Why Diddy’s calling guilty verdict ‘a win’
And Charlize Theron just had a one-night stand with a 26-year-old. Here’s how it went...
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Why Diddy’s calling up to 20 years in jail ‘a win’
Wow. The Diddy verdict just got delivered after eight gruesome weeks of revelations about his violent, abusive behaviour… and we are shook.
The disgraced rap mogul is guilty of ‘transportation to engage in prostitution’ of ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and the anonymous Jane – but not guilty of more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs literally fist-pumped in court at the news, and his lawyers are calling it an ‘enormous victory and win’. Tasteful.
During the trial, 34 witnesses testified to the drug-fuelled, degrading orgies Diddy forced others to take part in.
When he was cleared of the most serious racketeering charge, his family cheered in the courtroom and Diddy appeared to mouth to them ‘I’m coming home’.
Not quite – he was later denied bail due to being a ‘flight risk’, and will likely spend a few months inside until his sentencing.
Cassie’s lawyer said that after her horrifying testimony she's ‘at peace with the verdict’ and is ‘moving ahead with her beautiful family and her husband’.
U OK hon? Orlando dives deep after Katy Perry split
Orlando Bloom is getting all psychoanalytical on Instagram post-split from Katy Perry. The actor, 48, posted super-deep quotes from psychiatrist Carl Jung.
Such as: ‘Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself’.
Guess he realised the devil-may-care playboy look, canoodling with a mystery woman at the Bezos wedding, wasn’t playing to the crowd, huh?
As for what it means, your guess is as good as ours.
Orlando’s always been one for self-reflection. An old vid of his morning meditation and chanting went viral yesterday. As one fan said: ‘Katy Perry may have lost her man but she gained silence every morning.’
As for Katy, she just flew home to the US after fighting back tears during the last gig of her Australia tour, in the wake of their nine-year relationship ending.
Here’s another of Orlando’s quotes for ya: ‘People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls.’ Gosh, don’t know anyone that might apply to. Anyway, just leaving it here.
Charlize Theron’s ‘f*****g amazing’ night… with a 26-year-old
We love a celeb overshare, and yes, we’re looking at you, Charlize Theron. The Oscar-winning actress, 49, told a podcast her sex life is getting better with age.
‘I’ve probably had three one-night stands in my entire life. But I did just recently f*** a 26-year-old and it was really f*****g amazing,’ said the (bashful) Oscar winner.
Interviewer Alex Cooper said it for all of us: ‘Let me just say that 26-year-old is the luckiest f*****g man walking on this goddamn planet. He’s walking different today, knowing.’
(OK, the age gap is kinda alarming. But in a world filled with Al Pacinos and Leo DiCaprios, can we let Charlize live?)
Her only regret? Not having more one-night stands in her twenties. Cue her former co-stars kicking themselves and looking up her number.
One question: did the hook-up happen the night Charlize wore that all-fishnet Givenchy catsuit to her premiere? And if so, how did she get it off?
Dakota Johnson and Kate Hudson’s nepobaby tour hits Ibiza (Chris Martin who?)
In today’s edition of ‘girl gangs we wish we could join’, BFFs Dakota Johnson and Kate Hudson are storming Ibiza (on a yacht, natch).
The Spotlight approves – there’s no better way for Dakota to get over that Chris Martin breakup while also serving serious ‘revenge bikini’.
The power duo were all smiles as they sipped water (Voss, obv) and sunbathed on deck. Ugh, jealous.
Celeb realness alert: Kate’s mega-star mom Goldie Hawn is long-time besties with Dakota’s mega-star mom Melanie Griffiths. Which, ok, is giving nepobaby. But in a cute way?
The gals have been on a little restaurant-hopping tour of the Med, dropping in to Rome where they bumped into 90s singer Ricky Martin at dinner. Not quite the girls’ trip vibe, but sure.
Party planner spills on Harry’s fight with Her Maj… and Meghan hands out jam refunds
Diss your brother and slam your dad all you want Harry, but don’t be mean to your grandmother. Especially when she’s the literal queen of England.
The latest Royal insider to spill serious tea about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is the late Queen Elizabeth’s cousin – who was also her party planner. Hey, the Royals basically invented nepotism.
She told Royal writer Sally Bedell Smith that Hazza had the audacity to be ‘rude’ to the Queen for ‘10 minutes’ – and that he had ‘blown his relationship with his grandmother’.
Meanwhile, Meghan – shock horror – wouldn’t tell the Queen what her wedding dress looked like, the report claims.
Megs has a sticky situation of her own to worry about. Although her wildly expensive As Ever 2023 Napa Valley rosé sold out in under an hour, she’s been forced to offer refunds on her apricot spread because of ‘overselling’ after its launch on June 20. Oops.
Forget PDA, now there’s PFS (Publicly Feeding Strawbs)
There’s something about a HBB (Hot British Boyfriend) this summer. First Callum Turner and Dua Lipa, now Olivia Rodrigo’s actor boyfriend Louis Partridge feeding her strawberries in public.
The couple, both 22, strolled through Manchester holding hands and being OTT with fruit as Louis offered Olivia a bite. Whatever works for you, guys.
Olivia deserves some pampering, having headlined Glasto last weekend before hitting Wimbledon for the tennis (strawberry alert… although the cream could get messy).
Harry Styles’ love interest Ella Kenny nails ‘first appearance since the snog’ chic. She was spotted after their very public Glasto lip-locking.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reach a ‘turning point’ in their relationship. Do we hear wedding bells yet?
Bennifer took their $60m (£44m) Beverly Hills mansion off the market. It’s been a year and the price has already been slashed. Rich people problems…
Lily Allen ‘lost count’ of how many abortions she’s had. But, like, around four or five, she said on her podcast.
Here’s the ad Brooklyn and Nicola secretly shot in London… apparently without telling his parents David and Victoria they were coming to town.
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