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Elle
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
All About 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Actor Gavin Casalegno's Wife, Cheyanne Casalegno
Gavin Casalegno did not confirm his relationship with his wife, Cheyanne Casalegno, née King, until they were married. He posted about the wedding on November 12, 2024, sharing several shots from the ceremony. In the first one, he looks adoringly at Cheyanne as she approaches the altar in her wedding dress. In the caption, he wrote, 'FOREVER CAPTIVATED BY YOU🕊️' It was a shock to fans who mainly knew Gavin as Jeremiah from the Prime Video hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty. But it's not too surprising, considering what Gavin has said in the past about how he likes to keep his relationships private. In a June 2023 interview with Cosmopolitan, the actor shared that he would 'prefer dating someone who isn't in the social media space at all.' He added, 'I think that would lead to a lot less problems, to be blunt.' The next month, Gavin told Shondaland that fame has changed his relationship to sharing details about his life. 'I had to really learn to navigate my own privacy and well-being,' he said. 'The quick fix for me is just deleting Instagram and all these apps to kind of check out, to be with my family and be with myself, to spend some time with the Lord—that's really where I thrive.' So, it's understandable that he kept his connection to Cheyanne private until they were as official as it gets. Here's what is known about Cheyanne Casalegno and her relationship with Gavin Casalegno. Cheyanne attended Baylor University, graduating in May 2023 with a bachelor of science in nursing. She celebrated the milestone on Instagram. She later fêted becoming a registered nurse in July 2023 with a picture of herself in a clapboard hat, writing in the caption, 'Officially passed my boards!…It's now Cheyanne King BSN, RN to you 😜' Like Gavin, Cheyanne appears to be very devout in her faith. She also celebrated her May graduation with a message of gratitude, saying, 'What an honor it has been to endure this journey with the Lord and be the first in my family to graduate college!' She added, 'I can't wait to do ministry and love on people in the medical field and bring the light of Jesus into dark places! Thank you, Jesus, for such an opportunity as this.' Cheyanne does not post excessively about her husband, but he has made some appearances on her social media platforms, like in this 'Get Ready With Me' montage: Long before their wedding hard launch, Cheyanne started posting very discreet pics of Gavin, carefully hiding his face. Gavin began to make appearances on her Instagram Stories in spring 2023. In September 2023, he seemed to make a sneaky appearance during her trip to Asia. He also appeared in another photo carousel from her visit to Italy. But the couple used their November 2024 wedding pics to announce their romance. The same week that the third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty premiered on Prime Video, Cheyanne announced that she and Gavin are moving to Thailand for the summer. In a video posted to Instagram, Cheyanne shared that they would be pausing their new house video content because they'll be living in Thailand for two months. She used a narrator for her video announcement, who said that she 'and her husband tend to be very unpredictable in their next move. Sometimes, even they are surprised by the things they say "yes" to, but this is a whole new level of spontaneous, and she can't wait to bring you along.' ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.
Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Gavin Devlin confirmed as new Louth football boss
Gavin Devlin has been confirmed as the new Louth senior football manager. Devlin has stepped into the role vacated by Ger Brennan, following the former Dublin footballer's recent departure from the role earlier this month. Tyrone native Devlin has been installed on a three-year term, having previously spent three seasons in the Louth senior setup as Mickey Harte's assistant from 2021 to 2023. Peter Dooley - a member of Brennan's backroom team that oversaw the county's first Leinster title win in 68 years - has stepped up to the role of assistant manager/head coach. Having departed Louth for Derry with Harte ahead of the 2024 campaign, Devlin - Tyrone's All-Ireland-winning centre back in 2003 - returned to Louth this year as underage director of football in 2025. The Ardboe clubman also coached the Wee County's minor footballers to the Leinster final this term. 'We are delighted to welcome Gavin and Peter into their new leadership roles with the Louth senior footballers,' Louth chairperson Sean McClean said. 'Both men bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for Louth football. Gavin and Peter's deep understanding of our player pathway and talent in the county give us a great combination for the future. 'This appointment represents a continued commitment to building on our recent progress and driving Louth forward at all levels. We wish them every success.'
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Miami Herald
Teacher preyed on 20 girls, ‘fantasized' about sex acts with MA student, feds say
A former Boston teacher would have sexual conversations with underage girls over Discord while he was at school and 'frequently fantasized about having sex' with one student who attended the school where he most recently taught, federal prosecutors said. John Magee Gavin, 35, of Brookline, messaged at least 20 minors from Canada, the U.K. and across the U.S. — including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia — and initiated sexual conversations, according to prosecutors. Some of the girls he is accused of preying on were as young as 12, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a July 18 news release. Gavin was also found to have 147 files of child sexual abuse material on his iPhone, including 53 videos and 94 photos of girls and boys ages 5 to 17, according to prosecutors. Court documents say some of the images showed young girls 'being raped by an adult male.' Gavin taught science at the Josiah Quincy Upper School, a school for grades 6-12, prosecutors said. Before that job, he taught sixth grade at the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School in Hyde Park. He also worked as a paraprofessional for Brookline Public Schools, according to prosecutors. Gavin is facing one count of coercion and enticement of a minor; one count of receipt of child pornography; and one count of possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. He was indicted July 10, when prosecutors said he was detained on related state charges. His defense attorneys did not immediately return McClatchy News' request for comment July 21. Gavin had his initial court appearance and arraignment on July 21, records show. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. The Discord chats In January, investigators linked Gavin to the Discord account that had been sending sexual messages to 20 different minors, according to prosecutors. The next month, state authorities arrested him on charges including enticing a child under 16 and possession of child pornography. The Discord chats typically began with Gavin and the minors exchanging their ages and Gavin revealing he was a teacher, prosecutors wrote in federal court filings. 'The messages within the chats are largely sexual in nature with Gavin often asking sexually charged questions to the MVTs ... and requests for CSAM,' a July 18 motion in support of Gavin's pretrial detention says. The chats also showed Gavin 'allegedly engaged in online masturbation sessions with the minors' and 'included conversations in which Gavin expressed his sexual interest in certain students at Josiah Quincy,' prosecutors said. Gavin's messages with one minor showed he was sexually interested in one female freshman student at the school in particular, according to prosecutors. On Feb. 7, Boston police executed a search warrant at Gavin's home and seized several pieces of his clothes, along with other items considered evidence, court documents say. Gavin lives about a 'quarter mile from a playground' in Brookline, which is about a 5-mile drive southwest from Boston. Gavin was seen wearing the clothing, including a sleeveless shirt he wore for a race, in several photos he sent to victims, according to prosecutors. Two photos were likely taken while he was at a school, prosecutors wrote in the motion for his detention. Detention ordered In the motion, prosecutors argued Gavin is a serious flight risk, a 'danger to the community' and that the amount of evidence against him is 'overwhelming.' 'Gavin worked with children on a daily basis and was able to conceal his sexual interest in his students from his employer and the community,' the filing says. 'Additionally, the nature of Gavin's offenses is particularly disturbing considering his career as an education professional.' The Boston Herald reports Boston Public Schools immediately put Gavin on administrative leave earlier this year. During Gavin's July 21 court appearance, a federal judge granted prosecutors' motion and ordered Gavin's detention, records show. If convicted on the charge of coercion and enticement of a minor, Gavin would face at least 10 years in prison and up to life in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. He would face a minimum sentence of five years in prison and up to 20 years if convicted of receipt of child pornography, prosecutors said. If he is convicted of possessing child pornography, he would face a maximum sentence of 20 years. Concerns or suspicions about child sexual exploitation can be reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's CyberTipline online or by calling 1-800-843-5678.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rock legend Gavin Rossdale reveals dream of returning to Glasto and why he needs to be on his best behaviour
Gavin Rossdale has spent three decades in the rock 'n' roll spotlight since the release of Bush's debut album Sixteen Stone and admits he's always on his best behaviour now. 'I've been thinking about the kind of people who would pay to do me in,' Gavin laughs as I join him at the Sound Studio in London to celebrate the release of 9 Gavin was speaking exclusively to Bizarre's Ellie Henman Credit: collect 'I'm at the point where I'm a really successful working musician. 'I can never go anywhere where I'm anonymous . 'My behaviour has to be really excellent at all times because there's always someone with a camera phone — but I'm not like Kanye West.' The record, with brilliant tracks like The Land of Milk and Honey and Everyone Is Broken, is an ode, Gavin says, to Bush's fans, who have been with them since they broke into the scene in 1995. READ MORE FROM BIZARRE 'I wanted to make a record for the people who have gotten stuff from our records,' Gavin explains. 'It's about me, but I realised that I'm no different than anyone else. 'I think that everyone is just fighting different battles at all times. But it's important to have so much fun in life. Keep him grounded 'Life is beautiful, but it has its kind of moments where just out of nowhere, people will just f**k with you or life f**ks with you and things happen to you, to people you love. Most read in Bizarre 'So writing a record that spoke to that experience just seemed the most valuable thing to do.' He adds: 'Plus, I don't have any stories of holidays on yachts. So I didn't know what to write about. Gavin Rossdale's new girlfriend Xhoana Xheneti looks exactly like ex Gwen Stefani in his new photo as fans 'look twice' "Every time I look at Instagram, I go, 'Why is that not me?' Gavin is now based in the US but he returned to the UK to walk his model daughter Daisy Lowe down the aisle this month. Back in the US, it's his sons, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo, from his marriage to Gwen Stefani, who keep him grounded. 'My recording room is in the bedroom between two of my kids' rooms,' Gavin says. 'I did a remix of Machinehead, one of our earliest songs, and to be honest, I was impressed with myself. "And my 17-year-old son, who's a really good guitar player, walks in and he goes, 'You're not releasing that?' 'I was like, 'What do you mean?' He goes, 'You're taking legend and you're really destroying it.'' Recalling another grounding incident from Kingston, Gavin adds: 'We were on holiday and I was going on tour two days later. "I had guitars in the house that had been used by the kids and I didn't get a chance to practice. 'I started to play one of the songs and he walked in and he goes, 'Do you want any help with that?' 'I took the bait. I was like, 'Look at this house. This is how we got here!' 'I was super defensive. But he was right. I hadn't been playing so I was a bit fingers and thumbs. "He caught me on an upswing. I was like, 'Come to see our second night on tour and then you'll see, son.'' Bush's new album is the perfect follow-up to 2022's The Art of Survival with Scars and I'm Here to Save Your Life proof that Gavin is still a killer songwriter. 9 Gavin Rossdale says he's on his best behaviour after 30 years in the rock 'n' roll spotlight Credit: Getty He says: 'When you've made a lot of records you do think, does anyone need any more. 'But then you have people say, 'Please don't stop making records.' A girl said this to me outside the back of a gig. 'And that stuck with me.' Next in the works for Gavin and Bush is a UK tour, which will hopefully become a reality next year after they've finished supporting Volbeat. 'The idea of doing that Volbeat tour is to sort of stoke the fires,' Gavin says. 'It's a wild, competitive world. And if you don't take things personally, like for me, I haven't played enough of those festivals. 'But instead of moaning about it, it's just sort of like, get out there, make a great record, do a great show all across Europe and then see what happens.' Glastonbury 2027 could also be in the pipeline — with the festival's next date coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Bush last playing there. 'I thought we did quite well when we played there, but we never went back so it could be time,' says Gavin. 'I would love to play Glastonbury. I still remember that show. 'It's brilliant and it would be 25 years . . .' All the more reason to get Emily Eavis on the blower then, Gavin. Lott of reasons to smile 9 Pregnant pop star Pixie Lott wowed fans at We Are Wirral Festival with a wild barefoot performance of her 2009 hit Mama Do Credit: Splash Pixie Lott did the best rendition of her 2009 hit Mama Do at We Are Wirral Festival. The pop star, who is seven months pregnant, took off her shoes and danced like crazy in this chic animal print dress at the event. Cheshire , last month. She thrilled fans by revealing the news live on stage at Mighty Hoopla by grabbing her tummy and shouting: 'I'm having another baby.' Her first son, Two kids under three is a challenge for any parent, Pixie – you got this. Sophie sweet on pop album 9 Sophie Ellis-Bextor is back with new album Perimenopop Credit: Getty Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan have helped make pop cool again, but She is making a spectacular return with her album Perimenopop, which will be out in September, but said she isn't capitalising on the resurgence of fun tunes, or a result of Murder on the Dancefloor becoming a viral sensation. In an exclusive chat, Sophie said: 'I was already planning to make a pop album before I released my last record, because my last record. "It was a little bit more escapist and introverted, so I thought right, it's time to bounce to the other side now, the extrovert side. 'What happened with Murder was just a lovely bit of serendipity that made me feel like my instincts were in the right space.' And it sounds like she has fulfilled all her dreams when it came to making it, after teaming up with MNEK and Cathy Dennis, who wrote Toxic for Britney Spears and Can't Get You Out of My Head for Kylie Minogue. She said: 'Do you know what, I went to the full pop sweet shop for this album and I filled up my bag with as many sweets as I could, so I think I got my fill, actually.' She worked with her husband, the Feeling's Richard Jones, on the record too, but they still have fun away from the music. Sophie added: 'Richard and I just had our 20th wedding anniversary, which is pretty cool. 'We got married in Italy , so we went back to Italy , just the two of us, for a few nights without the kids. 'To do something that was just about us and not about gigs or delegating stuff with the family was really nice .' Selena's love for Tay 9 Selena Gomez marked her 33rd birthday with unseen snaps from her pre-party bash with Taylor Swift Credit: Instagram/Selena Gomez Selena Gomez celebrates her 33rd birthday today and she's in a reflective mood. The American singer shared a series of never-before-seen snaps from a pre-birthday get-together with her pals, including Taylor Swift and her fiancé Benny Blanco. Selena said: 'This past year has truly been the most beautiful year of my life, and I owe so much of that to all of you. Thank you for your unwavering love and kindness. 'Whether you cheered me on from the sidelines, shared in my highs and lows, or simply offered a listening ear, you have made this year unforgettable. 'I am extremely humbled and insanely appreciative of all your love.' I'll be raising a pint to you tonight, Selena. Not that I ever need much of an excuse. Giggs gig hits summer groove 9 Somerset House wrapped its Summer Series in style as rapper Giggs brought the house down for the venue's 25th anniversary Credit: The Mega Agency Somerset House saved the best until last with one of my favourite rappers, Giggs, invited to close their Summer Series. Waterloo Bridge would have been shaking on Sunday night after he took to the stage in front of a massive crowd as the London venue celebrated its 25th anniversary of concerts. Last week he dropped a new song with his son ML which touches on their experience of autism. Own Motion, which was originally written and released by ML, tells his story of feeling like he didn't fit in. Giggs is now on a remix of the song and opened up about his experience of the condition – admitting his autism saw him being labelled a 'troublemaker' when he was young. He said: 'I was always getting in trouble. 'I always used to answer back, get kicked out of class every single day until I just thought: 'Well, I'm bad'.' More tearjerkers from hitmaker Capaldi 9 Lewis Capaldi's upcoming EP promises his most personal music yet, exploring his hiatus and mental health journey Credit: Getty He marked his return by topping the charts earlier this month with comeback single Survive. While his new songs will tell all about his two-year hiatus from showbiz and Speaking to a US radio station, he explained: 'I'm trying to sing different, on different songs, and I feel like the new stuff is a bit more personal. 'A lot of it is about the last two years and what I've been going through and stuff. The music is more about me than relationships and stuff. 'I'm really pleased with it. I like it. It's definitely harder. 'I got to a point where writing songs about relationships became really… I don't want to say easy, it wasn't easy, it's never easy writing songs. 'I find writing songs really difficult these days but writing songs about stuff you're still processing perhaps and the stuff you don't like talking about has been really hard.' Ellie has plenty of six appeal 9 Ellie Goulding has been teasing her new album, promising a deeply personal follow-up to her No1 record Brightest Blue Credit: Splash Ellie Goulding is preparing to bare her soul on her upcoming sixth album. She opened up to her fans as she celebrated the fifth anniversary of her No1 album Brightest Blue and said: 'If you guys liked this album I fear the next might be your new favourite . . . I've been working on it for so long. 'Guitars, bass, strings, harmonies for days, saddest words I ever wrote, best writers and musicians in the world – I am so lucky – and refusing to sound like anything else out there. 'Going to be interesting for sure.' Ellie saw her last record, Higher Than Heaven, go straight to No1 in 2023 and I've no doubt her sixth record is sure to hit the same dizzy heights. Fans of Avatar are in for a treat – as the first trailer for the next instalment, Fire and Ash, is going to be shown across cinemas from today. Film buffs heading to watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be the first to see the clips from the new Charli's hall date sees rise 9 Charli XCX and George Daniel's Hackney Town Hall wedding has sparked a surge in demand for such town hall venues Credit: Getty If you're getting married soon and are considering a town hall venue – you might have to get in there quick. After According to new research there has been a 156 per cent increase in Google searches for 'town hall wedding' – with a massive spike on Sunday after we revealed the details of Charli and the 1975 drummer George's very brat big day. I'm getting wed in 2027 but luckily for me, I've already booked my little village church. 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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rock legend Gavin Rossdale reveals dream of returning to Glasto and why he needs to be on his best behaviour
Read on to find out how Pixie Lott stole the show at the We Are Wirral Festival GAVIN IT ALL BACK Rock legend Gavin Rossdale reveals dream of returning to Glasto and why he needs to be on his best behaviour Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Gavin Rossdale has spent three decades in the rock 'n' roll spotlight since the release of Bush's debut album Sixteen Stone and admits he's always on his best behaviour now. 'I've been thinking about the kind of people who would pay to do me in,' Gavin laughs as I join him at the Sound Studio in London to celebrate the release of Bush's tenth record, I Beat Loneliness. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 9 Gavin was speaking exclusively to Bizarre's Ellie Henman Credit: collect 'I'm at the point where I'm a really successful working musician. 'I can never go anywhere where I'm anonymous. 'My behaviour has to be really excellent at all times because there's always someone with a camera phone — but I'm not like Kanye West.' The record, with brilliant tracks like The Land of Milk and Honey and Everyone Is Broken, is an ode, Gavin says, to Bush's fans, who have been with them since they broke into the scene in 1995. 'I wanted to make a record for the people who have gotten stuff from our records,' Gavin explains. 'It's about me, but I realised that I'm no different than anyone else. 'I think that everyone is just fighting different battles at all times. But it's important to have so much fun in life. Keep him grounded 'Life is beautiful, but it has its kind of moments where just out of nowhere, people will just f**k with you or life f**ks with you and things happen to you, to people you love. 'So writing a record that spoke to that experience just seemed the most valuable thing to do.' He adds: 'Plus, I don't have any stories of holidays on yachts. So I didn't know what to write about. Gavin Rossdale's new girlfriend Xhoana Xheneti looks exactly like ex Gwen Stefani in his new photo as fans 'look twice' "Every time I look at Instagram, I go, 'Why is that not me?' Leo [DiCaprio] has never invited me anywhere.' Gavin is now based in the US but he returned to the UK to walk his model daughter Daisy Lowe down the aisle this month. Back in the US, it's his sons, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo, from his marriage to Gwen Stefani, who keep him grounded. 'My recording room is in the bedroom between two of my kids' rooms,' Gavin says. 'I did a remix of Machinehead, one of our earliest songs, and to be honest, I was impressed with myself. "And my 17-year-old son, who's a really good guitar player, walks in and he goes, 'You're not releasing that?' 'I was like, 'What do you mean?' He goes, 'You're taking legend and you're really destroying it.'' Recalling another grounding incident from Kingston, Gavin adds: 'We were on holiday and I was going on tour two days later. "I had guitars in the house that had been used by the kids and I didn't get a chance to practice. 'I started to play one of the songs and he walked in and he goes, 'Do you want any help with that?' 'I took the bait. I was like, 'Look at this house. This is how we got here!' 'I was super defensive. But he was right. I hadn't been playing so I was a bit fingers and thumbs. "He caught me on an upswing. I was like, 'Come to see our second night on tour and then you'll see, son.'' Bush's new album is the perfect follow-up to 2022's The Art of Survival with Scars and I'm Here to Save Your Life proof that Gavin is still a killer songwriter. 9 Gavin Rossdale says he's on his best behaviour after 30 years in the rock 'n' roll spotlight Credit: Getty He says: 'When you've made a lot of records you do think, does anyone need any more. 'But then you have people say, 'Please don't stop making records.' A girl said this to me outside the back of a gig. 'And that stuck with me.' Next in the works for Gavin and Bush is a UK tour, which will hopefully become a reality next year after they've finished supporting Volbeat. 'The idea of doing that Volbeat tour is to sort of stoke the fires,' Gavin says. 'It's a wild, competitive world. And if you don't take things personally, like for me, I haven't played enough of those festivals. 'But instead of moaning about it, it's just sort of like, get out there, make a great record, do a great show all across Europe and then see what happens.' Glastonbury 2027 could also be in the pipeline — with the festival's next date coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Bush last playing there. 'I thought we did quite well when we played there, but we never went back so it could be time,' says Gavin. 'I would love to play Glastonbury. I still remember that show. 'It's brilliant and it would be 25 years . . .' All the more reason to get Emily Eavis on the blower then, Gavin. Lott of reasons to smile 9 Pregnant pop star Pixie Lott wowed fans at We Are Wirral Festival with a wild barefoot performance of her 2009 hit Mama Do Credit: Splash Pixie Lott did the best rendition of her 2009 hit Mama Do at We Are Wirral Festival. The pop star, who is seven months pregnant, took off her shoes and danced like crazy in this chic animal print dress at the event. Pixie announced she was expecting her second baby with husband, model Oliver Cheshire, last month. She thrilled fans by revealing the news live on stage at Mighty Hoopla by grabbing her tummy and shouting: 'I'm having another baby.' Her first son, Bertie, was born in 2023 and by the time his third birthday rolls around – there should be another member of the Lott family in the fold. Two kids under three is a challenge for any parent, Pixie – you got this. Sophie sweet on pop album 9 Sophie Ellis-Bextor is back with new album Perimenopop Credit: Getty Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan have helped make pop cool again, but Sophie Ellis-Bextor insists she isn't riding on anyone's coattails. She is making a spectacular return with her album Perimenopop, which will be out in September, but said she isn't capitalising on the resurgence of fun tunes, or a result of Murder on the Dancefloor becoming a viral sensation. In an exclusive chat, Sophie said: 'I was already planning to make a pop album before I released my last record, because my last record. "It was a little bit more escapist and introverted, so I thought right, it's time to bounce to the other side now, the extrovert side. 'What happened with Murder was just a lovely bit of serendipity that made me feel like my instincts were in the right space.' And it sounds like she has fulfilled all her dreams when it came to making it, after teaming up with MNEK and Cathy Dennis, who wrote Toxic for Britney Spears and Can't Get You Out of My Head for Kylie Minogue. She said: 'Do you know what, I went to the full pop sweet shop for this album and I filled up my bag with as many sweets as I could, so I think I got my fill, actually.' She worked with her husband, the Feeling's Richard Jones, on the record too, but they still have fun away from the music. Sophie added: 'Richard and I just had our 20th wedding anniversary, which is pretty cool. 'We got married in Italy, so we went back to Italy, just the two of us, for a few nights without the kids. 'To do something that was just about us and not about gigs or delegating stuff with the family was really nice.' Selena's love for Tay 9 Selena Gomez marked her 33rd birthday with unseen snaps from her pre-party bash with Taylor Swift Credit: Instagram/Selena Gomez Selena Gomez celebrates her 33rd birthday today and she's in a reflective mood. The American singer shared a series of never-before-seen snaps from a pre-birthday get-together with her pals, including Taylor Swift and her fiancé Benny Blanco. Selena said: 'This past year has truly been the most beautiful year of my life, and I owe so much of that to all of you. Thank you for your unwavering love and kindness. 'Whether you cheered me on from the sidelines, shared in my highs and lows, or simply offered a listening ear, you have made this year unforgettable. 'I am extremely humbled and insanely appreciative of all your love.' I'll be raising a pint to you tonight, Selena. Not that I ever need much of an excuse. Giggs gig hits summer groove 9 Somerset House wrapped its Summer Series in style as rapper Giggs brought the house down for the venue's 25th anniversary Credit: The Mega Agency Somerset House saved the best until last with one of my favourite rappers, Giggs, invited to close their Summer Series. Waterloo Bridge would have been shaking on Sunday night after he took to the stage in front of a massive crowd as the London venue celebrated its 25th anniversary of concerts. Last week he dropped a new song with his son ML which touches on their experience of autism. Own Motion, which was originally written and released by ML, tells his story of feeling like he didn't fit in. Giggs is now on a remix of the song and opened up about his experience of the condition – admitting his autism saw him being labelled a 'troublemaker' when he was young. He said: 'I was always getting in trouble. 'I always used to answer back, get kicked out of class every single day until I just thought: 'Well, I'm bad'.' More tearjerkers from hitmaker Capaldi 9 Lewis Capaldi's upcoming EP promises his most personal music yet, exploring his hiatus and mental health journey Credit: Getty Lewis Capaldi has said his upcoming EP will be his most personal music to date – which is really saying something given he already has two albums of tearjerkers under his belt. He marked his return by topping the charts earlier this month with comeback single Survive. While his new songs will tell all about his two-year hiatus from showbiz and his mental health struggles. Speaking to a US radio station, he explained: 'I'm trying to sing different, on different songs, and I feel like the new stuff is a bit more personal. 'A lot of it is about the last two years and what I've been going through and stuff. The music is more about me than relationships and stuff. 'I'm really pleased with it. I like it. It's definitely harder. 'I got to a point where writing songs about relationships became really… I don't want to say easy, it wasn't easy, it's never easy writing songs. 'I find writing songs really difficult these days but writing songs about stuff you're still processing perhaps and the stuff you don't like talking about has been really hard.' Ellie has plenty of six appeal 9 Ellie Goulding has been teasing her new album, promising a deeply personal follow-up to her No1 record Brightest Blue Credit: Splash Ellie Goulding is preparing to bare her soul on her upcoming sixth album. She opened up to her fans as she celebrated the fifth anniversary of her No1 album Brightest Blue and said: 'If you guys liked this album I fear the next might be your new favourite . . . I've been working on it for so long. 'Guitars, bass, strings, harmonies for days, saddest words I ever wrote, best writers and musicians in the world – I am so lucky – and refusing to sound like anything else out there. 'Going to be interesting for sure.' Ellie saw her last record, Higher Than Heaven, go straight to No1 in 2023 and I've no doubt her sixth record is sure to hit the same dizzy heights. Fans of Avatar are in for a treat – as the first trailer for the next instalment, Fire and Ash, is going to be shown across cinemas from today. Film buffs heading to watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be the first to see the clips from the new James Cameron epic - which is out on December 19. Charli's hall date sees rise 9 Charli XCX and George Daniel's Hackney Town Hall wedding has sparked a surge in demand for such town hall venues Credit: Getty If you're getting married soon and are considering a town hall venue – you might have to get in there quick. After Charli XCX and George Daniel had their first formal ceremony at Hackney Town Hall at the weekend, I'm told demand for these venues is already getting out of hand. According to new research there has been a 156 per cent increase in Google searches for 'town hall wedding' – with a massive spike on Sunday after we revealed the details of Charli and the 1975 drummer George's very brat big day. I'm getting wed in 2027 but luckily for me, I've already booked my little village church. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
