l i f e s t y l e MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 GOSSIP Mel C backtracks on Little Mix comments el C says Little Mix’s skimpy voluptuous figure and I’ve never seen per: “Yeah! I was so naive. We all were. outfits are “absolutely fine” myself as sexual. “But some people do ‘Say You’ll Be There’ the other girls were Mafter she previously branded like to dress that way and that’s in PVC and thigh-high boots. We tie a them as “too sexy”. The former Spice absolutely fine.” The ‘Wannabe’ hitmak- man up for God’s sake.” In Mel’s original Girls singer - full name Melanie er, 42, says her criticism instead lies comments, she urged Perrie Edwards, Chisholm - previously hit out at fellow with “society and culture” for encourag- Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh- girl band Little Mix for being “provoca- ing the “sexualisation of young chil- Anne Pinnock to return to their roots, tive” in the way they dressed, but has dren”. She added: “As a mum I have to instead of opting for their new raunchy now claimed both her and her daugh- be responsible. The over sexualisation image. She said: “I love Little Mix. I ter Scarlet, seven, “love” the ‘Shout Out of young children isn’t the fault of loved them from ‘The X Factor’. I just to My Ex’ hitmakers. When asked about young women, is it? It’s society and cul- thought they were so different. “But the comments she made about Little ture.” And the ‘I Turn to You’ singer even they are getting more provocative. To Mix, Mel said: “I’m upset about that. I admits her former band - completed by me, they were kind of the closest thing didn’t even see the video to comment Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Mel B, and to the Spice Girls we’ve seen. “They are on it, but I love them and so does Victoria Beckham - received backlash all gorgeous and great singers. But they Scarlet. “Personally, I’ve never worn for their own outfits. Asked if the Spice weren’t sexy and it’s got more and skimpy outfits because I don’t feel com- Girls were ever criticized for their outfit more that way. I love them - but I just fortable. I’m athletic. I don’t have a choices, Mel told The Mirror newspa- say, ‘Stay you’.” Phil Collins casts doubt on moon landing hil Collins doesn’t believe the moon landings took place. The ‘In Pthe Air Tonight’ singer’s old group Flaming Youth based an album, ‘Ark II’ on the historical 1969 event, but he admits he is skeptical as to whether Neil Armstrong really did step on the moon. He said: “They had the premiere of our album, ‘Ark II’, at the Planetarium (London venue), where they played the music and projected a light show on Adele may ‘teach a the ceiling. It was all in the air. “We’d Niall Horan: It would already recorded the LP and we spend few classes’ at her old school an evening - the evening - when the be ‘ridiculous’ if One dele is planning on teaching “a possible turn to teaching comes after Americans apparently went to the few classes” at her old school she recently stated she wanted to take moon... “It’s a can of worms and I don’t Direction didn’t reform Aonce her tour is over. The 28- time off from touring in order to give know if I should open it. But I have a lot year-old singer was trained in the her four-year-old son Angelo - whom of questions about that. “Anyway, we iall Horan says it would be stated there would be “plenty musical arts at the prestigious BRIT she shares with partner Simon Konecki were on the rooftop of their very glam- “ridiculous” to not reform more” material from the boy band. School in London, and sources have - a little sibling. She said on stage orous Hampstead period townhouse, NOne Direction in the future. He said: “There’s going to be plenty suggested that she has been “serious- recently: “I’ll see ya later, I’ll see ya on looking up at the moon and watching The 23-year-old singer recently more One Direction shows, that’s a ly” thinking about returning to the per- the other side. In a couple of years it on TV. It was a very heady time. “It stories. Sometimes it was terribly released his debut solo single ‘This guarantee so it’s not a case of one forming arts institute to “teach a few when I’ll be back, you won’t be able to was basically the beginning of serious embarrassing. “I concocted this story Town’, but has squashed claims his more show. There’s definitely more classes”. A source told The Sun on get rid of me. I’m going to go and have discussions about space travel and for ‘The Cinema Show’. We were in band - completed by Harry Styles, than one more 1D show coming Sunday newspaper: “Adele is grateful a baby.” And it isn’t the first time the that’s what ‘Ark II’ was based on.” The spain in a bullring and for some reason Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne - up, that’s a fact.” The ‘History’ hit- for the success she’s had and has been blonde beauty has openly discussed 65-year-old musician went from drum- I can’t quite fathom, the story involved have disbanded forever as he con- maker also stood up for his fellow talking a lot about her beginnings having a second child, as she said last mer to frontman when Peter Gabriel an inflatable doll. “There was this guy, firms they “will be back”. Speaking band mates, saying no-one gives while on tour. “Tony Castro, who was month her “womb is starting to ache” quit Genesis and the thing he found trying to blow the doll up, and he’s to Sunday People newspaper, Niall them “enough credit” for how hard head of music at the BRIT School, is with the need for another baby. She hardest was filling the gaps between smoking and of course he bursts the said: “At the moment we are all they work in the studio, after for- someone she feels particularly grateful said: “I’m starting to get very emotion- songs. He recalled to Uncut magazine: doll. It was quite funny on paper. “But doing our own thing. Everyone is mer member Zayn Malik - who left to because he made students write al about it because I feel like once they “My main worry was what I was going I’m standing there in this bull ring, just enjoying just how chilled it is. in 2015 - said he didn’t have their own songs. “And talking about turn four, they’re not really your actual to say to the crowd as the band are telling my story, which is written on a “Harry wanted do is his movie and enough creative freedom. He said: how teachers influenced her has made baby anymore. “So my womb is start- tuning their 12-string guitars between bit of paper in my hand, in pidgin everyone is just chilling. I don’t “I don’t think anyone really gives her think more seriously about teach- ing to ache a little bit. It’s like, ‘Baby, songs. “You can’t let the dead air settle, Spanish, trying to blow up an inflatable think anyone needs to worry about One Direction enough credit you ing herself. “Once she has recovered baby, baby. Need a baby, need a baby’. you have to fill it, and that’s what Peter doll... It became quite clear this story us we are fine. “We will be back. know - in terms of what we were from the tour, she would love to teach I’m not pregnant. I won’t get pregnant became good at. “I used to tell little was going to take a good half hour.” We would be silly not to... ridicu- like in the studio. “They think ‘Here a few classes.” The ‘Hello’ hitmaker’s until the end of the tour.” lous.” It isn’t the first time the ‘What we go, another manufactured lot Makes You Beautiful’ singer has that don’t really write their own hinted at the return of One stuff’, but people would be wrong Matt Smith is planning Direction either, as he previously if they thought that.” a festive proposal he Crown actor is reportedly on tables with the former ‘Doctor Who’ planning to whisk girlfriend Lily star. She said: “I love dancing but I TJames - who he has been dating don’t do it very much now unless I’m for two years - off to New York for drunk. Me and Matt have been known Christmas, and will pop the question to dance on a table.” And the couple - while they’re on their trip. A source who starred together in ‘Pride and told Grazia magazine: “They are Prejudice and Zombies’ - also enjoy absolutely besotted and a wedding their time when they’re not out get- has been on the cards for a while. “The ting drunk as they moved in together question has always been find- earlier this year. A source said previ- ing a time when they’re not ously: “They are head over heels both up against it with work. and both think they have found They’ve openly discussed the one. Lily moved into Matt’s getting married in the London home and there’s been past.” Matt, 34, reportedly no arguing over who’s hogging decided to wait to propose the bathroom cupboards - yet.” until the “fuss” surrounding his The ‘Cinderella’ star previously Netflix miniseries ‘The Crown’ - in admitted she admires her which he plays Britain’s Prince boyfriend’s sense of style so Philip - had died down. much, she likes to ask Another source said: him to help choose “Now that the series her own outfits. has aired, he’s focus- She said: “He’s got ing on his love life.” great taste so I run Lily, 27, recently things by him. admitted she enjoys He’s got a good going out and dancing fashion eye.”

Rocco Ritchie: I’m so glad Amelle Berrabah: I don’t live with Madonna I’ll always have Mark Wahlberg occo Ritchie says he’s “so London with his father, where he glad” he no longer lives was arrested last week for pos- can’t talk about the Rwith his mum Madonna. session of marijuana. A source a connection The 16-year-old son of Madonna said at the time of his arrest: and Guy Ritchie has taken to “Rocco has become a well- with my dad Boston bombings Instagram in a now-deleted post known figure in the neighbor- that seemingly slams his 58- hood and not for the right rea- melle Berrabah will “always ark Wahlberg finds it fear” of the terrorist attacks, as he year-old mother for being sons. He’s been repeatedly seen have a connection” with her late “extremely difficult” to talk believes if you are scared, “they won”. embarrassing. Rocco took to the acting suspiciously. “This inci- Afather. The former Sugababes Mabout the Boston marathon He added at the screening: “You have picture sharing website to post a dent was the final straw. Local singer was left heartbroken when her bombings. The 45-year-old Boston to choose whatever feels right to you video of his family - including residents are fed up with him dad died of cancer 14 years ago and, native stars as Sergeant Tommy and your family... but what I choose is Madonna and his adopted sib- acting in this manner and called although she doesn’t think she’ll ever Saunders in ‘Patriots Day’, the drama to not live in fear. Because if you live based on the events of the 2013 ter- in fear, they won.” Previously, Mark lings David, 11, and Mercy, 10 - the police.” According to sources, be able to get over her loss, she have a great business and I’m doing rorist attack - which resulted in six said he felt an immense amount of taking part in the Mannequin Rocco was sat on a wall with a believes her hero is always watching pretty well but I know what it’s like to deaths and left approximately 280 “pressure” to get the movie right, due Challenge which requires the friend when police approached over her and she’ll continue to do all struggle. I just try to be the best per- people with non-fatal injuries - and to it’s sensitive nature. He said: “We participants to stay completely them and the officials noticed she can to make him proud in her life son I can possibly be.” It took the 32- says whilst he felt a sense of “pride” felt like it was very important to do still. Madonna was filmed with traces of cannabis on his clothes. and career. Speaking exclusively to year-old singer a long time to come to being involved in the project, it’s also this, but do it right. “And of course, food hanging out of her mouth A Scotland Yard spokesman said: BANG Showbiz, she explained: “I’ve terms with her dad’s death but she made the event “more and more diffi- me being from Boston, and knowing as she froze mid meal. The video “A 16-year-old has been arrested always got a connection with my soon realized that the easiest way to cult” to deal with. Speaking at a spe- that I would be held accountable footage was captioned: “So glad I for possession of cannabis. He father. We were very very close, no deal with the death is by focusing on cial screening for the movie, Mark personally, it was a lot of pressure, don’t live here anymore.” When was bailed and dealt with by matter what I do whether I’m a house all that he’s taught her. She said: “It’s said: “It’s such a small community, so certainly more pressure than I’ve fans of the ‘Like a Virgin’ singer Camden Borough’s Youth wife, working in music or I’m an actress definitely hard, it takes quite some everyone knew someone who was ever felt. “Everybody knows some- came to her defense to tell the Offending Team.” A few days whatever I’m doing I always just try time to get used to not having that affected. “I also felt a sense of pride body who was directly affected by teenager it was just a bit of fun, after her son’s arrest, Madonna and do it to the best of my ability. “I person there especially if you’re very being there. It was extremely difficult this. “It’s such a small community. So, Rocco simply replied with a released a statement asking for obviously want to make him proud but close then it’s a very different dynamic making [the] movie... it’s becoming yeah, I felt an enormous amount of series of laughing emojis. “privacy” whilst the matter is the way he brought me up is you make in your family life. But you have to more and more difficult to talk about pressure, but I knew, based on my According to The Sun, Rocco also dealt with. She said: “I love my yourself proud and if it’s right, go with move on, take it day by day, some peo- it.” Meanwhile Kevin Bacon - who also work experience with Pete [Berg, the reportedly blocked a number of son very much. I will do whatev- it and if you know something is wrong ple go through those denial stages stars in the movie as an FBI Special director], that he was the right guy his mother’s fans on the site, pre- er I can to give him the support you, just stay away from it. “So it’s pret- some people cry non-stop, I feel my Agent named Richard DesLauriers - for the job because of how much he venting them from accessing his that he needs, and I ask that you ty simple and quite black and white sort of character is that you just have said it was important “not to live in cares.”— Bang Showbiz page. Rocco currently lives in respect our privacy at this time.” especially now I’ve matured a lot and I to get on with it.