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Angelina Jolie feels "closer" to Brad Pitt since getting married.
The couple - who have been together since 2005 - tied the knot in August and though the 39-year-old beauty insists they didn't "need" to take the next step in their relationship, they are very happy to have done so.
She said: "I think we just feel that much closer.
"It makes us happy to be married, if that makes any sense. I don't think we needed it but it feels ... he's my husband."
Angelina recently completed work directing 'Unbroken', which follows the story of Olympic runner Louis Zamperini, who was taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War II, and she is looking forward to her six children, Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and six-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, seeing the movie for the first time.
Speaking at the Australian premiere, she told Daily Mail Australia: "They're all very emotional about the story and I look forward to them seeing it because I think it's very good for children, it's got good messages."
Meanwhile, the brunette beauty broke down in tears as she discussed the movie and Zamperini - who passed away in July aged 97 - on the red carpet.
Speaking to the Nine Network, the overwhelmed star paid tribute to the Olympian.
She said: "What made me know it was right is he had an emotional reaction to it, to seeing his mother again, to seeing his brother, to remembering the races.
"And as a man of faith he was preparing himself to die and see them again.
"It was this gentle, beautiful, quiet moment ... I felt very privileged to be reflecting on his life."
Angelina Jolie feels closer to Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie feels "closer" to Brad Pitt since getting married.
The couple - who have been together since 2005 - tied the knot in August and though the 39-year-old beauty insists they didn't "need" to take the next step in their relationship, they are very happy to have done so.
She said: "I think we just feel that much closer.
"It makes us happy to be married, if that makes any sense. I don't think we needed it but it feels ... he's my husband."
Angelina recently completed work directing 'Unbroken', which follows the story of Olympic runner Louis Zamperini, who was taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War II, and she is looking forward to her six children, Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and six-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, seeing the movie for the first time.
Speaking at the Australian premiere, she told Daily Mail Australia: "They're all very emotional about the story and I look forward to them seeing it because I think it's very good for children, it's got good messages."
Meanwhile, the brunette beauty broke down in tears as she discussed the movie and Zamperini - who passed away in July aged 97 - on the red carpet.
Speaking to the Nine Network, the overwhelmed star paid tribute to the Olympian.
She said: "What made me know it was right is he had an emotional reaction to it, to seeing his mother again, to seeing his brother, to remembering the races.
"And as a man of faith he was preparing himself to die and see them again.
"It was this gentle, beautiful, quiet moment ... I felt very privileged to be reflecting on his life."
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S Club 7 have reunited for a 2015 tour.
All seven original members - Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearitt, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens and Tina Barrett - have announced plans to return for an 11-date tour the UK starting next May.
At a press conference in London this morning (17.11.14), Hannah said: "We are very excited to announce today, we will be going back on the road in 2015 for an S Club party."
The pop sensations - who formed in 1998 and secured nine number one international hit singles including 'Don't Stop Movin'', 'Never Had a Dream Come True' and 'Bring It All Back' before splitting in 2003 after four albums - will play concerts in venues across the country including Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow and Sheffield.
Teasing fans about what can be expected from the series of shows, Jo said: "We just really want to make this the best fun we've ever had. Lots of sparkle lots of S Club magic up there, and just a really good, fun time and the best one we've done yet."
The announcement follows the band's performance on BBC charity telethon 'Children in Need' on Friday (14.11.14), which saw the hitmakers reunite for the first time in over 10 years to sing a medley of their most renowned tracks.
Discussing the performance, Rachel - who also had a solo career following the band's split - said: "It was amazing. We had so much fun training and rehearsing for it, and just to be back all together on stage for something so special, and we've had a long history with 'Children in Need', so I think we all felt really proud to be part of something so special, and it was so much fun, it was brilliant."
Tickets and VIP packages for the Bring It All Back 2015 tour will go on sale on Thursday November 20 at 9am.
S Club 7 2015 tour dates:
Thursday, May 7 - Birmingham LG Arena
Friday, May 8 - Manchester Arena
Saturday, May 9 - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
Monday, May 11 - Bournemouth IC
Tuesday, May 12 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Wednesday, May 13 - Liverpool, Echo Arena
Friday, May 15 - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena
Saturday, May 16 - London, The O2
Tuesday, May 19 - Leeds, First Direct Arena
Wednesday, May 20 - Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
Thursday, May 21 - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
S Club 7 reunite for 2015 tour
S Club 7 have reunited for a 2015 tour.
All seven original members - Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearitt, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens and Tina Barrett - have announced plans to return for an 11-date tour the UK starting next May.
At a press conference in London this morning (17.11.14), Hannah said: "We are very excited to announce today, we will be going back on the road in 2015 for an S Club party."
The pop sensations - who formed in 1998 and secured nine number one international hit singles including 'Don't Stop Movin'', 'Never Had a Dream Come True' and 'Bring It All Back' before splitting in 2003 after four albums - will play concerts in venues across the country including Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow and Sheffield.
Teasing fans about what can be expected from the series of shows, Jo said: "We just really want to make this the best fun we've ever had. Lots of sparkle lots of S Club magic up there, and just a really good, fun time and the best one we've done yet."
The announcement follows the band's performance on BBC charity telethon 'Children in Need' on Friday (14.11.14), which saw the hitmakers reunite for the first time in over 10 years to sing a medley of their most renowned tracks.
Discussing the performance, Rachel - who also had a solo career following the band's split - said: "It was amazing. We had so much fun training and rehearsing for it, and just to be back all together on stage for something so special, and we've had a long history with 'Children in Need', so I think we all felt really proud to be part of something so special, and it was so much fun, it was brilliant."
Tickets and VIP packages for the Bring It All Back 2015 tour will go on sale on Thursday November 20 at 9am.
S Club 7 2015 tour dates:
Thursday, May 7 - Birmingham LG Arena
Friday, May 8 - Manchester Arena
Saturday, May 9 - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
Monday, May 11 - Bournemouth IC
Tuesday, May 12 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Wednesday, May 13 - Liverpool, Echo Arena
Friday, May 15 - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena
Saturday, May 16 - London, The O2
Tuesday, May 19 - Leeds, First Direct Arena
Wednesday, May 20 - Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
Thursday, May 21 - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
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Kim Kardashian West is buying her daughter a private island in Australia.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star - who has 16-month-old daughter North with husband Kanye West - is reportedly in negotiations to buy $5 million Turtle Island, which is situated off the coast of Queensland, and plans to rename it Isle Kardashian.
According to Australia's New Idea magazine, 34-year-old Kim - who is currently in Australia promoting her fragrance line - wants to build an amusement park for her daughter on the island, which boasts stunning views of the Great Barrier Reef.
Coldwell Banker's Richard Vanhoff is managing the sale of the island, and confirmed he has been negotiating with a "high-profile person", but wouldn't reveal their identity.
He said: "I can clearly say that I am in negotiations with an overseas party. The overseas party is a high profile person but I cannot name names.
"I can't confirm whether it's Kanye West or Kim Kardashian or President Obama."
However, he did admit he had been contacted directly by the potential buyer, who had visited the island last week.
The 9.41 hectare private island boasts tropical gardens, a four-bedroom mansion, a jetty and a helipad.
It has previously been looked at by 'Mirror, Mirror' actress Julia Roberts, while politician Clive Palmer and businessman Geoffrey Edelsten are also said to have made enquiries about the island in 2013.
Kim Kardashian West buying island?
Kim Kardashian West is buying her daughter a private island in Australia.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star - who has 16-month-old daughter North with husband Kanye West - is reportedly in negotiations to buy $5 million Turtle Island, which is situated off the coast of Queensland, and plans to rename it Isle Kardashian.
According to Australia's New Idea magazine, 34-year-old Kim - who is currently in Australia promoting her fragrance line - wants to build an amusement park for her daughter on the island, which boasts stunning views of the Great Barrier Reef.
Coldwell Banker's Richard Vanhoff is managing the sale of the island, and confirmed he has been negotiating with a "high-profile person", but wouldn't reveal their identity.
He said: "I can clearly say that I am in negotiations with an overseas party. The overseas party is a high profile person but I cannot name names.
"I can't confirm whether it's Kanye West or Kim Kardashian or President Obama."
However, he did admit he had been contacted directly by the potential buyer, who had visited the island last week.
The 9.41 hectare private island boasts tropical gardens, a four-bedroom mansion, a jetty and a helipad.
It has previously been looked at by 'Mirror, Mirror' actress Julia Roberts, while politician Clive Palmer and businessman Geoffrey Edelsten are also said to have made enquiries about the island in 2013.
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Paul Walker's father misses his son more than ever.
The 'Fast and Furious' actor passed away in a fiery car crash on November 30 last year aged 40 and Paul Walker Snr. admits the agony isn't getting any easier with time.
He said: "They say the first year is the worst, but I miss him more now. It's not getting any better for me."
Paul still feels his late son's presence in his daily life and thinks the actor is "always" looking at him.
Speaking to 'Entertainment Tonight' in an interview airing today (17.11.14), he said: "He's not around anymore but I see him. He's always looking at me. I just see his face."
The 'Eight Below' actor's dad wants him to be remembered as a "fine" man.
Asked what he would like people to remember about his son, Paul said: "He was a fine man. He was the real deal."
The actor's passing left his friends and family devastated, and his 'Fast and Furious' co-star Vin Diesel recently admitted he is still struggling with his friend's death, especially shooting 'Furious 7' without him.
He said: "It's one of the darker moments in this, in my journey. We grew up in the business together, and we became famous together, and we represented the biggest franchise together. He was my partner...
"I've been acting all my life and they don't teach you in acting, how to mourn someone and simultaneously pretend they're in a scene with you."."
Paul Walker’s dad misses him more now
Paul Walker's father misses his son more than ever.
The 'Fast and Furious' actor passed away in a fiery car crash on November 30 last year aged 40 and Paul Walker Snr. admits the agony isn't getting any easier with time.
He said: "They say the first year is the worst, but I miss him more now. It's not getting any better for me."
Paul still feels his late son's presence in his daily life and thinks the actor is "always" looking at him.
Speaking to 'Entertainment Tonight' in an interview airing today (17.11.14), he said: "He's not around anymore but I see him. He's always looking at me. I just see his face."
The 'Eight Below' actor's dad wants him to be remembered as a "fine" man.
Asked what he would like people to remember about his son, Paul said: "He was a fine man. He was the real deal."
The actor's passing left his friends and family devastated, and his 'Fast and Furious' co-star Vin Diesel recently admitted he is still struggling with his friend's death, especially shooting 'Furious 7' without him.
He said: "It's one of the darker moments in this, in my journey. We grew up in the business together, and we became famous together, and we represented the biggest franchise together. He was my partner...
"I've been acting all my life and they don't teach you in acting, how to mourn someone and simultaneously pretend they're in a scene with you."."
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Rebecca Ferguson has revealed the father of her third child walked out on her and admitted to cheating on her when she told him she was pregnant.
The 28-year-old star was left "heartbroken" and feeling "shameful" when her ex confessed he didn't want anything to do with their daughter Arabella, now three weeks, because he had another girlfriend, and she was devastated when he left her to go through a tough nine-month pregnancy alone.
She said: "On the outside everyone must have thought everything was rosy at home. I kept a smile on my face and kept all my feelings inside because I had this awful feeling of shame, but I was heartbroken.
"Carrying Arabella for all those months on my own was so hard. But I thought there are two ways I could go about it.
"I can sit there and be bitter and angry at him, or accept life is short and I'm not going to waste my precious time with Arabella thinking of him."
The mother-of-three - who also has children, Lillie, 10, and eight-year-old Karl Jr. - admits she felt "in denial and went into total shock" when she found out she was pregnant for a third time but that soon turned to anger when the father, who she doesn't want to name, abandoned her.
She added to HELLO! magazine: "It was quite heartbreaking, to be honest - not that he wasn't ready to be a dad, but his reaction to me.
"He said he didn't want to carry on with us and then he admitted he had a girlfriend.
"It wasn't just heartbreaking, it was shameful for me. I remember thinking, 'People are going to think bad of me.'
"Apparently his girlfriend knew about me but chose to accept it, but I had no idea about her.
"I was fuming when I found out, I was so angry. And the main focus from him was to protect her feelings and her family's feelings. The way I was treated was wrong."
Since giving birth to Arabella last month, Rebecca insists she wants to "thank" her daughter's father - who she knew growing up in Liverpool and had dated in 2012 before recently reconciling - and "wishes him well" with his girlfriend.
Another of Rebecca's exes, Karl Dures - the father of Lillie and Karl Jr. - and his mother have since moved in with the former 'X Factor' star to help her out with her three kids, but the she insists the pair are just friends rather than in a relationship.
Read the full interview in this week's HELLO! magazine.
Rebecca Ferguson’s ex walked out during pregnancy
Rebecca Ferguson has revealed the father of her third child walked out on her and admitted to cheating on her when she told him she was pregnant.
The 28-year-old star was left "heartbroken" and feeling "shameful" when her ex confessed he didn't want anything to do with their daughter Arabella, now three weeks, because he had another girlfriend, and she was devastated when he left her to go through a tough nine-month pregnancy alone.
She said: "On the outside everyone must have thought everything was rosy at home. I kept a smile on my face and kept all my feelings inside because I had this awful feeling of shame, but I was heartbroken.
"Carrying Arabella for all those months on my own was so hard. But I thought there are two ways I could go about it.
"I can sit there and be bitter and angry at him, or accept life is short and I'm not going to waste my precious time with Arabella thinking of him."
The mother-of-three - who also has children, Lillie, 10, and eight-year-old Karl Jr. - admits she felt "in denial and went into total shock" when she found out she was pregnant for a third time but that soon turned to anger when the father, who she doesn't want to name, abandoned her.
She added to HELLO! magazine: "It was quite heartbreaking, to be honest - not that he wasn't ready to be a dad, but his reaction to me.
"He said he didn't want to carry on with us and then he admitted he had a girlfriend.
"It wasn't just heartbreaking, it was shameful for me. I remember thinking, 'People are going to think bad of me.'
"Apparently his girlfriend knew about me but chose to accept it, but I had no idea about her.
"I was fuming when I found out, I was so angry. And the main focus from him was to protect her feelings and her family's feelings. The way I was treated was wrong."
Since giving birth to Arabella last month, Rebecca insists she wants to "thank" her daughter's father - who she knew growing up in Liverpool and had dated in 2012 before recently reconciling - and "wishes him well" with his girlfriend.
Another of Rebecca's exes, Karl Dures - the father of Lillie and Karl Jr. - and his mother have since moved in with the former 'X Factor' star to help her out with her three kids, but the she insists the pair are just friends rather than in a relationship.
Read the full interview in this week's HELLO! magazine.
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One Direction have quit iCloud over fears their pictures could be hacked and leaked online.
The boy band - made up of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne - have insisted they will no longer keep their images on the storage service following the recent hacking scandal, in which naked images of hundreds of celebrities were posted onto the internet.
Speaking about the web's impact on fame, Louis said: "The positives far outweigh the negatives. You've got your toes in now ... I'm just not going to be using iCloud again."
Niall added: "I am shutting it down now."
Despite removing their pictures from iCloud, Zayn insists the group don't have anything to hide anymore because they are always pictured while out and about, and he insists he wouldn't be "bothered" about being snapped while falling over or making a fool of himself.
He added to Metro newspaper: "I think we have protected ourselves a little bit because we're not bothered about falling over or whatever.
"If you were to see us falling over in the street would it even be that big news?
"People have seen us do a hundred times worse things. I'm not bothered about falling over or doing something stupid."
One Direction’s hacking fears
One Direction have quit iCloud over fears their pictures could be hacked and leaked online.
The boy band - made up of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne - have insisted they will no longer keep their images on the storage service following the recent hacking scandal, in which naked images of hundreds of celebrities were posted onto the internet.
Speaking about the web's impact on fame, Louis said: "The positives far outweigh the negatives. You've got your toes in now ... I'm just not going to be using iCloud again."
Niall added: "I am shutting it down now."
Despite removing their pictures from iCloud, Zayn insists the group don't have anything to hide anymore because they are always pictured while out and about, and he insists he wouldn't be "bothered" about being snapped while falling over or making a fool of himself.
He added to Metro newspaper: "I think we have protected ourselves a little bit because we're not bothered about falling over or whatever.
"If you were to see us falling over in the street would it even be that big news?
"People have seen us do a hundred times worse things. I'm not bothered about falling over or doing something stupid."
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Britain's Prince William urged One Direction to photobomb a picture of his wife.
The 32-year-old royal hit it off with the 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers at the Royal Variety Performance in London last week and made the group try to steal the spotlight from his spouse Duchess Catherine - who was known as Kate Middleton before her marriage - while she was getting her photograph taken.
Liam Payne revealed: "Kate was doing a shot with Michael McIntyre but the camera was looking right at us.
"So Wills said, 'I'm sure we can get a couple of photo bombs in here, lads. Let's go for it'."
Niall Horan added: "We were pulling silly faces in the background."
Though they got on well with the royal couple - who are expecting their second child, a sibling for 16-month-old Prince George - the band admit they were nervous before the meeting, in particular Liam.
He told The Sun newspaper: "When we first met them at the start it was so, so scary. My palms were sweating.
"When I was talking to Kate I had to wipe them on the back of my trousers -- but it looked like I was rubbing my a**!"
William also found the time to discuss soccer with the group and even offered to help smooth tensions between Louis Tomlinson and Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor after they fell out when a nasty tackle from the sportsman forced the singer off the pitch during a charity game in September.
Niall said: "We were talking with William about football because he is a Villa fan.
"I told him Louis had had a bit of an altercation with Agbonlahor.
"Then William said, 'Oh, I wasn't going to bring it up but I'll have to have a chat with him'."
Louis joked: "Yeah, that a***hole Agbonlahor -- I got nobbled by him. He said he was going to throw him out actually...
"It was unbelievable. He asked me, 'How's Doncaster doing?'
"At first I didn't realise what he was talking about then I realised he meant Donny Rovers.
"I said, 'Not so great, unfortunately'. But it was amazing that he knew it was my team."
Prince William urges One Direction to photobomb Catherine
Britain's Prince William urged One Direction to photobomb a picture of his wife.
The 32-year-old royal hit it off with the 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers at the Royal Variety Performance in London last week and made the group try to steal the spotlight from his spouse Duchess Catherine - who was known as Kate Middleton before her marriage - while she was getting her photograph taken.
Liam Payne revealed: "Kate was doing a shot with Michael McIntyre but the camera was looking right at us.
"So Wills said, 'I'm sure we can get a couple of photo bombs in here, lads. Let's go for it'."
Niall Horan added: "We were pulling silly faces in the background."
Though they got on well with the royal couple - who are expecting their second child, a sibling for 16-month-old Prince George - the band admit they were nervous before the meeting, in particular Liam.
He told The Sun newspaper: "When we first met them at the start it was so, so scary. My palms were sweating.
"When I was talking to Kate I had to wipe them on the back of my trousers -- but it looked like I was rubbing my a**!"
William also found the time to discuss soccer with the group and even offered to help smooth tensions between Louis Tomlinson and Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor after they fell out when a nasty tackle from the sportsman forced the singer off the pitch during a charity game in September.
Niall said: "We were talking with William about football because he is a Villa fan.
"I told him Louis had had a bit of an altercation with Agbonlahor.
"Then William said, 'Oh, I wasn't going to bring it up but I'll have to have a chat with him'."
Louis joked: "Yeah, that a***hole Agbonlahor -- I got nobbled by him. He said he was going to throw him out actually...
"It was unbelievable. He asked me, 'How's Doncaster doing?'
"At first I didn't realise what he was talking about then I realised he meant Donny Rovers.
"I said, 'Not so great, unfortunately'. But it was amazing that he knew it was my team."
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Diplo is "disappointed" Taylor Swift's fans haven't raised any money to pay for him a penis enlargement.
The 36-year-old DJ sparked a row last week when he called for someone to create a fundraising account to help get the 'Shake It Off' singer a new butt, prompting her pal Lorde, 18, to joke about the size of his manhood.
And Diplo - who is believed to be dating Taylor's chart rival Katy Perry - has now hit back, dismissing the 'Royals' singer as a "high school student".
He retweeted Lorde's original comment alongside his own remarks, writing: "'@lordemusic: @diplo should we do something about your tiny penis while we're at it hm' (the moment u realize she's a high school student)."
He then added: "Disappointed the swift boat veterans didn't get my tiny d**k a fundly going (enlarge me bae).(sic)"
Soon after tweeting her response to Diplo last week, Lorde admitted she was expecting an angry reaction and apologised.
She said: "I feel like I'm going to get an angry text message now. Basically he had made some sort of joke kick-starter about getting Taylor Swift a booty and I said we should probably look at him getting that sorted out too."
"I'm sorry, I love you!"
Meanwhile, Diplo - whose real name is Thomas Wesley Pentz - has become a father for the second time after his ex-girlfriend Kathryn Lockhart recently gave birth to a baby boy.
Little Lazer Lee Louis Pentz weighted 8lb 10oz and is a brother for the former couple's older son Lockett, four.
Diplo disappointed in lack of enlargement funds
Diplo is "disappointed" Taylor Swift's fans haven't raised any money to pay for him a penis enlargement.
The 36-year-old DJ sparked a row last week when he called for someone to create a fundraising account to help get the 'Shake It Off' singer a new butt, prompting her pal Lorde, 18, to joke about the size of his manhood.
And Diplo - who is believed to be dating Taylor's chart rival Katy Perry - has now hit back, dismissing the 'Royals' singer as a "high school student".
He retweeted Lorde's original comment alongside his own remarks, writing: "'@lordemusic: @diplo should we do something about your tiny penis while we're at it hm' (the moment u realize she's a high school student)."
He then added: "Disappointed the swift boat veterans didn't get my tiny d**k a fundly going (enlarge me bae).(sic)"
Soon after tweeting her response to Diplo last week, Lorde admitted she was expecting an angry reaction and apologised.
She said: "I feel like I'm going to get an angry text message now. Basically he had made some sort of joke kick-starter about getting Taylor Swift a booty and I said we should probably look at him getting that sorted out too."
"I'm sorry, I love you!"
Meanwhile, Diplo - whose real name is Thomas Wesley Pentz - has become a father for the second time after his ex-girlfriend Kathryn Lockhart recently gave birth to a baby boy.
Little Lazer Lee Louis Pentz weighted 8lb 10oz and is a brother for the former couple's older son Lockett, four.
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Colin Farrell is campaigning for gay marriage rights in Ireland.
The Hollywood actor is putting his support behind a 'yes' vote in his native country because he believes in equal rights for the LGBT community and was dismayed when his openly gay brother Eamon had to go to Canada to legally marry his partner.
Writing in the Sunday World newspaper, he revealed: "The fact that my brother had to leave Ireland to have his dream of being married become real is insane.
"That's why this is personal to me. It's time to right the scales of justice here. To sign up and register to vote next year so that each individual's voice can be heard.
"My brother is now at home in Dublin living in peace and love with his husband of some years, Steven. They are about the healthiest and happiest couple I know."
Colin, 38, knew his older sibling was gay when he was at school and he admits he is very proud of the way Eamon faced up to homophobic bullies, even when they beat him for being attracted to men.
The 'Total Recall' star said: "I think I found out my brother wasn't grovelling in heterosexual mud like most boys our age when I was around 12. I remember feeling surprised. Intrigued. I was curious because it was different from anything I'd known or heard of and yet it didn't seem unnatural to me. I just knew my brother liked men and, I repeat, it didn't seem unnatural to me.
"My brother Eamon didn't choose to be gay. Yes, he chose to wear eyeliner to school and that probably wasn't the most pragmatic response to the daily torture he experienced at the hands of school bullies. But he was always proud of who he was. Proud and defiant and, of course, provocative. Even when others were casting him out with fists and ridicule and the laughter of pure loathsome derision, he maintained an integrity and dignity that flew in the face of the cruelty that befell him."
There will be a referendum on whether to make gay marriage legal in Ireland in the first half of 2015. It comes five years after same-sex couples were given the right to enter into civil partnerships with their partners.
Colin Farrell campaigning for gay marriage rights
Colin Farrell is campaigning for gay marriage rights in Ireland.
The Hollywood actor is putting his support behind a 'yes' vote in his native country because he believes in equal rights for the LGBT community and was dismayed when his openly gay brother Eamon had to go to Canada to legally marry his partner.
Writing in the Sunday World newspaper, he revealed: "The fact that my brother had to leave Ireland to have his dream of being married become real is insane.
"That's why this is personal to me. It's time to right the scales of justice here. To sign up and register to vote next year so that each individual's voice can be heard.
"My brother is now at home in Dublin living in peace and love with his husband of some years, Steven. They are about the healthiest and happiest couple I know."
Colin, 38, knew his older sibling was gay when he was at school and he admits he is very proud of the way Eamon faced up to homophobic bullies, even when they beat him for being attracted to men.
The 'Total Recall' star said: "I think I found out my brother wasn't grovelling in heterosexual mud like most boys our age when I was around 12. I remember feeling surprised. Intrigued. I was curious because it was different from anything I'd known or heard of and yet it didn't seem unnatural to me. I just knew my brother liked men and, I repeat, it didn't seem unnatural to me.
"My brother Eamon didn't choose to be gay. Yes, he chose to wear eyeliner to school and that probably wasn't the most pragmatic response to the daily torture he experienced at the hands of school bullies. But he was always proud of who he was. Proud and defiant and, of course, provocative. Even when others were casting him out with fists and ridicule and the laughter of pure loathsome derision, he maintained an integrity and dignity that flew in the face of the cruelty that befell him."
There will be a referendum on whether to make gay marriage legal in Ireland in the first half of 2015. It comes five years after same-sex couples were given the right to enter into civil partnerships with their partners.
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