As One Direction star Liam Payne prepares for fatherhood, fellow X Factor alumni Little Mix have backed the 23-year old singer to be an incredible dad.
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Lisa, 44, slips into tiny lace underwear for steamy Instagram selfie
She showcased her sensational figure in the infamous jungle shower on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.
She showcased her sensational figure in the infamous jungle shower on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.
Rita Ora divides fan opinion as she takes over from US beauty Tyra Banks on America's Next Top Model
Many viewers of Monday night's debut episode took to Twitter to complain about the singer's lack of experience in the modelling world.
- Lisa Snowdon, 44, flaunts her enviable abs and ample cleavage as she slips into tiny lace underwear for steamy Instagram selfie
- Apprentice star Jessica Cunningham teases a glimpse of her pert posterior in a racy swimwear shoot ahead of the reality show final
- 'I'll have a baby next year': Lauren Goodger is planning a family with convicted criminal Joey Morrison who is serving an 18-year sentence... as she claims he's 'not a bad person'
- Adam Thomas reveals he was so drunk during last This Morning interview that he doesn't remember it... as he claims I'm A Celeb cut scenes of him 'sobbing uncontrollably on his knees'
- 'He's going to be amazing, isn't he?' Little Mix back Liam Payne to be an 'incredible dad' as One Direction star prepares for parenthood with pregnant Cheryl
- 'Remember her long career as an international model? Me neither': Rita Ora divides fan opinion as she takes over from Tyra Banks on America's Next Top Model
- Milla Jovovich puts on a VERY leggy display in a plunging plum gown and she and daughter Ever dazzle at Resident Evil world premiere in Tokyo
- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Make-up free Michelle Keegan rocks a chic furry parka and trainers as she indulges in pampering session at Essex spa
- 'I've completely changed my life!': Lisa Riley reveals she's ready to spend her first Christmas as a slimline size 12
- Look away now, Simon! Former X Factor judges Dannii Minogue and Gary Barlow join forces for new singing show Let It Shine
- Bloomin' lovely! Naomie Harris stuns in a figure-hugging strapless floral dress as she attends Collateral Beauty premiere with co-star Will Smith
- Split! Flip Or Flop's Tarek and Christina El Moussa end seven year marriage as it is revealed they have both been seeing other people
- 'The snuggle is real!' Pregnant Pink shares sweet topless photo as daughter Willow cradles her bump
- Blond Kanye West emerges in New York as wife Kim Kardashian 'annoyed at him for refusing to rest' following 'psychotic break'
- 'With our beautiful children': Mariah Carey and her twins take sweet photo on power playdate with Beyonce and Blue Ivy after holiday concert
- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Val Kilmer seen for the first time in over a month looking frail after denying he has throat cancer
- Kylie Jenner shares sneak peek behind the scenes of her VERY racy calendar photoshoot with Terry Richardson
- SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Catherine Zeta-Jones daughter Carys looks the double of her mother as a teenager as she attends premiere of the new Star Wars film
- Tove Lo dons flame-crotched PVC overalls with pasties at Washington, DC's Jingle Ball
- New couple! Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman confirms she's been secretly dating NFL player Colton Underwood for four months
- Shopping for baby? Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper are spotted together for first time since it's been rumoured she's pregnant
- 'I love you so much Chy!' Blac Chyna presents Rob Kardashian with a brand new Range Rover
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THE BIG PICTURES
Milla Jovovich puts on a VERY leggy display in a plunging plum gown at Resident Evil world premiere in Tokyo
Flashing some flesh thanks to the daring cut of her plunging plum gown, the 40-year-old star looked nothing short of sensational.
Michelle Keegan, 29, made the most of her down time as she headed for a pampering session at Dr MediSpa cosmectic clinic in Loughton, Essex, on Tuesday.
Lisa Riley, 40, has already bought her Christmas outfit as she prepares to mark her first December 25 as a size 12.
Former X Factor judge Dannii Minogue looked sartorially savvy as she posed at BBC One's Let It Shine press launch at the Ham Yard Hotel in London on Tuesday.
Bloomin' lovely! Naomie Harris stuns in a figure-hugging strapless floral dress at Collateral Beauty premiere
The actress, 40, looked absolutely flawless as she slipped into a striking brightly-coloured floral strapless dress, which served to accentuate her toned physique.
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- EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Appleton tries to convince tourists she's Kate Middleton in hilariously awkward video outside Buckingham Palace
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- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE Pregnant Geri Horner's baby bump looks in full bloom as she wears tight black top while out in London Expecting second child
- 'When mummy cooks!' Victoria Beckham makes light of embarrassing kitchen disaster after her bowl of porridge EXPLODES in microwave
- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Make-up free Michelle Keegan rocks a chic furry parka and trainers as she indulges in pampering session at Essex spa
- Having a blast! Ellie Goulding and Niall Horan are caught mid-laugh in sweet Instagram snap backstage at a gig Enjoyed a brief romance in the past
- Look away now, Simon! Former X Factor judges Dannii Minogue and Gary Barlow join forces for new singing show Let It Shine Rival talent shows
NEWS AND GOSSIP AROUND THE
- 'It's a therapy session': Zayn Malik reveals songwriting helps 'alleviate what's on his mind' as gets candid in rare live radio interview Suffers from anxiety
- 'I nearly lost my family': Keane's Tom Chaplin revealed he stayed awake for FOUR nights following cocaine relapse and feared HEART ATTACK
- Ready, set smooch! Bikini clad Megan McKenna shares a swimming pool kiss with beau Pete Wicks as they catch some winter sun in Dubai
- TOWIE's Jake Hall assumes step-daddy duties as he and new girlfriend Misse Beqiri treat her son Julian to a luxury toy car He's a lucky boy!
- 'He's going to be amazing, isn't he?' Little Mix back Liam Payne to be an 'incredible dad' as One Direction star prepares for parenthood with pregnant Cheryl
- 'I've completely changed my life!': Lisa Riley reveals she's ready to spend her first Christmas as a slimline size 12 Slimmer than ever
- Billie Piper attempts to go incognito in chunky scarf as she joins beau Johnny Lloyd for a shopping trip in London Romance bloomed after her divorce
- Tina Malone, 53, slips her super-slim figure into saucy Santa outfit on night out with husband Paul... as she reveals she would strip for Playboy for £250k
- 'You're not allowed to snog': Fuming Holly Willoughby slams people who cheat at Christmas parties... but says she would photocopy her bottom
- Millie Mackintosh parades her slender limbs in a stylish double-breasted blazer and over-the-knee boots as she steps out in Chelsea Dressed to impress
- Milla Jovovich puts on a VERY leggy display in a plunging plum gown and she and daughter Ever dazzle at Resident Evil world premiere in Tokyo
WORLD TO BROWSE AT A GLANCE!
- 'Remember her long career as an international model? Me neither': Rita Ora divides fan opinion as she takes over from Tyra Banks on ATNM
- Adam Thomas reveals he was so drunk during last This Morning interview that he doesn't remember it... as he claims I'm A Celeb cut scenes of him 'sobbing'
- EXCLUSIVE 'She's happy and that's what's most important': X Factor winner Matt Terry gives Honey G his full backing as rapper bags surprise record deal
- Sheer daring: Jessie J gets racy in a skimpy lace bralet and see-through trousers as she enjoys a dinner date at Catch in LA Abs-olutely fabulous
- It's all fun and games! Caroline Flack joins her twin sister and niece for a festive trip to Winter Wonderland Enjoying all the fun of the fair at Hyde Park
- Loose Women stars Coleen Nolan and Andrea McLean undergo drastic makeovers to become Donald Trump and wife Melania Hilarious new shoot
- Lisa Snowdon, 44, flaunts her enviable abs and ample cleavage as she slips into tiny lace underwear for steamy Instagram selfie Model behaviour
- Kanye West 'jets to NYC to bolster his medical team as he steps up recovery efforts from psychotic breakdown' Troubling time for star
- Brooding George Shelley flaunts his six-pack abs in unbuttoned denim shirt and boxers in steamy calendar shoot Bring on 2017!
- Love in full Bloom! Smitten Orlando and Katy Perry go incognito as they enjoy a spot of festive shopping Enjoying some quality time as a couple
- 'Nicole works so much harder than Cheryl': Louis Walsh reignites explosive feud with the singer as he claims last year's X Factor was 's**t'
ALL THE HOTTEST
- 'Love you #subskrivers': Victoria's Secret Angel Josephine Skriver celebrates 3 million followers by flaunting taut tummy in bikini snap
- 'So inspired by you!' Gigi Hadid lavishes praise on birthday girl Taylor Swift as she turns 27...while her model squad sends more love on Instagram
- Sweet ride! Khloe Kardashian takes beau Tristan Thompson for a spin in her Rolls Royce... as divorce with Lamar Odom is set to be finalized
- Who's on your naughty or nice list? Make-up free Kourtney Kardashian enjoys a casual day of Christmas shopping in Malibu
- How does she stay so slim? Kylie Jenner shows off stunning figure in skintight leotard before baking Christmas sugar cookies
- Leaning on a friend! Fergie slips on a hoodie to put 'finishing touches' on new album with music producer Venus Brown
- 'I thought it was cool like Cher or Prince': Zendaya explains why she goes by one name as she smolders on Allure cover
- Supermodel smooch! Hailey Baldwin plants kiss on Alessandra Ambrosio during break from secret shoot in the Bahamas
- Just keep livin'! Matthew McConaughey, 47, stays fit with morning run in Malibu after being snubbed by the Golden Globes
- Seeking Yeezus! Jaden Smith pays a visit to Kanye West in New York... and promotes new album with branded clothing
- 'It's been quite a big change': Joshua Jackson admits dating has been difficult since split from girlfriend of 10 years Diane Kruger
- 'He's an amazing guy!' This Is Us star Chrissy Metz gushes about her new boyfriend...but won't say who he is
UNITED STATES SHOWBIZ
- New couple! Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman confirms she's been secretly dating NFL player Colton Underwood for four months
- Gigi Hadid goes casual chic in a grey python patterned coat as she heads to photoshoot in New York
- EXCLUSIVE: 'It's been a rocky road, but married life is nice': Vanderpump Rules' Katie and Tom revel in domestic bliss after cheating and ultimatums... and admit they DID get a prenup
- Steamy! Ariana Grande gets close to real-life beau Mac Miller in his newly released music video for My Favorite Part
- Lucky she didn't get run over! Eva Longoria lays down in the STREET to get perfect photo of best friend Melanie Griffith during Dubai trip
- 'She actually asked me about it first': Nick Cannon reveals ex Mariah Carey confronted him about getting beauty queen Brittany Bell pregnant
- 'With our beautiful children': Mariah Carey and her twins take sweet photo on power playdate with Beyonce and Blue Ivy after holiday concert
- 'You're so brave and strong': Lady Gaga puts differences aside to praise Madonna for speech where she railed against sexism and said she was raped
- For the frill of it! Sienna Miller wows in an unconventional look as she joins co-stars Ben Affleck and Elle Fanning at a screening of film Live By Night
- Congratulations to us! Andrew Garfield and Jonah Hill celebrate their Golden Globe nominations over lunch The two actors shared a congratulatory hug
- Showing the love! Nicole Richie holds hands with husband Joel Madden in LA...one day after celebrating six year wedding anniversary
- 'Wait a minute!' Sting protests as wife Trudie Styler kisses Andy Cohen on WWHL before he smooches with host The 65-year-old wasn't comfortable on Monday
GOSSIP - DIRECT FROM LA
- Tove Lo dons flame-crotched PVC overalls with pasties at Washington, DC's Jingle Ball She's a Christmas cracker
- Take that Chris Rat! Jennifer Lawrence gets revenge on co-star Pratt by spray painting over his face and calling him an 'ass'... then celebrates with shot
- They do! Katharine McPhee oversees a military couple's wedding in touching moment on Rock The Troops special A star-studded occasion
- 'With our beautiful children': Mariah Carey and her twins take sweet family photo with Beyonce and Blue Ivy after holiday concert Divas unite
- All paws on deck! Lisa Vanderpump is joined by her human and fur family to celebrate the launch of a new exclusive pet range Her furry best friends
- 'Let's f***ing party!' Lisa Vanderpump takes defiant stance following Orlando nightclub massacre on reality show
- Bruno Mars belts 24K Magic with James Corden for Carpool Karaoke Fans were treated to a 44-second teaser
- Golden girl! Alexa Chung shows off slender physique in sleeveless and sparkly dress at holiday dinner The perfect frock for a Christmas party
- Beautiful in blue! Priyanka Chopra dazzles at star-studded UNICEF 70th anniversary bash with David Beckham He presented to her
- 'That's my anthem!' Miley Cyrus gushes as Billy Gilman sings favourite song My Way on The Voice finals She loves Frank Sinatra
- 'This booty!' Khloe Kardashian shows off her curvy derriere in latex bodysuit on set of steamy GQ lingerie shoot Bottoms up!
- How low can they go! Sports Illustrated cover girls Ashley Graham and Hailey Clauson have a cleavage battle in plunging dresses Dared to bare
SOAP BOX
- SPOILER ALERT: Jennifer Metcalfe joins her Hollyoaks co-stars to film tragic Celine McQueen funeral scenes
- EXCLUSIVE 'Acting is my first love': Former Hollyoaks star Emma Rigby put romance on the back burner as she focuses on screen and stage career
- Alison King 'spotted on the set of Coronation Street' amid reports soap bosses are trying to persuade her to reprise her role as Carla Connor eight months after she quit
- 'I feel very sorry for Lee': EastEnders star Shona McGarty reveals sympathy for her onscreen husband's secret battle with depression ahead of tense Christmas showdown
THE BIG READS
Saoirse Ronan said she will get her chance to portray a Queen - at the ripe old age of 22 - now that Josie Rourke has agreed to direct a film about Mary, Queen of Scots.
Sir Paul's fashion designer daughter was spectacularly upstaged on the night by 46-year-old Greek-born beauty and entrepreneur Maria Hatzistefanis (pictured).
When Octavia Spencer was asked to be in a film about black women who worked as 'colored' computers on the early NASA flights, she thought it was fiction, writes Baz Bamigboye.
The Oscar-winning actress has four children already: two with country singer Keith Urban and with ex-husband Tom Cruise. But Kidman said adopting again is 'something I have thought about'.
Those of you who saw the 1970 hit movie Love Story, with Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, will know all too well that a sequel was unlikely to happen, writes Baz Bamigboye.
REVIEWS
FILM
Oliver Stone adheres firmly to the view that Edward Snowden, who leaked reams of classified information, was a principled hero, Brian Viner writes.
Office Christmas Party is actually quite enjoyable. It emphatically does not merit a dishonourable place in any list of Jennifer Aniston's ten worst films. In fact, it may even sneak into her ten best.
I do confess, though, to a slight feeling of queasiness at the Disneyfication of yet another 'colourful' foreign culture.
Don't ever watch this movie on a plane, where the prospect of a bird strike killing both engines will start seeming less like a squillion-to-one chance and more like a nailed-on cert.
David Oyelowo plays Seretse Khama, heir to the kingship of the Bangwato tribe. In 1947, he is in London training to be a barrister when he falls for the lovely Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike).
The 2003 film Bad Santa was outrageously crass and crude, practically the definition of an off-colour comedy, but the sequel delivers dismally few belly laughs, writes BRIAN VINER.
MUSIC REVIEWS AND FEATURES
Has Kylie made a cracker...or is her Christmas CD a turkey? ADRIAN THRILLS reviews this year's festive offerings
Having spread the seasonal spirit for the first time last year, Kylie returns with an expanded version of her Christmas album. It features a throaty cameo from Iggy Pop and duet with Frank Sinatra.
THEATRE
- A Pan that deserves a panning: This version of JM Barrie's classic is too grown up, writes PATRICK MARMION
- I smell a hit for the perfume lovebirds: QUENTIN LETTS says She Loves Me is heaven scent
- Politics whipped up to fever pitch: This House is like a manic episode of Countdown, writes PATRICK MARMION
- Digging the dirt down on Misery Farm...Buried Child is a horrid play well acted, says QUENTIN LETTS
- Radiating charm in the face of danger: QUENTIN LETTS sees post-nuke family fallout in The Children
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- Lucy Verasamy on a girls break to Burma
- Ben Fogle falls for the Azores
- Rochelle and Marvin head for the Maldives
- Sian Lloyd on Kangaroo Island
- Stoke plans Robbie Williams tourist route
- From Corrie to Canada: A whirlwind Ontario tour
- Simon Reeve: 'Guidebooks aren't bibles'
- Checking In with Nadia Sawalha
- Piers Morgan takes his boys Down Under
- Sesame treat! Michelle Heaton goes to Jamaica
- Strictly Kos: James and Ola in Greece
- Paint me! Lisa Snowdon safaris in Kenya
LATEST ALBUM RELEASES
Scroll through for the latest new album releases
THE KILLERS
Dont Waste Your Wishes (iTunes)
The Killers have made a charity single every Christmas since 2006, and Dont Waste Your Wishes gathers all 11 together.With Elton John and Neil Tennant contributing, and singer Brandon Flowerss mischievous sense of humour to the fore, the outcome is impressive. Feel It In My Bones forms the centrepiece of a song trilogy that cast the bands road manager as a murderous Santa with sinister plans for those on his naughty list. The sole cover is a real tear-jerker, as Flowers hooks up with his former Las Vegas school teacher Mr Hansen, now 86, on Ill Be Home For Christmas. Available to download, Dont Waste Your Wishes is out on CD today thekillersmusic.com.
★★★★★
Dont Waste Your Wishes (iTunes)
The Killers have made a charity single every Christmas since 2006, and Dont Waste Your Wishes gathers all 11 together.With Elton John and Neil Tennant contributing, and singer Brandon Flowerss mischievous sense of humour to the fore, the outcome is impressive. Feel It In My Bones forms the centrepiece of a song trilogy that cast the bands road manager as a murderous Santa with sinister plans for those on his naughty list. The sole cover is a real tear-jerker, as Flowers hooks up with his former Las Vegas school teacher Mr Hansen, now 86, on Ill Be Home For Christmas. Available to download, Dont Waste Your Wishes is out on CD today thekillersmusic.com.
★★★★★
KYLIE MINOGUE
Kylie Christmas Snow Queen Edition (Parlophone)
Having spread the seasonal spirit for the first time last year, Kylie returns with an expanded version of her Christmas album. High on festive kitsch, with the Australian disco diva (right) decked out in purple tinsel and silver stilettos on the sleeve, it features a throaty cameo from Iggy Pop and a beyond-the-grave duet with Frank Sinatra. The mood is playful, although the six new numbers dont add much in terms of originality. Paul McCartneys Wonderful Christmastime (sung here with Mika) and Wizzards I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday are blunted by familiarity. East 17s Stay Another Day and Rozallas dance hit Everybodys Free (To Feel Good) arent even Christmas songs.
★★★
Kylie Christmas Snow Queen Edition (Parlophone)
Having spread the seasonal spirit for the first time last year, Kylie returns with an expanded version of her Christmas album. High on festive kitsch, with the Australian disco diva (right) decked out in purple tinsel and silver stilettos on the sleeve, it features a throaty cameo from Iggy Pop and a beyond-the-grave duet with Frank Sinatra. The mood is playful, although the six new numbers dont add much in terms of originality. Paul McCartneys Wonderful Christmastime (sung here with Mika) and Wizzards I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday are blunted by familiarity. East 17s Stay Another Day and Rozallas dance hit Everybodys Free (To Feel Good) arent even Christmas songs.
★★★
GILLIAN WELCH
Boots No. 1 (Acony)
Welch revisits her 1996 debut Revival with this expanded (and retitled) edition, adding rarities plus eight unreleased songs. Produced by T-Bone Burnett and hailed as one of the best alt-country albums ever made, it augments her heartache songs with the strumming and vocal harmonies of Dave Rawlings. Paper Wings echoes Patsy Cline, while I Dont Want To Go Downtown is worthy of Tom Waits.
★★★★
Boots No. 1 (Acony)
Welch revisits her 1996 debut Revival with this expanded (and retitled) edition, adding rarities plus eight unreleased songs. Produced by T-Bone Burnett and hailed as one of the best alt-country albums ever made, it augments her heartache songs with the strumming and vocal harmonies of Dave Rawlings. Paper Wings echoes Patsy Cline, while I Dont Want To Go Downtown is worthy of Tom Waits.
★★★★
VARIOUS
Moana OST (Universal)
Music plays a significant role in the Disney hit, as this infectious pop soundtrack demonstrates. Hawaiian actress Aulii Cravalho (who voices teen princess Moana) soars with gutsy aplomb on the theme song. Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne The Rock Johnson strikes a conversational note on Youre Welcome. With guest spots from Nicole Scherzinger and Alessia Cara, it is shaping up to be this years Frozen.
★★★
Moana OST (Universal)
Music plays a significant role in the Disney hit, as this infectious pop soundtrack demonstrates. Hawaiian actress Aulii Cravalho (who voices teen princess Moana) soars with gutsy aplomb on the theme song. Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne The Rock Johnson strikes a conversational note on Youre Welcome. With guest spots from Nicole Scherzinger and Alessia Cara, it is shaping up to be this years Frozen.
★★★
JOHN LEGEND
Darkness And Light (Columbia)
As the singer behind the romantic ballads All Of Me and Ordinary People, John Legend traditionally explores soft soul. This fifth album finds him branching out musically without sacrificing his artistry. Brittany Howard, of the gritty Alabama Shakes, is a revealing presence on the sultry title track, while Overload is all jazzy sax and jagged guitar. Its not all bold experimentation, though. Right By You is a ballad inspired by Legends baby daughter Luna.
★★★★
Darkness And Light (Columbia)
As the singer behind the romantic ballads All Of Me and Ordinary People, John Legend traditionally explores soft soul. This fifth album finds him branching out musically without sacrificing his artistry. Brittany Howard, of the gritty Alabama Shakes, is a revealing presence on the sultry title track, while Overload is all jazzy sax and jagged guitar. Its not all bold experimentation, though. Right By You is a ballad inspired by Legends baby daughter Luna.
★★★★
VAULTS
Caught In Still Life (Virgin EMI)
Vaults will forever be associated with jumpy fox cubs thanks to their presence on this years John Lewis Christmas advert, but there is more to the London trio than that cover of Randy Crawfords classic One Day Ill Fly Away. This debut allies Blythe Pepinos emotive female voice with the cool electronica of her male bandmates. Despite echoes of Kate Bush and London Grammar, its sombre moods become repetitive.
★★★
Caught In Still Life (Virgin EMI)
Vaults will forever be associated with jumpy fox cubs thanks to their presence on this years John Lewis Christmas advert, but there is more to the London trio than that cover of Randy Crawfords classic One Day Ill Fly Away. This debut allies Blythe Pepinos emotive female voice with the cool electronica of her male bandmates. Despite echoes of Kate Bush and London Grammar, its sombre moods become repetitive.
★★★
