Mark ‘Corky’ Ballas and his British wife Shirley - then based in Dulwich, South London - were on a teaching trip to Utah and saw Derek and his sister, Julianne.


Spotted: One of the first pictures of Derek at Cheryl's hotel last year


They believed the Houghs were ‘incredibly talented children’ and offered coaching. At around this time, Bruce - now an elected member of Utah’s Republican National Committee - and Marianne Hough were separating. Derek asked Shirley Ballas if he could stay with her and study for a few months to escape the dramas at home.

Three months later, Julianne followed her brother across the Atlantic, and together with the Ballases’ son, Mark, they attended the famous Italia Conti Stage School in London.

Certainly, his ballroom dancing was outstanding. Under Shirley’s wing he won all the major titles in the junior and youth divisions, travelling the world to do so.

After a variety of dancing roles on the West End stage, Derek got his first chance in television thanks to Bruno Tonioli, who asked him to work as a choreographer on the BBC show Dance X - and he proved a natural.


Showmance? The pair have kept very quiet about the status of their relationship


A holiday in Tanzania followed in the summer (during which Cheryl, alas, caught malaria) and in the months since, there’s no doubt the couple have grown closer. But in what capacity?

Derek’s stepfather, Aaron Nelson, insists: ‘For Derek, this is true love. There is no doubt about it and it’s easy to see why - she is one hell of a girl. Very talented and incredibly beautiful. She is the girl of his dreams.’

It’s no wonder everyone is so thrilled for Cheryl. Following the humiliation she suffered with

Ashley Cole and his pay-as-you-go phone habits, she deserves happiness.

But is Derek the right sort of man to mend her broken heart?


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Far away from The City: Reality TV star Olivia Palermo enjoys romantic day in St Barts with her beau

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Beach chic: Olivia Palermo enjoyed a romantic trip to the beach in St Barts with her boyfriend Johannes Huebl


She is an American socialite who gained notoriety as Whitney Port's frenemy on The Hills spin-off series The City.

And despite being a model, actress and launching her own fashion line 24-year-old Olivia Palermo managed to take some time out from her busy schedule to spend a romantic day at the beach with her boyfriend.

The actress-turned model lapped up the sunshine on the sand in St Barts with Johannes Hueble, who she has been dating for two years.


Sea view: Olivia and her boyfriend made their way across the beach to find a secluded spot for the day


The couple walked hand in hand as they strolled along the beach looking for a suitable spot to set down their towels.


Red carpet regular: Olivia is often snapped showing off her style sense on the red carpet. Pictured at the Whitney Museum in New York in October


And although Olivia’s behavior may have been questionable on the show her fashion sense never faltered.

The chic New Yorker is regularly found front row at fashion shows and she has already created a collection of necklaces in collaboration with Roberta Freymann.

Olivia is the daughter of real estate developer Douglas Palermo and interior designer Lynn Hutchings and grew up between the Upper East side in New York and Greenwich, Connecticut.


Olivia Palermo ~ Vogue Enero 2011



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