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Louise Redknapp is expecting a baby. The former Eternal singer - who is married to former soccer star Jamie Redknapp - is three-and-a-half months pregnant with her second child.

Louise admitted that the pregnancy was a “shock” after it took years for her to conceive her first child, Charley, who is now three. She suffers from severe endometriosis, which can affect the chances of conceiving, so was stunned she fell pregnant after just four weeks of trying.

She said: “It took me four years to have Charley and so this time, after just a month, it was very unexpected. We had talked about having another baby and we kind of expected the same problems as last time. When I did the pregnancy test, I nearly fell off the chair. My friend popped in and I dragged her upstairs and said, ‘You’ve got to look at this. Am I reading it wrong?’”

Louise - who currently models for lingerie company Triumph - added: “I’m really happy, but there will be no modelling for a while.”

Louise - who is due in November - says she and Jamie want to find out the sex of their child before she gives birth.

Kate Moss is set to have a gothic-themed wedding.

The supermodel - who is rumoured to be tying the knot with her rocker lover Jamie Hince in September - is keen for her nuptials to have a rocky edge and wants a dark-coloured wedding gown.

A source said: “Kate has asked a designer friend to come up with ideas for her dress. The full-skirted gown would be either in purple or black and have vintage rock ‘n’ roll charms as the trimming.”

It has previously been claimed Kate and Jamie have booked a former power station for their wedding reception. The couple have hired Wapping Food, also known as the Wapping Project, in East London, for the star-studded bash.

A source said: “They have booked the entire venue. It will be quite a party. The wedding will be quite intimate. This will be the big event for all their friends.”

70s Motown signer Martha Reeves was reportedly robbed. The singer says that thieves kicked in the back door of her childhood home, a house owned by her father, in Detroit this past weekend and were able to get away with around $1 million worth of uninsured recording equipment. I bet those premiums look petty compared to her loss now. She claims that speakers, microphones and karaoke machines were among the items taken. Either there were a lot of thieves there or they had a great amount of time inside the house and a huge getaway vehicle to have taken that much. Has she not heard of security measures?

Magazines and TV reporters can often be caught in a lie but I’m sure a man of God hardly ever is. A clergyman for the National Church of God in the Caribbean confirmed to People that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon did get married. Bishop Clifford Petty said that he was the one who presided over the singer and actor’s wedding. Combine his statement and the fact that the couple has gotten their hands on a marriage license in the Bahamas and boom – the marriage is a fact. According to a local official “It’s still a valid marriage even if it’s not filed. Anywhere in the world.”

Britney Spears splashed out on a private jet to party at her sister’s baby shower - but appeared to have skimped on the pennies by buying gifts from bargain shop Walmart.

The multi-millionairess shunned public transport on a home visit back to Kentwood by boarding the luxury plane at a private airport in Mississippi with mum Lynne and dad Jamie.

Dressed in cutesy pink shorts and a stripey t-shirt from Abercrombie and Fitch, Brit looked young and fresh-faced again.

Let’s hope her carbon footprint was worth it and she had more treats for Jaime Lynn on the plane.

While most people are thinking that Paula Abdul was drunk on the Tuesday night performance show of American Idol, Paula and her publicist Jeff Ballard are saying otherwise. In a statement sent out on Wednesday, Paula’s publicist said that she was not drunk and that she never had a martini during her lunch but instead had a sparkling water with lime. Apparently, the petite Idol judge doesn’t even drink at all. Her publicist goes on to say that it wasn’t an assistant who was with her but rather the head of Talent for FOX. Well, if she wasn’t drunk but was acting that way, surely she must have been on something.

Benji Madden has written a love song for Paris Hilton.

The Good Charlotte rocker penned ‘Shine Your Light’ in tribute to his girlfriend, who he has been dating for two months. Describing it as the ’sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me’, Paris revealed: “He actually wrote me a beautiful song, and recorded it in the studio. He surprised me with it. It’s this really beautiful love song about me.’

The 27-year-old socialite has also revealed being with Benji has totally changed her life. She explained: “He’s just different from any guy that I’ve ever been with. I trust him completely, and I know that he’d be there for me, no matter what. My life’s a lot different now, I’m very much at peace, and I’m so happy, and in control, and so very excited about life.”

Benji’s brother Joel is dating Paris’ best friend Nicole Richie. The couple have a three-month-old daughter, Harlow Winter.

Mariah Carey usually gets a lot of attention on her own but when she arrived at the Tribeca Film Festival red carpet premiere of her new movie ‘Tennessee’, there was something else that added to the media frenzy for the diva. The singer showed off a massive rock on her wedding finger. Is that an engagement ring? The 38-year old curvaceous diva has been quietly dating actor Nick Cannon for a few months now. Is there something that the quiet couple wants to say? Or is this just another way for Mariah to get more attention? If she heard of the supposed paparazzi boycott on her, it may very well be.

Amy Winehouse was arrested last week for alleged assault on a good Samaritan. We can’t expect anything else from Wino than show up high to visit the cops. According to UK media, it seemed that Wino arrived to her voluntary questioning on Friday completely high on something. She was actually deemed unfit to be interviewed by a doctor at the police station making officers wait at least 4 hours before they could even question her. Wino left the station on Saturday after receiving a formal police caution for assault. She should have been kept in jail away from any drugs. If she could get drugs like Pete Doherty, they should throw her in solitary too.

Heidi Klum has refused to talk about her “naughty” first date with husband Seal.

The former Victoria’s Secret model - who has two children, two-year-old Henry and one-year-old Johan, with Seal, as well as a three-year-old daughter Leni from a relationship with Flavio Briatore - hinted the couple didn’t wait until their second date before consummating their relationship.

She told FOXNews.com: “We went somewhere very nice for dinner - it was very good but I can’t tell you exactly what we did. It would be too naughty and you can’t run it anyway. It would just be bleep bleep bleep bleep bleep. But it was a very good first date!”

Last year, Heidi - who has been married to ‘Kiss from a Rose’ singer Seal for three years - spoke about what first attracted her to the musician when she met him in 2004.

She said: “I met him in a hotel lobby in New York City and he came in just from the gym and I was sitting there and I was, like, wow. He was wearing bicycle shorts, and I pretty much saw everything - the whole package!”

Carly Smithson was the latest American Idol contestant to get the boot but before the elimination even happened, Idol message boards were abuzz that the castoff was going to be Jason Castro. Who would leak such a thing? Allegedly, it was Ryan Seacrest. An email exchange posted on a fan site points at Ryan saying that he blabbed that it was going to be Jason who’s leaving the show. While Ryan once said that he finds out who gets to go home the morning of the show, the truth is that only the two executive producers know who’s voted off.

Mariah Carey recently had an interview with Britain’s OK! magazine. While Madonna and Angelina Jolie would do almost everything for their kids, Mariah says that “It’s hard to have kids in this world. I don’t think I could properly educate a child right now. Maybe in the future, but I actually haven’t thought about it. For now, I enjoy my dog Jack’s company. If I were to have a child, I would want to be married with a stable family environment. Not to say that’s how everyone has to do it but it’s the way I want to do things. My parents divorced when I was young and I’m not saying it was unstable but it’s not ideal either.” Who would want a diva for a mom anyway?

Unlike Jessica Alba, Christina Aguilera is one very proud Latina – which is probably why the petite singer was chosen to be one of the cover girls for People en Español’s 50 Most Beautiful 2008 issue. When asked about what she thought of Latin culture, Christina said that she absolutely loves it and that it’s something that she wants to instill in her son. That’s something we all know that Jessica Alba won’t do. If anything, she’ll tell her kid that they don’t have any Latino blood at all! Why can’t all Latinos be like Christina and Fergie. Heck! Fergie’s Latina blood only comes from her father’s grandmother and she’s still proud of it!

Oh my God! Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz just turned into the music industry’s version of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt with this obviously staged picture moment in New York City this past Wednesday. The rumored mom-to-be and her bassist of a groom-to-be were photographed just by the lobby of their hotel sharing a very fake and so-called intimate moment. But really, all it really turned out to be was a chance to show off her giant diamond engagement ring. We all know she’s engaged and she doesn’t need to show off her rock! We want to know if she really is pregnant so I’d rather she just give a fake moment of Pete holding onto her tummy.

The father of Minnie Driver’s unborn baby has been named in an American magazine.

He is San Francisco musician Craig Zolezzi, who she had reportedly been dating for a year.

The Riches star confirmed her pregnancy during a March 13 appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno but would not reveal the name of the father.

A source told Life & Style magazine that Driver has been dating Zolezzi “under the radar” for “more than a year.”

The insider told the publication, “She and Craig are preparing for a girl. She wasn’t planning to find out the baby’s sex in advance, but she has a feeling it’s a girl, so she’s going with that feeling for now.”

The 38-year-old actress is due to give birth in August.

Toni Braxton was rushed to the hospital last week when she was having trouble breathing after performing at Flamingo. And it seems that the case was more serious than expected and that Toni might not be returning to the Las Vegas Strip to perform any time soon – at least not for another month. The Flamingo Las Vegas President Don Marrandino said that Toni’s Tuesday to Saturday scheduled shows are now off and that she’s going to take advantage of a previously scheduled two week break that she had planned. They are offering refunds for the canceled shows though. Toni is set to return to the stage on May 6, a Tuesday. I hope you start feeling better Toni!

It’s been months since Kanye West’s mother, Dr. Donda West, died but it’s only just now that Kanye is opening up about it. The rapper recently posted a blog to talk about how his life is different after his mom’s passing. He says “I don’t do anything I don’t love anymore… While people chase money I pursue happiness… If there’s anything my mom taught me is to enjoy life. I just recorded my first verse in the last 6 months 2 days ago at Bape’s Studio in Japan. It felt good and I was inspired… The constant hours of creating helped me 2 keep from loosing my mind in a bad way. Chris Milk told me tragedy can produce great art and this is definitely true. I am a total mad man now, up till 3 am every night, trying 2 fight pain, board-um, and uncertainty with creativity. All that said, life is good.”

Paula Abdul has reportedly split from her boyfriend.

Friends of the ‘American Idol’ judge claim she has separated from restaurateur JT Torregiani, after less than a year together.

However, JT is not upset about the break-up because he wasn’t committed to Paula. A source said: “He wasn’t that serious about it and hadn’t invested too much in the relationship.”

Paula, 45, sparked rumors her romance might be on the rocks when she failed to show at the opening of JT’s new restaurant Beso, which he has launched with ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria, in March. At the bash, JT was spotted flirting with female guests.

Paula recently spoke about her desire to settle down and start a family. She said: “I do want children. I’ll probably adopt because I think it’ll be in the next three to five years. I wouldn’t necessarily adopt from abroad like some celebs. I just want a healthy baby.”

Paula has been married twice. She split from actor husband Emilio Estevez in 1994 after a two-year marriage, while her union to sportswear designer Brad Beckerman also ended after two years in 1998.

You would think that having jobs like the Access Hollywood Dancing with the Stars correspondent, working on a solo album and designing a fashion line would be enough for one woman to take on but Mel B. actually got herself another job. The Spice Girl joins former boy band member Joey Fatone in hosting ‘The Singing Office’ on TLC. It’s a singing competition for employees going up against fellow employees. Of the contest, Mel says “It’s not a serious competition. It gives people a break from their everyday lives to have some fun with their co-workers.” Here’s to hoping that it won’t create drama in the workplace.

Kerry Katona has gone into labour - five weeks early.

The star, 27, was rushed to hospital yesterday after her waters broke while filming the final scenes of her reality TV show, Kerry Katona: Crazy In Love.

Kerry, who was due to give birth on May 19, is said to be “doing fine”.

A pal said: “She’s so pleased it’s coming to an end She was the size of a house. Her legs and ankles were so swollen she could barely walk.”

As we revealed, doctors had told the star to scrap her MTV show, telling her to “rest and put her feet up”.

The baby - a boy to be called Max - is expected to arrive tomorrow. While Kerry’s MTV crew followed her to the hospital, they are not filming the baby’s birth.

The star and husband Mark Croft are already parents to baby Heidi, while Kerry is also mum to Molly and Lilly-Sue.

There’s no doubt that Madonna is way hotter than most 50 year old ladies all over the world but she still needs to rely on a few tricks of the trade so she can look pristine perfect. Those tricks came in handy for the Queen of Pop for her latest music video with Justin Timberlake ‘4 Minutes (To Save the World)’. She reportedly used soft focus lenses, exquisite lighting and maybe even a bit of airbrushing just so she could look great on the video. And of course, there’s that caked on make up which you can hardly tell was caked on because she was so blown out by the lights.

Avril Lavigne wants to become a magazine editor.

The ‘Girlfriend’ singer is keen to branch out beyond the music industry and try her hand at running a celebrity publication, but insists she will only focus on optimistic stories.

She said: “I would make it completely positive. There’s so much negativity in the world right now. I’d pick up the big stories, but they’d have to be positive.”

This isn’t the first time Avril has expressed an interest in other careers. Last month, the singer unveiled her new clothing line - Abbey Dawn. The range, which includes hooded tops, jeans and T-shirts, will go on sale in the US in July.

The 23-year-old singer is also planning to release her own range of beauty products. Avril applied for a patent for the line which is set to include “fragrances and perfume, aftershave, bath soap, shower gel, bath crystals, body lotion, body cream, hand lotion and talc.”

Police in London arrested model Naomi Campbell after a dispute over luggage at Heathrow airport. A spokesperson says, “Police were called to remove a passenger from a British Airways flight this afternoon.”

Sources say Naomi was upset after losing three pieces of luggage and said the staff had to find it. She became increasingly ill, and the staff told her she had to leave because she was unfit to fly. She refused and police eventually dragged her “ranting and screaming”. She then attacked a police officer as she was being escorted to the station.

We may not be seeing her out as much due to her impetigo condition but that’s not preventing Amy Winehouse from being a party animal. Early Tuesday morning, the singer was spotted shouting goodbye to her friends who were leaving her Camden home looking a little worse for wear. Wino can’t be looking like that for much longer if reports are true that she has been offered a lucrative deal by top fashion designer Roberto Cavalli. The offer reportedly comes after Victoria Beckham told the designer how she admired Amy’s unique sense of style. A rep for Amy says that she is still considering many offers at the moment so there’s no confirmation there.

The stars on Dancing will be short one member. Derek Hough, partner of Shannon Elizabeth, was taken from the set in an ambulance with an apparent neck injury. The injury was sustained during rehearsals.

An ABC spokesperson said that he was taken to an L.A. hospital to be examined. He went on, “The injury does not appear to be serious.”

Staffers at Parents magazine are peeved at the People magazine spread on Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s newborn twins. The people at Parents magazine posted an open memo to the Latina singer citing numerous baby safety hazards – namely suffocation hazards in the form of the canopies and bows on and around the cribs. However, Kimberlee Mitchell, owner and founder of child safety company Boo Boo Busters, says that JLo hasn’t really done anything wrong. Kimberlee explains by saying “When your baby starts sitting up, at around six months or so, that’s when you remove any canopies or mobiles.” The twins are barely a month old.

Serial bride Patsy Kensit has split from fiancé Jeremy Healy – the man she planned to make her fourth pop hubby.

The Holby City actress, 40, was due to wed DJ Jeremy, 46 – one of house music’s top names – in the summer.

Last night a friend of Jeremy’s said it was the DJ who ended the eight-month romance with mum-of-two Patsy. The pal said: “As the wedding became a reality, I just don’t think he could go through with such a commitment. Patsy must be gutted – she surely thought she’d found the one this time.”

The pair first met when Patsy was 16 and in 1980s band Eighth Wonder. Jeremy was in Haysifantayzee, who had a 1983 hit with John Wayne Is Big Leggy.

The couple fell in love last August, after bumping into each other at a party.

Ex-Emmerdale star Patsy’s three failed marriages have all been to musicians.

She wed Dan Donovan of Big Audio Dynamite in 1988. They split in 1991.

In 1992, she married Jim Kerr of Simple Minds, dad to her son James, and in 1997 she wed Oasis singer Liam Gallagher. They had a son Lennon and split in 2000.

Patsy had reportedly asked film star friend Liz Hurley to be bridesmaid. The pal added: “She must be devastated.”

Karina Smirnoff was dating her former partner from Dancing with the Stars, Mario Lopez. Now, rumors are flying that she’s hooked up with her current partner, rapper Mario.

It has been said that she was seen kissing Mario at a party back in February, but she says it didn’t happen. She said, “I told you to keep it on the DL, dude!…By the end of the show, I will be pregnant with Mario’s baby!”

Mario’s rep says, “They’re not dating.” Plus, a source close to Karina and Mario Lopez’s rep says they are very much still a thing. “They’re totally boyfriend and girlfriend. They went out to Eva Longoria’s restaurant opening together.”

Richie Sambora was arrested for DUI on Tuesday but he could be facing criminal charges of child endangerment as his 10-year old daughter Ava, along with another juvenile and another adult, was in the car during his arrest. Sources say that after Richie was busted, the cops called Heather Locklear, Ava’s mom, and she authorized the other adult in the car to drive her daughter home. If the Bon Jovi guitarist was indeed driving drunk, he could be charged with endangering the 2 kids. He hasn’t been charged as of yet but the Laguna Beach PD is actively investigating the situation.

Well, apparently sporting a baby bump wasn’t enough for Jamie Lynn Spears. Now she’s sporting a fat ring, too.

Rumor is, she’s flashing an engagement ring from baby daddy Casey Aldridge. A source says, “She’s got an engagement ring. She’s been showing it off, talking about it.”

No word on a wedding date or any confirmation from her camp.