April 23, 2010
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 7:07 pm
In order to celebrate the Queen’s 84th birthday photos from her developing years have been released. The images show Princess Elizabeth at age seven months posing for Marcus Adams in 1926.
A selection of the prints can be viewed from this Saturday on through February of 2011 at Windsor Castle. The Queen will be in the castle for her birthday and to the Troop Royal Horse Artillery who will offer a 41 gun salute in her honour in London.
The photographs show the Queen in a white dress barefoot and in separate frames with her parents the then Duke and Duchess of York and later George VI and now Queen Elizabeth on December 2nd of 1926.
The Queen Mother considered two of the photos that will be in the exhibit to be her prize possessions and until now were kept safely in a leather picture case. One of them shows her looking straight into the camera while in the other photo she is in the arms of her mother.
Another set of photos from January 1927 will also be on display, in which she was caught playing with Victorian glasses and holding photos of her parents in another one.
A note written by the young princess’s nurse who took care of the Queen while her parents were away on a tour will also be on display at the exhibition. The letter sits beside a photo of the young Queen with a large smile on her face laughing.
April 1, 2010
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 12:14 am
Dannii Minogue’s role as one of three judges on the popular TV show X Factor is apparently still in question at this time, but the latest word is that Simon Cowell has given her two weeks to assure him that her pregnancy and the birth of her first baby in July will not undermine her performance on the show.
Simon’s fears, according to various sources, are that Dannii will not be able to cope with the hectic schedule at X Factor while occupied with a new baby. She is currently in Australia, where she intends to remain for the birth, so she will have to miss the live auditions for the show that will be taking place in June.
Cowell definitely doesn’t want to face the kind of uproar that followed the sacking of Denise Van Outen from ‘Over the Rainbow’, and he is certainly aware of the outrage from Dannii’s fans if she is removed from the show.
He may opt to keep her on in a lesser role such as mentor, or try to find stand-in judges until she is able to continue in that capacity. The other option is to replace her with a new judge; his spokesman says that nothing has been decided.
From Dannii, the word is that she wants to continue as a judge on the live shows but the decision rests with Cowell and the producers of X Factor. Her popularity with audiences is such that fans are rallying round to support her return, some even threatening that they will simply stop watching the show if she’s not on it.
March 26, 2010
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 5:42 am
David Cameron, the Conservative leader, stated that he is quite excited to become a father again this September, which is the month that his wife Samantha is due. The Cameron’s already have two children but their child Ivan passed away last year.
Cameron admitted that the timing is not ideal given that the election is looming, but that they are overjoyed to have another child after Ivan died. Ivan passed away in February 2009 from complications associated with his epilepsy and cerebral palsy. The couple’s other two children, Nancy and Arthur, are six and four respectively.
The conservative leader also took the time to thank reporters who had sent him text messages congratulating him on Sam’s pregnancy and referenced the cute word plays that have been popping up in many headlines such as ‘Sam’s having a babycam.’
He stated that he had no idea that so many words could be rhymed with SamCam.
After her pregnancy was announced, Mrs. Cameron returned home to the waiting media and told them that she was delighted, as one would think. She is the creative director of Smythson, the luxury stationers, and spoke live on television for the first time at the beginning of March.
In the televised interview she spoke warmly about her husband and her family’s home life. She also stated that she was ready to get her husband ready to compete in the general election campaign.
March 18, 2010
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 3:50 am
Two famous cellists are planning a family. Julian Lloyd Webber, renowned for his virtuoso performances in concerts and recordings with his Barjansky Stradivarius cello, married Jiaxin Cheng, another noted cellist, last year. The two met at a concert in New Zealand a few years ago and solidified the relationship later in London.
Julian and Jiaxin caught the world premiere of “Love Never Dies”, the much-acclaimed new musical sequel to “Phantom of the Opera”, conceived by Julian’s older brother Andrew Lloyd Webber. The brothers have both been much in the spotlight during their respective careers, but Julian is making even more news in some circles.
The marriage of Julian (59) to Jiaxin (35) is his fourth, and Jiaxin has told reporters that though it might present a challenge to her husband’s career, she wants to have children, and as soon as possible.
Julian was first married to a journalist named Celia Ballantyne in 1974, second to an exiled princess from Afghan, Zohra Ghazi, and third to Kheira Bourahla. Friends of the couple believe that the fourth time may be the charm.
February 9, 2010
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 7:24 am
Gordon Brown has never been known to cry even in front television cameras while talking about his daughter’s premature death. In 2002 he was seen with eyes filled with tears while watching 2002 footage of his joyful response to her birth.
He then went on to talk about the horror he felt when he learned she would not make it then facing up to the fact that ten days later she passed away due to complications from a brain hemorrhage.
The only other subject area that has been known to upset the otherwise reserved prime minister is talking about his son Fraser who at age three has cystic fibrosis.
Brown stated in an interview that aired Sunday with Piers Morgan that many times the couple asks themselves why them, but still attempt not to let negativity rule their lives. Also present at the interview was Brown’s wife Sarah whose eyes also reportedly welled up during the interview.
Aides promoted the interview in which Brown reveals his more sensitive side in order to help make the famously quiet and stolid prime minister more relatable to the people in the light of competition from Tory head David Cameron.
January 21, 2010
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 5:40 am
According to her friends, Madonna has checked with doctors about the chances of getting pregnant by her new lover Jesus Luz, even though she is age 51 and already has four children.
Luz on the other hand, is only 22 and told Madonna that it would be the ‘greatest adventure’ for him if he were to become a father.
According to friends, Madonna told him that he would be a great father and that she has plenty of love to spread in her heart for another child.
At the moment, Madonna is mother to Lourdes by Charlos Leon, Rocco by Guy Ritchie, and two Malawian orphans that she adopted named Mercy James and David Banda.
A close friend of Madonna’s commented that it will hard for her to conceive on her own given her age, but that she is extremely fit and feels that motherhood is the most fulfilling part of life.
Madonna has been with Luz for over two years having met him directly after leaving Ritche at a Brazilian photo shoot. According to the same friend, Luz is in love with her and loves her children as well, but would like his own.
Madonna has made no secret about how much she enjoys motherhood stating that even if she had the most money in the world it would not compare to her children. She even went as far as to publish a children’s book.
January 14, 2010
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 6:03 am
Although she has refused to comment on rumours over the past few weeks about pregnancy, Dannii Minogue finally confirmed yesterday that she is three months pregnant. The baby is due in July and its father is Minogue’s boyfriend Kris Smith.
The couple was seen yesterday leaving a hospital in Melbourne. She has not yet commented on if she will continue to be a judge on the highly rated X Factor.
Sources that know the singer stated that she plans to continue working, but insiders on the X Factor stated that she will not return to the next season.
Minogue is 38 and her boyfriend Smith are both said to be excited about the impending baby.
After being photographed leaving the hospital with a small bump visible to the world under her summer dress she Twitted that she was in going to be a mother, followed by her boyfriend’s response that he was going to be a father.
Minogue’s sister, Kylie the petite popstar, also Twitted her congratulations to the happy couple and that she was very excited to be an Aunt once more.
Spokesman for Dannii Minogue, Simon Jones, stated that the couple are both happy and are excited to start their new family come 2010. The two have been with each other since 2008.
An insider at the X Factor stated that although Minogue had one of best years on the show in 2009 there are a few producers who felt it was time for a new judge to replace her before the pregnancy was announced.
Contenders for her spot possibly include Mel B and Robbie Williams.
December 10, 2009
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 8:25 am
Gisele Bundchen the supermodel and Tom Brady an American football star have their first child together, born yesterday.
Bundchen is currently also the stepmother to John Edward, Brady’s son from his previous relationship with Bridget Moynahan.
Brady stated that the birth of his son has been a wonderful experience so far, and that he has not been able to get much sleep.
Earlier in the month Brady told reporters that he knew the sex of the child that Bundchen was carrying but that Bundchen decided to be surprised.
Bundchen is currently the most highly paid model in the industry with a fortune that is estimated to be around $150m. The couple has been dating since December of 2006. Two months after they started dating Brady found out that his ex, Bridget Moynahan was pregnant with his first son.
Earlier in the year Bundchen stated in an interview that that she loves Brady’s first son as if he were her own, even if his mother was someone else.
The star couple were married in Santa Monica last February of this year.
Before meeting Brady Bundchen was involved in a high profile relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio which lasted over five years into the year 2005.
November 9, 2009
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 8:10 am
Kym Marsh of Coronation Street fame, received the Celebrity Mum of the Year Award from sponsors Bounty. Marsh stated that it was an honour to be given the award which is presented by Bounty and voted for by the public.
She is the mother of two children, David and Emily ages 14 and 11 respectively from a previous relationship. According to Marsh she appreciated the award given that it has been a hard year for her, and it is nice to know that she has a great deal of support out there.
She added that in the past she was forced to raise her children as a single parent before meeting her current partner and that it is reassuring to know that even though she has struggled, it is nice to see that some people believe she has done her best with the children.
Marsh and Jamie Loams from Hollyoaks are together after an alleged split last month. According to Marsh Jamie also has a son and is an excellent father.
Over the past two years Marsh watched her marriage with Jack Ryder dissolve, and her newborn child with Jamie, died an early death after a premature birth.
October 19, 2009
Filed under: Celebrity babies — Alan @ 7:53 am
Samia Smith, the Coronation Street star, has given birth to her first child, with husband Matthew Smith. The couple welcomed young baby girl Freya into the world this morning.
According to a spokeswoman for the ITV show, the birth went well and 
Freya weighed in at seven pounds, two ounces. She also added that the couple is thrilled and the production is happy for to hear of their joyous new reason to celebrate.
The birth of Freya follows the television birth of Smith’s character, Maria Conner’s baby, who gave birth in typical unpredictable soap fashion out on the beach.
In order to keep her pregnant tummy from interfering with the show after the onstage birth, Smith wore baggy clothes and hid behind cupboard doors and cushions.
Smith has already completed a host of scenes in advance of the birth, and is expected to return to filming in the spring of 2010. For Smith, the occasion is probably double as joyous, given that she has been carrying a faux and real baby bump for the last two years and is finally now officially free.
Everything seems to be going by the plan for Smith, who announced after her wedding that she would like to be a young mum as well as a young bride.
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