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Congratulations to Shakira and her husband Gerard Piqué!

The couple welcomed their second child last night in Barcelona, Spain and announced the news in a statement just before midnight.

Colombian superstar Shakira was admitted to hospital two days ago and gave birth to a baby boy by Caesarean section at around 7pm local time last night. A name has yet to be revealed but we're sure they'll pick something suitably lovely!

This is the couple's second child together – two year old Milan was born in the same hospital back in 2013. Shakira and Gerard announced in August 2014 that they were expecting a second boy.

Just last week, Shakira showed off her blossoming baby bump in an Instagram picture, as part of UNICEF's World Baby Shower project.

We're delighted to hear of her new arrival!

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American colour company Pantone have announced Marsala to be 2015’s colour of the year. Pantone describe the deep burgundy colour as: “an earthy red wine that embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a sophisticated earthiness.”

Needless to say, we are completely obsessed with this beautiful, rich colour and wanted to think of lots of ways to use it in our beauty and make-up routine.

It’s time to shake off the black and bring in Marsala for an easy and sophisticated update to your look.

Nails
Marsala is such an incredibly beautiful colour to use on your nails and easy to find too. Just look for what you would consider to be 'burgundy' or a red-based wine colour and you're there!

Hair
If you're feeling like you want to change up your hair colour, then Marsala is the perfect colour to choose. Sophisticated and trendy, this look will see you right through to summer. 

Eyeshadow
It may seem like a daunting prospect to put a red colour on your eyelids, but this can actually work out beautifully. Use with gold to really make your eye make-up pop. 

Lips
Dark lips are seriously on trend right now, and with some searching, you can find the perfect shade for your skin tone. 

all images via Pinterest

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If you thought Topshop's Kate Moss collaboration was scream-worthy, you'll love this latest news.

The retail giant is set to team up with none other than Kendall and Kylie Jenner for a new collection. Although nothing has been announced yet, the sisters are apparently in talks with Topshop for a £2 million (€2.7m) collaboration deal.

The girls will reportedly design the collection themselves but it will be exclusively stocked at Topshop.

Ah. Maze. Ing.

An insider said that the retailer is reportedly extremely keen to kick off a project with the Jenner sisters, given their massive celebrity status. "Kendall and Kylie have become hugely influential in the fashion world, so it's no wonder Topshop wants to work with them," said the source. "They have a massive fan base of young girls and a reach of tens of millions on social media.''

Topshop's creator Sir Philip Green reportedly hit it off with Kendall in a big way when the pair met at last year's British Fashion Awards, and since then has been eager for her to design a line for the store.

"Philip was totally taken by Kendall and made it his mission to sign her," said the insider.

We can't wait to see the designs!

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Stanley Tucci and his wife, Felicity Blunt have welcomed a baby boy into the world! Baby Matteo Oliver was born in London on Sunday 25th January – we just love his name, very sweet.

The Hunger Games actor released the news with a humorous announcement, telling US Weekly: “I believe he is mine. We are thrilled to welcome him to this cold, cruel world. We are all thrilled that he is here and healthy.”

Stanley is also a dad to three children with his wife, Kathyrn who passed away in 2009 from breast cancer. He has been married to Felicity, who is the actress Emily Blunt’s sister, since 2012.

Congratulations to the happy couple on their lovely new arrival! 

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What did we do in the days before Instagram? How on earth did we show the world what we'd had for lunch, or the fab latte art on our morning coffee?

While most of us use Instagram for celeb stalking, or to share the odd selfie, for some people it truly is an addiction.

Here are a few key signs that you're a full-fledged Instagram junkie!

1. Your food's always cold because you insist on spending 10 minutes getting the perfect shot
"Can you just re-arrange that chip for me? Cheers."

2. You know exactly which filter to use in every situation
Earlybird for hungover selfies, obvz.

3. Those tense few minutes before you get your first "like" are the WORST
"Where IS everyone today?!"

4. You have no problem taking 45 pictures just to get that perfect shot
#sorrynotsorry

5. The orange notifications box is your best friend and worst enemy
It controls your emotions.

6. You have to consider "the square" every time you take a photo
"Sorry Nana, you just didn't make the cut this time. Cropped."

7. You'll only post photos at prime times
Once 9pm hits, that Saturday night cocktail photo is getting uploaded like NOBODY'S business.

 

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Mario Falcone appears to have found himself a very laid-back girl in Emma McVey! The TOWIE star was criticised today after photos of the pair on holiday were printed on MailOnline.

In the photos, Mario can be seen breaking his chocolate ice-cream cone into Emma’s face. Although she looks far from impressed in the photos, she has since spoken out about the incident.

People were quick to tell Mario that his actions were NOT okay, but Emma says they have a similar sense of humour: “I really don’t know why people are getting so angry about this…he definitely has my sense of humour. I was just happy I managed to keep hold of my ice-cream.”

While we’re sure the two were just having a laugh, we can tell you we would be far from impressed if our significant other smushed ice-cream into our face! 

Emma and Mario have been dating for a few months now and appear to be very happy together. 

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It looks like Justin Bieber is trying to make up for the last year of bad behaviour with some repentance. First on the list – his fans.

Following his appearance on The Ellen Show, where he said he was ‘very nervous’ to be on TV as some of the things he had done lately were ‘no the greatest’ he took to his official Facebook page with a heartfelt video.

In the video, Justin tells his fans that he is not the type of person who doesn’t care about anything – and that he cares deeply what people think of him. He also says that the person he has been over the last year or so is not who he really is: “Often we pretend to be something we’re not as a cover up for what we’re truly feeling inside.”

The video has over three million views on Facebook alone so far and was only uploaded fourteen hours ago – wow!

The singer has been in a string of controversies since last year including being arrested in January of 2014.

We wonder what Selena will make of her ex-boyfriend’s public apology? Selena has been linked to DJ Zedd since last month and things appear to be looking up for her love life so let’s hope things stay that way! 

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It has been reported that bosses over at Celebrity Big Brother made the decision to cut scenes they deemed too explicit to air last night. 

According to The Sun, the scene features Perez Hilton getting into yet another fight with Katie Hopkins which allegedly led to him saying: “lick it good, suck this d**k just like you should.”

Yikes!

The decision to cut the scene was made as it was felt it would lead to backlash for the show which has been under scrutiny over the past few weeks.

Many people have been defending Katie Price after she came to blows with Katie Hopkins over the welfare of her son, Harvey. Harvey suffers from a number of disabilities and Katie Price told how she uses government funds in her care for him, as it would simply be too expensive otherwise.

This did not go down well with Katie Hopkins who claimed she should be paying for it herself as she can afford it.

It doesn’t look as if the drama is set to stop in the house anytime soon – that’s for sure! 

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With more stormy weather on the way this weekend, a cosy cinema trip is definitely on the cards!

If you can manage to battle through the snow and wind to make it to your local cinema, you definitely won't be disappointed as there's some great flicks lined up this week with lots of comedy and high action films to keep you entertained.

Here's our pick of the best new releases…

Inherent Vice
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon star in this crime comedy drama set in a California Beach community during the drug-fuelled Sixties. Detective Doc Sportello (Phoenix) finds himself out of his depth after an ex-girlfriend asks him to weigh in on a new case. Go to see it for Joaquin Phoenix's impressive sideburns if nothing else!

 

Kingsman: The Secret Service
We can never resist a good Colin Firth movie, especially not one where he stars as a dapper super-spy. Secret agent Harry Hart (Firth) is recruiting for an elite intelligence operation and decides to repay an old debt by taking in young petty criminal Gary Unwin (Taryn Egerton), and trying to change his ways.

 

Big Hero 6
This Disney 3-D effort is definitely one to bring those nieces and nephews along to! A young robotics genius turns crime-fighter in this brilliantly funny animated action comedy, set in the futuristic hybrid city of San Fransokyo. The star of the show has to be the adorable but slightly dopey robot Baymax. Can we take him home?

 

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Have you ever thought: ‘God, my vagina could seriously do with a good steam?’ No, we haven’t either – but Gwyneth Paltrow has, because of course she has!

The actress, whose movie Mortdecai is out in cinemas this week, wrote a bit on her website Goop about a Korean spa in Los Angelas called Tikkun, which she calls the ‘next level’. Of what, we’re not sure but it sounds lovely.

However, the treatment Gwyneth is most interested in is the V-steam, writing about it she says: “the real golden ticket here is the Mugworth V-steam: you sit on what is essentially a mini-throne, and a combination of infrared and mugwort steam cleanses your uterus, et al. It is an energetic release – not just a steam douche – that balances female hormone levels. If you’re in LA, you have to do it.”

Now we’ve heard it all! If you’re interested in knowing more about a V-steam, and don’t lie we know you are; here’s a video of someone who went to try out Tikkun’s V-steam!

 

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Ireland's modern matchmaker Avril Mulcahy has just released her new book Go Get Him which promises to help us find a man (if that's we're looking for) the right way, and more importantly the fun way! Avril applies techniques such as the 'I am a ride' mantra, 'the d*ckhead clearout' and 'the flirtation formula'.

So ladies, are you looking for a man? Niamh Geaney caught up with this saintly woman to get the low-down.

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It looks like House of Cards actress Robin Wright and her ex-fiancé, Ben Foster have decided to give their engagement another go!

Although it had been reported that the Hollywood couple had decided to go their separate ways back in November, recent photos of the couple at Armani’s fashion show in Paris would prove that things are back on track!

The couple also walked the red carpet together at The Golden Globes earlier this month, sparking rumours that their engagement was very much back on.

Ben and Robin first got engaged in January 2013, two years after meeting on the set of the movie, Rampart

News of their reconciliation comes not long after it was reported that Robin's ex, Sean Penn, with whom she has two children has begun the process to adopt his current girlfriend, Chalize Theron's son. 

Now that is one A-list family tree! 

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