lifestyle MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2013 Gossip Gallagher and Appleton have friendly Christmas reunion iam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton Lshared a hug and a kiss on the cheek over Christmas. The couple - who are currently going through divorce proceedings after the former Oasis singer left her for his assistant Debbie Gwyther - had a friendly reunion on Boxing Day when he came to take their son Gene, 12, and 14-year-old Lennon - his son with first wife Patsy Kensit - out for the day. A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “In the circum- stances anyone would have expected a slanging match - it was anything but. “Nicole looked thrilled to see Liam. She is still heartbroken but is putting on a brave face for Gene’s sake.” It is said the All Saints singer accepts a reunion is “unlikely”, but she is happy 2014 is look- ing to be an improvement on a rough year. An insider added: “Liam and Nicole might be back on friendly terms but she knows this is unlikely to be the start of a reconciliation. “But she will take comfort Baby joy for Blue’s Costa that things are looking up in 2014 ... Nicole reflected on Twitter about her ter- lue singer Antony Costa’s fiancée is pregnant with their first child. The boy band star and rible year but she’s determined there will Bhis partner Rosanna Jasmin both made the announcement on Twitter after they got be light at the end of the tunnel.” engaged on her birthday on Monday. In a tweet to his followers, Antony wrote: “Me and @RosannaJasmin have some very exciting news... We are expecting our first baby, we really can’t wait to be parents.” Meanwhile, the mother-to-be posted an almost identical message on her own Twitter account. Blue also helped break the news with a post on their official Facebook page. In a statement on the social networking site, Antony’s band mates and the group’s man- agement team said the news added to a “wonderful Christmas” for the pair. The statement said: “2014 is going to be a bumper year! Antony Costa & fiancé Rosanna Jasmin are pleased to announce they are having a baby. “This completes a wonderful Christmas for the couple who Cowell announced their engagement on 23 December. “Congratulations and best wishes from Duncan, arranges Lee & Simon. And Paul, James, Amanda, Sarah & Sandra on the management team.” secret function Timberlake imon Cowell could be getting married after arranging a secret Sfunction in Barbados. The media mogul and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman are said to have organised the event in the Caribbean, hangs ‘upside with friends and hotel sources sworn to secrecy. According to reports in the Daily Star Sunday newspaper, Simon’s ex-girlfriends Sinitta and Terri Seymour are also at the Sandy Lane Hotel resort. While there is down’ before gigs speculation the top-secret event could be a surprise marriage for the ‘X Factor’ boss, it has also been suggested it could also be a “blessing” ustin Timberlake hangs “upside down” to hype for his unborn baby. One guest said: “We’ve heard Simon has arranged Jhimself up before shows. The ‘Take Back the some sort of ceremony. “But everyone has been kept guessing and it’s Night’ hitmaker is said to have a set “routine” believed it could be some sort of blessing before the baby arrives. “But backstage before his gigs, which includes two hours you never know, it’s all so secretive that everyone could be caught on meditation and a ban on “talking”. Speaking to The the hop by a surprise wedding.” An insider close to Simon insisted Sun on Sunday newspaper, an insider said: “Justin is while they hadn’t been told about a wedding, the 54-year-old star really strict about routine before his gigs. “He believes could easily shock everyone by tying the knot. The source added: “I keeping talking to a minimum and meditating gets haven’t heard anything about a wedding. But you never can tell for him ‘in the zone’. “The hanging upside down bit gets certain - he’s a man who can pull surprises.” his heart rate going as last-minute preparation.” However, Justin is still spontaneous - earlier this month he brought fan Josh Clemons on stage so he could propose to his girlfriend Kim Martin. He brought them onstage, telling Kim: “Josh called me earlier. He’s got something he wants to tell you.” The singer then exited as Josh got down on one knee and made his proposal, which Kim accepted, sending the 22,000-strong crowd wild with cheers of congratula- tion. Justin then returned, bringing the happy couple shots and leading fans in a toast. He said: “This is for Josh and Kim. Louisville is for lovers, baby!” Bunton’s Spice Girls costume

mma Bunton and Mel C went to a fancy dress party dressed as the Spice EGirls. The 37-year-old star, who was known as Baby Spice, and her fellow bandmate, nicknamed Sporty Spice, dug out their old outfits from the 1990s to wear to their friends’ event and despite being worried people would mock them Ferrell ‘shocked’ at for going as themselves, the blonde beauty admits they got a great reaction. She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “Me One Direction’s talent and Mel C went to a fancy dress party ill Ferrell was “shocked” One Direction could recently and I went as Baby Spice and she sing. The boy band joined the cast of went as Sporty Spice. We got all the old W ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’ for a dresses out and it was hilarious! “We performance of ‘Afternoon Delight’ on ‘Saturday Night thought about it and thought it would be Live’ and Will, who plays news anchor Ron Burgundy in fun but then when we were actually the comedy sequel, was surprised by their talent. He doing it we thought, ‘What are we actual- said: “It was great to be there in support of Paul [Rudd] ly doing? We’re going as ourselves!’ But it who was hosting and we got to perform with One actually worked out well. “It was very Direction, or should I say they got to perform with us. I funny and we took lots of pictures. It was was kinda shocked, they actually are good singers. really good fun.” Emma - who has sons They’re so down to earth and incredibly sweet.” The Beau, five, and Tate, two, with long-term band - featuring Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, partner Jade Jones - loves seeing her fel- Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne - “nailed” their perform- low bandmates but she was “gutted” ance and Will was delighted to get to meet them. The recently when she was too ill to go out 46-year-old actor has been thrilled with the reaction to with Mel B and Mel C, and they kept jok- ‘Anchorman 2’ and says playing the idiotic news anchor ingly mocking her by sending her videos has been one of his best ever roles. He explained: “It’s from the dancefloor. She added: “I see been so much fun, who wouldn’t want to play Ron Ferguson’s Mel C all the time and I see Geri Burgundy, he’s the biggest idiot of all time. “It’s always [Halliwell]. Mel B was over the other week fun to play people who think they’re smarter than they and her and Mel C went out but I was so gutted because I was ill and one of the are. At the same time getting to poke fun at modern daughter likes boys was ill so I couldn’t go. “They were sending me videos of them in the club news, that combination was very pleasing.” going, ‘Hey! We miss you!’ I was thinking, ‘Thanks.’ It was just such a shame that I couldn’t go out but I was unwell so never mind.” One Direction

ebecca Ferguson’s daughter is a fan of One Direction. ‘The X Factor’ Williams’ only addiction Rrunner-up - who dated Zayn Malik before he got engaged to Perrie Edwards - says the group have always been a hit with nine-year- old Lillie May, with Harry Styles in particular being one of her favourites. is his daughter Rebecca exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “She [Lilly May] is a little bit of a fan, she loves Harry Styles, they used to play backstage in the corridors obbie Williams says his daughter is his only addiction. and him and her they just got on - but she is not a die hard fan.” But the ‘I RThe ‘Go Gentle’ hitmaker has been open about his past Hope’ singer said her children have started to listen to more indie and rap problems with drugs and alcohol but now the star - who music, although she won’t let them listen to explicit lyrics. She said: “My is married to Ayda Field - has insisted their 15-month-old child kids are getting into quite cool music, like they’re into Jake Bugg and Theodora is the only thing he’s “hooked on”. He told The Sun Kanye West, although I can’t let them listen to too many of his records.” newspaper: “I’m hooked on anything that takes my mind off The 27-year-old singer - who also has an eight-year-old son, Karl - no me. “It used to be food, drugs, the internet, smoking or TV. longer keeps in touch with One Direction hunk Zayn, 21, but would like Now it’s my daughter.” The singer explained fatherhood has to congratulate him on his recent engagement. She said: “I don’t really made him “content” because he is no longer living life to feed speak to him, so no not really [I haven’t given him congratulations] I his “ego”, making him much more grounded. He said: “I’m in a would if I had seen him, but I haven’t spoken to him in years it has been a content stage of my life. That’s because I’m married with a kid. long time. It’s been two years.” And she is pleased the band have become I’m less reckless. I thought it was all about the cars and the a huge success, adding: “I think it’s brilliant, it’s actually madness! “It’s like clothes, the girls and the house. But none of that is for me. mania, its amazing and I’m proud of them. We went through a lot togeth- “With a baby girl there’s a point to it other than my own ego. er. We went through all that and we all pulled through it.” Rebecca is now I’m now tethered to the planet. “I was a hermit for so long. in a new relationship but she remains tight-lipped about her man’s identi- Now I have to leave the house to take her to places and walk ty. Zayn got engaged to Little Mix beauty Perrie, 20, in August this year among the public. I’m forced to reacquaint myself with being and she first debuted her diamond ring at the One Direction premiere of human and I’m a better person for it.” their 3D documentary ‘One Direction: This Is Us’.