EXCLUSIVE My wild night out with Kate Middleton downing shots and gyrating wildly to the Pussycat Dolls. What she told me on the dancefloor is so revealing - and now I'm ready to share
There was no mistaking the beautiful, dark-haired woman standing at the bar smiling and giggling as she downed yet another shot of rum.
I had just watched with astonishment as she danced like no one was watching, energetically gyrating to hits such as the Pussycat Dolls 's Don't Cha.
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Daily Record
4 hours ago
- Daily Record
Nicole Scherzinger reveals major update on wedding to Scots rugby star and praises his 'patience'
Nicole Scherzinger, who is finishing her Broadway run, has detailed when she and Thom Evans will tie the knot Nicole Scherzinger has revealed a major wedding update as she prepares to tie the knot with Scots rugby star Thom Evans. The former lead singer of Pussycat Dolls is finishing her acclaimed run in the Broadway hit Sunset Boulevard. The musical's demanding run, which is nearly two years long, has delayed the couple's 'I do's,' but the pop sensation has now confirmed that the pair are set to say their vows in her native Hawaii "soon" after the musical wraps up. The curtain will fall for the final time at St James Theatre in New York on July 20. Fresh off her potential Tony Awards triumph for Best Actress on Sunday (June 8), Nicole praised Thom's "patience" since she has turned into a "hermit". "We're engaged to be married when I'm not working. Thank God he is so patient. "We'll get married back home in Hawaii where my family is from." She went on: "I live like a hermit, I try not to do much. I still take my meetings and do work that I have to do. "I just try to rest when I can. I'm not much of a sleeper. I've never been. But I've had to be disciplined to make sure I get six to eight hours, because my voice is my everything.. I leave my soul and my voice out there on the stage." The Don't Cha singer laughed off any insinuations that she poached the 40-year-old hunk during his time on UK reality TV, insisting: "It was on Celebrity X Factor, I'm not gross, okay. I met him on that and I saved him so he had to come back. We had actually auditioned them in the summer and we didn't meet face-to-face until the winter. "We've been together ever since." The songstress previously told Sunday Times Culture that the couple's nuptials will be conducted by her grandfather in Hawaii before a reception in Europe "The reception will be somewhere in Europe," she said. Beyond that, I haven't even thought about anything." Nicole added that following their marriage, the pair will keep their main base in Britain. "We travel a lot, and I like that," she explained. "I'm an adopted Brit." It comes after Thom admitted that he didn't think he had a chance with the songstress at first, but plucked up the courage to ask her out and the rest is history. The former Scottish international rugby union player credits his grandmother with helping him, as her motto was always 'if you don't ask, you don't get.' Nicole and Thom, who also played for Glasgow Warriors, have been together since meeting on the celebrity version of The X Factor when Nicole, 46, was a judge and Thom, 40, tried his hand at singing on the ITV reality show. The sportsman got down on one knee during a trip to Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal in June 2023. Nicole shared a picture of the couple on a beach with her hands clasped around her mouth in shock as Thom held out a ring box. Thom had to retire from rugby at the age of 24 after suffering a serious neck injury playing for Scotland against Wales in Cardiff. Meanwhile, Nicole shot to fame as the lead singer of the Dolls in 2003, achieving massive hits, tours, and endorsements until their split in 2010. Despite some solo success, a planned 2019 reunion tour and third album were derailed by legal issues and internal disputes. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
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Nicole Scherzinger major wedding update as she thanks Thom Evans for 'patience'
The entertainer and ex rugby ace will say their vows in her home state of Hawaii 'soon'. Nicole praised Thom for being so understanding amid her efforts to make her musical theatre breakout role a success first Nicole Scherzinger will tie the knot with Thom Evans when she is finished with her hit Broadway run of Sunset Boulevard. The entertainer and ex rugby ace will say their vows in her home state of Hawaii 'soon'. Her St James Theatre show's official closing date in July 20. Nicole, favourite to win Best Actress at Sunday night's Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard, added that Thom has been so 'patient'.She praised her fiancé for being like a 'God' and allowing her to live like a 'hermit' while she has been working on Sunset Boulevard for almost two years. Asked directly 'will you get married soon?', Nicole, 46, replied: 'Yes, we will get married. We're engaged to be married when I'm not working. Thank God he is so patient. We'll get married back home in Hawaii where my family is from.' The US star remains attracted to Thom both for his looks and talent: 'Doesn't he look like a rugby player from the Gods. He is an amazing actor and a model as well. He's beautiful.'She laughed at suggestions she poached the 40-year-old as young crush from his time performing on a UK reality TV experience, saying: 'It was on Celebrity X Factor, I'm not gross, okay. I met him on that and I saved him so he had to come back. We had actually auditioned them in the summer and we didn't meet face-to-face until the winter. And then after that we've been together ever since.'The ex Pussycat Dolls star praised Thom for being so understanding amid her efforts to make her musical theatre breakout role a success. She added to Sirius XM: 'I live like a hermit, I try not to do much. I still take my meetings and do work that I have to do and wherever they need me.'It's quite a gruelling schedule right now doing this Tony campaign season. So I just tried to rest when I can. I'm not much of a sleeper. I've never been. But I've had to be disciplined to make sure I get six to eight hours, because my voice is my everything, I feel like every performance, I leave my soul and my voice out there on the stage. So I kind of live like a hermit. I don't really do much, and I just drink a lot of water.'Nicole, who won a 2024 Olivier Award for portraying Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, will learn if she has scored the industry peak Tony gong for the Broadway run on Sunday night. Nicole feels her Tony nomination is the ultimate two fingers to disrespectful Hollywood and music industry executives who treated her like a pop flop for over a decade. Nicole was told applying for stage and screen roles was a 'a waste of time' for over a decade and branded nothing more than a past it girl band star. Nicole, who won a 2024 Olivier Award for portraying Norma Desmond, admitted: 'Like so many people, I was put in a box. it is hard when you feel like your whole career, you've been fighting to be seen and fighting to show what you're truly capable of.'Ten years back after The Dolls, I really wanted to go back to doing musical theater stuff. It's like where my heart whisper is. And there was no path to do that. People weren't even allowing me to be seen for filmed musicals and some live stuff going on. They just wouldn't even consider seeing me, (they were saying) That's going to be a waste of our time. ''I was like, 'they're not taking me seriously. So I got to educate them. 'So I put on a show exactly six years ago in 2019, I put my money up and did all the songs and the roles I always dreamed of playing that nobody would let me. I created my own show and an hour and 20 minutes. I brought it to New York, London, and la and I just put it out there in the universe.'Nicole is grateful that respected producer Jamie Lloyd took a chance on her talent as 'Nobody else would've asked me. He came to me with the idea of playing Norma Desmond. He actually dreamed of me. Isn't that crazy?' Nicole and the team were huge Olivier Award winners with seven gongs. including best musical revival. It equalled the record for the most prizes for a musical at the Broadway she and co-star Tom Francis are nominated for Tony Awards on June 9. One of the original Desmond Broadway performers, multiple Oscar nominee Glenn Close has publicly praised Nicole's work.'It is validating. It is words of affirmation when what you put out, what you're so passionate about and what you put out is being received with the intention that you put it out and received not from your peers, but even giants before you. It's affirming, it's validating and it's fulfilling because I know that I'm on the right path. I know I'm back where I was born to be.'The 46-year-old is now viewed as one of the most in demand stars in the musical business. She said: "When you see the show, you see the real depths of me as an actor and as a singer and your voice and the range as well. I want to encourage people to keep an open mind and an open heart. You never know where your unexpected dream opportunity is going to come from.'Dolls founder Robin Antin installed Nicole as lead singer in 2003, leading them to huge hits, tours and endorsements until enjoyed some solo success, before a 2019 reunion tour and third album comeback fell apart over legal woes and fall outs.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Take That star cuts a casual figure in a mustard shirt and peach shorts as he unveils surprise new career at Cheshire Oaks' 30th anniversary gig
Take That star Howard Donald cut a casual figure as he unveiled a surprising new career path during Cheshire Oaks' 30th anniversary gig in Wirral, Merseyside, on Friday. The singer, 57, who rose to fame as part of the iconic pop group, showed off his DJ skills on stage, dressed in a ribbed mustard button-up shirt over a white vest, paired with oversized peach-coloured shorts. He completed his laid-back look with a pink baseball cap and seemed to be in his element as he mixed tunes for the crowd. However, while Howard's DJ set may have surprised some attendees, he's no newcomer to the scene. Performing under his DJ alias DJ HD, he has played at renowned clubs and festivals around the world, including Gatecrasher in Birmingham, Eden in Ibiza, and Ministry of Sound in London. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. His sets typically feature a blend of house, funky, and vocal-driven electronic music. Later in the evening, Pussycat Dolls star Kimberly Wyatt, 43, also took to the decks, energising the crowd with a dynamic set. The American singer stunned in a figure-hugging, sparkly white jumpsuit with flared legs. She styled her blonde locks in a sleek ponytail and accessorised with silver, chain-linked drop earrings. The anniversary gig marks a flagship celebratory event, as the brand continues to honour its storied past, exploring how fashion and shopping habits have evolved since its doors first opened in 1995. Earlier this year, Cheshire Oaks unveiled its 2025 Style Report, revealing that 63 per cent of Brits now prefer shopping in person rather than online. As well as the resurgence of nostalgic fashion trends from the 90s, from baggy trousers to full denim looks, returning to pride and place in wardrobes across the UK. As the UK's largest designer outlet, with over 400,000 sq ft of retail space and a vibrant community of more than 165 brands, Cheshire Oaks continues to shine as a landmark of British retail innovation and culture. Kenny Murray, General Manager at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, said: 'This anniversary is a moment to celebrate the rich history and vibrant future of Cheshire Oaks. 'We have evolved continuously over the last three decades, and now it's time to celebrate in true style. 'Over our 30 years we've built a real sense of community that makes this centre special and we want to celebrate this milestone with the local area and people so close to our heart.' 'This summer's music event, crowned by a secret headline act, promises to be a truly special experience, and a way that we can give back to the loyal customers who have trusted us to bring them the latest fashion trends since the 90s, we can't wait to enjoy it with them.'
