June 28, 2011

Pregnant Alicia Douvall proudly displays her baby bump on London night out

Pregnant glamour model Alicia Douvall was seen proudly showing off her baby bump in London last night.

The 30-year-old star draped her burgeoning bump in a pretty peach asymmetric dress as she grabbed some food at Scott's restaurant in Mayfair with a male friend.

However, while Alicia appears delighted about the fact she will soon be adding to her family, she has so far kept quiet about the identity of the baby's father.

But it appears her relationship with the as yet unidentified man is less than friendly, as the model hinted on her Twitter page earlier this month.

In reply to a question from a follower, Alicia replied: 'Runaway dads are the arseholes yes totally agree not the same as absent fathers because the mother stops access.'

Alicia confirmed her pregnancy on her Twitter page earlier this month after reports first emerged that she was three months along.

She wrote: 'It's true x am very happy x'

And self-confessed plastic surgery addict Alicia, who has had 15 breast enlargement procedures, is also extremely pleased about one addition to her figure which has come with pregnancy.

She tweeted recently: 'I am now officially bra size 32h! Love my new boobs there massive !!'

Alicia, who has a 14-year-old daughter called Georgia, has been linked with many famous men over the years including Chelsea footballer John Terry and actor Mickey Rourke, and she was once engaged to former basketball star Dennis Rodman.
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McGowan saw the funny side after the incident despite being in a car accident before

Rose McGowan’s car roof turned out to be a thorn in her side after it flew off when she was driving on the highway.

The not-so-Charmed actress posted a picture of her sporty Mercedes-Benz convertible's smashed up top on social networking website Twitter.

And after she got over the shock, the 37-year-old actress managed to see the funny side of the incident, which saw the hardtop convertible roof fly off.

In a deadpan tweet she wrote: 'Kind of ruined a perfectly good afternoon.'

It appeared the actress had not properly clipped the roof onto her car before setting off on her journey, believed to be in the Los Angeles area.

However furious Mercedes owners on the Benzworld.org website claimed the photo was fake.

One said: 'Set Up. Looks surprisingly undamaged to me,' and another added, 'My thoughts too. If the top came off it would probably come down on its top and be much more damaged.'

Another poster named Werner who owned the same model of car said: 'The glass cracked on my original HT, and when trying to remove the glass from a donor top from the 70's that glass explode.

'I tell you the broken glass in that picture is photoshopped.

'Taking another look at the picture. The hole hard top is photoshopped into the picture.'

However the picture of the aftermath proved to be a hit with fans, with many finding the incident hilarious.

And when one supporter told her she would one day look back and see the funny side, she replied: ‘I think it's hilarious now.’

It is not the first time Marilyn Manson’s former girlfriend has been involved in a car accident.

In 2007 she suffered facial injuries  when riding as a passenger.

Her car was struck by another vehicle and the force of the impact drove her glasses into her face.

At the time she said: ‘I didn't realise I was hurt until I put my hand to my face and felt the flap of skin. My glasses had sliced me under my eye.’
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Cheska and Binky rough it at McDonalds.

As wealthy residents of one of London's most prestigious post codes, the stars of Made In Chelsea are used to dining in the capital's exclusive eateries.

But after toasting the season finale at a wrap party last night, Francesca 'Cheska' Hull and Alexandra 'Binky' Felstead opted for McDonalds instead.

Perhaps a few celebratory tipples gave the Chelsea girls a hankering for some junk food, and they ducked into their local branch on the King's Road last night.

Far from being red-faced when they were caught ordering up a storm at the fast food chain, the girls smiled and joked with photographers as they waited for their order.

Venturing out on the hottest day of the year so far, both girls kept cool in skimpy play suits.

Binky, 20, wore a black and white number with a white crochet top and tan suede platforms.

PR girl and blogger Cheska, 25, wore a safari-print play suit with a deep V-neck and tan heels.

It was confirmed last week that the E4 series had been picked up for a second season.

The cast, including Ollie Locke, Caggie Dunlop and Gabriella Ellis tweeted their excitement over the news, but Hugo Taylor has admitted that none of the cast members have been told whether they will all be invited back.

But he did reveal that, like The Only Way Is Essex, audiences can expect some new faces in season two.

‘In any second season you need a bit of fresh blood. I don’t know exactly who it’s going to be yet, but they’re talking to a few people,' he told Metro.

In last night's season finale, viewers watched as bisexual Ollie went on his first date with a man, and bumbling Francis hired a life coach.

The first series ended with Caggie announcing she was moving to New York, and her love interest Spencer racing to the airport to stop her, but was too late.
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Adele are among an all-star cast at Beyoncé's special one-off

At the weekend she was the star attraction at the UK'S biggest festival, Glastonbury, but last night Beyoncé held a special one-off gig in London for a very select few.

And some of the nation's most famous faces made a beeline for the album showcase which was held at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in west London.

Top-selling artists Jessie J, Adele and Tinie Tempah led the charge for the British, while close friend Gwyneth Paltrow, Jay-Z and some of the cast members of Glee represented the U.S. contingent.

Other stars who appeared at the concert, where Beyoncé showcased songs from her forthcoming album, included Ewan McGregor, Alexandra Burke, Stella McCartney, Sugababes star Jade Ewen, JLS singer JB, Paloma Faith and comedian Steven K Amos.

Gwyneth, 38, wore a loose-fitting blue floral print dress that showed off her great legs - perfect for yesterday's hot weather.

She completed the outfit with a brown leather belt and matching strappy heels.

Most importantly Beyoncé's mother Tina made an appearance, as did her husband Jay-Z.

Jessie J hobbled into the show on a pair of crutches, she picked up a broken foot just before her show at the Summertime Ball in London two weeks ago.

The 23-year-old singer had her hair swept back into a harsh, Victoria Beckham-style do. She wore a garish Versace-esque blazer with a black leotard decorated with coloured gems across the chest.

Alexandra Burke's outfit was equally as colourful, comprised of a dress made with various coloured panels.

Jade Ewen threw on an unusual floral print dress with leather studded straps across the front. Her shoes were equally obscure, with sheer panelling revealing her feet inside.

Her fellow Sugababes bandmates were absent from the night's proceedings, so Jade flew the flag for the girl group on her own.

Paloma Faith, who is famed for her unusual taste in fashion, didn't disappoint with another outlandish outfit consisting of a sheer cream top with tiled detail, glittering hotpants and an odd-looking furball hat.

Adele kept it typically understated with her long black blazer, matching leggings and a muted multi-coloured top.

Stella McCartney, Kills singer Alison Mosshart, Meg Matthews and TOWIE star Maria Fowler, wearing a tail hem butterfly print blouse for Lavish Alice, were also on hand to fill the female contingent.

Meanwhile Tinie Tempah and Tom Ford were the main men at the event.

The British rapper cruised into the Shepherd's Bush Empire wearing a smart denim jacket, a white vest, camouflage shorts and a pair of retro white Nike Air Jordan trainers.

Tom Ford oozed star appeal in an ultra smart black suit, white shirt and black sunglasses. The fashion designer invited Beyonce to appear in one of his catwalk shows earlier this year.

Alan Carr, Duncan James, JB from boyband JLS, Ewan McGregor, comedian and Reggie Yates made up the numbers for male stars.

Glee stars Chris Colfer, Mark Salling and Kevin McHale also turned out for the star's amazing show.

Inside the venue there was said to be a problem with seating as Adele and Jessie J were allegedly moved from their front row seats when Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow arrived.

Adele later moved back to the front, while Jessie apparently remained in the back row.

The show itself was a spectacular colourful display with Beyoncé running through tracks from new album 4 to an audience made up of celebrity guests, fans and competition winners.

Earlier in the day the singer, who closed Glastonbury with a storming performance on the Pyramid Stage at the weekend, looked none the worse for her onstage exertions as she arrived for a shopping spree today at Harrods in London.

The star was getting in some last minute bits and bobs before yet another gig, hitting Harrods in Knightsbridge in a sunny tangerine-coloured fitted dress.

Queen Bee, who was wearing summery white platform court shoes, was beaming broadly too - perhaps she'd been reading the reviews of her performance last night, which got a resounding thumbs up.

She had also apparently recorded an interview for Piers Morgan's Life Stories during the day, so can't have had much of a lie-in following her incredibly energetic hour-and-a-half long headlining set at Worthy Farm on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, her rap star husband Jay-Z joined the likes of the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge as he sat with the crowds watching Andy Murray beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight sets at Wimbledon today.

The 99 Problems star was cool and casual in the oppressive London heat on what was the hottest day of the year so far in the UK, wearing a crisp military-style shirt and camouflage cropped trousers
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sitting in the royal box on Centre Court at Wimbledon

You couldn't really blame him for taking a curtain call.

The Duchess of Cambridge might have been queen of Centre Court but yesterday – for the moment at least – Andy Murray was king.

Having roared to victory in straight sets against Frenchman Richard Gasquet, he performed an extravagant bow towards Kate and William in the royal box.

In turn, they gave him their seal of approval with a pat on the back after the match, won in 32c (100f) heat on court, and told him: 'Well done.'

Murray said: 'If I'd known they were coming, I would have shaved. I was thinking to myself as I came off I was sweaty and very hairy. I said to them, "I'm sorry, I'm a bit sweaty". But it was very nice to get to meet them.'

The bow, he said, was 'just, yeah, sort of off the cuff. Didn't think too much about it'. He added: 'I was obviously very happy after the match. I think it was the right thing to do.'

The win earns Murray a quarter-final clash tomorrow with the Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.

William and Kate became the surprise stars of the royal box after weeks of speculation that they might attend before embarking on their tour of Canada tomorrow.

Centre Court was crammed to capacity, which equates to 15,000 bums on seats. But to widespread disappointment, none, alas, was Pippa Middleton's.

For although there were frantic rumours during the morning that Kate's little sister and former maid of honour would arrive with the royal party, Pippa-watch was stood down at 12.31pm when the celebrated rear failed to emerge from the police-escorted cavalcade.

Kate, a huge fan of the game, wore what looked to be a triple-decker tennis skirt – in fact a £795 Alice Temperley dress – teamed with LK Bennett nude court shoes.

Within half an hour of her appearance, the frock, reduced to £395 in the summer sale, had sold out on the designer's website.

The royal spectators clapped and cheered as Murray got to grips with the heat. Later, during Rafael Nadal's match, they would even join in a Mexican wave.

Murray's triumph was followed by despair from the Williams sisters who made a shock exit from the tournament in the fourth round.

Venus Williams' attempt to win a sixth Wimbledon title ended in the fourth round with a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria.

The 23-year-old Pironkova beat Williams at Wimbledon last year by the same score to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final. She also won their first-round match at the Australian Open in 2006.

Williams' defeat came shortly after younger sister Serena also went out in the fourth round, losing to Marion Bartoli.

It is the first time since 2006 that neither sister has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Kate and William appeared happy and relaxed as they watched the day's tennis. The Duchess has been a Wimbledon fan for years - as have all the Middletons.

Pippa has attended the French Open and the Aegon Championships since her big sister's wedding earlier this year and Kate has visited the championships twice before.

In 2007 she attended with a friend to watch Rafael Nadal play Swede Robin Soderling on Court One and in 2008 she visited again.

A polite thank you letter Kate wrote to Wimbledon bosses after her most recent visit is currently on display at the All England Club.

More than 2,000 people queued along the grassy banks outside the club in a bid to secure places  for Murray's match.

As the fans waited outside, though, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took up their prime positions on Centre Court.

There they watched a very convincing display by Britain's number one who won the first set in a tie-break, soon claimed the second too and broke early in the third set.

As well as the young royals, Murray had his more personal fan club in attendance.

His pretty girlfriend Kim Sear and his mother Judy Murray were sitting side-by-side at his fourth round match.

Murray's support also came from further afield, his tennis racket bag was covered with tweets from his legion of fans including 'stay positive we are all behind you' and 'believe in yourself and never give up'.

Kate and William's visit to SW19 is a private affair and the newlyweds will not fulfill any royal duties. But they both appeared very contented to chat to the others sitting around them.

Kate looked as composed as we have come to expect from the unflappable Duchess. She chatted and joked with Gill Brooke, the wife of the Chairman of the All England Tennis Club, who was sitting by her side.

The relaxed tennis fan also leant back to give Jane Henman, the mother of our last big British hopeful Tim Henman, who was sitting behind her, a kiss on the cheek before exchanging a few words with her too.

As the royal box guests arrived, thousands of sun-drenched fans applauded. But the heartiest welcome was reserved for the young couple who were given a standing ovation.

The retractable roof was also partially pulled over to shade the royals' end of the arena.

Other Wimbledon-goers were not quite as lucky, they used umbrellas to shade themselves from the sweltering sun as they sat on other courts or watched the action on Murray Mount.
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