LIFESTYLE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 Gossip37

arah Harding says she was “destined” to be a star. The former Girls Aloud Ssinger was always “an attention seeker” growing up, although she has her shy moments. She told the Sunday Mirror newspaper’s Notebook magazine: “[My fame] was always destined to be. “I’ve always been a drama queen and an attention seeker, but then when I get too much attention I want to shrivel away and hide.” The 32-year-old star admitted while she doesn’t obsess over her appearance when she’s at home “in the countryside”, it was a different story with she was in . She said: “Where I live in the Nicole Scherzinger countryside I don’t get bothered, I can stroll around in my clothes with no make- he 35-year-old star’s relationship with Lewis Hamilton ended in July and - while she admit- up, but when I lived in London there were ted it has been tough since their split - she has been reinvigorated by the chance to care photographers on my doorstep and I’d Tfor herself. She told The Sun on Sunday newspaper’s Fabulous magazine: “It’s been a hard be like, ‘What am I going to wear today, year, but through the heartache it’s been liberating. I’m loving seeing life through these eyes. I’ll get slated if I don’t wear something “People lose themselves to relationships. You’re living for the other person, putting so much in cool?’ “Just to get a bottle of milk!” Despite that you have to take a step back. “Do things for yourself. Think for yourself. When you’re whole, her hectic life, Sarah also insisted she has that’s when you can be in a relationship.” Rumours had circulated that the former couple’s been able to stay grounded, but she has romance came to an end because she was keen to have children whereas Lewis wasn’t ready had to learn to not let her showbiz life- - but Nicole has insisted while she want to start a family, it would be in the distant future. She style affect her too much. She added: “I’m said: “That’s hogwash. I definitely want kids - but not for a few years. I’m a career girl. I can’t help normal in an abnormal world. And when it. “But my kids are going to be raised by me, the way my mom raised me. “So I need to get my it gets to me I become a bit highly strung. stuff out - albums, world tours, movies - and then try to do that.” I’ve had to develop a thick skin.” Sarah Harding

Jack Osbourne: Sharon struggles with bad news

ack Osbourne says his mother Sharon “falls apart” when obert De Niro wishes he could she’s given bad news. The 28-year-old star - who was have worked with Michelle Pfei- diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year - admitted ffer earlier on in his career. The J R he had to keep secrets because of his mum’s recent marital ‘Family’ actor - who plays father Fred problems with her husband Ozzy. He told the Sunday Mirror Blake in the action comedy film - has newspaper: “I actually ended up keeping a lot of my stuff had a “great time” with his 55-year-old secret from my mum as she was such an emotional basket co-star, who plays his on-screen wife, case if I did. “She a tiger mum, but that only works when while shooting the movie and hopes she’s able to function. If I ever tell her any bad news, she falls they will have more projects together apart.” The reality TV star - whose wife Lisa Stelly gave birth to on the horizon. Speaking on UK TV’s their first child just before his diagnosis last summer- didn’t ‘Lorraine’, he said: “We had a great time, want to discuss his parents’ relationship problems in too I wish we had been able to do other much detail, but he admitted he can’t imagine them apart. things earlier in our careers, it just never He added: “It has been a very difficult year. I don’t want to go happened... so hopefully we’ll do other into details about what my parents went through because things together.” Meanwhile, Michelle that’s their business. “It is hard to imagine my parents not be- feels ready to throw herself back into ing together.” Jack explained the family are stronger now, and her career now her children Claudia, his illness helped them address their priorities. He said: “Years 20, and 19-year-old son John are older, like this can either tear you apart or make you stronger - and but insists she’d always put her family with , it’s made us even stronger. “My illness before work. She explained: “It’s really has made us realise how fragile we all are and given us some about choices and prioritising. I think perspective. When we’re together, we are a tribe, it’s business women are willing to put their children as usual - it’s crazy.” before themselves and their careers or at least try to juggle both, but I think Robert De Niro ultimately when it comes down to it I Jack Osbourne know for me, family came first and still does. “But I’m an empty nester so I’m sort of speaking about it in past tense because I’m sort of liberated.”

Gibson grows closer to co-star

el Gibson has reportedly been flirting with influence (DUI), when he later admitted he “acted his co-star Sarai Givaty. The 57-year-old ac- like a person completely out of control” after he was Mtor has been getting on well with the Israeli accused of making religiously offensive statements. beauty on the set of ‘Expendables 3’ and insiders say However, sources say he has since calmed down he has won her over with his charm. A source said: and Sarai loves being with him. The source added “Mel compliments her on her striking beauty. And to National Enquirer magazine: “She thinks he’s very she loves his sense of humor, they’re getting closer charming. They love each other’s company.” by the minute.” Mel has had a controversial private life in recent years, admitting a battery charge filed by his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva in 2011, and having been arrested in 2006 for driving under the

Azealia Banks

zealia Banks likes a “fat guy” and has a crush the past and says she’s been manipulated by older on Jonah Hill. The ‘212’ hitmaker has a men. She dated a 43-year-old music manager when Aspecific list of credentials she is looking for in she was 18 who she claims didn’t want anything to a potential boyfriend. She told In Style magazine: do with her when she was dropped from XL Record- “Liam Neeson is hot. I think Jonah Hill’s cute. He’s ings a few years ago. Azealia said: “He’d done with cuter when he’s chubby. I like a fat guy. “I think me. I got evicted. I put my couch on the street and Larry David is hot, too. I’m looking for a New York posted Craiglist ads for people to come and pick up guy - with a nice Upper West side apartment. No my stuff.” kids. “I want him to have a bagel and a coffee and a joke. I just want to talk to somebody who can talk to me. I don’t want to talk at someone. And I can talk Mel Gibson ...” The singer has run into trouble with boyfriends in