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Meanwhile, a major star has been lined up to appear at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

THE wheels of brand Beckham are well and truly greased, and Posh and Becks’ soft launch of their daughter Harper Seven has sped ahead.

Just days after our Howell revealed Harper had a company set up in her name to funnel her future earnings, she was up on stage this week at Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards handing her mum her gong.

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Victoria and David Beckham’s daughter Harper shows how she did her make up for a Harpers Bazaar eventCredit: Instagram

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Harper was up on stage this week at Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards, pictured with mum PoshCredit: Getty
Doting dad David was pictured dropping her at Claridge’s hotel in London’s Mayfair for the bash, with my moles telling me Harper was whisked home in a £100,000 chauffeur-driven Maserati alongside a security guard.

Now, this high life is nothing new to Harper, who counts actress Eva Longoria and sports agent Dave Gardner as her godparents, and shares her name with her parents’ £16million superyacht.

She is a rich kid with a very gilded life being mapped out in front of her.

Moaning bores will complain Harper, at 13 years old, is too young to be launched into the spotlight.

I even saw comments from helicopter-parenting Karens about how Harper was being “sexualised” because of the dress — no doubt carefully chosen by Posh — that she wore to the awards show on Monday.

Keyboard warriors

What a load of garbage.

When I was 13, I was raiding my mum’s wardrobe for outfits, and when out of school uniform wore embarrassingly short skirts and crop tops. Not mum’s, obviously, she is a classy woman.

And as for the social media video of Harper doing her make-up, which gave the judgment brigade something else to gossip about, I suggest they talk to the parent of a girl-teen and ask how their daughter spends their time.

Because I bet most of them are up in their bedrooms recording the exact same “Get Ready With Me” videos for their pals at school.

I understand that none of these teenage girls will ever feel the intensity of scrutiny from the outside world as much as Harper, but let’s face it, we all know evil keyboard warriors are just primed to tap out some hate from their grotty bedrooms — and so do Posh and Becks.
Harper wants seven figures
It’s the reason why, I’m sure, Harper still doesn’t have a social media presence.

And when she does, you can bet your last pound it’ll be run by a team of experts that will never allow Harper’s innocent eyes to catch sight of anything negative.

And if she does, a quick chat with Posh — who is continually mocked for being too thin and for never smiling — and Becks, who is made fun of for his voice and his undeniable irritation at still not being given a knighthood, will sort her right out.

They can laugh all they want, Harper, but look at the life you have.

Posh and Becks’ other kids have also gone through the same process and have all come out fine.

In fact, anyone who has met their brood will tell you immediately how polite, respectful and kind they are to everyone they meet.

Romeo was just ten years old when he made his modelling debut for Burberry and that hasn’t done him any harm.

Cruz meanwhile is having his music career so carefully curated it’s been eight years since he was “launched” but we’ve still not heard a note.

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Moaning bores will complain Harper, at 13 years old, is too young to be launched into the spotlightCredit: Instagram
And Brooklyn, despite his detractors, is living in a multi-million-pound house in the US rustling up sandwiches.

So far, so inoffensive.

Posh and Becks are the masters of image crafting, which is why their 25-year marriage is still going strong.

No matter what hell is happening behind the scenes, on the outside they are unflappable and infallible.

And I expect no less when it comes to Harper.

The teen has brands queuing up outside her family’s West London mansion, brandishing pay deals worth more than us lot could earn in a lifetime.

But with Posh and Becks carefully working out Harper’s next move with precision planning, I’m genuinely excited to see what she does.

Every year, reality shows like Love Island spew out identikit “stars” who are brutally told they have “six months to make it” or go back into the realms of obscurity.

Ultimately, nearly all of them crash and burn and I sit with my head in my hands when I have to try and remember 30 new names . . .  all of which will be forgotten by the end of year.

But there is only one Harper Beckham.

And she will be a proper star none of us are going to forget in a hurry.

Now that is something I am happy to celebrate.

Go get them, Harper. You are going to be a real star.

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Harper showing off her routine for her fansCredit: Instagram

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The teen has brands queuing up to offer her dealsCredit: Instagram

J-Lo on a high

JENNIFER LOPEZ looks like she’s been catching up on some EastEnders during her whirlwind visit to London.

She wore her best Pat Butcher-style coat as she finished off promoting new film Unstoppable in the capital after two days of back-to-back screenings.

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Jennifer Lopez wore her best Pat Butcher-style coat as she finished off promoting new film UnstoppableCredit: Goff
Jen will head off on the next leg of the promotional tour today and was all smiles as she met fans.

Given the fact she’s having to talk about a film she made with her former husband Ben Affleck, she is putting on a masterful show of how to get over an ex.

Speaking about being able to put her feet up soon, Jen said: “It was a pretty intense year for me and I’m most looking forward to spending time with my kids and my family coming out from the East Coast.

“The holidays are such a special time for us and they’ve always been since I was a little girl.

“And I really look forward to those moments when I can be with my sisters and just relax and have fun and create new memories.”

That’s a glass- half-full mentality if ever there was one.

On yer bike, Paddy

RADIO 2 DJ Paddy McGuinness will set off on a 300-mile bike ride for Children In Need on Monday.

And Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has been helping him prepare for the feat.

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Chris Hoy went cycling with Paddy McGuinness for Children In NeedCredit: Instagram
Chris, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, got on his bike to put Paddy through his paces earlier this week.

And if their smiles are anything to go by, the training has given them both a lift.

Kygo set full of banger

A KYGO gig is like the best nightclub experience of your life.

During a dance remix of Marvin Gaye’s Sexual Healing, an AI panda played the xylophone on giant screens behind him.

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A Kygo gig is like the best nightclub experience of your lifeCredit: Johannes Lovund
It’s bonkers and brilliant.

The DJ’s set is packed with some of the biggest dance hits of the decade, like It Ain’t Me with Selena Gomez and his remix of Whitney Houston’s Higher Love.

A medley of Abba’s Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Donna Summer’s Hot Stuff also blasted out, while he was joined by Zak Abel and Justin Jesso.

The tour comes to London’s O2 Arena on December 11 and Dublin’s 3Arena on December 13.

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That’s a capital idea Katy

KATY PERRY is making her appearance at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball a family affair.

The US superstar is playing the second of the two-night event on December 8 and has invited partner Orlando Bloom’s mum to come along for the ride.

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Katy Perry will feature at Capital’s Jingle Bell BallCredit: The Mega Agency
Katy said: “Orlando’s mum has actually never seen me play and so I’m excited for her to come and see me live.

“I think she just turned 83 today or yesterday.

“She’s wonderful. She’s full of energy. And I’m just excited to come back to the UK and hopefully follow that up with more.”

Following the birth of Prince William, royal fans across the country rushed to offer their best wishes – but Princess Anne responded in her famed caustic manner.

King Charles, then Prince Charles, and his first wife Princess Diana welcomed William on the evening of June 24, 1982. Crowds gathered excitedly outside Buckingham Palace to celebrate and, the following morning, Charles and Diana introduced their little prince to the world on the steps of the Lindo Wing at London’s St Mary’s Hospital.

At the time, proud new dad Charles, then 33, gave the following intimate statement: “I am so thankful I was beside Diana’s bedside the whole time because I felt as though I’d shared deeply in the process of birth and as a result was rewarded by seeing a small creature who belonged to us even though he seemed to belong to everyone else as well.”

Indeed, the public fascination with the then-20-year-old Diana was such that her first son’s birth was met with scenes of jubilation – with many feeling a personal connection with the shy young princess. However, Princess Anne – who reportedly had a somewhat complicated relationship with her glamorous sister-in-law – reacted in a slightly more frosty manner…

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After having travelled back from a New Mexico visit shortly before William’s birth, no-nonsense Anne was asked by reporters about the arrival of her baby nephew. Anne simply gave a cool six-word response: “I didn’t know she [Diana] had one.” When asked whether she thought too much fuss, The Princess Royal bluntly stated: “Yes.”

The Daily Express reports that, at the time, a Palace insider explained that Anne, known for her hardworking approach, had been feeling additional pressures – with her Royal engagements piling up while her brother and sister-in-law concentrated on new parenthood. This insider revealed: “Anne works very hard and sees her sister-in-law picking up the glory. She’s sick to her back teeth with it all.”

The reportedly difficult relationship between the two princesses was explored in season four of the hit Netflix series, The Crown, where Anne, played by Erin Doherty, can be seen lamenting that Diana’s charity work was given far more press attention than her own. In a heart-to-heart with her mother Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Coleman), the character sighs: “All she [Diana] has to do is put on a frock and she’s all over all the front pages and everyone falling over in shock at how wonderful she is.”

The two Royal women were indeed very different in temperament and interests, and reports would suggest a personality clash behind palace walls. In the eye-opening Channel 5 documentary Paxman on the Queen’s Children, royal author Richard Kay shed some light on why the sisters-in-law didn’t always see eye-to-eye.

William has ‘terrifying’ memories of his Aunt Anne, whose competitive nature would emerge during childhood holidays in Scotland ( 
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He explained: “Princess Anne, she had no time for Diana. She didn’t like the way she went about her duty and the way she used the cameras and the media to promote herself, in her eyes. Anne had a much more traditional approach to monarchy and royal duty.”

Despite these early tensions, Prince William, now a father of three himself, is understood to enjoy a close relationship with his Aunt Anne – however, he has previously spoken out about her ‘terrifying’ side. During an appearance on Mike Tindall’s The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast, the Prince of Wales recalled how, during his childhood, his sporty aunt would race him around Balmoral.

Rather than let her young nephew win, however, Anne’s competitive side would end up getting the better of her. William remembered that Anne was ‘quite quick’ and that the ‘look that [she] had on [her] face was quite terrifying’.

Dame Zandra Rhodes, the dresser of Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed that the royal got a ‘raw deal’.

British fashion designer, Zandra, 83, who is based in Bermondsey, south London, is famous for her bold designs and equally daring electric pink hair.

Her designs are often sported by the rich and famous, including Diana Ross and Nicole Richies.

But it was Princess Diana’s support that really helped raise Zandra’s profile, cementing her status as one of Britain’s greatest designers.

In conversation with The Times, Zandra shared a glimpse into her relationship with the royal, describing her as warm’, despite having a ‘raw deal’.

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British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes said Princess Diana got a ‘raw deal’ in life (seen together in 1997)

‘You can have all the riches in the world, but if you don’t have love, or don’t feel loved, you have very little,’ Zandra added. 

Her working relationship with Diana began in 1981 when the royal came into her London boutique with her friend (and later wife of Prince Andrew) Sarah Ferguson.  The pair browsed the shop like any other customers – despite Diana’s recent engagement to the then-Prince of Wales.

After the two friends perused the racks, Zandra received an unexpected call – it came from British Vogue, which was asking her to submit a design for Diana’s royal wedding dress.

While Zandra’s black corset sketch never became the wedding royal dress, it did end up in the possession of perhaps the next most famous Diana – Diana Ross.

And it was not the end of the road for the Princess and Zandra – the pair went on to work together five times in total.

In 1986, Diana returned to Zandra’s shop and picked out a black dress to be remade in pink. The garment became one of the statement pieces worn by Diana during an official visit to Japan that same year.

Zandra recalled the experience of working with Diana, saying: ‘You get let into the palace with this dress over your arm and you do a curtsy, and you bump into the children’s toys.’

She continued: ‘Happy wasn’t a word I would have associated with her, but she was very warm.

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Diana is photographed in one of Zandra Rhode’s designs in July, 1987 at Charleston Manor, Seaford. It is the same dress that became a statement piece of her official visit to Japan a year prior

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Diana first visited Zandra Rhode’s London boutique in 1981 with Sarah Ferguson (Zandra is seen in 2019)

‘Diana got a raw deal. You can have all the riches in the world, but if you don’t have love, or don’t feel loved, you have very little.’

While she has experienced enormous success in her career, it hasn’t all been plain sailing for the designer, who opened her first shop in London in 1967 and is renowned for her imaginative use of colour and vivid prints.

The fashion and textile designer has been open about her health struggles, which started during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Zandra had just begun a yoga session in her flat with her best friend, artist Andrew Logan when she realised something was amiss.

‘We were lying there, on our little lilac mats, and my stomach felt full,’ she told the Daily Mail in 2021. ‘I thought, “It can’t be full — I haven’t eaten anything”.’

She went to her doctor, and then for tests, which revealed a tumour. Three months of chemotherapy, then immunotherapy followed, all during the first lockdown.

‘Right at the beginning… they said I’d probably got six months to live. I said, “What?!”, she shrieked recalling her shock. ‘I said, “I’ve got lots of projects coming up. I’ve got to last longer than that!”.

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The British designer (seen in 2020) has recently released her fifth book – Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects

‘And then I had my treatment and they said I’d probably got at least two years. That gives me time to get myself together and get things done.’

‘What I don’t understand is why it didn’t worry me. I just had to pull myself together. The amount of work I’ve got to get through!

‘I’ve got 100 chests of clothes because I never sold my original designs so we’ve been cataloguing and repairing them.’

She added: ‘I’m consolidating my legacy. If I hadn’t got work, I wouldn’t have pulled through. Work keeps driving me forward. You have to get all the tasks done in time. Because of the lockdown, you weren’t allowed to have anyone with you at the clinic… I just got in an Uber and went.’

Despite the doctor’s initial prediction, Zandra has recently released her fifth book – Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects.

One star only began to cover up after a major family event

THE sight of mum or dad naked is something no kid wants to see – but some celebrity parents just won’t be told.

MEL B’s daughter Phoenix Brown has hinted that she moved out because of her mum’s cheeky habit of walking around naked.

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Mel B showers naked with her dogCredit: Instagram
The pair were filming Romesh Ranganthan’s show Parents Evening, due to air on Saturday, when the saucy Spice Girl made the confession.

“In general I like to feel free,” Mel, 49 confessed.

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Mel hangs around with her mum and sister – in the buff
Embarrassed Phoenix said: “She does, that’s why I moved out.”

And Mel’s not the only celebrity who likes to walk around in the buff.

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Mel B with daughter PhoenixCredit: Splash
From Amanda Holden to Bradley Cooper, it seems some stars feel it’s rude not be nude – whatever the kids think.

Amanda Holden

Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda is famed for her barely-there outfits but if she had her way, she’d bypass the dressing room altogether.

She even posted a steamy shower video on her Instagram recently.

Back in 2019 her daughter Hollie, then seven, was asked by Jamie Theakston on Heart Radio what the most embarrassing thing his co-host Amanda did.

Hollie said: “She goes naked around the house all the time. I just get annoyed by it; she could just put a jumper on or something.

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Amanda loves to dance around the house nakedCredit: Instagram
“Every time someone rings the doorbell, she has to put a dressing gown on and then when they leave, she takes it off.”

Amanda admitted: “I like to feel free, what can I say?”

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Amanda Holden with daughters Lexi (left) and Hollie (right)Credit: Instagram
Earlier this year Hollie said: “The most embarrassed my mum has made me was when she was dancing around the house naked and she made me go and get and get the door while she scrabbled to get some clothes on.”

Bradley Cooper

Hollywood heart-throb Bradley Cooper starred in the Hangover but he’s also a let it all hang out kind of guy.

Appearing on Dax Shephard’s Armchair Expert podcast in February, the host said his family always walked around nude.

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The star with ex Irina ShaykCredit: InSTAGRAM/IRINA SHAYK
Bradley said: “Me too. And by the way, I was like that. Not with my mum but with my dad. My dad was always nude, always took showers with him.”

The Tinseltown hunk said he was ‘totally’ comfortable without a scrap of clothing, which is just as well.

While starring in Nightmare Alley, in 2022, he spent up to six hours a day completely starkers.

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The actor naked in Nightmare AlleyCredit: 20th Century Studios
Bradley, who shares daughter Lea, seven, with ex Irina Shayk, is passing his body positivity down to her.

“We talk while she’s in the bath and I’m on the toilet,” he said.

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Bradley is open with daughter LeaCredit: Getty

Denise van Outen

Some kids are left cringing at their unclad mums and dads strutting around in the buff, despite the message of body-confidence.

One of those is Denise van Outen’s daughter Betsy.

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Denise van Outen with daughter BetsyCredit: Instagram/Denise van outen
Denise, 50, said: “Sometimes I walk in the shower and she’s like “mum, please put some clothes on.

“When I grew up, my family were all very like everybody was hiding everything and I just wanted to be a little bit more open and especially about the female form.”

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The stunning presenter is happy to go nude at homeCredit: Instagram/Denise van outen
She added: “I want her to feel confident, and also to see their imperfections as well, which I think is really important for girls to see and understand that they’re just normal.”

The Gogglebox star said she’d start wearing clothes “when everything goes a bit grey down there.”

Frankie Bridge

Stunning Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge is also one of the ‘kit off’ club.

She and husband Wayne, share sons Parker, 11, and nine-year-old Carter.

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Frankie Bridge is comfortable nakedCredit: Instagram
Speaking on Loose Women Frankie said: “We’re quite a naked family, I would say. And I grew up in quite a naked family. “I don’t see what the issue is. I wouldn’t think, ‘Oh now is the time to cover up’.

“I think if [Parker and Carter] started to look uncomfortable or if they started saying, ‘Ooh, Mummy,’ then I would go from there.”

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She has started to covey up now that Parker is olderCredit: Splash
Frankie later said she occasionally covered up while with oldest son Parker.

Kerry Katona

Former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona, mum of five, admitted in her new magazine column in 2020 she also loves to stroll about the home undressed.

Kerry, 44, said: “I do it all the time. I don’t walk around naked on purpose, but I don’t shut my bedroom or bathroom door.

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Kerry Katona strips off at homeCredit: Instagram
If I’m in the bathroom, my kids just barge in anyway. You can’t go to the toilet in peace in my house.

“And when we go on family holidays, I’ll sunbathe topless. It doesn’t bother me and I’m not a prude in that respect.”

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Kerry Katona with daughter Heidi, now 17Credit: Instagram

Emily Andre

Peter Andre’s wife Emily, is not much of a Mysterious Girl when it comes to nudity.

The pair share daughter Amelia, 10, Theo, seven (birthday Nov 22) and baby Arabella, seven months.

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Emily with husband Peter AndreCredit: Peter Andre
NHS doctor Emily said: “Everyone has different views. I don’t parade around in front of my kids, but if they happen to be there and I’m in the shower I don’t cover up in front of them.

“I don’t think kids should have a perception of feeling self-conscious about their body.”

David Beckham

But one star who’s put his naked days behind him is David Beckham, 49.

He stopped letting his ‘Golden Balls’ hang out when he and Victoria, now 50, welcomed their daughter Harper, now 13, to their brood of boys.

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David Beckham in his hot tubCredit: Instagram/@victoriabeckham

The former footballer said: “My naked days are over. I definitely walk around the house in my underwear. But not naked.

With the boys it’s not a problem because they’re naked all the time but with a little girl now, it is different.”

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Harper’s arrival stopped him stripping

It came after the Spice Girl star’s health and fitness secrets came to light

VICTORIA Beckham stripped to a sports bra and leggings for a sweaty training session at her home gym.

The fashion designer, 50, flashed her rock hard abs in the all-black attire as she perched on a fitness bench.

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Victoria Beckham stripped off to her sports bra for sweaty workout in her home gymCredit: Instagram

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Victoria, 50, gave a glimpse of her intense exercise regime on InstagramCredit: Instagram

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The Spice Girls singer often trains with husband DavidCredit: instagram
Victoria looked all set for a tough workout, with a blue sweatband around each wrist and dark gloves to protect her hands.

The Spice Girl pulled her brunette locks back into a slick up-do as she took a selfie in front of a row of heavy weights.

The mum of four posted the image to her Instagram Stories as she shared a snippet of her home life with fans.

The star is no stranger to a sweaty snap, and recently showed off her chiseled abs as she posed in a Nike sports top.

The 2 Become 1 singer even gave a glimpse at her tough exercise regimen, which included tricep dips on a bench and an intense quad stretch.

FIT FAM

Victoria reportedly works out six times a week – with the secrets to her fitness plan recently revealed.

The Sun previously recruited personal trainer and nutrition coach Sarah Campus to unpack the mum’s routine.

Founder of LDN MUMS FITNESS, Sarah said: “Victoria has a strict nutrition and fitness regime.

“It is by sticking to this consistently that she achieves her now-signature look.”

Watch moment Harper Beckham speaks in first public appearance as she gives heartfelt speech to mum Victoria
David recently revealed Victoria’s favourite date night dish – this being grilled shrimp and salt baked sea bass.

Back in 2023, ex Manchester United ace David told how the Spice Girl, 50, will only ever have grilled fish and steamed veg, admitting the one time she did try something else was “one of his favourite evenings.”

VB is also so committed to her fitness that she took top London-based personal trainer Bobby Rich with her on holiday.

The former Team GB judo competitor said in 2022: “Victoria’s training is a priority to her and her dedication is nothing short of impressive.

“She is with me in the gym five days a week – and even if she’s travelling there are no excuses, and we move to online sessions.

“Either way, she’s putting the work in.”

He added that the biggest change in the ex-singer’s routine is the introduction of strength training – primarily overhead squats, cleans and snatches – in place of 7km morning runs.

A friend previously told The Sun: “There’s been a seismic cultural shift of late, with more and more women wanting to look strong, not skinny — and Victoria has very much jumped on this bandwagon.

“Nowadays she wants to look athletic and be a great role model for women.

“For the past few years she’s been a dedicated runner, but over the last few months she’s added weight training, Reformer Pilates — which uses a machine rather than a mat — and mobility into her schedule.

“She’s never been so lean, while also putting on about 2kg in pure muscle.”

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Mum of four Victoria recently incorporated weight training into her gym plans according to expertsCredit: Instagram

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Away from the gym, Posh Spice cuts a glam figureCredit: Instagram

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Former footballer David recently let slip Victoria’s favourite date night dinnerCredit: Getty

After Princess Diana‘s tragic death, many have chronicled her life in works of fact and fiction.

But none has revealed the identity of one of her closest confidantes, Violet Collison, whom she affectionately called ‘Collie’.

‘A number of times she was asked to contribute to various books, and she just flatly refused,’ a relative of Collie tells me.

As head housekeeper to Diana’s parents at Park House on the Sandringham estate, Collie had been a significant figure in Diana’s formative years.

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One of Princess Diana’s closest confidantes was Violet Collison, whom she affectionately called ‘Collie’

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Pictured: An envelope addressed to ‘Mrs V Collinson’ at 5 Bradfield Close, North Walsham in Norfolk, in December 1984

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In her letter dated December 13 1984, Diana thanks Collie for Christmas presents bought for her sons Prince William and Harry

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As head housekeeper to Diana’s parents at Park House on the Sandringham estate, Collie had been a significant figure in Diana’s formative years

The bond remained strong until the fatal car accident that took Diana’s life in 1997.

Only now, more than a decade since Collie’s death in 2013, is her relationship with the princess coming to light, as unseen letters go up for auction at Sworders at the end of this month.

‘Collie and Diana had this relationship until she died that goes over and beyond what a housekeeper would normally experience,’ the relative tells me.

Diana’s difficult relationship with her mother is well-documented. There were periods when they would not be in contact, while Collie was a constant.

‘When Diana and Charles were staying at Sandringham,’ the family member explains, Diana ‘used to try and escape — I think one of her boltholes was a little two-bedroom bungalow in a village two miles down the road [Collie’s home]’.

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While Diana had a difficult relationship with her mother, Collie remained a constant contact

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Diana with her son, Prince William. The Princess’s visits to Collie’s home were kept secret and she would go without any security staff

These visits were kept secret, and Diana would go without any security staff.

In retirement, Collie worked part-time at the Sandringham ticket office.

One day royal biographer Penny Junor came snooping, the family member reveals.

‘When Penny asked at the ticket office if anyone knew a ‘Collie’, the lady working behind the counter said no . . . that person was Collie.’

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Fans couldn’t help but notice the similarities between the 24-year-old and his dad David Beckham, who also has a buzz cut

Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz Beckham. Photo: nicolaannepeltzbeckham/Instagram

Brooklyn Beckham is out and about with a new hairdo — and it might have you doing a double take!

Over the weekend, the model and budding chef, 24, appeared to have hopped on the buzz cut train after years of having luscious locks.

In Instagram photos shared by his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, 28, he was seen with a shaved head, wearing a white T-shirt and brown trousers.

Brooklyn also posted a picture of himself with the cropped style on his own Instagram account.

He didn’t caption the photo, which also showed him in a white T-shirt exposing his arm tattoos and posing with a bottle of sake.

However, fans were quick to comment on the hair change, some even comparing the 20-something to his dad David Beckham, who also debuted an almost-bald hairstyle earlier this month.  (The former soccer player’s other two sons — Romeo and Cruz, whom he also shares with wife Victoria Beckham — have experimented with the style, too.)

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Wear Matching Valentino at 2023 Met Gala 

Brooklyn’s switch-up may come as a shock to some. As of last month, it seemed as though he was actually growing out his hair.

In July, he and Nicola were spotted in Saint-Tropez, France, wearing all-white outfits on their seaside vacation. Then, Brooklyn was photographed with a black headband holding back his bangs, proving that his hair was reaching new lengths.

A month before that, the couple — who wed in April 2022 — were seen having a date night, for which Brooklyn styled his hair into a tidy coiffed ‘do.

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Brooklyn and Nicola Pelt Beckham in Beverly Hills.affinitypicture / BACKGRID

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Twin in Beachy All-White Looks While Vacationing in Saint-Tropez

While Brooklyn has been sporting his updated look on casual hangouts, David, on the other hand, has been enjoying his new cut on his family vacation with Victoria, Cruz and daughter Harper (Brooklyn and Romeo were not in attendance).

The former Spice Girl shared a series of Instagram photos from their trip, writing, “Family time is everything . Happy weekend, kisses from us all xxxx.”

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En avril dernier, une enquête était ouverte après que Kendji Girac a été blessé par balle au niveau de la poitrine Exclusif – Kendji Girac – Enregistrement de l’émission “La grande soirée du 31 à Fontainebleau” au Château de Fontainebleau, diffusée sur France 2 © Tiziano Da Silva-Cyril Moreau / Bestimage Pour clore cette année en beauté, France Télévisions, fidèle à son engagement en faveur du patrimoine, offre à son public une soirée de réveillon populaire et festive au château de Fontainebleau, animée par S.Bern. France Télévisions marque une fois encore, au travers de cette soirée exceptionnelle, l’engagement du service public en faveur du spectacle vivant, de la musique et du patrimoine. Les équipes de France Télévisions, d’Electron Libre/Kisayang et de France 2 se sont installées au château de Fontainebleau pour organiser cet événement musical aussi populaire qu’éclectique. C’est ici, au coeur de la salle de Bal, de la galerie François Ier, du grand Escalier ou la cour d’Honneur, que nous allons faire la fête, chanter et danser sur des rythmes disco. Un endroit étonnant, sublimé pour cette soirée, orchestrée par S.Bern entouré de chanteurs, d’artistes aux multiples talents et des danseurs de la troupe du Paradis Latin, sous la direction artistique de K.Ouali ! Les troupes du Paradis Latin, Moulin Rouge, le Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione, le Cirque Phénix et les Folies Gruss, enchanteront ce réveillon avec des visuels magiques au château de Fontainebleau. Pour accueillir le passage à la nouvelle année, un feu d’artifice exceptionnel, d’une dizaine de minutes, sera tiré des jardins du château de Fontainebleau et retransmis sur France 2 et dans plusieurs pays à travers le monde. Ce feu sera spécialement conçu pour les téléspectateurs de France 2 par D.Proteau, directeur artistique de Ruggieri, sur une bande originale créée par le duo de DJs Ofenbach. Quand l’électro rencontre le patrimoine, le résultat est incroyable ! Ofenbach, le duo électro Made In France qui met le feu aux plus grandes scènes internationales avec ses mix, a même été classé par le magazine Vanity Fair en 2018 parmi les 50 Français les plus influents au monde ! Fontainebleau en quelques mots… Haut lieu de l’histoire de France, et joyaux du patrimoine français, classé au Patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco, le château de Fontainebleau a été l’une des demeures emblématique des souverains français de François Ier à Napoléon III. À la fois de style Renaissance, et classique, le château de Fontainebleau témoigne de la rencontre entre l’art italien et la tradition française exprimée tant dans son architecture que dans ses décors intérieurs. L’émission sera diffusée sur TV5 Monde. Evénement en partenariat avec Spotify et France Bleu qui diffusera la soirée en simultané sur son antenne.

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Le chanteur affirmait être le seul auteur du tir, pensant que l’arme qu’il avait retourné contre lui n’était pas chargée Kendji Girac – Les personnalités se mobilisent lors de la 37ème édition du Téléthon sur le plateau de France 2, avec pour parrain Vianney. Cette année, 80,6 millions de dons ont été promis. Le 9 décembre 2023. © Coadic Guirec / Bestimage

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Si Kendji Girac s’en est miraculeusement bien sorti comparé aux nombreux risques encourus, l’enquête suivait son cours Kendji Girac – Montée des marches du film ” Firebrand (Le jeu de la reine) ” lors du 76ème Festival International du Film de Cannes, au Palais des Festivals à Cannes. Le 21 mai 2023 © Jacovides-Moreau / Bestimage

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Le procureur Olivier Jeanson a confirmé que le chanteur était bel et bien l’auteur du tir dans un communiqué Le chanteur Kendji Girac sur la scène du Rugby Music Live devant 8000 spectateurs qui ont fait un don pour 3 associations : MBM (Manifestation de Bienveillance pour enfants Malade), les Zèbres (Moments de réconfort pour les enfants hospitalisés) et la fondation OVE ((enfants orphelins et démunis) à Lyon, le 13/05/2023. © Sandrine Thesillat / Panoramic / Bestimage

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Il exclut l’intervention d’un tiers. L’enquête est donc terminée. Kendji Girac – Les personnalités se mobilisent lors de la 37ème édition du Téléthon sur le plateau de France 2, avec pour parrain Vianney. Cette année, 80,6 millions de dons ont été promis. Le 9 décembre 2023. © Coadic Guirec / Bestimage

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“Les investigations, qui ont pu se poursuivre depuis sereinement, sont désormais achevées”, a précisé le parquet. Le chanteur Kendji Girac sur la scène du Rugby Music Live devant 8000 spectateurs qui ont fait un don pour 3 associations : MBM (Manifestation de Bienveillance pour enfants Malade), les Zèbres (Moments de réconfort pour les enfants hospitalisés) et la fondation OVE ((enfants orphelins et démunis) à Lyon, le 13/05/2023. © Sandrine Thesillat / Panoramic / Bestimage

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Kendji Girac – Les personnalités se mobilisent lors de la 37ème édition du Téléthon sur le plateau de France 2, avec pour parrain Vianney. Cette année, 80,6 millions de dons ont été promis. Le 9 décembre 2023. © Coadic Guirec / Bestimage

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Exclusif – Kendji Girac, l’Avvinta – Concert “Corsu Mezu Mezu” à la Défense Arena à Paris, France. Le 28 octobre 2023. © Christophe Clovis / Bestimage “La Corse débarque à Paris ! ” a eu lieu samedi 28 octobre 2023 à Paris La Défense Arena. Ce spectacle est l’aboutissement de ce projet qui a vu naître des duos majestueux entre les plus belles voix de Corse et du continent sur des chansons incontournables du répertoire insulaire. Des liens chaleureux, une culture partagée, plus de 600 000 albums vendus. Cette soirée chargée d’émotion restera à jamais unique et inoubliable pour ceux qui l’ont vécu sur scène comme dans la salle.

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Exclusif – Kendji Girac – Célébration des 10 ans du centre commercial Beaugrenelle à Paris, France. Le 12 octobre 2023. © Christophe Clovis / Bestimage

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Exclusif – Kendji Girac – Célébration des 10 ans du centre commercial Beaugrenelle à Paris, France. Le 12 octobre 2023. © Christophe Clovis / Bestimage

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Exclusif – Kendji Girac – Célébration des 10 ans du centre commercial Beaugrenelle à Paris, France. Le 12 octobre 2023. © Christophe Clovis / Bestimage

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Kendji Girac – Montée des marches du film ” Firebrand (Le jeu de la reine) ” lors du 76ème Festival International du Film de Cannes, au Palais des Festivals à Cannes. Le 21 mai 2023 © Jacovides-Moreau / Bestimage

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Exclusif – Kendji Girac – Backstage – Enregistrement de l’émission “Ce soir on chante pour l’Unicef, pour chaque enfant” à La Seine Musicale, diffusée le 25 avril sur W9. Le 13 mars 2023. W9 vous propose une soirée musicale exceptionnelle, “Ce soir on chante pour l’UNICEF, pour chaque enfant”,au profit du fond d’urgence de l’UNICEF. Depuis plus de 75 ans, l’UNICEF se bat pour les enfants et leurs familles au coeur des crises humanitaires, que ce soit actuellement sur le front de la guerre en Ukraine, dans les ruines du séisme en Turquie et en Syrie ou au coeur d’une sècheresse dévastatrice dans la corne de l’Afrique,les enfants sont toujours les premières victimes.Aux côtés de nombreux artistes, E.Gossuin et J.Anthony vous donnent rendez-vous pour se mobiliser, pour chaque enfant. Chacun des artistes partagera un duo unique avec un enfant, des moments de partages émouvants et inédits. Symbole de notre solidarité avec les enfants du monde, ces jeunes chanteurs feront leurs premiers pas sur scène. S’ils ont un peu le trac, ils sont surtout bourrés de talents et très fiers de s’impliquer pour l’UNICEF. À leurs côtés, des artistes que vous adorez : M.Pokora, K.Girac, A.Bent, Yanns, Anisha Louis et Enola, Nej, mais aussi P.Bruel, C.Badi, T.Arena, C.Capéo, et bien d’autres. C’est une soirée musicale exceptionnelle qui vous attend ! © G.Gaffiot-J.Tribeca / Bestimage

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Kendji Girac au photocall de la 24ème édition des “NRJ Music Awards (NMA)” au Palais des Festivals à Cannes le 18 novembre 2022. © Rahid Bellak / Bestimage

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Exclusif – Kendji Girac chante son tube “Eva” – Enregistrement de l’émission “Les 20 chansons préférées 2022”, diffusée le 5 janvier 2023 sur M6 © Christophe Clovis / Bestimage É.Gossuin vous invite à un grand show musical inédit au coeur du Dôme de Paris. Grâce à un grand sondage IFOP, découvrez le classement des 20 chansons de l’année préférées des Français. 20 chansons qui sont déjà devenues des tubes incontournables et que vous avez le plus plébiscitées en 2022 ! Au programme de cette soirée évènement, des prestations live exclusives et de nombreuses images qui retraceront une année riche en tubes. Retrouvez toutes les stars et toutes les chansons qui ont marqué l’année musicale ! Alors, quelle chanson avez-vous élue comme étant votre chanson préférée de l’année ?

In 1995, Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy Jr. were two of the most closely-watched people on the planet – so organizing a secret meeting between the two of them was no easy feat.

But that is exactly what their respective staffers managed to orchestrate during a brief trip that Diana made to New York City, the details of which have been kept largely under wraps. Until now.

The meeting was initially arranged at the behest of JFK Jr. who had hoped to convince the newly-separated Diana to appear on the cover of his magazine, George. However a new biography detailing the life of the political scion has now revealed that her real reasons for agreeing to the meet-up may have been far less formal.

‘It was never made public so that made it quite fun, actually,’ Diana’s private secretary, Patrick Jephson, recalls in the pages of JFK Jr: An Intimate Oral Biography, written by RoseMarie Terenzio, Kennedy’s former executive assistant, and Liz McNeil.

‘Diana wanted it to be discreet because it had all the makings of a great gossip story, didn’t it? World’s most eligible bachelor… and she had just got unmarried or was in the process of getting unmarried. It would’ve been a rather intriguing thing to dream about.

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A new JFK Jr. biography is lifting the lid on the truth behind a secret meeting that he held with Princess Diana back in 1995

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The political scion requested a meeting with Diana in New York City in the hopes of persuading her to appear on the cover of his magazine, George, an offer she ultimately turned down

‘She didn’t want that, but she was curious to meet him. Partly, I think, because Sarah Ferguson had the hots for him and Diana wanted to, I think, do one up on her.’

RoseMarie, Kennedy’s former executive assistant and chief of staff at George, writes that Diana was due to be staying at the Carlyle hotel, and she’d arranged for a meeting with the princess on a weekday afternoon to discuss the potential cover.

‘There was all this worry,’ she recalls. ‘Should he go in the front door? Should he wear a disguise: because won’t there be rumors that he’s having an affair with her? … They were the two most famous people on the planet.’

In the end, he walked right through the front door without being noticed, avoiding the paparazzi who were waiting around the side for Diana.

Jephson met Kennedy outside the hotel’s Bemelmans Bar in a ‘rather dark passageway’ and took him up to the penthouse, where Diana was staying.

‘He was smart. And she was smart,’ he recalls. ‘It was a working meeting. Business attire.’

However, Jephson says Kennedy seemed in awe of the beautiful woman sitting opposite him, explaining that he was ‘not uncomfortable but he certainly seemed to be on his best behavior.

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The meeting between the world’s most eligible bachelor and the princess had all the makings of a great gossip story – and the pair’s staff went to great lengths to keep it hidden

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The pair met in Diana’s penthouse suite at the Carlyle – and stayed in touch afterwards

‘He rather sat on the edge of his chair and looked nervously at her,’ he continues.

‘She was very cool – and jolly, you know, and smiley and welcoming.’

He made his pitch for the cover and Diana respectfully declined, with Cindy Crawford ultimately going on to serve as Kennedy’s cover star, but the pair continued talking until their allotted time was over.

‘I can’t remember the words,’ says Jephson, ‘but there was a degree of sympathy. I think she might have spoken about the famous picture of him as a little boy.

‘And she had sympathy for him growing up with the name and being the object of public fascination. These were things that she could relate to.

‘She didn’t see him as the rest of the world saw him. As this big, famous, handsome guy. She saw him, I think, as rather vulnerable because he had grown up in public.

‘She saw in him a fellow victim… of life in the public eye and difficulty knowing who to trust. And I think that that did create a connection between them.’

Terenzio reveals that Diana and JFK Jr stayed in touch, and he asked her again for an interview two years later.

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Diana’s former secretary Patrick Jephson believes that Diana agreed to the meeting in order to ‘one up’ Sarah Ferguson whom she knew had a crush on JFK Jr.

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She saw Kennedy as vulnerable because he had grown up in the public eye

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John Kennedy Jr dancing with the author, RoseMarie Terenzio, to Prince at George’s Christmas party in 1999

‘On February 3, 1997, she wrote John a note from Kensington Palace. I still have a copy of it,’ she writes

‘She said “regrettably” she must decline his offer and that she would get back in touch when the time was right. At the end, she wrote: “I hope” – and she underlined “hope” – ‘the media are leaving both you and Carolyn alone. I know how difficult it is, but believe it or not, the worst paparazzi are here in Europe.’

Matt Berman, the creative director of George, reflected on the deep irony of that first meeting at the Carlyle: ‘I sent him over with a bunch of covers. I would draw sketches – Magic Marker on tracing paper.

‘I did one of her in a limousine with paparazzi flash bulbs – it was her in the back with the windows half up.

‘How weird is that? They were both not gonna be around in the next few years. Who would’ve called that one?’

JFK Jr: An Intimate Oral Biography by RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil, is published by Gallery Books

INTER MIAMI’S addition to the Club World Cup has left Major League Soccer rivals furious with Fifa.

Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, announced this week that David Beckham’s MLS franchise will take the America host nation spot for next summer’s controversial tournament.

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Infantino pointed to Inter Miami winning the Supporters Shield, awarded to the club who perform the best over the regular season, as the reason for their qualification.

The actual MLS champion is decided through the play-offs.

But with the reason for Miami’s inclusion not given before they lifted the trophy, their rivals have accused Fifa of having no clear qualification criteria.

And they claim they have jumped the gun simply to ensure that Lionel Messi is involved in the revamped 32-team tournament.

Seattle Sounders are the other team from the US involved and they booked their spot having won the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2022.

Fifa had been in discussions with MLS over criteria this season, before deciding on the Supporters Shield winner at their Council meeting on October 3 – the day after Miami sealed the title.

MLS insist all decision-making around the final slot was dealt with by the world governing body.

Not only have Beckham’s boys been given the host nation spot, but they will also play in the curtain raiser in Miami on June 15.

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Other clubs have always felt that Miami have had special treatment from the league due to their high profile stars – something which has always been denied.

Four ex-Barcelona legends are in the squad – Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.

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Their success on the pitch this season, setting a points record for the regular season, gives officials a simple answer when questions are asked.

Elite European sides like Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea, PSG, Inter Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are all in the Club World Cup.