Celebrity News

After a week of getting used to the sights and sounds of their mum's Tasmanian homeland, Prince Christian and his sister Isabella came face to face with one of the Australian island state's furry dwellers on Tuesday.

Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan and her musician fiancé Michael Bolton have called time on their relationship. A representative for the Sussex-born actress confirmed this week the couple have ended their engagement, adding the split was amicable.

After six weeks of embracing the joys of motherhood [Nicole Kidman] is preparing to step back into her acting shoes. The Aussie star, who has spent the last few weeks introducing new daughter Sunday Rose to her Sydney hometown with musician husband [Keith Urban], has moved her family to London, where she's to begin rehearsals for big screen musical drama Nine.

Olympic heroine Rebecca Adlington struck gold again – this time in the shape of a pair of metallic finish Jimmy Choos. The double swimming champion was presented with a pair of the £450 designer shoes during a triumphant homecoming ceremony, making good on a promise by the mayor of her Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, hometown to give her such a gift if she won a gold medal.

Rest and relaxation are not really words that feature in [Stella McCartney]'s vocabulary. Since her debut on the fashion scene over a decade ago, [Paul McCartney]'s designer daughter has worked tirelessly to build her business. Yet she's also mum to three small children – and there are occasions, like this week's visit to an aquarium in Majorca, when she unwinds with the family.

Grand Slam champs past and present were on hand at the star-studded opening of the US Open in New York this week. Newly-engaged [Boris Becker] and six-time Open women's singles winner Chris Evert were among the former champs taking to the red carpet at the Billie Jean King Tennis Centre after congregating centre court at Arthur Ashe Stadium to huge rounds of applause.

Hollywood heart-throbs [Brad Pitt] and [George Clooney] ensured they arrived at the Venice Film Festival screening of their latest film Burn After Reading in style on Wednesday, taking to the Adriatic city's legendary canals in a launch.