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lifestyle WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016 GOSSIP Cannon spends Christmas in hospital with Hart at his side evin Hart visited Nick Cannon as he spent Christmas in (sic)" The 36-year-old star revealed on Thursday that he would hospital. The 'Americas Got Talent' judge has been be spending the holiday season in hospital, after he took to Kforced to spend the holiday season in hospital after Instagram to share a photo of his arm hooked up to a monitor complications relating to his autoimmune disease Lupus, but in Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Hospital. He wrote beside the pho- didn't have to spend the festive day alone surrounded by med- to: "For all who have been trying to contact me the last few ical staff as he was visited by the actor and 84-year-old activist days this is where I've been. And I will be in the Hospital Dick Gregory. Taking to his Instagram account on Boxing Day through Christmas. "All good though, Doctors say I will be back to share a shot of the three men together, 37-year-old Kevin to normal before the New Year. #LupusSucks #ncredible #war- wrote: "So happy to see my brother @nickcannon getting back rior.(sic)" Nick - who was diagnosed with the disease in 2012 - to himself. Nothing but love for you man..... #GetWellNick was also hospitalised over the summer for exhaustion and #Ncredible (sic)" Nick then posted the same photo to his own vowed at the time to take better care of himself. He wrote at page on the photo-sharing website, where he thanked every- the time: "Don't worry, Temporary pit stop... Sometimes I can one for their support during his recovery. He captioned the be a little too bull headed and stubborn. I gotta stop running photo: "Man, so many loving strong vibrations came to visit me my body to the ground." in the hospital today! Thank you to EVERYONE for all the gifts, messages, comments, the time, the love and the prayers... I'm getting there!!! And once I'm back... it's about to be #Ncredible Emilia Fox took Taylor Swiftsurprises famous guests 96-year-old veteran with for granted home visit and performance milia Fox wishes she'd made the most of having famous guests round for Christmas when she was aylor Swift has surprised a 96-year-old World Eyounger. The 42-year-old actress - who is the daugh- War II veteran with a visit to his home. The 27- ter of actors Edward Fox and Joanna David - always "took year-old singer-songwriter travelled to Missouri for granted" the people her parents invited over to join T on Monday to pay a special visit to the home of their family for the festive season, and though she thinks Cyrus Porter, who had previously attracted attention their lives influenced her chosen career path, she admits for watching Taylor in concert and claiming that her she regrets not quizzing them more. She said: "Christmas music had brought him closer to his grandchildren. always sticks in my mind as my mum would always do big In a clip posted online, the chart-topping star is seen Christmases with such a variety of people. "Amazing walking into a house jam-packed with people and actors like Lindsay Anderson or Fred Zinnemann, who greeting her elderly fan with gifts. Taylor posed for directed my father in 'The Day of the Jackal'. "As a child you photographs and even performed a few tunes for just take them for granted as your mum's friends, but now I Cyrus, who previously claimed that the 'Bad Blood' wish I could sit down with them and ask them all these hitmaker stages shows that no other entertainer can questions because I'm fascinated by their lives. "When peo- match. He said: "I've been to two concerts. Memphis ple say to me, 'Do you think acting is in your blood?' I and St Louis. Look what she does ... she puts on a always said no but I definitely feel the people I met and the show no one else puts on. I just enjoyed going to see stories they had to tell has given me a better understand- 'em and her. I would as soon go see her right now as ing of the highs and lows of acting. That's what acting is - anybody!" Earlier this month, Jaime King hailed telling stories." The 'Silent Witness' actress has a six-year- Taylor as an "amazing" godmother to her and hus- old daughter, Rose, with ex-boyfriend Jeremy Gilley, and band Kyle Newman's 17-month-old son Leo Thames, despite her own background, admits it would be her saying she couldn't have picked anyone better for "worst nightmare" if the youngster grew up wanting to be the role. Asked how Taylor is with Leo, Jaime No festive holiday an actress. She said: "I always think it is a parent's worst explained: "She's amazing. She's great! As she is with nightmare when their child says they want to be an actor. everybody around her." Meanwhile, actress Jessica It is such a precarious profession to choose... "I feel that I Alba is the godmother of Jamie's three-year-old son for Kevin Simm want to give Rose as wide of a spectrum to give her the James - and she previously explained the logic chance to do what she wants to do. She might want to do behind her decisions, insisting it had "nothing to do" evin Simm's wife wouldn't let him go on holiday something completely different." with their celebrity status. She said: "It really has over Christmas. The 'Voice' winner is looking for- nothing to do with the fact they're Taylor Swift or Kward to a break over the festive period with spouse Jessica Alba. "It's a collective way of raising your chil- Laura and their young sons Charlie, five, and Oliver, three, dren that has to do with the fact that you're choos- but despite his suggestion they go on vacation, they are Shayne Ward's allergic reaction ing people who will help spiritually guide them and planning to stay at home. He said: "I'm not doing pan- be there." tomime this Christmas but I am looking forward to spend- hayne Ward had an allergic reaction to a Santa suit ing time with the family [as I've been] gigging most nights, that left him vomiting. The 'Coronation Street' actor so I would barely see the kids. I think this Christmas I'll just is thankful he has never had a disastrous Christmas be spending as much time with my wife and kids. "I men- S tioned trying to go abroad with my wife, but I don't think but the worst thing that has happened to him during the festive season was his unusual response to the dressing up I'll win that battle; after all Xmas is all about family." Kevin's costume. Asked if he's ever had a Christmas disaster, he latest album, 'Recover', is largely inspired by his family, with said: "No but I once wore a Santa's outfit from America that the title track dedicated to his spouse. He exclusively told gave me a weird reaction. "I had to take it off and I was BANG Showbiz: "The majority of the inspiration is down to throwing up." Shayne, 32, shot to fame when he won the 'X my family. There's a song with the title 'Recover' which is Factor' in 2005 and admits he always associates the specifically about his wife. But the title of the album is Christmas period with his stint on the show because he about me feeling that I wouldn't be in this position with a was crowned the winner in late December. He said: new album out at this time of my life." The 35-year-old "December 17, 2005. 'Over the Rainbow' was my final song singer shot to fame as a member of Liberty X - comprised on 'The X Factor' and it was a brilliant moment for me. "It's of the losing finalists on 2001 reality TV show 'Popstars' - crazy but it was one of the most amazing times I've had. I but insists his life hasn't always been glamorous. He said: loved it on there." Singing and acting are both very differ- "I've had so many jobs... the worst job would probably be ent professions but the 'That's My Goal' hitmaker enjoys when I was doing shop fitting and I did it with my brother. both aspects. He said: "I like both. Singing is a huge pas- With all the different bits in aisles in supermarkets, you sion of mine but acting is a completely different challenge. would fit them and it was horrendous, heavy and boring." "With a script, you do it once and it's gone. "It's a different mindset and I love that." Shayne previously expressed a desire to become 'Coronation Street's biggest heartthrob. Speaking about his role, which saw him secure the National Television Awards' Best Newcomer gong, he shared: "It would be mint to play a heartthrob. I just love Mariah Carey is getting serious about her toyboy any type of challenge and roles because every day I'm learning, I'm watching, observing all the actors. That's the he 46-year-old singer spent Christmas with back- body to the ground." Earlier this year, Nick insisted he great thing about it.