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Reports have confirmed today that TV presenter Laura Whitmore and her boyfriend of just a few months, Rory Williams, have decided to split. 

The news comes just a week after rumours circulated that Laura had enjoyed a flirtatious night out with notorious Hollywood bachelor, Leonardo DiCaprio at the BAFTA's. 

"Things haven’t worked out with Laura and Rory. Some of her friends think they are still going out but he’s getting on with his music and doing his own thing," a source told the Mirror. 

"What happened with Leo didn’t help the situation either. It just created a lot of unwanted attention."

Meanwhile, Laura has admitted that the publicity surrounding her alleged night out with the Oscar winner had been tough. 

 

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"I’m going out with someone. I promise I didn’t stay in Leo’s room all night!” she told 3am

However, Laura is getting over the split by hitting the slopes for a ski trip this week while the Sunset Sons frontman is back on his UK tour. 

The pair met last summer at a music festival and Rory had taken a trip to Ireland to meet the family over the Christmas break. 

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So the BRIT awards are well and truly in full swing as evidenced by the jam packed celebrity red carpet. 

And even though we can actually watch the show tonight on ITV, it does not mean we cannot revel in all the fashion faux pas of the red carpet (okay there's a FEW nice outfits too). 

The stars have turned out in full force at tonight's big show in London's O2 Arena and they just keep on coming. 

1) Adele was smokin' in red 

2) Laura Whitmore went full-on glam-rocker 

3) Jess Glynne rocked an afro, a green suit and… questionable platforms 

4) Alesha Dixon SLAYED 

 5) Kylie Minogue cosied up to her new fiancé Joshua Sasse 

6) One half of One Direction looked very dapper (WHERE is Harry and Niall, you ask?

7) Little Mix (plus bonus parentage) 

8) Cheryl went for lemon meringue chic

9) Rihanna donned scales

10) Abbey Clancy is bringing sexy (and the early noughties) back 

11) Lana Del Rey channelled flower hippie vibes

12) Alexa Chung was demure in black velvet 

13) And then THIS happened (fashion designer Pam Hogg and… a friend?) 

 

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She sparked a lot of rumours last week when she was seen getting cosy with the one and only Leonardo DiCaprio, and now, Laura Whitmore tells us what really went down at the BAFTA after-party.

During an interview with Hello!, Laura dished that "everyone was having fun – there was a lot of dancing," but she refused to answer any questions about Leonardo.

However, she told the mag what she looks for in an ideal man.

"Someone who can make me laugh and with whom I can have fun. I love banter so someone who can keep me on my toes. I don't mind having a few arguments," she said.

"I'm not interested in big, over-the-top gestures but little things, like I'll keep the ticket stubs from a gig I was at, or a T-shirt."

Since many news outlets have issued articles about Laura and Leo, the presenter has hit back on social media, and said that the situation is "shocking."

"I studied journalism for 4 years and find it shocking that someone can write a story about nothing and make up quotes. Extremely demeaning," she tweeted.

Nobody messes with the Whitmore. 

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The internet was all a-flutter this morning with the news that Leonardo di Caprio and Irish presenter Laura Whitmore had possibly hit it off at the BAFTAs, and now we have photographic proof. 

Yup, not only were the pair at the same party, but they were photographed chatting and laughing together at least once during the night.

According to sources quoted in The Sun today, Laura caught the eye of the Revenant star early on in the night, and was invited back to his penthouse suite at London's Rosewood Hotel for a party that went on well into the early hours of Monday morning.

"Leonardo was completely taken by Laura," the insider said.

"She was playing it cool but he made a beeline for her and they instantly started flirting.

"She loved the attention and they were all over each other, getting on like a house on fire."

Now, The Sun has followed up with pictures of an interaction between Leonardo and the Bray native. In one photo, Leo appears to be laughing while Laura smiles at him, and in another she can be seen leaning in to whisper in his ear.

Although Laura was wearing a turquoise dress for her BAFTAs red carpet appearance – in contrast to the darker outfit and choker she can be seen sporting in the pictures – it's pretty common for guests to have a second outfit ready for award show after-parties.

So do these pictures point to a blossoming romance, or did this pair just enjoy a good laugh?

We may have to wait for the next after-party to find out.

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A new Irish-American coupling could be on the cards – well, at least if a certain Oscar-less actor gets his way.

Leonardo DiCaprio was celebrating into the wee hours of Monday morning after scooping the Best Actor nod at the BAFTAs on Sunday, and he invited one very familiar Irish face to party alongside him.

According to sources in The Sun, Irish MTV presenter Laura Whitmore caught Leo's eye early on in the night, and was invited back to his penthouse suite at London's Rosewood Hotel for an all-nighter.

"Leonardo was completely taken by Laura," an insider claimed. 

"She was playing it cool but he made a beeline for her and they instantly started flirting.

"She loved the attention and they were all over each other, getting on like a house on fire."

Ms. Whitmore wasn't the only beauty present for Leo's celebratory party – supermodel Lily Donaldson is also said to have showed up – but Laura was certainly getting most of his attention, according to the source.

"He [Leo] was all over Laura until well after 5am," they said. "At one point he held her face in his hand."

Of course, while Leo might have fallen for the Bray native, we can't forget that she is still presumably in a relationship with rocker Rory Williams, who she has been seeing since last autumn.

However given how determined she is to keep her private life out of the media, there's no knowing if the pair are indeed still an item.

"I don't like talking about things, as you know, with personal stuff, because it is no one else's business," Laura said in a recent interview. 

"That's what my friends are for."

Laura has yet to address the Leo story on social media, but her rep did weigh in, telling the Irish Mirror that the claims of her "spending the night" with him were false.

"She was with a group of people who were all part of the BAFTA celebrations at no point did she spend the night with him."

Looks like we'll need to watch this space…

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It seems that Laura Whitmore has a bit of time off following her hosting stint with I'm a Celeb and she is choosing to spend it showing her new boyfriend around Ireland. 

Yep, Laura has decided not to head away to the sun but to do a good old fashioned tour of Ireland with her rocker beau, Rory Williams. 

Rory, frontman of the band Sunset Suns, and Laura have been going strong ever since they met at a music festival over the summer.

 The 30-year-old presenter has been enjoying exclusive access to some our of most delectable tourist spots as part of a tour of Ireland's Ancient East, an initiative by Discover Ireland based upon the success of the Wild Atlantic Way. 

Laura is in Kilkenny for a few days with Discover Ireland, so she brought her boyfriend with her and they have been having a great time," a source told the Irish Herald. 

"Laura said she hasn't been to Kilkenny that much lately, as she is always so busy, and Rory loved it. He finds the Irish countryside so peaceful and they were treated so well by everyone."

Laura and Rory were even given a courtesy Go Car in which they could travel the Irish countryside in style. 

Since embarking on their trip two days ago, the lovely pair have been enjoying free meals and accommodation as well as a jewellery making master class and a trip to the Smithwick's experience in Kilkenny. 

We're dying to see where they are heading next! 

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Today marks the start of 2016, and while we wish we were ready to embrace the New Year, we probably need a few more hours to nurse our hangover first.

The same is most likely true for some big Irish names who rang in 2016 in style last night. Of course, not everyone hit the town – for some stars, it was a very low-key evening indeed.

Here's how a few of our faves celebrated the big night…

Ronan Keating  and Storm Uechtritz
The newlyweds headed to Verbier in Switzerland for a skiiing holiday with Ronan's children Ali, Jack and Missy, where they celebrated midnight with some aprés-ski action.

 

Rosanna Davison
Jealous face in place. Rosanna and her husband Wes Quirke took a post-Christmas holiday in Mauritius, where they've been soaking up the sun for the last few days. The model donned a stunning green dress from the H&M X BALMAIN collection for last night's celebrations *swoon*

 

Laura Whitmore
The MTV host rang in 2016 from New York, where she partied with her new rocker boyfriend Rory Williams and a gang of pals including her long-time friend Samantha Barry.

 

Georgia Salpa
New mum Georgia looked utterly stunning last night, but she told fans she had a low key evening, choosing to watch "the fireworks at home with my boys" – which not only includes her husband Joe Penna but the pair's new twin sons.

 

Vogue Williams
After admitting earlier this week that 2015 had been a "very tough year" for her, Vogue seemed to keep things calm last night, opting for a night in with these two:

 

Rozanna Purcell
Like many of us, Roz is starting 2016 with clean eating intentions, so it's fitting that she rounded off the year with a major treat. "Just before the new year starts getting an ultimate @moochfroyo00 kinder buenos sauce and smashed Oreo….. Over peanut butter soft serve froyo," she wrote on Instagram next to a snap of the decadent creation.

 

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Danny O'Reilly has been on and off with TV presenter Laura Whitmore for years now, but it seems he officially has a new woman in his life. 

According to the Irish Herald, the Irish heartthrob is rumoured to be seeing former Miss Ireland, Holly Carpenter.

What a handsome couple! 

Danny, 29,  rose to success with his distinctive voice and catchy songs as part of his band the Coronas and is the son of well know Irish singer Mary Black. 

According to a source close to the pair, Danny and the 24-year-old stunner have been getting pretty cosy over the last few weeks. 

"It's been going on for a few weeks now and things have been going well. He's really busy with the band. They're in Australia at the moment touring and she's flying it with her modelling career, so it's still early days.

"But they've lots in common and are just taking it as it comes."

This is the first reported romantic link for Irish model since she broke it off with Cian in July of last year. 

Danny has been on and off with his ex Laura since 2012 but despite being snapped getting cosy only back in May of this year, it would seem their tumultuous relationship is over for good. 

So move over Bressie and Roz! There is definitely a new Irish IT couple in town. 

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They both stayed silent about the reason for their split at the time, but three years on Laura Whitmore has opened up about the heartbreak of parting ways with Danny O'Reilly.

Laura split from the Coronas frontman in 2012, and says the break-up was a "massive" shift in her life.

The pain of ending a two-year relationship wasn't helped by the fact that the Bray native was in Australia at the time, working on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.

"Break-ups are hard but I couldn’t even go out and get drunk with my girlfriends," she recalls. In the end, Laura's mum flew from Ireland to be with her on set.

Although Laura is still keeping tight-lipped about why things went sour wth her ex, she stresses that ending the relationship was the right thing to do.

"We broke up for a reason. I broke up with him for a reason." she tells The Mirror.

"I went through that massive break-up while I was doing live TV on the other side of the world.

"People could write about it, people could guess about it, and at the end of the day I was just a girl who was really hurt."

Back in May, a reconciliation seemed imminent when Laura and Danny were spotted kissing in London's Primrose Hill Park. But while the couple are definitely not an item these days, the presenter says they do remain on good terms.

"I’m actually good friends with Danny, shockingly. I actually got a text from him today.

"So, for me, there’s no bad feeling."

Back in July, the MTV star was pictured on holidays in Ibiza with Sunset Suns rocker Rory Williams, just weeks after being papped kissing him on a London street.

It's unclear whether the pair are still together, but either way Laura says being in the spotlight certainly doesn't help her with new relationships.

"It’s a bit s**t. You could be on a first date and it is awkward, and I’m a girl who is nervous and thinking, ‘Do I like this boy?, and suddenly everyone gets a picture and they write about it.

"You’re mortified because you’ve just met someone. You’re just a girl at the end of the day."

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How dreamy!

Today TV presenter and ISPCC Ambassador Laura Whitmore officially launched the annual ISPCC Brown Thomas Charity Fashion Show in the Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin.

SHEmazing! went behind-the-scenes with Laura this morning to find out her thoughts on bullies, fashion and Electric Picnic. 

Following our interview, nearly 400 guests were treated to an exclusive showcase of the new A/W international collections that will land in Brown Thomas' coveted Designer Rooms very soon. 

The looks showcased came from designers such as Victoria Beckham, Valentino, YSL, David Koma, Roland Mouret, Dolce & Gabbana, and more. 

All we can say is have your wallets at the ready ladies!

 

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Laura Whitmore has become something of a fashion icon over the past few years so it's no surprise that Brown Thomas and the ISPCC chose the MTV presenter to front their annual charity fashion show. 

Before today's show kicked off at Dublin's Intercontinental Hotel, we went behind the scenes with Laura to ask her all about her views on bullying, fashion… and Electric Picnic. 

The Bray native rocked the show wearing a Peter Pilotto black dress with multi-coloured and lace details, available in Brown Thomas now.

"It was so hard to pick just one dress! I love Brown Thomas because they have so many brands to choose from… but I went for this dress because I fell in love," she explained to SHEmazing!.

When asked what her top picks for the A/W season will be, she told us, "I can't wait to get back into wearing knits, they're so versatile – it doesn't have to be just a thick Aran jumper, you can dress them up or dress them down and they're so comfy."

The 30-year-old star has worked with the ISPCC on previous anti-bullying campaigns, and though she was lucky enough not to have faced bullying as a child, she says children have it a lot tougher these days. "It was a different kind of place back then, we didn't have social media, so when people got bullied, it was on the school grounds," she recalls.

As a hugely successful presenter and model, Laura is no stranger to the spotlight, and she says she can empathise with teens who feel all eyes are on them. "You don't know who you are, you are still finding yourself… so you have all these worries and still, people want to tear you down."

Ms Whitmore admits that she is very comfortable in her own skin as an adult and even though she might come across the odd Twitter troll, she ignores them. 

"I'm working so much and constantly busy so if anyone tries to put me down on social media, I don't see it, I ignore it, I'm happy with who I am," she says.

Many girls look up to her as a style icon, but we wanted to know where Laura's influences came from growing up.  "I had many. Music was a big influence; Debbie Harry was a major icon for me, the Olsen twins, Grace Kelly for her sophisticated class… it's a big mix."

The I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here NOW! host also has a very exciting month ahead as she is getting set to launch her first ever jewellery line. 

"I teamed up with Daisy jewellery because I have always loved their stuff," she says.

"I sketched all the pieces myself, so they're very personal and true to me… I'm so excited."

The MTV presenter is only home from London for the weekend before jetting off to Australia next week. So what are her plans while she's on home soil? Electric Picnic of course.

"I can't wait to see Blur," she says. "It's going to be a great weekend.

The 30-year-old is a strong advocate of the childrens' helpline service Childline, and urges any child in need to pick up the phone for support.

"If you are being bullied or you feel down, making just one call will change the world for you, it will give you reassurance and comfort," she says.

If you want to find out more about Laura's work with Brown Thomas and ISPCC, check it out here

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Two of our favourite Irish celebrities were having a great night out in London last night.

Enjoying the Red Bull Tropical Edition party, with none other than model Kendall Jenner and Ed Sheeran’s ex girlfriend Athina Andelos, the pair were spotted at The Box in Soho, London.

The happy party-goers were positively giddy posing for photos and sipping on some champagne during their night out.

21-year old One Direction favourite Niall has been enjoying his break from touring by attending the matches at Wimbeldon and socialising with some famous faces.

TV presenter Laura looked fabulous with her sun kissed blonde locks super stylish all black outfit.

Niall also embraced the all-black-everything vibe at the party. He certainly has a reason to celebrate as earlier this year it was revealed that the pop star raked in over €1 million just by agreeing to tour with One Direction.

That was before they even sold and tickets or performed at any venues. Nice.

Recently the Mullingar native was being linked to superstar Arianna Grande, it seems like Niall is quite the popular lad with the famous ladies.

Athina is spotted in some group photos from the night. She and singer Ed dated for just over a year before they broke up in March this year.

The two met when she was a tour manager for his opening act. She currently works with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver according to her Twitter bio.

Meanwhile, rumours are circulating again that Niall and Laura could possibly be involved romantically.

Laura and Niall have squashed relationship rumours in the past though. With the pair saying they’re just friends.

 

#aboutlastnight watching Chaka Khan with these guys

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That doesn’t stop us from wishing we had been a fly on the wall at the party last night. Surely some serious craic was had judging from the photos. 

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