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Old romantic: the many wives of Rupert Murdoch

Once bitten, twice shy does not apply to the 92-year-old media tycoon who is engaged for the fifth time. Martha Alexander charts the billionaire romantic’s life of serial monogamy

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What J.Lo and Ben Affleck were really bickering about at the Grammys

It was ‘a husband-and-wife thing’, explains Affleck

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People weren’t happy to see Nicole Kidman loving life at the Oscars

The actress was not messing about when she let loose for cameras at the Oscars — and there was naturally plenty of sexist feedback

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Hugh Grant delivers pure ‘this is beneath me’ energy at Oscars

Two word responses and desperate side eye — the actor was an ungenerous interviewee on the red carpet, so why bother attending?

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Bella Ramsey — Brit star of The Last Of Us is set for world domination

The actor wowed fans as the tiny yet powerful Lynna Mormont in Game of Thrones and is breaking hearts as Ellie in The Last of Us. Here’s the lowdown on Bella Ramsey

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What we learned from Prince Harry’s interview with trauma expert

Prince Harry’s 90-minute live conversation with ‘toxic trauma’ expert Dr Gabor Maté covered everything from hugs, drugs and his true feelings on the invasion of Afghanistan...

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Spencer Matthews: I heard my brother’s voice

Talking about his late brother, Matthews said: ‘He was everything to me.’
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Finding Michael Disney+: Spencer Matthews’ doc is moving and powerful

This raw and emotional piece of work will stay with you for days afterwards

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The rise and fall of the celebrity ‘It’ dog

As Crufts faces pressure from PETA to ban pugs and other ‘cute’ flat-faced dogs on animal welfare grounds, Martha Alexander looks back on the era of A-list lap dogs

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Attacks on Olivia Wilde after that A$AP Rocky video reek of misogyny

The director has been branded “messy” and a “homewrecker” for a video in which she called Rihanna’s partner “hot” — Martha Alexander is bored of the same old sexist tropes

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Kendall Jenner made a Photoshop fail — but why do we care so much?

One of the world’s highest paid supermodels and yet she still seems to be leaning on our old friend Photoshop for Insta pics? Curious

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The new ways to announce your breakup on social media

Be more Vanessa Feltz, essentially. Martha Alexander on the 2023 way to announce a celebrity split

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The pettiness of Shakira and Piqué

From revenge songs to life sized witches on balconies, Shakira and Piqué’s bitter swipes are gripping

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How Jennifer Coolidge went from ‘Stifler’s mom’ to cult icon

Known for playing ditzy blondes and the mother of all MILFs, the 61-year has transformed into a revered character actress and Golden Globe winner. Maddy Mussen charts her ascent

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Selena Gomez and Nicola Peltz are new BFFs — and want you to know it

The singer and Brooklyn Beckham’s wife are in the enthusiastic first flushes of friendship — and have the matching ink to prove it

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Mary McCartney: Interviewing my dad for new film was ‘nerve-wracking’

Sir Paul’s daughter has directed an upcoming feature film about Abbey Road Studios

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Julia Roberts trolls George Clooney with Moschino ‘framed’ dress

Everyone’s favourite rom-com queen is going hell for leather with the LOL looks

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Miraa May on her rise to success and her acclaimed debut album

The Tottenham-born musician is flying high with MOBO nominations and her debut album garnering instant acclaim — Lara Olszowska speaks to a bold new voice in British music

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All the details from Kim and Kanye’s divorce settlement

Kimye have finally agreed to the terms of their divorce — here’s who’s getting what

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Death doulas and age suits — Hemsworth will do anything to live longer

The Thor actor embarked on a quest for longer life in his new documentary — these are the extreme lengths he went to

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Everything we know about Gwyneth Paltrow’s newest Goop podcast series

Gwyneth and Goop are descending onto our airwaves with a new four-part series which promises to be a ‘stand-alone and intimate narrative experience’

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A brief history of Dolly Parton’s extensive philanthropy

The singer is best known as a country music icon, but she’s also dedicated herself to helping others. We look at why Jeff Bezos has awarded her $100 million to share among her favourite charitable causes

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Pete Davidson—why I get the appeal of unconventional but funny men

Having dated a Pete Davidson type, Lucy Holden pays testament to the draw of funny, slightly funny-looking men. It’s a confidence thing, she says

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Madonna and 50 Cent — a short history of their feud

The rapper has been hitting out at the Queen of Pop‘s often-bizarre social-media presence

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Big dick energy — the enduring appeal of Pete Davidson

Ariana Grande, Kate Beckinsale, Kaia Gerber, Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor, Kim Kardashian, and now Emily Ratajowski? There’s something about Pete Davidson that makes him irresistible

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Matt Hancock enters the jungle, and his fellow celebs are unimpressed

Incredulity was the least of the reactions when the politician was revealed to the jungle-dwellers

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Who is Elizabeth Debicki as she stars as Princess Diana in The Crown?

Since it was announced that the 32-year-old would be playing the late royal in the Netflix drama’s most controversial season yet, all eyes have been on the notoriously private Australian actress. But who exactly is she? Emma Loffhagen reports

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Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal - the story of the loveable couple

They’re reportedly engaged, or perhaps they aren’t, but either which way this is a relationship fans are invested in - particularly as their first ‘date’ was on Instagram Live...

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A look back at Heidi Klum's best Halloween looks

The supermodel has been throwing her star-studded bash since 2000

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A day by day breakdown of Kanye’s week of disaster

Kanye West has had the week from hell thanks to the consequences of his own actions. Maddy Mussen breaks it down

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Who is Dita Von Teese? The burlesque icon in Taylor Swift’s video

The queen of burlesque has been introduced to a new legion of fans thanks to Taylor Swift, so here’s the lowdown on what she’s about

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The making of Colin Farrell: How he became king of the silver screen

The Irish actor hasn’t always picked his parts well - but he’s starting to. Maddy Mussen charts his rise to fame, and how he’s managed to get a hold on it

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Cara Delevingne: ‘masturbation seminar made me feel like a prude’

The model and actress turned up at MIPCOM to promote her new BBC Three docu-series

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Why these photos of Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez are going viral

The pair’s public appearance together means more than just the usual celeb pap shot

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All the celebrities who have called out Kanye West

Ye is quickly losing support from his famous friends after his offensive tweets have seen him restricted on social media

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Hans Niemann: Everything you need to know about chess’s bad guy

The chess champion has been hit by cheating allegation after cheating allegation, but he’s standing strong. Here’s everything you need to know about chess maverick, Hans Niemann

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Chef, golfer, rap icon — inside Coolio’s most career-defining moments

Maddy Mussen walks us through the wild ride that was the hip hop star’s life, career and extremely-underrated cooking show.

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What is Shakira’s net worth as she faces a tax-evasion trial in Spain?

The Latin-pop sensation has been making millions touring the world since the late nineties