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Peaches Geldof's death last April at just 25 years of age shocked us all.

The devoted mum-of-two was a successful writer and model who tragically, like her mother Paula Yates, succumbed to a heroin addiction.

Speaking to the BBC, her father, Bob Geldof addressed the impact that fame and media intrusion may have had on his beloved daughter. “We're not- whatever they're called- the Kardashians or the Osbournes or stuff like that-…We never meant to make a circus of ourselves.”

Peaches, who married Thomas Cohen in 2012, appeared to promote positive family values and doted on her two sons, Astala and Phaedra, but was dogged by rumours and reports of past drug use. Her heartbroken father reveals: “She had a frantic mind, bouncing off her own internal walls, could never be still, which is of course why you look for something to sedate you, I suppose.”

The 63-year-old father-of-four insists that Peaches knew what she wanted out of life, but like many young women struggled with various insecurities and demons. “She understood what life was supposed to be and she was trying very hard to get there.”

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This may be the cutest thing ever!

Demi Lovato got ‘engaged’ on stage last night after a five-year-old boy proposed to her during her concert!

Little Grant made a sign saying he had a ring for her – so she invited him on stage!

Demi then showed Grant how to propose to her and she said “I will” and we all died of cuteness.

Wilmer Valderrama (Demi’s current boyfriend) better up his game as she has already received the best proposal ever!

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Starting in January, Apple will pay for female employees to freeze their eggs in order to allow them to have children at a later stage.

Though the process will cost up to $20,000 for the company, they spoke of the importance of such a project: “We continue to expand our benefits for women, with a new extended maternity leave policy, along with cryopreservation and egg storage as part of our extensive support for infertility treatments … We also offer an Adoption Assistance program, where Apple reimburse expenses associated with the legal adoption of a child. We want to empower women at Apple to for the best work of their lives as they care for loved ones and raise their families" a spokesperson for Apple said. 

Typically, freezing eggs can be a very expensive endeavour, often costing up to $12,000 with an extra $1,000 per year of storage. Drug fees and the recommended amount of eggs to be frozen can often run this figure even higher making this no small move by either company. 

It has also been reported that Facebook have been offering the service to their female employees since last January. 

It is thought these moves by the Silicon Valley giants will increase the number of women in CEO positions and make the talent pool that bit more competitive. 

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The start of a new relationship is always exciting, but what’s even more thrilling is the moment you start to realise that this guy is different from the rest.

Maybe it takes a month, maybe it takes a year – but when you start falling in love the feeling will hit you like a ton of bricks.

Here are some big tell tale signs that you’re head over heels for your man…

1. You’re thinking of him right now
Any talk of love, relationships or happiness has you daydreaming about your man. Well, if you’re being honest, you pretty much think about him all the time these days, regardless of the topic.

2. You hate saying goodbye
Hanging up the phone to him has started taking longer and longer, and when you’re saying goodbye in person you both hold on for an extra-tight hug before reluctantly parting ways.

3. You get butterflies when you think of him
That nervous feeling in your stomach is a sure sign that you really care for this guy. You get excited before you see him, and you feel like giggling every time you two make eye contact. Face it – you’re totally loved up.

4. You miss them
Whether there’s a few hours or a week ‘til you see him again, you can’t wait to have him back. You rehearse conversations in your head and little things keep reminding you of him.

5. You start factoring him into your future plans
Earlier on in the relationship he didn’t really figure in your plans for next weekend, let alone next year. Now though, you’re tentatively thinking of a future with him in the picture.

6. You stop seeing other guys as potential dates
Sure, you still fancy the pants off the lad from HR, but you’ve stopped caring if anything happens. When you’ve found your perfect match, why look elsewhere?

7. You trust them
You’re happy to tell him your most embarrassing story (yes, THAT one) and don’t mind if he sees you looking a little worse for wear on a Sunday morning. Security and contentment go a long way to cementing a new relationship!

8. You start letting go of the past
Whether it’s a previous relationship that ended badly, or the one that got away, you start slowly letting go of things you can’t change. You’re opening yourself up to new opportunities and are excited to move on in a way that you couldn’t have imagined before.

9. You can fall asleep with them beside you
It can be hard getting used to having someone new in your bed, and it always takes a bit of time to get those cuddle positions juuuust right. Now though, you can’t wait to wake up beside him!

10. It’s not just physical
Sure, you’d jump him right now if you had the chance, but your connection is based on much more than sex. He makes you laugh, you feel secure with him, you can’t wait to see him just to tell him about your day… yup, you’re in love!

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Is that you Zach Galfianakis?!

The star of the Hangover movies has debuted his extraordinary weight loss recently.

Zach appeared on the The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and looked great as he discussed his new movie, Birdman and how he feels about red carpet events.

The actor spoke about a particularly awkward moment on the red carpet when E! News correspondent Alicia Quarles asked him about his weight loss to which he replied: “No, I’m just … I’m dying.”

Hmm, that sounds like a hard one to react to…!

 

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We all know the FLOTUS just loves her fruit and veggies – and what better way to show her true feelings that doing a little dance with a turnip?

In a Vine released by The White House, Michelle asks: “turnip, for what?” before dropping the beat…

We love it, maybe Sabina might do her own version? 

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If our job was to kiss Jamie Dornan every day then the mornings wouldn’t seem so bleak…

So it’s no surprise Dakota Johnson looks happy on the set of Fifty Shades of Grey!

The movie has returned to shoot in Vancouver recently where Dakota and Jamie were seen sharing a kiss for a scene.

Director Sam Taylor-Johnson was also spotted at the woods scene, while author of the best-selling book, EL James, shared an Instagram snap of the woods where the scene was being shot. 

 

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All of these little sneak peeks are making us super excited for the movie – we can’t believe we’ll still have to wait until February!

 

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Kris Jenner's relationship with her youngest daughter Kylie is on very rocky ground right now. The tension between the pair has officially reached fever pitch with 17-year-old Kylie adamant that she can no longer live with her mother. As a result, Kylie is leaving the family home and moving in with older sister, Khloe.

Reports claim that Kylie is sick of being ignored by Kris who is focussing all her attention on Kendall's modelling career. Older sister Khloe, who regularly refers to her mother's habit of favouring certain daughters, has luckily offered Kylie a port in the storm. 
 

There's no doubt that Khloe often felt in Kim's shadow while growing up and it seems like history may be repeating itself with the young Jenner sisters. A source close to the family has said: “Kylie is constantly arguing with her mom because Kris acts like Kylie doesn't even exist. She hates how her mom has destroyed their family unit and traded her soul for fame.”

So Khloe and Kylie will be living (it up) together. Is it just us or could there be a new show in the works?

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How many times have you drooled over a pair of shoes or thought a handbag was almost good enough to eat? Yeah, us too, and it looks like we're not the only ones, if the latest venture by the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London is anything to go by!

Collaborating with Jimmy Choo, the hotel's pastry team, Pret-a-Portea, has drawn inspiration from the 65-year-old's signature designs and have created an even more delicious version of his shoes and handbags. Frankly, who knew that was possible?

From the 13th to the 19th of October, the uber-chic Berkeley Hotel will be providing fashion lovers with the opportunity to taste one of the team's amazing delicacies- and what self-respecting fashionista would give up the chance to sample the vanilla and chocolate flavoured Anouk pointed-toe pump? Exactly.

Served in The Caramel Room from 1 to 6pm, you can expect to pay £41 per person. (Or £51, if you fancy a glass of champagne with your miniature Candy cassis cremeux clutch. And who wouldn't?)
 

Sandra Choi, the brands creative director, enthused: “We are excited to have our Jimmy Choo collection immortalised by the Berkeley's Pret-a-Portea, which after nearly ten years has become such a respected institution in the fashion world. I can't wait to see our designs interpreted as edible delicacies!”

Jimmy Choo isn't the only designer to be immortalised in sugar though! Louboutin, Oscar de la Renta and Miu Miu will also be given the Pret-a-Portea team treatment. The pastry team's collection honours Louboutin's signature red sole while Miu Miu's skin tote takes the form of a chocolate pecan moelleux. * heavy breathing.*

Cake, biscuits and fashion; this is one collaboration we can definitely get behind.

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Zac Efron is officially off the market ladies, as he’s been spotted cosying up to his new girlfriend, Sami Miro.

The new couple were first seen together back in September and it looks as if things are going very well indeed as the actor has shared a cute photo of them on his official Instagram account.

Everyone knows an Instagram snap makes it official!

 

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Zac ended his short-lived romance with actress Michelle Rodriguez back in August after two months together.

As much as we hate to admit it, Zac and Sami do make a very sophisticated and lovely looking couple!

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It's all over, folks. After just six months, TOWIE's Chloe Sims and Elliott Wright have confirmed they've split.

The couple got together earlier this year during a TOWIE spin-off show in Marbella, and had just recently moved in together and introduced their kids to one another.

Their reps claim the break-up is amicable, but a source close to the pair says they are both "cut up about it."

It's thought the split could be linked to Chloe's ongoing friendship with her old flame Mario Falcone, though Elliott's publicist denies this is the case. "They love each but they've been having a few rows. Not over Mario, that's a completely separate issue," she said.

Chloe and Mario were pictured kissing on a night out back in March, just before she got together with Elliott.

Despite her new relationship the reality star has remained close to Mario, which Elliott was apparently not happy about.

Just last month though, Chloe spoke about her hopes that Elliott would propose. "'I drop hints to Elliott all the time," she admitted in an interview with Closer. "My friends tell him how desperate I am to get married, to trigger the whole idea in his mind!"

Elliott also recently opened up about the relationship, saying he hoped it wouldn't fall foul to the TOWIE break-up curse. "We're very happy. I know people say about the curse but I don't see that happening. Not for us anyway… I think the good thing about me and Chloe is we do work together, we both live together, we've both got kids and I think it just shows that we're quite happy at the moment and it means it's a solid relationship."

Hmmm… maybe they'll work things out? We hope so!

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Kesha is suing her former producer over a number of serious allegations.

The singer is taking a case against her mentor, known as Dr. Luke, for charges of sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender violence, civil harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

She claims the famed producer had been abusive towards her since she signed with him almost ten years ago. On one particular occasion, she recalls taking what Dr. Luke referred to as "sober pills," before waking up naked in his bed "sore and sick with no memory of how she got there."

The report goes on to say that after the incident, the music mogul "threatened that if [Kesha] ever mentioned the rape to anyone, he would shut her career down, take away all her publishing and recording rights, and otherwise destroy not only her life but her entire family’s lives as well. He also threatened her and her family’s physical safety."

Dr. Luke denies all allegations, which also refer to a number of occasions when he verbally attacked Kesha's weight, calling her a "fat f**king refrigerator." The star entered rehab earlier this year for an eating disorder – something she claims was directly related to her producer's repeated negative comments about her appearance.

The singer also says she feared for her safety around Dr. Luke – citing one incident when she escaped his Malibu home and ran barefoot down a motorway to hide from him, after he began acting violently toward her.

The controversy began last year, when fans began petitioning for Kesha to be released from Dr. Luke's "evil grasp," claiming he was stifling her creativity.

The producer has filed a counter-case, saying the allegations are all lies created by Kesha's new management firm and her mother Pebe Sebert.

He also states that Kesha threatened him with the lawsuit months ago in the hope that she would be released from her exclusive contract with his company.

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