Former Boxer Joe Calzaghe may find himself back in the celebrity gossip columns and with a new fight on his hands when girlfriend, Strictly Come Dancing star dance instructor Kristina Rihanoff finds out the following…
In the early hours of last Monday morning the celeb sports star, 37, was seen sneaking out of top London VIP clubNo 5 Cavendish Square in the London Regent Street after cosying up to a mystery brunette.
He gave a greeting to the waiting photographers that some may think would be rude, and he was even wearing the same clothing he was seen in when he kissed Kristina, 32, on BBC2 spin-off show It Takes Two. The pictures are now all over the London papers… oh dear!
The pair were booted off the dance competition more than a week ago but are thought to be dating.
Last night a spokesman for the – now retired – undefeated World Champion boxer said: “Joe’s a single guy letting his hair down.”
The team behind London celebrity VIP hangouts Mahiki, Whiskey Mist and The Punch Bowl pub in Mayfair is to open a new bar in the City of London next month.
Kanaloa, the latest venture by Nick House and Piers Adam, aims to break the mould of the male-dominated Square Mile by specifically targeting women. There will be several female-friendly house rules including; free entry for women, complimentary manicures, massages and makeovers. Kanaloa has been given a tropical island-inspired theme, with a long black bamboo bar surrounded by carved wooden pillars as a centre-piece.
The Champagne and cocktails list has been overseen by Papa Jules – the creator of the signature Mahiki rum – while best UK bartender in 2008, Rich Hunt, has been recruited as bar manager. The food will be Pan-Asian inspired.
Nick House said: “Piers and I have both worked in the City and we felt there was a real need to create a sense of escapism and fun in an area that historically hasn’t had the benefit of high quality bars and night clubs.”
X Factor judge and Girls Aloud celebrity singer Cheryl Cole has dramatically dyed her hair red, making an appearance with her new style at, Madonna’s former husband, Guy Ritchie’s pub, The Punchbowl in MayfairLondon, last weekend.
“She knew it would cause a stir but Cheryl wanted to dramatically change her hair to define herself as a solo artist“, a friend told reporters.
It has been that reported in the London papers that the Girls Aloud star – who will soon set foot as a solo artist as well as take up a new series of reality shows – spends more than £100,000 a year on fashion and grooming.
We are sure that Cheryl’s new shade will soon be copied by girls everywhere…
Former Baywatch celebrity Pamela Anderson was spotted with a mystery “rock star” last Tuesday night at VIPMayfair bar Whiskey Mist, just off Hertford Street.
The “rock star” in question was called “Alan”, the latest star of the Doritos Guitar Hero TV advertisement, who also took her on a shopping spree around the capital. Anderson was helping Alan, who is seen in the adverts aspiring to be a rock star, to achieve that status by being the sexy blonde rock chick on his arm as part of the promotion.
Earlier that day, she also visited the New Wimbledon Theatre where she will make her pantomime debut this Christmas as the genie in Aladdin.
But a source at the club, which is frequented by Premiership footballers and Prince Harry, said the 42-year-old actress didn’t even have a drink.
But at least she has a A-lad-in her life, even if it is “Alan”…
If you are looking for somewhere to unwind, relax and contemplate the meaning of life this Halloween spend three days in London in yogic bliss. The total Yoga and Pilates experience is now under one roof at the fifth annual Yoga Show event taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend.
Take a trip to London, and visit the National Hall, Olympia on Hammersmith Road to see over 200 exhibitors showing off everything you need for your yoga and pilates sessions together with inspirational products for a healthy, luxury lifestyle.
Yoga, a practice made popular by celebrities such as Sting, Madonna and Geri Halliwell, is a great way for dancers to stay flexible and will keep you in top form for visiting the best London clubs.
The beauty, who has a 30H chest, minced around glamorously, looking rather sassy in a tiny print dress which displayed her not unnoticeable cleavage – which she recently revealed grew from an already astounding 30GG to a 30H cup while she was in the BB house.
Sophie teamed it up with some animal-print heels. “Reeeeeeoooooow, was that a major fashion f*** up!”, an onlooker was quoted as saying outside Movida which was very quiet as a result of Bob Sinclair playing at Jalouse, and the launch of Chinawhite and Crystal.
1980s celebrity icon Boy George has revealed that he has written a song about rehab singer Amy Winehouse.
Music paper the NME reports that the former Culture Club front-man wrote the song during a recent stint in prison for beating and falsely imprisoning a man in his east London flat.
The song, which is titled ‘Your Pain Makes a Beautiful Sound’, features the lyrics: “You’re a genius, you’re a car crash / It’s hard to say what you do best.”
The pair had previously met backstage at London’s KOKO venue in Camden where they discussed one of the shared favourite songs, the Phil Spector-produced ‘He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)’, which was sung by The Crystals and written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin.
“I wrote a lot of stuff, which will be released next year”, Boy George told The Times of his stay in HMP Edmunds Hill in Suffolk. “I wrote a diary, and songs.”
Grunge rocker and live music enthusiast Courtney Love has told friends she is down to her last £75 and is set to be kicked on to the streets. The widow of the legendary Kurt Cobain, former lead singer with 90’s band Nirvana and one of the biggest sources of celebrity gossip at the time, said she could not even afford to take her daughter Frances Bean, 17, out to lunch.
Love, who is living in New York’s Mercer Hotel, texted a pal saying: “I’m f****d now dude. I have 120 bucks, my kid hasn’t had a decent meal and I’m getting evicted.”
The former Hole singer was last month banned by the courts from accessing the trust fund left for her daughter when her husband killed himself in 1994.
She claims she has had more than £300 million stolen from her by fraudsters since 2003 and has even hired investigators to try to track down the missing money.
Forbidden London Clubs, in partnership with The Motion Group theatre company, are staging an all new theatrical production of Vivienne Westwood’s much publicised manifesto for cultural change, Active Resistance to Propaganda, at one of London’s most versatile venues to hire, Bloomsbury Ballroom, this December.
Andrew Steggall, a close friend of Vivienne Westwood, was approached to be part of the project by young political activist and entrepreneur James WJ Wilson – of Forbidden London – who saw the Director as a natural choice to help bring the production to the stage for the first time.
Andrew met Vivienne in 2003 as he explains: “She saw a production of ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ that I directed at the Old Vic. She’s a great believer in the power of theatre and I, a great believer in the power of Vivienne Westwood, was keen to get to know her.”
He continued: “She was already working on the Manifesto then I think and so I have been aware of its development over some time. Over the last couple of years I have been to a number of readings of it and was conscious of its potential to be at least semi-staged.”
Vivienne Westwood's Active Resistance to Propoganda Manifesto
Vivienne Westwood – an active and passionate environmental campaigner for The Prince’s Rainforest Project and the closest thing you will come to a living legend – is best known for her influential work in fashion. Considered by many to be the first lady of punk following the opening, with then partner Malcolm McLaren, of a boutique on Chelsea’s Kings Road (originally named Let It Rock and later Sex, Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die and Seditionaries) now known as World’s End.
The Dame also won the accolade of British Fashion Designer of the year in 1990, 1991 and 2006.
Active Resistance to Propaganda will be performed at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom on Friday, 4th December.
The 53rd BFI Film Festival sponsored by newspaper The Times is currently taking place at the London’s Southbank, and there is much still to see and do.
Galas and special screenings include presentations of films The Fantastic Mr Fox, The Men Who Stare At Goats, The Road and Toy Story 2.
The fifteen day event which began on the Wednesday, 14th October and continues to Thursday, 29th October takes place in a number of locations across London, showcasing talent from the UK and world film industry.
This year’s event is boosted by financial backing from its long-time supporter the UK Film Council – based on Little Portland Street just north of Oxford Street – who have provided nearly £2m of Lottery funding.
