Harry Styles ‘Rome-ing’ around Italy with designer friend
Plus, Meghan's royal birthday snub
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Harry plays tour guide to Leona Lewis lookalike in Italy
The ex-1D heartthrob, turned solo star, turned vibrating-sex-toy mogul, was spotted swanning around Vatican City and the cobbled streets of Rome with Belgian-Congolese designer Kim Mupangilai.
She’s a New York-based interiors darling who’s done high-end magazine covers and now Harry’s new holiday pal.
The pair were seen taking in St Peter’s Basilica and the back alleys of Rome - with Harry clutching on to a bottle of wine like it was a Grammy.
Snitches say he’s been showing Kim his favourite things to do in Italy, which, knowing Harry, includes stalking the new pope.
Of course, we’re not sure if it’s anything romantic, and he was just seen kissing producer Ella Kenny at Glastonbury. Before that? He was dating Taylor Russell after making out with Emily Ratajkowski, dating Olivia Wilde and Kendall Jenner…
He’s got more romantic eras than Taylor Swift, who incidentally, is also an ex.
Mel B marries again... new dress, new country, same missing Spice Girls
Why just have a cathedral wedding when you can have camels, crystals and a custom red dress that looks like it comes with its own lighting crew?
After Mel B’s official St Paul’s Cathedral ceremony, with hairdresser hubby Rory McPhee last month (tartan and tradition, Yorkshire terrier as ring bearer, guests out the door by 7pm), she headed to Marrakech for a ‘spiritual’ redo.
Mel called it ‘a wedding so good we did it twice’. Okay.
This time: red dress, desert setting, and couture so extra it took 850 hours and six people to make. The pristine gown, which came with a cathedral-length veil, was made by US designer Justin Alexander, chosen to reflect her life in LA, where she’s judging America’s Got Talent. No notes.
Emma Bunton showed up for the London leg. Mel C and Victoria sent Insta love. Geri ghosted.
But Mel is doing Mel and is like, ‘forget the damn Spice Girls’. Sis is clearly on her own wedding reunion tour.
‘We’re not close’: Jack Osbourne on sister who said no to fame, but yes to saying goodbye
In the most bittersweet family reunion since Meghan and Harry’s last UK trip, Jack Osbourne casually revealed he and big sis Aimee were ‘not close at all’.
Chatting on the Disrespectfully podcast, which was recorded weeks before they stood side by side at Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral, Jack admitted they’ve never even spoken about the fact Aimee skipped the family’s reality show.
Why? Because they simply don’t talk. ‘We don’t have a great relationship, she’ll be the first to tell you that,’ he said.
Aimee, now 41, famously noped out of The Osbournes in the early noughties, branding it ‘low-hanging fruit’ and instead moving out at 16 to chase a moody, mystical music career à la Fiona Apple. Meanwhile, the rest of the family became TV royalty.
Fast forward to last week and there she was at Ozzy’s emotional Birmingham send-off, alongside Jack, Kelly, and Sharon. No drama, no mystery, just showing up when it mattered most.
She might not have wanted the cameras back then, but Aimee stepped into the spotlight for her dad on her own terms. That’s the most Osbourne thing she could’ve done.
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Meghan’s birthday snub and the royal rumble that (allegedly) wasn’t
It's Monday and you know what that means, Spotlighters? A sparkling new episode of The Sussex Saga to kick start the week, and it’s with a bonus.
So, first: Meghan’s 44 today - Happy Birthday - and her present from the palace? A box of crickets with a bow. Yep, we’re talking deafening silence, according to one royal expert.
While Harry’s defo planning a California-chic celebration involving artisanal avocado toast and a sunset sound bath, the rest of the royals are treating her birthday like an unread email.
The expert says, however, that Eugenie and Beatrice might have sent a card, which may or may not have gotten lost in the Royal Mail.
But, Meg will be fine as she sips on her As Ever rosé, named after her eternal optimism in the face of relentless snubs. Indeed, she was pictured frolicking in a garden with it only yesterday.
And, just when you thought that was it for this week’s royal drama, enter Entitled, a new book that claims Harry and Andrew once brawled like two drunk uncles at a family barbecue.
Allegedly, Harry left Andrew with a bloody nose after some behind-the-back comments.
The Sussex camp has already shut it down faster than Andrew’s Pizza Express alibi.
So there it is: a birthday snub, a denied royal rumble, and the lingering question: Who would win in a fight: Harry’s California zen or Andrew’s… questionable life choices? Place your bets.
Willem Dafoe breaks TikTok with his hips… then collects serious award
Willem Dafoe has had quite a week, which started with him dancing in a fitted black dress for Rosanna Arquette’s daughter, Zoe Bleu, on TikTok, and finished with him collecting the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo - like the cinematic legend he is.
One minute he’s deadpanning ‘guys...’ after a hip shake request from Zoe, the next he’s being hailed for his ‘boldness, dare, and 150 films of iconic weirdness’ by a very serious film festival.
The man got fired from Heaven’s Gate in 1979 and then spent 45 years terrorising Hollywood with his 'complex, emotional, and unforgettable' performances.
Now Sarajevo’s giving him a shiny award while the internet begs for a sequel to that TikTok.
Oasis fan dies in fall at Wembley during ‘Champagne Supernova’
Honestly awful. An Oasis fan in his 40s died after falling from the upper tier at Wembley during the band's encore.
It happened right as they were playing ‘Champagne Supernova’ and setting off fireworks. Paramedics rushed in, but it was too late.
Cops are asking anyone with footage to come forward, and Liam and Noel say they’re ‘shocked and saddened’, but the shows will go on.
Justin Bieber goes topless for a professional office meeting because this is his world and his rules.
‘Nude’ January Jones' clothes have ghosted her, and she's wearing invisible heels.
David Roach, 59, rocked ‘til the very end... battled aggressive cancer just two weeks after saying 'I do'. RIP.
Orlando Bloom’s reaction to Katy and Trudeau gossip? A masterclass in how an ex should use emojis… just click, guys, you’ll get what we mean.
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