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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Kate Moss & Gemma Collins to be bridesmaids at top DJ's wedding as wild guestlist and A-list performer revealed
IT'S gearing up to be the most eclectic celebrity wedding we've seen in yonks, as DJ-to-the-stars Fat Tony marries his long-time partner Stavros Agapiou today. I'm told Kate Moss will be in place as a bridesmaid, along with TV's Gemma Collins and Claire Sweeney, which should make for some incredible pre-aisle chat. 11 11 He previously revealed he wanted Boy George to be his best man, while Alison Hammond, David and Victoria Beckham, David Furnish and, incredibly, Jedward are all expected at the ceremony, which is being held in a church in West London. The happy couple, who will both wear custom-made Dior suits, will then celebrate late into the evening at a posh West End hotel, where pop star Kylie Minogue has been booked to perform at the reception. A source said: 'Tony is one of the most popular people on the London celebrity circuit and his wedding is going to be packed full of stars. 'No one had Kate, Gemma and Claire in a bridal party on their bingo cards this year, though. It's going to be incredible to see them lining up together. 'Tony and Stavros have put a lot of thought into their big day and it's going to be one to remember. 'As for having Kylie singing at their evening do, it's iconic. 'They couldn't be happier about saying their vows in front of the people they love most. Tony's dog is also going to have a role in their big day, which is very sweet. 'Their wedding photos will go down in history.' Tony previously opened up about his nuptials and the couple's poignant choice of church, which honours people he knew who died of HIV and AIDS in the Eighties and Nineties. He said: 'There's a church in Earl's Court. When we died of AIDS, no one else would touch us because they didn't want to bury us into the ground. 'We weren't allowed to be buried. We had to be burned. 'This church was the only place that had love and compassion for our community. 'I want to get married there because, for me, it's full circle. It's for everybody that didn't make it to that point.' Tony also said he wanted Bronski Beat's Jimmy Somerville to sing Smalltown Boy at the venue, about a gay youngster not being accepted by his family. He added: 'I asked him many years ago and he said yes.' There won't be a dry eye in the house. Love bites for Vicky VICKY PATTISON is planning a romantic return to Italy to celebrate her first wedding anniversary. She got married last year to Ercan Ramandan in a ceremony that featured four designer dresses and a telly special. But that isn't stopping the reality star from splashing the cash again a year on. Vicky wants to head back to Puglia where they said 'I do' in September. She told Bizarre: 'It's our first year of marriage. 'We are really enjoying each other's company more and more. 'We got married in Puglia, so I would love to go back out there for our anniversary. Just to eat nice pasta, drink Aperol Spritz and do all the bits we couldn't do as we were so busy with the wedding.' With Italian cuisine being so tasty, I can see why she is keen to return. New data from McCain has revealed the British spend an average of 30 minutes a day thinking about their next meal. But Vicky, who is the face of the brand's new crisp snacks McCain Vibes, reckons that is the one thing she is an over-achiever at. She said with a laugh: 'Finally I am above average at something. I don't think marrying Ercan helps, either, because he loves good food. "I was already a top scranner and then I met my husband and that's all we talk about. We never get bored. 'We could be eating our breakfast and talking about our lunch. "Maybe some Brits think about it more than 30 minutes a day but I am well above that.' She's a girl after my own heart. KSI: More mum fans after BGT KSI has earned more than just a hefty pay cheque from his role as a judge on Britain's Got Talent – he's gained a legion of older admirers too. The rapper yesterday released new track Catch Me If You Can, in which he jokes about mums knowing who he is, and now he's revealed his Instagram inbox is filled with messages from them. He said In an exclusive chat with Bizarre: 'I have always had mature women sliding into my DMs but I'd say BGT has definitely sky-rocketed the DMs, and them recognising me more.' KSI, who had to delay a boxing match with Dillon Danis in March due to illness, is sitting on a huge vault of tracks. He said: 'I am always working on music, so I have a lot of songs I feel are a better fit for a season, or how I feel.' Louis and Zara are so in tune 11 11 LOUIS TOMLINSON and Zara McDermott are clearly still in the honeymoon phase, as they looked very loved-up on a tropical getaway. The couple, who The Sun first confirmed were an item in March, have jetted off to Costa Rica and were seen getting touchy-feely while seeing the sights. Then they took things up a gear by racing off on a massive quad bike together. 11 Louis, who was seen wearing shades and smoking a cigarette, is recording new music in the South American country, although I can't imagine he's getting much work done with Zara there to distract him. She showed off her singing skills on The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019 – nine years after Louis found fame on the same show. But given how into each other they seem, they're probably spending most of their time making sweet music of another kind. BENSON BOONE will play his first UK arena tour this autumn to celebrate his album American Heart, which is out on June 20. The Beautiful Things singer, who has just dropped his latest track Momma Song, will play in Manchester, Birmingham and London in October and November, with tickets on general sale at 10am this Thursday. Blud on canvas YUNGBLUD has focused on getting fit before his new album Idols is released on June 20 by taking up boxing. And now he is planning to getting into the ring for a proper exhibition fight. He told talkSPORT: 'I'm into it, to be honest. I've been talking about it a lot more recently and all the promoters have started to hit me up. 'I think I need to get a little bit better first. I need about six months to get in shape but yeah, I think I'd be up for it.' Yungblud said he took up the sport after going to Los Angeles to work on new music. He added: 'There's this British gym called Churchill's Boxing Gym in Santa Monica. 'I said, 'I'm going to give it a try', because I used to box as a kid. I met an ex-welterweight champion called Chris Van Heerden and he became a really important role model to me and I got bitten by the bug.' Megan makes a splash Megan Thee Stallion is preparing to turn heads at the beach with her own swimwear line. The Hot Girl Summer rapper launched the collection with a catwalk fashion show in Miami. She wore this eye-popping silver cutout number, which would definitely have got a few pulses racing if she wore it at the seaside. The collection is currently only available in store chain Walmart in America. But somehow I doubt many people will look as good in her designs as she does, anyway. Meg said: "Everyone knows I love being near a pool or beach, so I decided to turn my passion into a business and create my own swimwear brand." Hats off to magic Morgan By Oliver Grady WHILE country singer Morgan Wallen can easily sell out arenas, he wanted to take us 'back to where it all started' as he performed at the 3,300 capacity Roundhouse in North London. During his stripped-back and unplugged set, he said 300,000 people had tried to get tickets. Fans of the Tennessee star were word perfect to tracks from his new No1 album, I'm The Problem, and things kicked off with the title track. Morgan let his whiskey-soaked vocals do the talking as he belted out the haunting number, transporting the crowd – many of whom sported identikit mullets and trucker caps to their idol – to a Nashville dive bar. Other standout moments included his emotional rendition of Superman, which Morgan wrote for his son. Sharing a sweet anecdote from when he wrote the track, Morgan told the crowd he broke down in tears as he listened to the song back for the first time on his way home from the studio. Leaving to deafening cheers, he promised he'd be back next year. And something tells us he'll be crashing those ticket sites once again. ☆☆☆☆ Ari for Parents sequel ARIANA GRANDE has got her next huge film role – in the latest Meet The Parents sequel. The singer and actress, who earned an Oscar nomination for playing Glinda in Wicked, will join returning stars Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. But her character in the new flick, due out in November 2026, has not yet been revealed. The hit franchise has already produced three films – the 2000 original, followed by 2004's Meet The Fockers and 2010's Little Fockers. John Hamburg, who co-wrote all of the movies, is to direct the fourth instalment.
Independent Singapore
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Independent Singapore
In a private ceremony, Jaclyn Victor weds her long-time partner, Calvin T. Samuel
MALAYSIA: Jaclyn Victor, the Malaysian Idol winner, recently experienced a happy moment. Besides releasing some new music, she recently tied the knot with her long-time boyfriend, Calvin T. Samuel, as reported by Hype . At first, the singer kept her partner's identity under wraps. However, she did admit that her children had started to accept him as part of the family, even at the beginning of their relationship. Photo: Instagram/Jaclyn Victor Apparently, only close friends and family knew about the wedding as Victor has never publicly disclosed any information about the ceremony or even her engagement. Anyway, the happy event was shared by her friends, and here is what happened: Victor tied the knot with Calvin T. Samuel this past weekend. He's a director and executive coach at Wadadli Ltd. and a lecturer. Celebrity guest list The intimate ceremony, held at a secret location, was attended by friends and family. The celebrity guest list included Shila Amzah, Marsha Milan, Atilia Haron, Salamiah Hassan, Ning Baizura, Anuar Zain, and Ziana Zain. Many of Jaclyn's friends captured special moments from the ceremony, like when she walked down the aisle and she and Calvin exchanged their promises and said 'I do.' Of course, no wedding is complete without pictures, and all the celebrity guests made sure to grab some photos with the happy couple. Touching messages Some of them left touching messages, wishing the newlyweds a lasting marriage. 'From Malaysian Idol days to this radiant bride, I stand with pride and joy by your side. To @calvintsamuel, please take good care of my sis — we all love her dearly 🙏🏼,' wrote Shila Amzah. 'What a glorious day! Our beautiful goddess @jaclyn_victor has found her king, Calvin @calvintsamuel. May God bless you both and grant you a great adventure ahead. May you always love each other and be each other's strength and pillar for life,' wrote Ning Baizura, congratulating her dear friends. Fans congratulated Jaclyn and her husband on their nuptials in heartfelt replies to the posts. 'Asia's Divette' Jaclyn Victor (born on Dec 4, 1978) is a highly accomplished Malaysian singer, actress, and businesswoman. She rose to fame by winning the first season of Malaysian Idol in 2004. She is known for her powerful vocals and has been dubbed 'Asia's Divette.' She is considered a legend in Malaysia. Victor was previously married to Shawn Rivera, an American singer. They got married on Jul 19, 2014, but divorced in January 2020 after five years . They have two children : a son named Jonah Joshiah Rivera and a daughter named Molly Marguerite Rivera .
Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Watch: how the Beckhams invented the celebrity wedding
When David Beckham and Victoria Adams tied the knot in 1999 they didn't just create a marriage — they launched an empire. Their £1 million deal with OK! shattered records, quadrupled the magazine's circulation to 1.7 million copies and sparked newsstand scuffles across Britain. This wasn't just a celebrity wedding, it was the birth of 'Brand Beckham' and the blueprint for modern celebrity culture. In this Style Stories episode, the Sunday Times fashion director Karen Dacre reveals how matching purple outfits, golden thrones and a Robin Hood-themed reception transformed celebrity weddings from private affairs into carefully orchestrated media spectacles — a template now followed by everyone from the Biebers to the Kardashians and even the Beckhams' own son Brooklyn. This episode is brought to you
Telegraph
06-05-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Venice begs Bezos to save crumbling city
Venice has appealed to Jeff Bezos to sink some of his wealth into the city to stop it becoming a cultural 'Disneyland'. The billionaire founder of Amazon is having his star-studded wedding in the Italian city in June. He will marry Lauren Sánchez, a former television journalist, during a three-day event, with the guest list reportedly including Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria and Orlando Bloom. It will be the biggest celebrity wedding at the World Heritage site since George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin a decade ago. Politicians in Venice have written an open letter to Mr Bezos, asking him to come to the rescue in one of the city's biggest challenges: a lack of affordable housing. There has been a dramatic exodus of Venetians in recent decades, with many residents saying they can no longer afford the high property prices and rents. Councillors want Mr Bezos to make a generous donation towards restoring the many public housing flats that are sitting empty and abandoned. 'Venice's most pressing need is for residents who live here permanently. The city is being overwhelmed by tourism – specifically, overtourism – which is eroding its authenticity,' a group of councillors said in an open letter released on Tuesday. 'Venetians struggle to find available housing, as the overwhelming demand for tourist accommodation has led to the conversion of residential properties into short-term rentals.' Venice has 'numerous apartments that have remained unoccupied for years' because of a lack of funds to restore them, they said. Ordinary Venetians, from teachers and firefighters to nurses and shop assistants, cannot afford to live in Venice, they complained. The idea of Mr Bezos making a large contribution to Venice was first mooted by Diane von Furstenberg, the socialite and fashion designer. Ms Von Furstenberg, who lives in the city, gave an interview to the Italian press recently in which she was asked about the Bezos wedding. 'Jeff is a friend. When I heard about his wedding I said to him, if you come and get married here, you should give Venice a big present.' Asked if that should be a financial donation, she said: 'Yes'. Local politicians seized on the interview to send a message to Mr Bezos, who according to Forbes is now the third richest person in the world, with a net worth of more than $200 billion. They asked him to consider bestowing 'a significant gift' on Venice ahead of, or after, his wedding. 'Given your considerable resources…I respectfully urge you to look beyond proposals that advocate for donations towards the restoration of artworks or architectural landmarks. I appeal to you to focus your attention on the issue of vacant public housing,' said the letter, which was written by Giovanni Andrea Martini, a member of the city council. 'Addressing this fundamental need is crucial if you, like many of us, wish Venice to be not merely a delicate relic but a living, breathing city. Without such intervention, there is a genuine risk of Venice devolving into a mere Disneyland Park, devoid of its vibrant community.' Mr Bezos and his fiancée are expected to arrive in Venice on board his $500 million (£386 million) yacht, the Koru. Sporting three huge masts, it is the largest sailing yacht in the world at 410ft in length. The nuptials come two years after Mr Bezos, 61, proposed to 55-year-old Ms Sánchez. He gave her a 20-carat diamond ring reportedly worth $2.5 million. Ms Sánchez later said she 'blacked out a bit' when she first saw the ring.
