lifestyle SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015

Gossip

Nicole Kidman’s son wants to work with Keith Urban udding DJ Connor Cruise, who was adopted by the actress and ex-husband Tom Cruise, has reported- ly reached out to the ‘American Idol’ judge, as he wants to remix one of the country singer’s songs. A Bsource said: “Connor felt like he never had the chance to connect with Keith; this is the perfect oppor- tunity. “Keith was shocked, but more than anything, he was flattered.” Oscar winner Nicole, who has adopt- ed daughter Isabella, 22, with Tom and daughters Sunday, six, and Faith, four, with Keith, is thrilled that Connor is forming a bond with his stepfather. The insider said: “Family is everything to Nicole, and she’s always wanted her son and Keith to have more of a bond. The 46-year-old beauty has encouraged Keith to show his support even if he doesn’t like the remix. The source added to US OK! magazine: “Nicole keeps say- ing he just has to go with it.” It was previously claimed that Connor, 19, and aspiring artist Isabella had a strained relationship with their mother because of their ties to the Church of Scientology and Nicole admit- ted a few years ago that they had stopped calling her “mom”. Speaking in 2007, she said: “My kids don’t call me mommy, they don’t even call me mom. They call me Nicole, which I hate and tell them off for it.” But DJ Connor insisted last March that he had a “solid” relationship with the actress. He said: “I love my mum. I don’t care what people say. I know that me and mum are solid. I love her a lot. My family means everything. Yeah, I love my music, but the family comes before everything else.”

Brad Pitt teaching his children how to grow their own vegetables he ‘Fury’ star, who has six children, Maddox, 13, Pax, 11, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and six-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, with wife Angelina Jolie, got his family Tinvolved in building an organic vegetable patch and irrigation system at their home in Los Angeles, as he wants them to be aware of where their food comes from. A source told US OK! magazine: “He spent hours outside with the kids, showing them how to do things. “It’s incredible how he managed to juggle his crazy work schedule with being a father. He’s constantly coming up with new games and projects for them. “Brad had a very simple childhood in Missouri, so he’s determined to raise strong, emotionally sound kids who aren’t caught up in the crazy, vain world he and Angie live in.” The 51-year-old actor admitted last year that he loves being a farmer since buying a French winery, Miraval, in 2012. He said at the time: “I’m a farmer now. I love learning about the land and which field is most suitable for which grape, the drama of September and October ... I enjoy cleaning the forest and walking the land. [It is] the antithesis of the drive, the want, the need to get ahead indicative of life in Hollywood.”

Katy Perry and John Mayer believed to be dating again

he couple - who dated on and off following Katy’s divorce from husband Russell Brand in 2012 - announced their separation in February 2014, but are believed to Thave rekindled their romance after being spotted having a romantic meal at Hollywood hotspot Tower Bar on Thursday, their second in one week. One diner said: “Katy Perry and John Mayer walked in together, arm in arm, and the whole room literal- ly fell silent. “Even Dimitri Dimitrov-Hollywood’s most famous maitre d’, who has seen everything-and Sunset Tower owner Jeff Klein both stopped mid-sentence when John and Katy arrived, as if they wanted to announce to everyone in Hollywood they are back together.” Other shocked onlookers at the prestigious restaurant included super- model Naomi Campbell, actresses Scarlett Johansson and Reese Witherspoon, rapper Channing Tatum felt married Kid Cudi and ‘American Sniper’ director, Clint Eastwood. The 30-year-old pop sensation was believed to be dating super-producer Diplo, but rumours she had reconciled with to Jenna Dewan Tatum the ‘Paper Doll’ hitmaker emerged earlier this week when she was once again spotted dining with the star at a friend’s house in Beverly Hills, California, with the 37-year-old he ‘Foxcatcher’ actor began romancing his ‘Step Up’ co-star when they worked on singer spending the night at Katy’s home. The pair - who previously duetted on a track 2006 movie ‘Step Up’ and though they didn’t tie the knot until three years later, by titled ‘Who You Love’, released in December 2013 - reportedly spent the night together Tthat point it was just a legal move which made no difference to their feelings for following the meal with pals last weekend, with John not leaving the ‘Roar’ singer’s one another. Channing said: “We wore promise rings within the first year. We were home until 4pm the following day. already married in our heads and our hearts. “I like saying, ‘my wife’. It feels good to me. I feel grown up.” The 34-year-old actor has 19-month-old daughter Everly with Jenna and doesn’t want to be a “controlling” father. He said: “I don’t want to be a controlling father. I know that’s a dangerous weapon, in a way, to give children too much freedom. You have to let them live, let them grow.” The ‘Magic Mike’ hunk is close to his sister Paige and says she has taught him a lot about being a man. He said: “[Through my mother and sister] I Kim Kardashian admits she is learned what a man is through a woman’s eyes. “My sister was a huge part of my life. How she would see men was really clear to me. I got to see it through her eyes and struggling to get pregnant again understand what was expected from me, even from my sister.”

he ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star, who has 18-month- old daughter North with rapper husband Kanye West, is des- Taylor Swift would Tperate to have another baby, but says “it’s been more chal- lenging” than she thought it would be. The brunette beauty said: “It’s been more challenging to get pregnant the second time rather be nice than sexy around.” Kim’s battle to conceive will be documented on the upcoming series of her family’s reality TV show. She also told he ‘Blank Space’ hitmaker does- MailOnline at the E! International Press Junket in Los Angeles on n’t worry about people think- Friday (09.01.15): “When you’re not planning it, it happens. It’s just Ting she is cool and is more con- how God works. “And when you want it so bad, it’s not happen- cerned about her personality than ing...” The star previously called North her “miracle baby” as doctors her appearance. She said: “Everyone once told her she might never be able to get pregnant. She told the has priorities. Being looked at as January issue of Elle magazine: “A few years ago I was told I could sexy? Not really on my radar. But I never get pregnant. Three different doctors told me the same thing, really hope people think I’m nice. “I which is why I wanted to have my eggs frozen. I was just about to don’t care if seeming nice is cool. I’m do that when I found out I was pregnant with North.” The 34-year- not focused on being cool and I nev- old star was forced to deny rumours she was pregnant again last er have been.” When she isn’t work- month, shortly after her older sister Kourtney Kardashian gave birth ing, Taylor admits her life isn’t very to her third child, Reign, with boyfriend Scott Disick. The couple glamorous and she loves nothing also have daughter Penelope, two, and son Mason, five. more than watching TV with her cats. She added: “All I do when I’m not doing shows or interviews is watch TV. I’m a bit of a shut-in who stays works inside and watches TV and hangs out with my cats. “In life, cats always hard at his marriage bring a smile to my face.” The ‘Shake It Off’ singer - who has previously dat- he former JLS member married Rochelle Humes in 2012 ed stars including Harry Styles, Jake and is always trying to keep the spark of their relation- Gyllenhaal and John Mayer - is cur- Tship alive with romantic gestures because he would be rently happy being single and has no horrified if their 20-month-old daughter Alaia-Mai had parents desire to give up her independence who were no longer together. He said: “We have a child now, and start a new relationship. She which is wonderful, but that does change everything. “So we said: “I feel like watching my dating still make sure we do things now that we did when we were life has become a bit of a national just dating to keep things fresh. “I wouldn’t ever want Alaia to pastime. “Female friendship is more come from a split home, but unless you keep things moving important to me than romance, with- out a doubt. I love how happy I am forward in your relationship, that can happen.” The 29-year-old now. I’m not lonely. “I’ve been with hunk - who co-hosts BBC singing competition ‘The Voice UK’ - myself for so long, I like it. I’m not explained he enjoys treating band member to a willing to give that independence up home-cooked meal every morning and said they often for anyone.” When she does start dat- exchange presents to remind each other of their love. He con- ing again, the blonde beauty wants a tinued: “I like to think I’m romantic... I’m probably a bit more man who can make her laugh. She soppy than Rochelle. I cook her breakfast every day. I’m talk- told TOTP magazine: “To get through ing proper, proper breakfast, not just toast and beans. And we stuff you need humour. You have to always buy each other little gifts, go on little trips together. be able to make a joke. If someone “We actually had this conversation when we went to Paris a thinks you’re funny and you think few weeks ago about the importance of keeping that other they are, you can base a whole rela- element of your relationship alive. tionship on that.”