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      Kay Burley shows off stunning new home as reveals why she’s taken time off from Sky Breakfast

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      KAY Burley showed off her stunning new home as she revealed why she’s taken time off from her breakfast show. The fan favourite presenter has been taking some much needed down time away from Sky News to move to the country. Kay Burley has had some much-needed down time from her breakfast showCredit: GettyThe Sky News star showed off her stunning new home on social mediaCredit: Instagram / @kayburley_She usually takes to the airwaves every weekday morning to present the flagship breakfast show on Sky NewsCredit: Sky NewsKay Burley, 63, usually fronts the flagship breakfast show with former BBC News star Gareth Barlow, 33, and correspondent Mhari Aurora, 28.She been absent from her weekday morning show this week as Wilfred Frost and Leah Boleto have been filling in. But the long-time anchor took to her social media to give a behind the scenes sneak peak at her new luxurious surroundings. She posted a warm image of a stunning hallway onto her Instagram stories. READ MORE ON KAY BURLEYHer new manor-house style abode has a luxurious feel with an elaborate glass chandelier. The ceiling was lined with an elaborate hand-carved cornice as the polished wooden floorboards glowed from the sunshine light. The room contained a huge floor to ceiling arched window which looked out onto picturesque green countryside views. She can look out as she sits by elegant desk and on a comfy armchair which faces the window, providing perfect inspiration. Most read in ShowbizElegant furniture was also spread around the room which also contained a brown leather armchair by a curved floor lamp in the corner. It looks Kay has acquired the perfect reading and working space so she can prepare for her early-morning programme. The room contained elegant panelling which also lined the doorway in the snap as unhung art sat next to the radiator. Sky Breakfast’s Kay Burley grills guests in front of office desks in new morning show layoutTo fill up the large empty room, two large bookshelves with accessories lined the walls. The caption read: “New home,” as the song ‘Lovely Day’ by Bill Withers played in the background.This comes after the television star emotionally revealed that her sister was battling cancer in an emotional online post. She posted a snap with her ‘baby sister’ Jacqueline to her thousands of followers on social media.Alongside it, Kay revealed: “Jacqueline, who has been stoic in her determination to take on a disease that claimed both my mother and grandmother.”She added: “Doesn’t she look fabulous in her wig?”Kay previously spoke about her mother’s battle cancer and tragic death on Good Morning Britain back in 2018. She admitted: “My mum died when she was my age.”My little boy was eight months old. It still makes me sad actually just to think about it.READ MORE SUN STORIES””I remember her saying, ‘I’m going to die’ and I said, ‘I can’t live without you mum’, but she said I would have to and told me to look after my daddy.”The star showed her thousands of followers her new lurious surroundingsCredit: PAWildred Frost (centre) and Leah Boleto (right) have been filling on on the show this weekCredit: Sky News More

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      JLS star Oritsé Williams’ fire-damaged £3m home sold for £500k is TRANSFORMED into mansion with cinema and games room

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      JLS star Oritsé Williams’ former mansion has been transformed into a luxury home after it was damaged in a fire.The singer lost around £2.5million after he sold his Croydon mansion for just £500,000 four years ago.The £3million mansion was left ravaged after a massive fireCredit: Dan Charity – The SunOrtisse Williams was the founding member of the boy band JLSCredit: GettyAn artist’s impression of what the house could look like once it is completedCredit: @Richard Elliot Architects/London Borough of CroydonA pool house was proposed as part of the renovation plansCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskAerial pictures showing the collapsed roof and blown-out windowsCredit: Dan Charity – The SunYet, the new owners of the property are rebuilding and have already begun transforming the house. The entire exterior of the house is being rebuilt, including the installation of new modern windows, while the roof, which was damaged in the fire, has been restored with maroon tiling.Solar panels have also been installed on top of the property which is currently a building site.The artist bought the house for £3million over a decade ago which used to be owned by Ronnie Corbett.read more on Oritsé WilliamsHowever, a suspected arson attack destroyed the property.The mansion had previously looked abandoned after the roof of the house had been destroyed by the fire and grass could be seen growing through the carpet of the hallway staircase.Ariel’s photographs taken in 2020 showed a collapsed roof, blown-out windows and a charcoaled interior.It is clear from the construction work that the new owners are keen to put their stamp on the house.Most read in ShowbizThe outdoor swimming pool and parts of the back garden are also undergoing redevelopment.Inside the property, planning applications suggest it will include a games room, shrine and a cinema.The London Borough of Croydon refused the owner’s application for a proposed rear extension and a pool house and said it was “inappropriate development”.The new owners submitted another development application requesting permission for a new single-storey extension.Colin Smith, 36, an urban explorer, had previously visited the £3million property after it had been destroyed in the fire. His footage showed the full extent of damage the fire had done with a solid marble countertop one of the only things recognisable in a sea of rubble. A safe for valuables also survived the fire but upstairs had been completely gutted.More than 70 firefighters tackled the blaze that engulfed Oritsé Williams’ house in 2019.Luckily, no one was injured but police launched an investigation after revealing they were treating the fire as suspicious.However, police couldn’t connect anyone to a potential arson attack and the investigation was closed.Ronnie Corbett’s Widow, Anne Hart, said she had considered buying the property where she had lived for 33 years but was left devastated once she learnt it had been damaged.”I’m heartbroken and Ronnie would be too,” she said.READ MORE SUN STORIESCouncillor Robert Ward, who represents Selsdon and Addington Village on Croydon Council admitted that he was delighted to see the property being restored after it had been left “derelict for some time”.Who is Oritsé ­Williams?
      Oritse Williams, 37, is a singer-songwriter and record producer from London.
      He soared to success with bandmates Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes and JB Gill as their group, JLS, became one of the breakout acts of 2008.
      They shot to fame after finishing runners-up on X Factor
      Oritse was the founding member, teaming up with Marvin who had music business experience.
      The band had four UK top three albums as well as five UK number one singles.
      After releasing a greatest hits compilation in late 2013, followed by a farewell arena tour across the UK, the group split, playing their final gig at the 02 in London in December 2013.
      The band reunited last year in what was their biggest tour in the groups career.
      JLS sold more than 10million records across the world and were at one point the UK’s biggest boyband.
      When was Oritsé Williams cleared of rape?
      On September 12, 2018, Oritse was charged with raping a fan.
      He and a friend were accused of a sex attack in 2016 on a waitress, 20, after a Wolverhampton gig. He denied it.
      On May 28, 2019, the singer was unanimously cleared of rape at Wolverhampton Crown Court after around two hours and 17 minutes of deliberation.
      His tour manager Jamien Nagadhana was also cleared of two sexual assault charges.
      The alleged incident is said to have taken place after a concert at the Gorgeous Club to promote his solo album Waterline at Ramada Park Hall hotel.
      Williams, of Croydon, South London, pleaded not guilty to rape during a court hearing in November last year.
      Nagadhana, also 32, from Hounslow, West London, denied a charge of assault by penetration.

      The firefighters could do nothing to prevent the property’s roof from being destroyedCredit: Dan Charity – The SunPolice did launch an investigation but were unable to connect anyone to an arson attackCredit: London Fire BrigadeAround 70 firefighters were called to tackle the fireCredit: London Fire Brigade More

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      Inside Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton’s incredible new home so big it looks like hotel – after he reveals surprise move

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      KEVIN Clifton and Stacey Dooley have made a major move away from their native London in a ‘split decision’ after having a baby. The couple, who were paired together on Strictly Come Dancing in 2019, have been together for four years, and have been living together in London. Stacey and Kevin have found a massive new home for their daughter, MinnieCredit: InstagramThe pair have been together since they were paired on StrictlyCredit: BBCThe giant dining room is great for entertaining guestsCredit: InstagramHowever, they’ve now made a major move up the country for a new home in Liverpool – with a massive new house that could be a hotel. Kevin and Stacey have opted for a stunning monotone colour palette, made of whites, creams, and dark greys. Their dining room has a huge chandelier to look over their dining table, with the room opening up into a giant kitchen with a central wooden workstation – perfect to have chats around at parties. This also opens up into a cosy living room with a telly to watch the latest Strictly or documentary on. READ MORE STACEY DOOLEYUp their winding staircase is their giant master bedroom with windows that look out onto the countryside.On the top floor they also have a giant office space complete with antique desk, a red wine-coloured chaise lounge and giant mirror. The glitterball they won when they were crowned champion sits proudly on the mantlepiece. Nearly every main room has a built in and functional fireplace to make things nice and warm during the colder winter months. Most read in ShowbizStacey was behind the move, with Kevin admitting she loves looking at homes online, and the pair ‘immediately’ fell in love with the property. Inside Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton’s minimalist nursery for baby Minnie With the birth of their daughter Minnie in January 2023, the couple were looking to expand anyway. “We went and had a look and the second she walked in was like ‘I love it and I can really see us living here’.” he told Liverpool Echo. “It all happened really quickly and we love it.”He later beamed: “Our little girl is going to be raised as a Scouser.”The pair’s bedroom has a massive chaise loungeCredit: InstagramThe massive office comes with a fireplace, giant desk and fluffy rugsCredit: InstagramTheir bedroom has a chandelierCredit: InstagramThe pair have made sure everything is perfect in their new homeCredit: InstagramTheir house has massive windows looking out to the countrysideCredit: InstagramThe kitchen is absolutely massiveCredit: Instagram More

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      Harry Enfield’s £11m Notting Hill mansion plans horrify neighbours who slam ‘harmful’ & ‘damaging’ extension

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      HARRY Enfield is said to have massive plans for his £11million mansion – to the horror of his neighbours. The comedian has been slammed for proposing a “harmful” and “dangerous” extension on his Notting Hill home. Harry Enfield is said to have big plans for his £11million mansionCredit: GettyBut the star, who was known as Loadsamoney in Saturday Night, has been slammed by neighboursCredit: RexMailOnline reported planning docs showed he hoped to add a second dormer window in the front roof of his home and also change the dormer window to the rear.It said Enfield also hoped to extend his patio downstairs and add an  air-conditioning unit, new railings, a five-and-a-half foot trellis screen, and metal rooflights and ‘bi-fold’ doors.But neighbours are up in arms over the proposed changes. Members of the Ladbroke Association, which battles to preserve “the beauty, history and character of the neighbourhood”, blasted the plans. Read more on TVIn a scathing summary, the group said the proposed rear dormer window was “enormous and overbearing”. The association claimed the plan in its entirety was “harmful to the conservation area and damaging to the very charm and character that make people want to live in the area”.It added the house “appears to have perfectly good timber-framed windows at lower ground level”. The Sun has contacted Enfield’s reps on the matter. Most read in ShowbizEnfield and wife Lucy Lyster splashed out £6m on the five-storey family home back in 2008. It’s said to have now sky rocketed in value and is likely worth £11m.Harry Enfield character Kevin the Teenager lies to his parents after going to a clubWhile the couple split after 23 years together in 2020, but Land Registry records show the pair still own the home. Lucy is an acupuncturist who met Harry at a dinner party.She married the comedian in 1997 and they lived together in Buckinghamshire.The couple have three children – Archie, 20, Poppy, 18 and Nell, 15.Enfield previously dated Lilly Allen’s mother Alison Owen.Originally from Horsham, West Sussex, the comedian worked as a milkman before appearing as an impressionist on Spitting Image.From 1985-1988 he rose to fame when he starred in Channel 4’s sketch show Saturday Live, playing various characters such as the builder Loadsamoney.READ MORE SUN STORIESIn 1990 he created the hugely popular BBC sketch show Harry Enfield and Chums which starred Kathy Burke and Paul Whitehouse.The comedian has a hefty net worth since alongside his TV work. Inside the nastiest celeb neighbour rows
      By Dan Cain
      MILLIONS of pounds might be able to buy a dream home – but it doesn’t guarantee a smooth ride with neighbours.
      Just ask the likes of Robbie Williams, Gordon Ramsay, Billie Faiers and Holly Willoughby who are just a few of the celebs that have clashed with other homeowners and local councils over their property plans.
      We dive into some of the most high-profile planning fall outs of recent years:
      Robbie Williams
      POP icon Robbie’s ownership of a huge south west London pad hasn’t been without its headaches.
      Most recently he’s felt the ire of a neighbour objecting to a proposal to trim some of the property’s trees which are said to be blocking light into the building.
      Robbie, 49, wants to prune 14 plants but has been branded a “vandal” because of it.
      A neighbour wrote to planners: “Hello there, I think these trees should be left as chopping down healthy trees is an act of environmental vandalism.
      “Shame on anyone wanting to destroy our leafy friends. They give us life – we should respect theirs.”
      Previously Robbie clashed with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy over plans to renovate his £17.5million Grade II listed mansion.
      The rocker argued unsuccessfully that vibrations could damage ancient paintings and frescoes in his home, where he has lived for over 50 years.
      Gordon Ramsay
      Gordon’s idyllic Cornish bolt hole has been soured in recent years due to a backlash from locals during the coronavirus pandemic.
      Gordon’s issues with Cornwall started in 2020 when he, wife Tana and their five kids upped sticks from London to live in their £4million holiday home.
      They made the 246 mile trip when people could be fined for any non-essential travel and were urged not to stay in their second homes.
      He was called “disgusting” and accused of “flouting government rules” by one local, despite the star insisting he had done nothing wrong at the time.
      They raged: “Don’t you realise that by doing that you’ve possibly brought the virus with you and because Cornwall is not your main residence, if you and your family get sick you will place yet more strain on an already fragile infrastructure.
      “I’m reporting you to the police. What you’ve done is against the law and I hope they force you back to London.”
      The furore led Gordon to say he hates the Cornish people.
      Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan
      Mark and Michelle are happily living inside their £3.5million dream Essex home but the process wasn’t without its hiccups.
      They had to amend plans along the way and, to their credit, dealt with all the setbacks in the right manner.
      Their parish council previously objected to the size of the project and the height of proposed security gates and walls.
      Planning documents said: “This new amended application further increases the size of the dwelling, and the Parish Council feels that these proposed changes increase the size of the dwelling over the original dwelling size to such a degree that it would, for reasons of its bulk and size, now represent an unacceptable increase and as such have a detrimental impact on the green belt.”
      However, it wasn’t long before the proposal was deemed suitable and work quickly commenced.
      There was more strife when plans to bolster security at the property, turning it into a ‘fortress’, were rejected due to the proposed 2.1metre boundary wall being deemed out of keeping with the area. More

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      How Charlotte Church blew £25m as she admits ‘I’m no longer a millionaire’ after ploughing fortune into hippy retreat

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      SHE was the teen singing sensation who banked an impressive £25million performing at prestigious concert halls around the world.But now Charlotte Church, 38, has revealed she is “not a millionaire anymore” and has downsized from her £1.5million mansion to a semi-detached home.Charlotte Church, pictured performing at a festival in AugustCredit: Avalon.redCharlotte reportedly made up to £25million during her early careerCredit: Shiver ProductionThe youngster with mum Maria and stepdad James – her father Stephen died from coronavirus in 2021Credit: Rex FeaturesThe classical singer – who once performed for the Pope – made £1million profit from selling off six-bed property The Spinney, in March.The home, which also included a “big mansion house” close to a forest that was used as a community school, was sold as part of a plan “massively downsize”.Speaking on the decision to sell up, she told Closer Magazine: “We had a school there for a bit and a studio. “When it is used by the community, it makes sense, but when it is not used, it doesn’t… It was very fairy-tale-like and then it gets into this dark, twisted fairy tale.”READ MORE ON The house sale followed Charlotte hitting several snags while transforming another pad, 15th century mansion Rhydoldog House, in Powys, mid-Wales – the 47-acre former home of Laura Ashley – into a hippie wellness retreat.She admitted she had sunk “pretty much” her entire life savings into the eco-project property, which she bought in 2021 for £1.5million and previously said she faced going “broke” due to the renovation costs.Rhydoldog House opened officially last year after years of backlash including stalled planning applications, battles with eco-warriors over how she intended to dispose of waste from the site and other building problems. Now as Charlotte reveals her significant drop in fortune, we look into how she spent her millions. Most read in CelebrityConvertible and jewel-encrusted braIt was singing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s operatic hit Pie Jesu on This Morning aged 11 that propelled Charlotte to go on to sell more than 10 million records.Charlotte was able to access her millions when she turned 18 – after raking in a fortune from her six years performing all over the world and in front of President Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, the late Queen and King Charles.Emotional Charlotte Church opens up about her devastating miscarriageIn a 2004 BBC interview, when Charlotte was 18, she vowed not to get carried away by her massive fortune – which her mum said was around £7million.But the singer also claimed to be eyeing up some lavish purchases including a Mini Cooper convertible.Charlotte also told reporters that she longed to buy a £1million ruby-encrusted bra to mark her 18th birthday.While it’s not known whether she purchased the bejewelled item, her parents kept her grounded with modest birthday gifts including a CD player, some clothes and jewellery.£10K girls’ holidaysCharlotte with gal pals after leaving the Ibiza night club Pashia at 7.30am, in 2004Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdThe soprano lapping up the sun on Platya DeSelinas beach in IbizaCredit: ShutterstockThe singer with ex Kyle Johnson during a romantic holiday in the Maldives, in 2004Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdThat same year, the singer enjoyed romantic trips to Dubai and the Maldives with then-boyfriend Kyle Johnson.She also took a group of girlfriends away on a week’s holiday in Ibiza.Hello! magazine reported she splashed more than £10,000 on the trip to Spain’s party capital where she and friends enjoyed nightlife into the early hours.During the trip, Charlotte didn’t hold back – paying for a private villa for them all to stay in and a full-time personal chauffeur to take them around.She said at the time: “I’m just here on a girly holiday, I’m having a really good time.”I will have to work for the rest of my life, not because I want to but because I have to.Charlotte ChurchA source told The Sun Charlotte was “very generous” during the holiday and would “buy all of the drinks” whenever pals went out.In the years that followed, she was snapped sipping Champagne and on several occasions appeared to fall asleep in bars. Mansions and a yachtCharlotte started dating Welsh rugby legend Gavin Henson in 2005 – they split five years laterCredit: Rex FeaturesThe couple shared this home in the Vale of Glamorgan – now reportedly worth £2.5mA year later in 2005, while dating former Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson, Charlotte bought a home in Cardiff for around £500,000, which she later sold for £900,000.The couple then purchased a lavish manor sat on 20-acres of land in the Vale of Glamorgan – now reportedly worth £2.5million.Charlotte and Gavin, who split up in 2010, had a bar at the bottom of their garden where they indulged in drinking sessions, according to the Daily Mail.The tax man is looking at my accounts wondering where I’m hiding all my money.CharlotteThey were dubbed the ‘Posh and Becks’ of rugby and at one point owned a £800,000 yacht, which was moored in Swansea Marina. In 2013, Charlotte bought her ex a five-bedroom property so that he could live closer to their children Ruby and Dexter, Wales Online reported.Funding the lifestyleCharlotte shaking hands with the Queen at the 2005 Royal Variety Performance, in CardiffCredit: Corbis – GettyAfter performing for presidents and royalty it seemed Charlotte hit a mid-career slump in 2014.The Sunday Times Rich List reported that her wealth had dropped to £11m that year.In the documentary Charlotte Church: In Her Own Voice, she explained her concerns about cash.She said: “I will have to work for the rest of my life, not because I want to but because I have to.“The tax man is looking at my accounts wondering where I’m hiding all my money.”However, during an interview with Stylist, Charlotte claimed it was her spending that meant she constantly needed to graft.She said: “I haven’t got a lot of money. I’ve got enough to be comfortable if I was reasonable for the rest of my life.“But I’m not reasonable, so I will have to find a way to sustain my lifestyle.” TV work, ads and booksThe singer’s Channel 4 programme The Charlotte Church Show ran from 2006 until 2008Credit: EmpicsCharlotte returned to fame on The Masked SingerCredit: Instagram/therealcharlottechurchCharlotte’s last album Back To Scratch came out in 2010. Since then she’s diversified her revenue streams with TV appearances.She starred in The Charlotte Church Show, which aired on Channel 4 from 2006 for two years, and guest-starred in TV shows including Hospital 24/7 and Under Milk Wood.The singer also turned her hand to adverts including ones for Walkers crisps and Virgin Holidays.I haven’t got a lot of money. I’ve got enough to be comfortable if I was reasonable for the rest of my life.CharlotteCharlotte also wrote two autobiographies, her latest Keep Smiling came out in 2007, and a number of opinion pieces for The Guardian.Charlotte married musician Johnny Powell in 2017, and had a daughter, Frida, on August 15, 2020.Earlier this year Charlotte stepped back into the spotlight on The Masked Singer as Mushroom, and came second.Hippy communeCharlotte purchased this stunning £1.5m country house in Powys in 2021Credit: WNSThe singer married Jonathan Powell, her long-term musician partner, in 2017Credit: Rex FeaturesIn 2021, Charlotte bought the grand Rhydoldog House for £1.5million, and ploughed cash into turning the home into a nature-based health and wellbeing retreat.The seven-bedroom mansion – which she renamed The Dreaming – has three storeys, a helicopter landing area and a 200-year-old barn located on its 47 acres.READ MORE SUN STORIESShe described the “inspiring wellness project” as “one of the biggest, riskiest and potentially most rewarding challenges” she’s ever faced.It finally opened last year and offers guests wellbeing activities including foraging, mythic storytelling, star-gazing, cold water immersion, den building and herbalism.Charlotte met King Charles when she was 12 years old at the Prince’s Trust Comedy Gala in 1998Credit: PA:Press AssociationThe seven-bedroom property used to be owned by fashionista Laura AshleyCredit: SWNS More

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      12 famous A-listers you didn’t know had homes in Dubai

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      With endless sun all year round, amazing dining establishments, a plethora of activities and more, it’s easy to see why Dubai is such a popular place for so many to live.
      In particular, it’s a place where quite a few celebrities have opted to call home or their second home, owning various properties in the emirate, some of which are incredibly luxurious.
      With that, here’s some A-listers you may not have known had homes in Dubai.

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      Inside Liam Gallagher’s new £4m London mansion makeover including a bar right next to his living room

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      THE parties he used to hold with his brother Noel Gallagher were so good they became legend in the celebrity world.And while Oasis rocker Liam has toned down his lifestyle, that doesn’t mean he no longer likes a trip down the pub.Liam Gallagher has been given the green light by Haringey Council for refurbishment works, that includes a fancy booze roomCredit: Samir Hussein / WireImageBut it seems the singer will be able to do just that from the comfort of his own home, after building plans for his North London mansion revealed he’s putting in a bar.Liam has been given the green light by Haringey Council for “new external doors, internal alterations and refurbishment works”, which includes a fancy booze room – complete with a posh bar and stools – next to his living room.As anyone who has done work on their home knows, it’s always a circus going back and forth with the council. And restrictions around Liam’s posh neighbourhood are so strict he even had to get permission to install a gas-fired boiler.READ MORE ON LIAM GALLAGHERI can imagine getting a home boozer approved meant he had to jump through even more hoops.Liam is way more clean living now, and after having a double hip replacement last year he’s been trying to get back up to fitness.He told the Sun: “You’ve got to undo all the bad work you’ve done through f***ing getting off your head and all that.“It’s time to undo it all now and get back to reality. All that stuff that you thought was cool in the early days, it’s time to get healthy.”Most read in BizarreI’m sure his drinks will be purely medicinal.A look at Liam Gallagher’s mansion in North LondonCredit: Rightmove / Triangle NewsZen on the ballZENDAYA looked smashing promoting tennis movie Challengers.Liam Gallagher gives major update on an Oasis reunion and says Noel should make peace for the sake of their mumZendaya looked very pretty in this floral number as she went on Good Morning AmericaCredit: GettyShe wore this pretty floral number on TV show Good Morning America – but has admitted she didn’t have a clue about the game before landing the role as a tennis player turned coach.She said on Heart FM: “When I went to Wimbledon it was before I really knew anything about tennis. I was just there to see Serena Williams.”Just focus on the strawberries and cream, Zendaya, they are the best bits.PET SHOP BOYS TELL TAYLSNEIL Tennant has revealed the Pet Shop Boys were enlisted to write songs for Madonna and Kylie Minogue – but ended up holding on to the tunes.At a fan Q and A Neil explained: “We did write some songs for Kylie but one we kept for ourselves, which was Pandemonium. “We wrote some things for Madonna but they said she was writing an R&B album. “Having written Heart, we imagined Madonna could sing it but we didn’t offer it.”The pair, who will release new album Nonetheless on Friday, also told how they are intrigued by Taylor Swift after she broke a load of records with new album, The Tortured Poets Department.Neil added during the chat in London on Monday: “The charts are all Taylor. She fascinates me as a phenomenon because she is so popular.“Then I listen to the records and I think ‘Where are the famous songs? What is Taylor Swift’s Billie Jean?’ Shake It Off?“I even know that is the answer, but I listened to that the other day and it is not Billie Jean, is it?”It isn’t . . . it’s miles better in my eyes.Girls get to workIT seems the Girls Aloud tour is being sponsored by Mercedes – after Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts, all arrived for rehearsals in identical £50,000 motors.The trio got to work on their new routines alongside Nadine Coyle at a rehearsal studio in North London today.The Promise singers hit the road next month for the mammoth UK and Ireland run of gigs, which kick off in Dublin on May 17.I told yesterday how Girls Aloud had contacted Olly Alexander to join them as a special guest at one of the shows in a bid to give him a lift after the controversy surrounding his Eurovision Song Contest entry.It appears Olly is a man in demand, as he’s also been booked to appear on EastEnders.The Years & Years singer will be seen in the Queen Vic as part of a storyline in the coming weeks.Have a pint for us, Olly.We told yesterday how Girls Aloud are supporting Olly Alexander – and the star is also set to appear on EastEndersCredit: BBCBLUR UP FOR IVOR GONGAFTER missing out on a Brit Award with most recent album The Ballad Of Darren, Blur are in the running for an Ivor Novello award.The group, fronted by Damon Albarn, have been nominated for the Best Song, Musically and Lyrically, for the brilliant The Narcissist.Blur, fronted by Damon Albarn, is in the running to pick up an Ivor Novello awardCredit: GettyThe nod comes 29 years after their first Ivors nomination for Parklife.Raye and CMAT are both up for Best Album, while Harry Styles, Fred Again, Pink Pantheress and Ice Spice are all in the running for gongs.The Ivors with Amazon Music takes place on May 23 –  and we’ll be there on the day to bring you all the news and gossip.A WHOLE record of unheard Johnny Cash songs is on the way.The country legend passed away in 2003 but his estate announced the album, Songwriter, today.It will be made up of tracks The Man In Black recorded in 1993.The record has been co-produced by Johnny’s son John and will be out on June 28.But fans don’t have to wait that long to get the first track. Well Alright is out now – and it’s as catchy as hell.NICKI SNIFFS AT DJ CHATTHERE’S often a lingering whiff of junk food around our desks – but we’ll clean up if Nicki Minaj is ever in town.Capital Breakfast Show DJ Chris Stark revealed the Super Bass singer refused to speak to him until he’d got rid of the smell of his lunch. Chris Stark revealed Nicki Minaj wouldn’t speak to him until he got the smell of chips and beans off himCredit: GettyHe said: “Nicki was running late so I darted to the canteen for some chips and beans. “A member of Nicki Minaj’s team questioned what I was up to, then asked me to leave.“I was then told that the interview wouldn’t begin until the smell of chips and beans was removed from the room.“They had to bring in candles and spray. I wasn’t allowed in until that was properly sorted.”It’s so painfully awkward but so, so brilliant.Biz blinds – naming no namesIT’S not just desperate celebrities who slide into fans’ Instagram accounts.I’m told prominent MP XXXXXXXXXXX has been using their official – and verified – work profile to chat up attractive blokes they found after scrolling through certain hashtags. Not only that, but they have been telling the baffled recipients to keep the flirty messages to themselves to save XXXXXXXXXXX from “public embarrassment”.And it gets even more embarrassing. They described themselves as a “nice Tory . . . ”Selena Knicks a momentSELENA Gomez used her time in her exclusive courtside seat at a Knicks basketball game to do some serious networking.The American singer, who is expected to drop her next album in the coming months, was seen chatting with stars including Sting at Madison Square Garden in New York.READ MORE SUN STORIESSelena Gomez pictured at a Knicks basketball game in New YorkCredit: GettyShe was spotted chatting with stars like StingCredit: Getty
      Selena was joined by her boyfriend, music producer Benny Blanco to watch the match and also in the star-filled crowd were actors Ben Stiller and Elle Fanning plus comedian Chris Rock.Given the state of my team Tottenham at the moment, I’m more inclined to spend our games calming my nerves by drinking pints of Neck Oil at The Goal Line Bar rather than watching them from the Shelf side, so I totally get your drift, Selena. More

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      Charlotte Church reveals she’s not a millionaire anymore after blowing £25m fortune and downsizing to semi-detached home

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      CHARLOTTE Church has revealed she’s no longer a millionaire and has downsized her home to life a more modest, humble lifestyle. The star shot to fame when she was just a teenager, dubbed ‘Voice Of An Angel’ with her classical singing, and raked in millions when she later became a pop star with songs including Crazy Chick. Charlotte has opened up about the decision to sell her homeCredit: RexCharlotte at The Spinney, her mansion in WalesCredit: WNSCharlotte later bought The Spinney, a six-bedroom rural mansion in her native Wales, and started The Arwen Project, which is described as “a rural, educational, environmental project in Wales, offering experiential learning for mainly young people”.The massive house includes a park-sized garden, a piano room, a customised bookcase automatically opening to reveal a perfectly hidden lounge, and nature-inspired decor. She also bought Rhydoldog House in Powys, turning it into a nature-based wellness retreat for women, putting £1.5million into the venture. But in March this year she was seen selling up The Spinney – earning a near £1million profit. READ MORE CHARLOTTE CHURCHBut in a new interview with Closer Magazine, Charlotte says she no longer has that kind of money, after years of effort to renovate it. Some of those renovations were captured for TV show Dream Build. “I am not a millionaire anymore,” she said. “What mattered to me when I bought The Spinney is it was absolutely beautiful and close to the forest and it was a big mansion house. “We had a school there for a bit and a studio. When it is used by the community, it makes sense, but when it is not used, it doesn’t. We want to be in the mainframe and be involved in life and what it feels like.” Most read in Showbiz”I was very fairy-tale-like and then it gets into this dark, twisted fairy tale,” she said of her decision to sell up. “When I think back on it now, the path I am on is very interesting in the way I reflect rather than the way I look at what happened to me.”Inside Charlotte Church’s epic home with ‘secret’ bookcase that leads into the singer home”When I made money, I did say to my dad when I was 14, ‘I am not sure about this showbiz stuff. I am really not having a good time’ and he was like, ‘Just stick at it as we don’t get these opportunities’.” she continued. “I did get to a stage in my teenage years, about 16 or 17, when I was like, ‘I don’t know if I can sing this s** t anymore’, but going around the world and singing in the biggest concert halls was phenomenal and I will be grateful for that experience. “It’s the biggest tool for healing and the biggest tool we have for togetherness.” Charlotte also revealed she was making music again after decades away, saying it was “her soul” and that the money has allowed her to be free to try new things, “Now I am able to do things that I am passionate about,” she said. “I have this retreat in mid Wales and it is lush. It’s just the way my brain works, thinking about society and thinking about utopian futures and what the world needs. “I feel deep at the core of my purpose, it is about healing and it always has been singing classical songs. People felt soothed by that. It is a deep part of my purpose.” Charlotte has been living a more holistic lifeCredit: RexThe star still owns a wellness retreat after selling up her homeCredit: Rex More