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Katie Price doesn’t use contraception


Katie Price doesn't use contraception.
The former glamour model - who has children Harvey, 11, Junior, eight, and Princess, six, from previous relationships and five-month-old Jett with husband Kieran Hayler - laughed off claims she is already planning to have another baby, insisting the "last thing" her busy household needs is another youngster, though she admits she and her spouse have unprotected sex.
She said: "I was amused to hear that a mag says I'm trying for a baby girl. Jett is only six months and I haven't got my body back yet! The last thing I need right now is another screaming baby. It's true I don't use contraception but I'm not planning to get pregnant and I'm not on a special baby diet."
While she's not trying for another daughter, Katie, 35, has been asked to be a godparent to her close friends daughter Lily-Belle and is delighted to be close enough to watch the tiny tot grow up.
She added in her column for Now magazine: "This week my friend Abi and her fiancé Greg welcomed Lily-Belle into the world. I've been asked to be her godmother - I cant wait to watch this gorgeous girl grow up!"

Prince Harry presents servicemen with medals


Britain's Prince Harry has congratulated a crew of servicemen who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.
The 29-year-old Royal presented the crew of injured and able-bodied servicemen, who completed the gruelling task of rowing an estimated 3,000 miles in 48 days, with medals at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, south-east England, yesterday (10.03.14).
The Prince supported the men in the run-up to their journey and even telephoned them to wish them luck while he was taking part in his own challenge of trekking to the South Pole with another group of injured servicemen and women.
Harry caught up with the four men - whose adventure was sponsored by the Row2Recovery charity, which raises funds for wounded troops and their families - and exchanged stories from their trips.
Former Olympic rowing star Sir Steve Redgrave also attended the medal presentation and praised the crew - which included Trooper Cayle Royce, Corporal Scott Blaney and Captain's Mark Jenkins and James Kayll - for their courage and effort, and insisted he could never have completed such a difficult challenge.
He said: "I'm pretty proud of my five gold medals and they've got their Atlantic medals which I know I'm never going to get but I'm happy with that.
"The longest I ever spent in a boat was three hours and mentally I could just cope with that, to spend days and nights over and over again in a boat I could not cope with that.
"Their biggest strength is their mental strength."

Duchess of Cornwall’s Patronage reception


Britain's Duchess of Cornwall will become the Patron of the Medical Detection Dogs charity today (11.03.14).
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - who is the Prince of Wales' second wife - has given the organisation the royal stamp of approval and will formally commence her Patronage at a reception at St James's Palace in London this afternoon (11.03.14).
Her husband, Prince Charles, will also attend the ceremony to show his support for the cause, which is to train dogs in the detection and recognition of human disease.
Speaking about the royal appointment, Dr. Claire Guest of the Medical Detection Dogs organisation told the Milton Keynes Citizen newspaper: "Her support will be invaluable for a ground-breaking and innovative charity such as ours, to promote the work we do, supporting those with life threatening health conditions and advancing cancer detection work through odour.
"Her appointment will be warmly welcomed by our staff and volunteers and I hope that Her Royal Highness will find her involvement with us extremely rewarding."
The Duchess is also involved in a number of other charities, mainly associated with health, including the National Osteoporosis Society for which she has been the President since 2001 and Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres for which she is also President.

Prince Harry ‘terrified’ on South Pole trek


Britain's Prince Harry was "terrified" of embarking on his charity trek to the South Pole.
The flame-haired Royal joined a team of 12 servicemen and women from the United Kingdom and other nations on a race of more than 200 miles across the Antarctic in December last year while being filmed for an ITV documentary, and he admitted before he set off that he was worried about letting his teammates down.
According to this week's edition of the Radio Times magazine, Harry said: "I'm terrified for myself, to be honest - hugely daunted.
"I don't want to let the side down through fitness or injuries or anything like that. There's a lot of pressure on everybody involved, so I've just got to get it right... It's not just about fitness, it's about knowing exactly what you can and can't do."
The 29-year-old Prince took part in the Walking With The Wounded expedition with a number of servicemen and women who have lost limbs during combat, and he claimed that their strength inspired him to do better.
He added: "You've just got to push on, you shouldn't give up - and these guys don't. That's what's driving me."
The first instalment of 'Harry's South Pole Heroes' will be shown on ITV in the UK on Sunday (16.03.14).

Princess Anne to visit Wiltshire


Britain's Princess Royal will visit Wiltshire next month to present the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
The 63-year-old Royal is expected to pay a visit to the small town of Devizes in the west of England to attend the headquarters of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, where she will present the foundation with their honour - which was awarded to them in last year's Queen's Birthday Honours List - on April 7.
Chairman of the trust, Rob Dean, told the Wiltshire Gazette and Herald: "She will meet about 50 of our volunteers and staff members but there will be a lot more of them at the Wharf to welcome her.
"We are absolutely delighted that she is coming to present the award in person. It means a lot to us."
During the trip, Princess Anne - who is Queen Elizabeth's only daughter - will also enjoy a short narrowboat trip prior to her meeting at the trust, which will then be followed by her official opening of the new Bronze Age galleries at the Wiltshire Museum.
The Princess will then complete her tour of the town with a reception in the town hall for the local, and one of the longest running branches, of the Save the Children charity for which she is President.
The short trip will not be Anne's first visit to Devizes however, as she presented the keynote address at a conference for carers in 2007 and prior to that inaugurated a housing estate on the grounds of a former hospital and visited Canon's House children's home in 1999.

David Beckham can ‘die happy’ after Only Fools and Horses


David Beckham can "die a happy man" after shooting a sketch for 'Only Fools and Horses'.
The retired soccer player is set to star alongside Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst in a one-off special of the classic sitcom - which ran on BBC One from 1981 and 2003 - for the Sport Relief charity, and he says it was surreal to be on set with Del Boy and Rodney having grown up watching the show.
David gushed to Radio Times magazine: "I can die a happy man after these two days [of filming]. I think that what it's really about is making people laugh, making people smile and raising money for important charities that are doing a lot of incredible work."
The 38-year-old hunk admits he was incredibly nervous the night before filming the sketch and coming face-to-face with his favourite TV characters.
He explained: "The day of filming started off with a slightly sleepless night, going over my script. The thought of being on set with Nicholas and David was obviously very nerve-racking.
"I woke up that morning with my script on my chest. I've never done anything like this before, especially with two people I'm really in awe of and have been for many years.
"It wasn't just about learning the script, it was about delivering it, saying the right things at the right time."

Verity Rushworth postponed honeymoon for Emmerdale return


Verity Rushworth has put her honeymoon on hold to return to 'Emmerdale'.
The actress is set to return to the ITV soap this month for the first time since 2009 as cheating cop Donna Dingle and she says the role is so important to her that she has postponed her plans to celebrate her union with theatre director Dominic Shaw in the Maldives.
She explained to The Sun newspaper: "We want to do something really special, like fly off to the Maldives. We were thinking about this year, when my show finished, then this job came up and I just had to do it, so we've still not got there.
"I've put my honeymoon on hold for 'Emmerdale', which shows how much I want to do it! We've started filming and it is hectic already. But he gets I'm working all the time because he is usually doing the same. We are together one day a week always, which is just the way it's always been and helps to keep things fresh."
Verity has pursued a stage career since leaving the soap, with roles in 'The Sound of Music' and 'Chicago', but insists returning to the set felt as natural as coming "home".
She added: "Once we started filming again it was like I'd never been away - it felt like coming home... Donna's changed a bit. She's more mature and a mum.
"She's skinny jeans and striped tops these days - but as a person she's the same so I hope the viewers will enjoy seeing her back in the village again."

David Walliams’ The Boy in the Dress to become BBC film


David Walliams' book 'The Boy in the Dress' is being turned into a TV film for the BBC.
The comedian's first children's story about a twelve-year-old boy who enjoys cross-dressing is being adapted into a feature-length film which is due to air this Christmas.
He proudly announced the news on Twitter by writing: "I am very excited to tell you that my first children's book 'The Boy in the Dress' is going to be a Christmas TV film on @BBCOne (sic)"
David first disclosed the news at a World of Walliams Mega Event on March 8, explaining to an audience that 'The Boy in a Dress' is currently in production and his later works, 'Ratburger', 'Demon Dentist' and 'Billionaire Boy' will follow.
This is the next step in an already successful deal with the BBC for David, after 'Mr Stink' was broadcast on December 23 2012 and 'Gangsta Granny' was shown on December 26 last year.
The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge also revealed that Jo Sargeant, who produced the first two TV films, is already working on the forthcoming adaptations.
'The Boy in the Dress' is a semi-autobiographical story about Dennis, who befriends the popular girls in school and likes to wear girls' clothes.
The announcement was met wide widespread approval, with BBC One tweeting, "is it Christmas yet? We can't wait", and fans enthusing, "It's becoming an annual event! Congratulations."

EastEnders’ Stacey and Max Branning to share kiss


Stacey and Max Branning will share a passionate kiss in 'EastEnders'.
The former lovebirds - who previously had an illicit affair while Stacey (Lacey Turner) was engaged to Max's son Bradley - will reunite next week in a hotel room as fugitive Stacey worries about her future in Walford.
The returning favourite will hide away in a hotel while cousin Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) prepares to give false testimony in the murder trial of Michael Moon, in order to aid Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) in exchange for her dropping charges against Stacey - whom she falsely accused of stabbing her in 2010, resulting in Stacey fleeing the country.
Stacey is on edge but a visit from old flame Max (Jake Wood) soon calms her nerves and the pair give in to temptation with a kiss.
Although old feelings resurface, Stacey's mind is still on Kat, who is about to perjure herself in order to help Stacey.
The young mum quickly leaves the hotel to stop Kat, but things take a turn for the worst when she runs into Archie's daughter, Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack).
A source told Inside Soap magazine: "It's make-or-break time for Stacey now. Stacey knows that Kat is taking a huge risk and she doesn't want to see her cousin get into serious trouble.
"Stacey killed Ronnie's father, Archie, and that's not something Ronnie can forget."

Paddy McGuinness not threatened by dating shows


Paddy McGuinness isn't worried about other dating shows being more successful than 'Take Me Out'.
The 40-year-old comedian recently finished hosting the sixth series of the ITV programme and has admitted that he doesn't feel threatened by other dating shows because 'Take Me Out' has been the only successful one "since 'Blind Date' ".
When asked what he thinks of other channels introducing similar programmes, he said: "It's almost like a compliment, really, that they're all getting on to it now ... but thank the lord and touch wood ours is still going.
"They all seem to do a couple of series then disappear so it's quite flattering really that they're all starting to do dating shows from the strengths of 'Take Me Out'."
The TV star also claimed that although he's become one of the main faces of Saturday night television, alongside Ant and Dec, this was never his intention.
He told BANG Showbiz exclusively: "I kind of fell into doing Saturday night TV ... I think with big entertainment shows, Saturday night is where they belong, really.
"So it's not a case of me thinking, 'Oh I mist be the face of Saturday night TV', it's just the kind of shows that I do."
Paddy McGuinness is encouraging the public to have a 'Fling in Spring' with a Cadbury Creme Egg. It's no yolk, have a crack and visit www.cadbury.co.uk/fling for more information.

Beyonce shuns partying for family


Beyonce "doesn't really go out" since becoming a mother.
The 32-year-old singer shunned a glitzy afterparty at The Wright Venue in Swords following her show in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday (08.03.14) to return to her penthouse suite at the Fitzwilliam Hotel with husband Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy, two, and insiders say it is usual for her to leave the post-concert celebrating to her crew, management, dancers and backing singers The Mamas.
A source told Ireland's Evening Herald newspaper: "Beyonce's manager said that she doesn't really go out anymore because she is a mum now.
"They released 200 balloons into the crowd and were pouring vodka shots for people. A singer from The Mamas was also up performing her own songs so it was a great night."
During a day off from her Irish shows yesterday (10.03.14), Beyonce and Jay Z took their daughter to Dublin's Phoenix Park, where they went virtually undetected by other families as they spent half an hour in the playground of the park's visitors centre.
The couple, along with their security team, then enjoyed dinner at fashionable eatery Coppinger Row.
And it seems the pair have been enjoying the culinary delights of the city, as following the 'Drunk in Love' hitmaker's show on Sunday (09.03.14), the "extremely humble" couple dined at upmarket eatery Fade Street Social, which opened late just for them.
Beyonce dined on pumpkin flatbreads garnished with fresh rosemary, parmesan, onion purée, sliced chestnut and fried mushroom, while her spouse had a classic strip steak and chips.
A spokesperson for the restaurant said the couple arrived at 11pm.
The representative said: "Usually the kitchen is closing around then but we held on for a few minutes to accommodate them. They were extremely nice and friendly and left very happy."

P. Diddy buying TV channel


P. Diddy has reportedly bid $200 million for a TV station.
The 43-year-old music mogul is one of several investors who have entered talks to acquire cable channel Fuse, which is currently owned by New York-based Madison Square Garden Company (MSG), and incorporate it into his Revolt TV channel, which is backed by Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), three sources told Bloomberg.
According to one of the sources, if Diddy - whose real name is Sean Combs - purchases Fuse, Revolt TV will gain wider distribution and higher subscriber fees. The channel currently reaches around 22.8 million US homes and is carried by Comcast and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), compared with the 74 million audience Fuse currently reaches through pay-TV systems including Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC) and DirecTV (DTV).
MSG refused to comment on the speculation as talks are still "ongoing".
Their spokesperson, Kimberly Kerns, said: "As we have stated, we are exploring strategic alternatives for Fuse, and will have no further comment during what is still an ongoing process."
As well as Revolt TV, Diddy's business interests have also included clothing lines and fragrances, restaurants and he recently jointly purchased an upmarket tequila company.
For the latter venture, he again teamed up with Diageo PLC - with who he has a joint marketing and profit-sharing deal for Ciroc vodka - to acquire luxury alcohol brand DeLeon for an undisclosed sum.
Diddy said: "With Ciroc, we dated. Now with DeLeon, we're married. This deal is way better. This makes me a true owner."