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Buckingham Palace deny Prince Andrew’s engagement


Buckingham Palace have denied rumours that Britain's Prince Andrew is engaged to Monika Jakisic.
The 54-year-old Duke of York and the Croatian model were spotted enjoying a night out at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge last week and rumours of an engagement began when the 34-year-old beauty posted a photo of a diamond ring on the internet, but a spokesman for the Prince has now denied the reports.
The statement said: "I can confirm the Duke of York is not engaged to Monika Jakisic."
The stunning model - who has previously been linked to 'The Monuments Men' actor George Clooney - had uploaded an image of a dazzling ring on top of a £600 restaurant bill to Twitter, with the caption: "♯thisishowitis (sic)."
The evening at the Yacht Club was not the first time the pair have been romantically linked however, as they fuelled rumours of a romance when they were seen celebrating the prince's birthday at Cecconi's restaurant in Mayfair and again at The Arts Club in London's West End two days later.
Prince Andrew - who is the third child of Queen Elizabeth - divorced Sarah Ferguson, with whom he has daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, in 1996 after 10 years of marriage.

Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas fuel engagement rumours


Britain's Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas increased speculation that they're to become engaged at the rugby match between England and Wales yesterday (09.03.14).
The 29-year-old Royal and his girlfriend of over 18 months were seen together in public for the second time in three days as they watched England's 29-18 victory over Wales at Twickenham Stadium, just two days after the pair were spotted kissing at the launch of the We Day UK young people's charity event at Wembley Arena on Friday (07.03.14).
The couple, who usually avoid being photographed together, have now fuelled rumours that they are close to becoming engaged.
Cressida - who is a 24-year-old dance graduate from Leeds University - was first introduced to Harry by his cousin, Princess Eugenie and has now reportedly been given a security pass to Kensington Palace in London, where Harry lives.
The prince's only other long-term relationship - with ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy - ended in 2009 when the blonde beauty decided she couldn't cope with the pressure of being attached to a member of the Royal family, and Harry has since been more determined to prevent his relationships from being scrutinised in the public eye.
Speaking previously about finding his future wife, he said: "I'm not so much searching for someone to fulfil the role, but obviously, you know, finding someone that would be willing to take it on."

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth praises Commonwealth nations


Britain's Queen Elizabeth has praised member nations as a "powerful influence of good" in her Commonwealth Day message.
The 87-year-old monarch's pre-recorded message - which will form part of the annual Observance of Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey this afternoon (10.03.14) - stresses the importance of the Commonwealth nations working together to achieve common goals.
She said: "Affinities of history and inheritance from the past are strong, yet we are bound together by a sense that the Commonwealth is a powerful influence of good for the future.
"People of all ages from different cultures are weaving an ever-growing network of links which connect us in our diversity and our common purpose. It is this unity that is expressed in this year's theme: Team Commonwealth."
The queen - who is the head of the Commonwealth - also spoke about the Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Glasgow this summer, but continued to stress the importance of the member nations supporting each other.
She added: "Experiences of life differ widely throughout the Commonwealth, and we each make contributions from sometimes very different viewpoints.
"But we are committed to the same goals. Together we offer each other encouragement and draw strength from this mutual support."
During the service at Westminster Abbey, celebrations will include music and readings and an address by schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzaj followed by a performance from BRIT Award nominee Laura Mvula.
The queen will unfurl a banner as part of the Fly A Flag For The Commonwealth initiative, where hundreds of flags will be flown across the United Kingdom today (10.03.14).

Peter Capaldi to make £1 million from house sale?


Peter Capaldi is set to make £1 million from the sale of his house.
The new 'Doctor Who' star is expected to make a massive profit from putting his four-bedroom terraced house in north London on the market for nearly eight times what he paid for it, according to The Sun newspaper.
The 55-year-old actor originally snapped up the property 19 years ago for just £167,000, but is now set to pocket a massive £1,275,000 from the sale.
An online ad describes the house as "a beautiful and stylish home offering character and unique features, combining modern with period detail and a studio".
It boasts a separate outhouse in the back garden, as well as a reception room, dining room and utility room and two bathrooms.
A print of Peter as his angry alter-ego Malcolm Tucker in a promotional poster for 2009 film 'In the Loop' hangs in the kitchen, portraying the actor in the style of US President Barack Obama's 2008 'Hope' election campaign.
The popular star won't be short for cash after landing the lucrative deal of taking over from Matt Smith as the Twelfth Time Lord.
He is due to make his debut alongside companion Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman) on the BBC One show this autumn.

Call the Midwife fans say goodbye to Jenny Lee

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Gillian Taylforth quits Hollyoaks


Gillian Taylforth is leaving 'Hollyoaks'.
The former 'EastEnders' actress is quitting her role as mother-of-six Sandy Roscoe after just a year in order to spend more time with her family.
Sandy will be written out of the soap in the summer, but producers have vowed not to kill off the character and are leaving the door open for Gillian to return for future storylines.
In a statement released to Digital Spy, Gillian said: "I have loved the role of Sandy Roscoe playing mum to six gorgeous boys, all of whom I will miss desperately, but the time is right for me to spend more time with my own family.
"It has been enormous fun and hugely rewarding to be part of settling in a new 'Hollyoaks' family and it fills me with pride that they have so quickly been taken to viewers' hearts.
"I am really happy that I will still be able to pop back to check on the Roscoe boys but it's now time for them to fend for themselves!"
Gillian was cast in the role of Sandy in early 2013 and has been part of numerous explosive storylines, including the revelation Sandy is soap stalwart Darren Osbourne's (Ashley Taylor-Dawson) biological mother.
The actress famously played Kathy Beale in 'EastEnders' between 1985 and 2000.

Lucy Mecklenburgh to land reality show?


Lucy Mecklenburgh is being lined up for her own reality show.
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star - who quit the show after last year's Christmas special - is expected to front a new ITV2 show which will follow her efforts to help people lose weight using her BootyCamp training regime.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Lucy is a great motivator for real women and producers think there's great scope to film a fly-on-the-wall documentary that charts the progress of fat-fighters at BootyCamp."
The 22-year-old beauty quit 'TOWIE' last year in the aftermath of her on/off relationship with lothario Mario Falcone.
She said recently: "Breaking up with someone on TV was really tough. People forget I started on 'TOWIE' when I was 19 and still living at home. I loved being on the show and don't regret it, but it was tough living my life in public."
Following her split from Mario, Lucy enjoyed brief flings with Tom Pearce and Dan Osborne but insists she is happy being single.
She revealed: "I'm in such a good place in my life and feel mentally strong, so I'm looking forward to the possibility of falling in love again. But I'm not in a rush to have a boyfriend for the sake of it."

Richie Sambora: Heather Locklear is ‘hot’


Richie Sambora thinks his ex-wife Heather Locklear is "hot".
The Bon Jovi guitarist split from the 52-year-old actress - with who he has 16-year-old daughter Ava - in 2007, but insists they are closer than ever.
He said: "She's doing her thing on Franklin & Bash and she looks better than ever. She's still hot!
"We're better friends now than ever."
Richie believes it was essential for the sake of their daughter for the former couple to keep relations cordial.
He told People: "If you don't get along you are messing the kid up. That's what happens.
"So you have to put that before whatever s**t is going on. Communication has got to come first. There's a cooling off period obviously, as you know - it takes time. It was almost 10 years ago though. So we're fine.
"Thanksgiving or Christmas, we all spend it together."
The 54-year-old musician is very proud of his daughter and thinks she is the person she is today because of her upbringing.
He said: "She's a really good kid. You have to give them the tools to take care of themselves and almost force them when they are small to make decisions on their own so they then get in that groove.
"I never talked down to her, even when she was a kid. [Now] I rarely have to reprimand her. She's fantastic."

Elisabeth Moss: Acting is ‘very strange’


Elisabeth Moss thinks acting is like stripping.
The 'Mad Men' star believes her profession is "very strange" and thinks being paid to "pretend" to be someone else is very unlike most other professions.
She said: "Acting is not stupid, but it's a very strange profession, honestly. My job is to get up, and get dressed in someone else's clothes, and go and pretend that I'm someone else. Who does that? Nobody does that. Strippers and actors do that."
The 31-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Peggy Olsen in the advertising drama - admitted she never hangs on to her character and finds it easy to leave her work behind at the end of the day.
She admitted in an interview with New York magazine: "I'm the worst. I barely hang on to it while we're filming. I am totally that person that they yell 'Cut' and I'm making jokes and doing stupid stuff. It's fake to me to be any other way."
Elisabeth married 'Saturday Night Live' star Fred Armisen in October 2009 and they split just eight months later, and though she admits their relationship and subsequent divorce was "awful and horrible", she is pleased she went through the ordeal when she did.
She said: "Looking back, I feel like I was really young, and at the time I didn't think that I was that young.
"It was extremely traumatic and awful and horrible. At the same time, it turned out for the best. I'm glad that I'm not there.
"I'm glad that it didn't happen when I was 50. I'm glad I didn't have kids. And I got that out of the way. Hopefully. Like, that's probably not going to happen again."

Tamara Ecclestone’s perfect in pink baby shower


Tamara Ecclestone had a "totally perfect" baby shower.
The Formula 1 heiress was thrown a lavish pink-themed party by her younger sister Petra Ecclestone on March 1 to celebrate the impending arrival of her first child with her husband Jay Rutland.
She told the new issue of HELLO! magazine: "It was all pink and totally perfect. There were pink and white sofas, a barman mixing special pink cocktails, a four-tier cake and photos of me as a baby. Petra had thought of absolutely everything - my favourite chocolate crepes, amazing pastries, sweets with the words 'Bun in the oven' written on them, and personalised love hearts saying 'Baby girl'.
"She'd also compiled amazing goodie bags containing a pink nail polish she'd made up for me, called 'Tamara's knocked up'. I loved it all."
Tamara - who is expecting a girl - was joined by her sisters Petra and Slavica, as well as 20 of her closest friends, for the plush party at exclusive venue The Orangery at Kensington Palace, London, which was decked out with roses, cushions, cakes and candles for the occasion and she was thrilled by the effort her sibling made.
The 29-year-old socialite added: "Petra has impeccable taste and is a perfect party planner. She went to so much effort to make sure it would a wonderful occasion and she got everything spot on. Even the baby shower invitations - a gold rattle inside a pink box - that she sent out to my closest family and friends were just right.
"But I had no idea of the details of the day except what time I had to be ready, where I was going and that I had to wear an outfit with a hint of pink. I was so excited the night before, I could hardly sleep."
Guests also took part in a special game of Pin The Tail on The Donkey, which involved blindfolded pals attempting to stick a mock-up image of Tamara's unborn baby on a giant photo of her proudly showing off her bump.

Lindsay Lohan wants ‘integrity’


Lindsay Lohan wants to live "with integrity".
The troubled actress - who has endured a string of legal problems in recent years and been to rehab six times - is determined to make a fresh start and wants to put her problems behind her.
Speaking on her new docu-series 'Lindsay', which debuted in the US last night (09.03.14), she said: "Living with integrity and in control of my own self - that's the life I want now...
"I'm excited to start this new chapter, so it's going to be good."
The 'Mean Girls' star was also seen telling programme director Amy Rice that she now has "inner peace".
She said: "I'm in this really good place where I have this inner peace right now. All the distractions and chaos that go on outside just in daily life in general don't really affect me anymore."
The programme also saw Lindsay search for an apartment in New York and left devastated when she found one she liked - but was told it required a $10 million insurance policy.
She exclaimed: "I can't do that. I'm not Oprah!"
The 27-year-old actress stayed in a hotel while apartment hunting, and after a month in the luxury residence, she admitted she was finding the experience upsetting because she associated it with a "crazy phase" in her life.
She said: "It's the first time I'm really getting a place in New York and it's really chaotic.
"I'm trying to figure out how to be sane and live, how to live out of a hotel, which I did when I was in a crazy phase in my life and that brings up a lot of memories and I hate it. ... And now I'm figuring out everything for myself with things being left up in the air constantly."
However, she insisted her housing struggle wouldn't send her out of control again.
She added: "I'm here. I'm showing up. I'm sober. And I'm dealing with it."

Will Smith to produce Harlem Hellfighters

Will Smith has signed on to produce a film adaptation of the graphic novel 'Harlem Hellfighters'. The 45-year-old actor will team up with Sony Pictures to bring Max Brooks' upcoming novel - which is inspired by the true story of the all African-Americ...