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While many of us mere mortals have been speculating about the cosy 'friendship' between Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin, the pair have confirmed a romance as Justin haved shared a number of pics of the pair together. 

But yesterday, we got a pic of the two kissing. 

So as things become official, exactly who is this Hailey Baldwin and why is she so COOL. 

1) She has a famous father 

Hailey comes from a pretty famous family. Her father is actor Stephen Baldwin and her uncle is Alec Baldwin. 

Many of the Baldwin family are in the celebrity sphere with her father and three uncles working as actors and her sister and cousin have also pursued modelling. What a talented bunch. 

2) She has a seriously enviable squad 

Hailey boasts many famous faces as her BFF's including Kendall and Kylie Jenner as well as Gigi Hadid. 

3) She is a model 

Hailey has been modelling from a young age having been snapped up by the industry. 

She has walked for Topshop, French Connection and Tommy Hilfiger as well as being featured in LOVE and Tatler magazines. 

4) She and the Biebs have been friends for a WHILE 

Justin and Hailey were photographed together as early as 2013 but always insisted on being just friends. 

5) She never had a real school or college experience

Like many spawns of celebrities, Hailey did not attend school and was instead home schooled. 

The Arizona native told LOVE magazine that kids didn't understand her. 

"The thing that was annoying about having an uncle that’s in 30 Rock is that kids didn’t understand it. They’re like, ‘What?’"

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Following on from the tragic loss of her boyfriend, Cory Monteith, over two years ago, Lea Michele has finally spoken about her new boyfriend Matthew Paetz. 

Up until now, the 29-year-old has remained tight-lipped about her love life but has revealed that she has found love two and a half years after the tragic death of her long-term boyfriend and Glee co-star, Cory. 

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Lea finally opened up about how the romance remains strong despite heartache and fame. 

"At the end of the day, this industry is really tough, and the only way to get through is to create a solid unit, and that’s really what we’ve been since day one."

"We’ve stood by each other through anything that was thrown our way. [Matthew] is a such a great man that he would never really let anything like that ever crack our lovely little core that we've created."

Perhaps most importantly to Lea, she noted that she thinks Cory would have loved Matthew and would have been happy for her. 

"He is very respectful towards the person that I was with, and that, again, is something I love so much about him."

"I really know that Cory would love him too."

Cory Monteith suffered from substance abuse issues and died from an overdose in July 2013. 

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Before Christmas, it was all 'Sure let's get Champagne instead of wine, will we?' and 'Ah, I'll get this top in two colours, it's an INVESTMENT.'

Now, with the end of the month seeming mighty far away and your bank account rapidly approaching single figures, it might be time to start reigning in the spending.

With that in mind, we've put together five of our go-to recipes for budget-friendly dinners that are perfect for lunchtime leftovers the next day too.

Whip up a batch of one of these and you'll be good to go on the spending front for a few days. As for the 'last-minute sale' shopping… we can't help much with that.

1. Vegetarian Coconut Curry

Get the recipe here from The Irish Health Diaries

 

2. Easy Turkey Chilli With Kale

Get the recipe here from TheKitchn.com

 

3. Bacon, Leek and Mushroom Quiche

Get the recipe here from The Flavour Diaries

 

4. Twice-Baked Brocolli-and-Kale Stuffed Potatoes

Get the recipe here from Greatist

 

5. Homemade Baked Beans

Get the recipe here from The Healthy Chef

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It is a very good day for the locals of the town of Longford because they have just been bestowed with the title of Ireland's tidiest town for the year of 2015. 

Snatching the crown from the reigning champs, Kilkenny, the central Irish town won the title closely followed by Dublin's coastal town of Dun Laoghaire. 

The winner was announced at a ceremony in Dublin on Monday which was organised by the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL)

The shortlist for the win included Dungarvan, Dun Laoighaire, Drogheda and Kilkenny but all were pipped to the post by Longford. 

Reviewers of the town noted that Longford's public spaces were: "not just clear of litter, but many were also superbly presented and maintained."

In recognition of their achievement, IBAL will commission a prominent artist to design a public sculpture to be proudly displayed in the town. 

And even if your town did not make cut, there were no areas in Ireland that IBAL deemed as "black spots" for litter. 

Phew! Because that could have been embarrassing. 

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It's back! Television's most widely renowned and controversial television show is making a triumphant return to our screens on Channel 5 this evening. 

And that means that a new batch of celebs are being brought into the craziness and well, we can't wait. 

This year's line up looks set to raise the roof as the cast includes Kim K's BFF Jonathan Cheban, Strictly professional Kristina Rihannof, reality star Gemma Collins, socialite Nancy Dell'Ollio, Geordie Shore's Scotty T as well as Ex on the Beach star Megan McKenna. 

As we wait impatiently for the soothing tones of Emma Willis on tonight's launch show, we have put together some of the craziest and most controversial moments from the Celebrity Big Brother house. 

1) The racism controversy 

Probably the most shocking scenes from the CBB house ever was in 2007 when the late Jade Goody along with Jo O' Meara and Danielle Lloyd faced racism and bullying allegations directed toward Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. 

After a number of negative comments from the trio including nicknaming the Indian actress as "Shilpa poppadom", the show received it's greatest number of viewer complaints ever recorded at over 45,000. 

2) Perez Hilton v Calum Best 

While Perez managed to tick off practically everyone in the house, it was his run in's with Calum Best that really got chin wagging. 

In one particularly nasty row, Perez used such obscene words that many viewers described the comments as verbal sexual harrassment (the above vid is definitely NSFW). 

3) Leo Sayer break out of the house 

2007 was quite the year for controversy and Leo Sayer added a particularly comedic moment when he decided to quit the show after refusing to wash his own underpants. 

He then made a break for it and attempted to stage his own release and it was pretty epic. 

4) Jeremy Jackson kicked out of the house 

American actor Jeremy was given the boot after he pulled open the dressing gown of Ex on the Beach star Chloe Goodman. 

We say good riddance! 

5) Tila Tequila also gets the boot 

Last year's housemate Tila was axed from the house after only two days after viewers expressed outrage over her participation in the show. 

The anger was caused by pro-Hitler comments the pint-sized reality star had made in a post on her blog. As seen in the video above, Tila was already gearing up to be a controversial and cheeky character. 

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**Spoilers ahead, people**

Unless you've been living under a rock (or a duvet) for the past few weeks, you've no doubt been caught up in the madness of the new Netflix series Making A Murderer.

The documentary series follows the trial of Steven Avery, who was convicted of murdering photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005.

His lawyers and family allege that Steven was framed by local police in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, who had a vendetta against Steven after he sued them for his wrongful 18-year imprisonment for another case.

Today, the filmmakers behind the series appeared on the TODAY Show to reveal a hugely significant development in Avery's case: that at least one juror in his trial believes he was indeed set up.

"They believe Steven Avery was not proven guilty – they believe Steven was framed by law enforcement and that he deserves a new trial," Laura Ricciardi told the hosts.

"And if he receives a new trial, in their opinion, it should take place far away from Wisconsin."

The juror in question reportedly told Laura and her colleague Moira Demos that he or she chose not to vote for Steven's innocence for a worrying reason.

"Obviously we asked this person, 'So, explain what happened, why did you cast your vote for guilty?'" Demos explained.

"And what they told us was they feared for their personal safety."

It remains to be seen whether today's revelation will have a direct effect on the outcome of Steven's case, but it is certainly another weapon in his fight for release.

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It's been a huge twelve months for Saoirse Ronan, and what a way to top it off.

The Irish actress, who's been tipped for an Oscar thanks to her role in Brooklyn, has just been named on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list.

It's a prestigious nod for sure – former entrants on the list include Mark Zuckerberg, Lena Dunham and fellow Irish natives Patrick and John Collison of Stripe.

Forbes noted that Saoirse's performance in Brooklyn had set "critics fluttering," listing her name in the Hollywood & Entertainment category alongside Zendaya, Alicia Vakander, Dakota Johnson and more.

Also honoured on this year's list is Daire Hickey, the co-founder of Web Summit, which this year will move to Lisbon after five hugely successful years in Dublin.

The list mentions Daire's success in "pulling in more that $2 million [€1.8m] in media partnerships for 2015 alone."

Daire started the Web Summit back in 2012 along with Paddy Cosgrave and David Kelly – but this is the first time any of the trio have been recognised on the 30 Under 30 list.

Here's to many more Irish names on the list in years to come.

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We all know the drama that ensues when a beloved childhood toy is left behind. And we also know how OFTEN this happens. 

Well, the Adare Manor Hotel have just demonstrated that any personal childhood item left behind at their premises can expect only the BEST as they await to be returned safely to their owner. 

The Limerick hotel showed their sense of humour after a toy bunny was left behind in one of their rooms over the weekend.

 

Getting used to this, afternoon tea at Adare Manor;

Posted by Adare Manor Hotel on Sunday, January 3, 2016

 

The official Facebook account of hotel began to post some very cute snaps of the rabbit enjoying his extended stay at the luxury resort. 

The lucky bunny was snapped lounging about at the spa, enjoying afternoon tea as well as chilling in his room with chocolates and a bathrobe. 

That's what we call living the high life. 

 

Claire in Concierge is helping me find my family, having fun at Adare Manor;

Posted by Adare Manor Hotel on Sunday, January 3, 2016

 

"We got such a huge response that we thought we'd show the bunny's journey and what his stay would be like," spokesperson for the hotel, Sarah Ormston told ABC News. 

And lucky for bunny, 3-year-old Kate Hogan dropped by the hotel yesterday to retrieve the toy that she had left behind following a family visit over the weekend. 

"They were so delighted," said Sarah about the family.

 

Reunited at last … yippee! I got lots of lovely hugs from my pretty owner Kate and now we're heading home for our next adventure. Thanks everyone for following my amazing trip at Adare Manor!

Posted by Adare Manor Hotel on Monday, January 4, 2016

 

"Her mom said Kate was sad being away from her bunny because she sleeps with it every night, but when she saw how much fun the bunny was having she couldn't wait to see him again."

Well how's that for a happy ending. 

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In the last few months of 2015, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez stuck to our headlines with their will-they-won't-they romance.

But Selena was just interviewed by Rolling Stone and she has definitely had the last word.

Speaking to the magazine about him serenading her, Mz Gomez said: "Well, I am sorry, first of all.

"And honestly, what I would love to be printed is that I am so beyond done with talking about that, and him." Ooh… buuurn. 

It seems she's kinda sick of Justin making a parade out of her so no wonder he has moved on with Hailey Baldwin.

Selena also commented on working alongside all of the Victoria's Secret models… and guess what? It did affect the way she saw her body. 

"Man, it makes you want to work out and not eat anything. I did feel really short, but it was really fun. And the pressure wasn't all on me. It was great to be able to dance with these beautiful women."

We think Selena is the woman of the moment and has come on in leaps and bounds over the past year. And the best thing? She's letting no man mess her around. Bye, Justin!

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Yep, yet ANOTHER spin off show from the hugely successful Keeping up with the Kardashans clan. 

However, this one sounds a tad different and we can't help but be a little intrigued. 

The format for Khloe Kardashian's new show, Kocktails with Khloe, seems to offer up a welcome departure from the straight forward reality style set up of all other Kardashian shows. 

In the trailer, which Khloe just revealed yesterday on social media, the talk show revolves around a dinner party format and so will include lots of cocktails, drinking games and by the sounds of it, drunken stories. 

The reality star's 8 series show will air in the US on January 20.

The start date was delayed from December 9 following the hospitalisation of Lamar Odom. 

Watch the teaser trailer below: 

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Well, we didn't know if they would ever surface again, but Jedward are back… and it's actually for a pretty good reason. 

The twins told The Irish Sun that their 'tour' will involve travelling to European airports and they actually won't be playing any music. 

Instead, the boys are going to fly to multiple airports everyday and meet their fans at each stop. 

John said, "We're not performing but instead we plan on defying the current fears about terrorism by reassuring our fans that everything will be OK."

Edward also added, "It's not about the money. It's about making a connection with cool people. People can take selfies with us. Whatever they want to do."

Now, we're not sure Jedward can solve World Peace, but what the guys are doing is pretty thoughtful, and we think more people should reach out like they are. 

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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past week, you will be aware that Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner were caught getting very close on a luxury yacht in the Caribbean over the Christmas break. 

Since then we have been thrust headfirst into a spiral of rumours including that the pair are officially back on after dating briefly back in 2012 and that Taylor Swift is apparently raging. 

And while we cannot verify most of these rumours, we do know that the couple were joined for the day by none other than our favourite funny lady, Ellen DeGeneres. 

And thankfully, Ellen was not afraid to reveal the deets behind her envious romp on the star-studded yacht which was moored at the popular celebrity holiday destination of St. Barts. 

"One afternoon, Portia [de Rossi] and I went over to visit Harry Styles. We went to go see Harry and I did his hair, and he didn't mind that at all."

"And we also saw Kendall Jenner there. Which proves my theory that no matter where you go, you're never more than 500 feet from a Kardashian."

While Ellen did not give the game away, at least we have even more confirmation that the pair have been vacationing together. 

St. Barts is a popular hangout for the VIP's of the world and it turns out that you could spy a number of celebrities there around the festive season. 

"Around the holidays, there's a lot of celebrities vacationing there – Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Bieber – I think I saw Free Willy."

"Being on a yacht is great. It's like a beautiful five-star hotel that could sink at any moment."

We wish our holidays were half as glamourous. 

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