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For years fans have watched eagerly as Drake and Rihanna combined their musical talents, got steamy on stage and denied having a romantic relationship.  

But now – just days after the Canadian rapper professed his love for RiRi on the VMA stage – it looks like the pair have at long last made it official.

According to Entertainment Tonight, a source close to Rihanna has revealed that the high profile performers are “definitely a couple”.

The source said: “They are fully dating…No one really knows how long they have been ‘official’ – they just decided to let it become a thing instead of hiding it from everyone.  They’re happy.”

On Sunday night Drake melted the Internet with a loving speech dedicated to the Diamonds singer as he presented her with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Describing Rihanna as “one of [his] best friends in the world” the One Dance hitmaker confessed to being in love with the star since he was 22 years old.

The news comes as Rihanna’s ex Chris Brown is arrested at the end off a dramatic police standoff which began with a claim that he had pointed a gun at a woman.

Looks like Drake’s Work finally paid off.

Feat image: Reuters

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Remember when Orlando Bloom decided to go paddle boarding on holidays, and the whole world suddenly realised that they were mad into seeing a celeb go paddle boarding on holidays?

Especially when the celeb in question is butt-ass naked, but hey, no judgement here.

Well, while the rest of us committed the next 12 hours to sourcing uncensored snaps of Orlando in all his glory, the man himself was having somewhat of a meltdown.

So much so, he sought the advice of his ex-wife, Miranda Kerr, and admitted he was feeling a bit scarlet over the whole 'let's go naked in front of paps' thing.

Speaking on KISS FM's Kyle and Jackie O Show this week, Miranda revealed that Orlando, who is now in a relationship with Katy Perry, text her to give her a heads-up about the whole thing.

"Oh my god, he texted me and he was like, 'Um, I'm really embarrassed. Some photos are coming out. Just thought I should let you know," she recalled.

The model, who shares a five-year-old son with the actor, admitted she was less impressed by his decision in comparison to the rest of us… who were in full support of it.

"I was like, ‘Right, what were you thinking? Seriously, what were you thinking?' she said. "Obviously he wasn’t!"

Ah no he was, he was just giving the people what they want, sure.

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We all know Stephen Bear cheated on Lillie Lexie Gregg with Chloe Khan while in the Celebrity Big Brother house, but according to Bear, who went on to win the latest series of the reality show, he wasn't the only one unfaithful during the course of their relationship.

While appearing on Loose Women yesterday, the Ex on the Beach star implied Lillie wasn't without a fault, saying: "The last two girls I have been with cheated on me. It’s bang out of order."

And Lillie wasn't having a word of it.

Taking to Twitter last night, Lillie, who met Bear while appearing on Ex on the Beach wrote: "Wow, how dare you?"

"Quite happy to go to the extent of a lie detector test on this one," she wrote. "Theres only one cheat and it certainly wasn't me."

Lillie, who confronted Bear during an emotional scene in the CBB house, added: "Categorically not true. That is my only comment."

And it looks like Lillie's insistence had the desired effect on her ex-boyfriend who appeared to go and check his sources before taking to Twitter to admit he was wrong to accuse her.

"Never believe rumours. Just spoke to @rossworswick and nothing happened," he wrote in a post this afternoon.

"Sorry LillieGregg, I wish you all the best of luck." he finished in a post which has been liked hundreds of times in mere hours.

 

Girls Night wearing my 'No Boyfriend No Problems' T from @lilybeaulondon

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Whether it was meant as an olive branch to her ex or a smug satisfaction over the whole thing, Liliie decided to retweet his apology and officially set the record straight on that one.

Good on her.

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Justin Bieber has had a crazy year, and it seems the drama surrounding him will never die down.

At the moment, his romancing with Sofia Richie has taken centre stage, but apart from that there's been lawsuits, break-ups, fights with ex-lovers… the list goes on.

However, he must have been doing something right during all the controversy because it has just been announced that he has broken EIGHT Guinness World Records.

He won:

  • Most streamed album on Spotify in one week 
  • Most streamed track on Spotify in one week 
  • Most simultaneous tracks on the US singles chart 
  • Most simultaneous new entries in the Hot 100 by a solo artist 
  • First act to occupy all top three positions simultaneously on UK singles chart 
  • Most followers on Twitter (male) 
  • Most viewed music channel on YouTube (individual) 
  • Most subscribers on YouTube for a musician (male)

Well, it looks like Justin has a lot to celebrate now.

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Well, this was unexpected.

Calvin Harris took to Instagram yesterday to wish his manager, Mark Gillespie, a happy birthday. However, the snap he posted has probably made every woman's eyes pop by now.

Standing beside a fully-clothed Mark, Calvin left little to the imagination as he stood beside him with nothing on but his Emporio Armani boxers on.

 

Happy birthday to my manager @gillespiemark I love u

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Calvin simply captioned the post: "Happy birthday to my manager @gillespiemark I love u."

His fans we're delighted with the photo, but couldn't help but wonder why he choose this one to post? Does he not have any other snaps with his manager? Hmm…

Anyways… Whose birthday was it…

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If you – like millions others – found yourself enthralled by Stranger Things over the course of the summer, then you'll be pleased to hear the good folk at Netflix have officially announced they will be renewing the break-out hit.

While there have been whispers in the works ever since we laid eyes on Mike, Eleven and the rest of the cast, those in the know have kept us in suspense until today.

According to Variety, season 2 of the 80s sci-fi smash-hit show will consist of 9 episodes – one more than season 1 – and debut in 2017.

Speaking prior to the announcement, creators Matt and Ross Duffer drew attention to the fact that the show's arc allows for break-off storylines, saying: "There’s a bigger mythology, and there’s a lot of dangling threads at the end."

"We could explore it if Netflix wanted to continue," he added.

And thankfully, they do.

 

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This morning it was reported that pop princess Selena Gomez will be taking a much needed career break in a bid to improve her physical and mental health.

And now, sadly, the news has broken that the Kill Em With Kindness singer will not be performing in Dublin this November as previously planned.

According to Entertainment.ie, it has been confirmed that Selena’s time off will coincide with the European leg of her Revival World Tour, which means her November 8 show in Dublin’s 3Arena will not take place.

Those with tickets can obtain their refunds at the relevant point of purchase.

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Chris Brown has been released from jail after he was arrested this morning on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Beauty queen Baylee Curran claimed that Chris pointed a gun at her face during a party in his house.

The performer's lawyer wrote about his release on Twitter, saying: "Thanks to everyone for their support and well wishes. 

"Chris is out and well. The allegations against him are demonstrably false #TeamBreezy."

The 27-year-old was released on $250,000 bail.

Chris's friend, Ray J (Kimmy K's ex) also posted a message about the incident, which the singer shared on his Instagram page.

 

Real friends!!!!! The world will see!!! TRUST ME

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Chris captioned the video: "Real friends!!!!! The world will see!!! TRUST ME."

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She’s covered Vogue, been the face of Estée Lauder and has walked the Victoria Secret runway, so by all accounts it has been one busy year for model Kendall Jenner.

As well boosting her CV no end, it has now been revealed that in the last year the 20-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has upped her income by 150 percent, bringing her annual total to a massive $10 million.

Kendall ranked third in Forbes’ yearly list of highest earning models, while lucrative deals with the likes of Chanel and Pantene put Gisele Bündchen in the top spot for the fourteenth year in a row.

Despite having announced her catwalk retirement, the 36-year-old Brazilian supermodel has made $30.5 million since this time last year.

Second place went to Adriana Lima who made only a third of Gisele’s salary with $10.5 million.

Forbes has noted how stars like Kendall and her BFF Gigi Hadid – who tied in fifth place with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley for their $9 million incomes – have used their impressive social media followings to land major deals with big brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.

Almost one third of the women on this year’s list have never appeared on it before.  Lily Aldridge, Jasmine Tookes and Taylor Hill have all made their Forbes debuts thanks to their work with Victoria Secrets.

So, where is it we get our wings?

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If you thought you had beaten the system at its own game by ordering a chill G&T instead of a beer or cider when trying to shed some lbs, you may want to sit down before reading on.

According to experts in the field, our favourite tipple  – and the Holy Grail for dieters everywhere – can come in at around 150 calories which is 11 calories more than a full-fat can of Coke.

Yeah, we know – we're devastated too

"Some people assume it is healthier because it is a spirit and you may only use one shot of alcohol but this is still one unit, the same as half a pint of beer and one small glass of wine," said Rob Hobson Head of Nutrition for Healthspan.

Revealing something we all know deep-down, but generally refuse to accept, Rob added: "There is no healthy alcoholic drink unfortunately."

So, we now know that a shot of gin comes in at 75 calories and 250 ml of tonic water equals 150, but what about the sugar content?

According to Rob, a standard G&T can carry 19 grams per serving… and now we're crying.

"You can reduce the sugar and calorie value of gin and tonics by adding sugar-free tonic water, which is a better option," he advised.

"If you are worried about the amount of sugar and calories in your drink then you could stick to a spirit with a low calorie mixer or soda water and flavour it with fruit, vegetables (cucumber) or herbs such as rosemary and mint."

OK fine, pass the damn cucumber.
 

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A diner in America just wanted to make a little advertisement for its famous chicken pie… But we bet they didn't expect this to happen.

Dysart's Diner needed the actor to say, "baked with a buttery, flaky crust," but he just couldn't get it right.

Some variations of the line include, "buttery, crispy crust," "buttery flavoured flake crust," and "buttery crisp flavoured."

It goes from bad to worse, and the man's co-star is not impressed at all.

The director decides to give her the line instead, and what do you know… she messes it up too.

And your man is delighted.

Give this a watch, it has us LOLing in Shemazing! HQ.

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After 56 years on the box, Coronation Street is, undoubtedly, an institution in the UK and Ireland.

And yet despite their decades of experience, bosses behind the Manchester soap still find themselves on the wrong side of the public from time to time.

Case in point: Monday's episode of the long-running soap.

During a scene in the street's salon Eva Price, played by Catherine Tyldesley, made reference to an enslaved character from novel and TV mini-series Roots, saying: "I've got more roots than Kunta Kinte."

"No idea who that is, by the way, just something my mum used to say," the character added.

Viewers took to Twitter in their droves to express their disgust that Kunta Kinte – a young man taken from Gambia and sold as a slave –  was the subject of such a throwaway remark.

"So what’s up with the cultural insensitivity on Coronation Street? ‘I got more Roots than Kunta Kinte’ That’s kinda racist," wrote one while another added: "Really Coronation Street? I think you need to have a word with the scriptwriter!"

In addition to voicing their opinions on Twitter, almost 300 people reported the scene to television watchdog Ofcom who said: "We will assess these complaints before we decide whether to investigate or not."

Acknowledging the public's distaste for the scene, a spokeswoman for the soap said: "We apologise if this dialogue has caused offence."

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