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Celebrities don’t cut it with children.

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In a world seemingly obsessed with celebrity, it is heartening to know that celebrities don’t cut it with children.

Celebrities aren’t that important to children after all according to research out today, despite the panic over the burgeoning celebrity culture.

When school children were asked to pick the most important people in Britain, celebrities ranked significantly lower than royals and politicians, with showbiz mogul Simon Cowell getting less than half as many votes as David Cameron (20 per cent versus 45 per cent).

The research among 650 UK school children, conducted for Galt Toys by leading child research experts ChildWise, showed Ant and Dec were important to only 21 percent of children and chart topper Harry Styles just 13 per cent. Daniel Radcliffe has lost his magic, only receiving 8 per cent of votes.

It isn’t great news for David Beckham either who ranked lower than Boris Johnson with 13 per cent of the votes versus 14 per cent. Cheryl Cole was important to just 11 per cent of children.

Brit winner Adele gets just 6 per cent of votes and Victoria Beckham trails in last with only 4 per cent.

John McDonnell, Managing Director of Galt Toys commented: “Children aren’t as frivolous as adults fear them to be. Our findings show it’s good news for the Royals in Jubilee year with the Queen topping the importance poll by a significant margin (91 per cent) and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in second and third place.”

The Royal family can’t rest on its laurels though as second in line to the throne Prince Charles lagged behind Prince William and the Prime Minister, coming in fifth place. Prince William got more than double the number of votes as his father (53 per cent versus 25 per cent).

Which of these British people do you think is most important?

Sunday Times Rich List 2012: The Results.

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NEW WIFE BOOSTS FORTUNE OF BRITAIN’S RICHEST PERFORMER, SIR PAUL McCARTNEY
 
DAVID AND VICTORIA BECKHAM ADD £25 MILLION IN A YEAR TO THEIR COMBINED WEALTH
 
CHRIS MARTIN AND GWYNETH PALTROW JOIN BRITAIN’S RICHEST 1,000 WITH £72 MILLION FORTUNE
 
SPOTIFY FOUNDER DANIEL EK WORTH £190 MILLION
 
 
Sir Paul McCartney, Britain’s richest performer, moves up to third place in the latest Sunday Times Rich List Music Millionaires Top 50, thanks largely to his marriage in October to Nancy Shevell..
The chart of The Top 50 Music Millionaires in Britain and Ireland is included in The Sunday Times Rich List 2012, the definitive annual guide to wealth in Britain and Ireland to be published in an extra 104-page magazine free with The Sunday Times this weekend. The richest sportsmen will appear in The Sunday Times Sport Rich List 2012 published on May 6. Additional guides to wealth will appear at thesundaytimes.co.uk/richlist from April 29, with the Richest 2,000 people in Britain available from May 13.
The family fortune of Sir Paul McCartney has gone up by £170m in a year – from £475m to £665m – thanks largely to the personal wealth of his new wife Nancy Shevell, who has a £150m stakein New England Motor Freight, the haulage business led by her father. Nancy Shevell is vice-president of the New Jersey-based business. Performing and album sales account for the other £20m added to the McCartney fortune in the last year.
David and Victoria Beckham have seen their joint fortune rise by £25m, to £190m, in the last twelve months to put them in the top 10 of the Music Millionaires chart. Former Spice Girl Victoria’s clothing and accessories company was named designer brand of the year at the 2011 British Fashion awards. Husband David has boosted his earnings off the pitch by a further £4m with a new bodywear contract from H&M.
The continued popularity of Coldplay has helped to boost the joint wealth of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, who also join the ranks of Britain’s 1,000 richest people for the first time with a £72m fortune.
This year The Sunday Times Rich List Music Millionaires Top 50 includes the wealthiest performers from the Republic of Ireland, where the four members and manager of U2 have seen their combined fortune rise by £59m to put them in fifth spot.
Daniel Ek, the Swedish founder of the digital music download service Spotify, joins the Beckhams in the Music Top 10, also with a £190m fortune. The Spotify business is valued at £1.2 billion. Ek, a London-based Arsenal supporter, has a stake worth £190m in the popular music download service which he started in 2008 and was launched in America last year.
THE SUNDAY TIMES RICH LIST 2012
THE TOP 50 MUSIC MILLIONAIRES IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND

 

Music rank
Name
2012 wealth
2011 wealth
1
Clive Calder
£1,350m
£1,300m
2
Sir Cameron Mackintosh
£725m
£675m
3
Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell
£665m
£495m
4
Lord Lloyd-Webber
£590m
£680m
5
U2
£514m
£455m
6
Simon Fuller
£375m
£375m
7
Simon Cowell
£225m
£200m
8
Sir Elton John
£220m
£195m
9
Michael Flatley
£192m
£214m
10=
David and Victoria Beckham
£190m
£165m
10=
Daniel Ek
£190m
New
10=
Sir Mick Jagger
£190m
£190m
13=
Olivia and Dhani Harrison
£180m
£170m
13=
Sting
£180m
£180m
15
Keith Richards
£175m
£175m
16
Jamie Palumbo
£170m
£150m
17
Denis and Caroline Desmond
£165m
£185m
18
Ringo Starr
£160m
£150m
19
Sir Tim Rice
£144m
£143m
20
Sir Tom Jones
£140m
£140m
21
Eric Clapton
£130m
£125m
22=
Roger Ames
£120m
£120m
22=
Rod Stewart
£120m
£115m
22=
Roger Waters
£120m
£105m
25
Phil Collins
£115m
£115m
26=
David Bowie
£100m
£100m
26=
George Michael
£100m
£90m
26=
Robbie Williams
£100m
£90m
29
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
£95m
£95m
30
Brian May
£90m
£85m
31
Enya
£86m
£85m
32=
David Gilmour
£85m
£85m
32=
Roger Taylor
£85m
£80m
32=
Charlie Watts
£85m
£85m
35=
Chris Blackwell
£80m
£80m
35=
Robert Plant
£80m
£80m
37
Jimmy Page
£75m
£75m
38
Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow
£72m
£48m
39=
John Deacon
£70m
£65m
39=
Chris Wright
£70m
£70m
41
Moya Doherty and John McColgan
£68m
£70m
42=
Noel and Liam Gallagher
£65m
£63m
42=
Engelbert Humperdinck
£65m
£60m
42=
Mark Knopfler
£65m
£62m
45
Judy Craymer
£63m
£62m
46=
Nick Mason
£55m
£55m
46=
Martin Mills
£55m
New
48
Sir Cliff Richard
£52m
£50m
49=
Gary Barlow
£50m
£38m
49=
Brian Johnson
£50m
£50m
49=
Van Morrison
£50m
£50m
 
The 24th annual Sunday Times Rich List – the definitive guide to wealth in Britain and Ireland – is published on Sunday, April 29 in an extra 104-page magazine, which profiles the 1,000 richest people and families in the UK and the 250 wealthiest in the island of Ireland. The list is based on identifiable wealth (land, property, other assets such as art and racehorses, or significant shares in publicly quoted companies), and excludes bank accounts (to which the paper has no access).
The Sunday Times Rich List 2012 is compiled by Philip Beresford, the leading authority on British wealth, and edited by Ian Coxon.

Does it Work? | Chlorella

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I am an actress and since nearly every film and TV show is now filmed on HD I am always looking for ways to make sure my skin looks perfect. Here is the first of my ‘Does it Work?’ reviews on beauty and health products. We tell you whether or not it actually works.

 

Chlorella: The new Crème De La Mer?

 

I have to be honest here, I have never tried Crème De Lar Mer, but I do know it works because some of my rich friends told me. So when I was sent Chlorella to review and they said it was the new Crème De Lar Mer I got excited about finding something that works for a fraction of the price. Sun Chlorella ‘A’ also has a celebrity fan club, Miranda Kerr describes her beauty regime as such “To keep my skin in check I always eat lots of greens and take Chlorella supplements and drink lots of water”. Victoria Beckham, Fergie and Sadie Frost are also fans.

 

But did it work for me? Yes, my skin did become clearer and I felt better. One of my friends said I was ‘glowing’. I also felt like I had more energy. My nails even seem to stop splitting. So I am converted. It actually did make me healthier and improve my skin.

Sun Chlorella ‘A’ is a single-celled green algae . It is entirely natural and balanced and is packed with vitamins. It also has the iron equivalent of nine cups of spinach. If you can afford £21.95 per month I would definitely include this in your beauty regime.

 

Available from www.sunchlorella.co.uk or www.victoriahealth.com

CELEBRITY MUMS SHARE THEIR BEAUTY TIPS

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Gwyneth Paltrow – maintain a blow dry

“This stuff’s great when your hair needs a little spiffing up, especially when it’s starting to get a bit greasy. If you want to maintain a blow dry or don’t have time to do a full wash and blow out, this really does the trick. It gets right to the roots and brings back volume and makes your hair less oily.”

Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat milk is priced £7.50 for 150ml from John Lewis. For all stockist enquiries please call 01582 820 165.

Charlotte Church – care for sensitive skin

“The Trilogy Sensitive Moisturising Cream is the best moisturiser ever, I use it every day and it makes a huge difference to my skin. When I stopped using it for a few days my skin really suffered as a result.”

Trilogy Sensitive Moisturising Cream is £24.50 for 50ml from Trilogyproducts.co.uk

Denise Van Outen – beat stretch marks

Denise Van Outen revealed her secret to keeping stretch marks at bay was “good ol’ Bio-Oil”, explaining “At night I covered myself in Bio-Oil before bed”.

Bio-Oil is £8.95 for 60ml, Boots.

Katie Holmes – keep it covered

Katie Holmes’ hectic lifestyle as an A-List mum never shows on her skin. We can reveal that her secret is Keromask Camouflage Cream. It offers long-lasting, water-proof and smudge-proof coverage of all sorts of tell-tale signs including dark under eye circles and spots.

Keromask Camouflage Cream is £14.99 from Keromask.com

Victoria Beckham – bee beautiful

Victoria Beckham is a fan of bee venom to keep her skin looking youthful and glowing.

Manuka Doctor’s Purified Bee Venom Repairing Skin Cream is £24.99 Holland & Barrett

Sophie Dahl – look fresh-faced

Sophie Dahl stays fresh faced with a spritz of the Avène Thermal Water Spray “This keeps my skin from getting dry”

Eau Thermale Avène Water Spray is £6.50 for 150ml from Boots

MILLIE AND MANUKA DOCTOR

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Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh is supporting Manuka Doctor, innovators of the UK’s first ever Purified Bee Venom skincare collection, on their stand at this year’s Vitality Show.

On Saturday 24th March between 10am and 1pm Millie will be offering skincare advice to show visitors in support of her favourite skincare range.

Millie, brand ambassador for Manuka Doctor and a huge fan of natural beauty, suffered with acne in her teens and knows what it feels like to still get the occasional breakout. The heavy make-up required for filming and constant parties and events, means Millie needs something highly effective in cleaning the skin. Being a make-up artist she also understands how hard it is to keep skin looking clear and healthy.

“As a make-up artist I come across so many products and brands – I also get sent a lot of products to try – my absolute favourite at the moment is Manuka Doctor. I really like their ApiClear range. The Foaming Cleanser, Skin Treatment Serum and Moisturising Lotion are all really good for balancing troubled skin.” Millie Mackintosh

Millie’s not alone, since Manuka Doctor’s launch at the end of last year, hero products from the range have completely sold out through Holland & Barrett stores nationwide. Other celebrity bee venom fans include Kate Middleton, Victoria Beckham, Kylie and Dannii Minogue and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

Manuka Doctor’s ApiClear range is specifically designed to help balance troubled skin. Purified Bee Venom (PBV™) works alongside New Zealand Manuka Honey, known for its anti-bacterial qualities, and Propolis, to help eliminate the causes of blemishes, nurture cell regeneration and renew damaged skin cells.

A recent trial into the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of Purified Bee Venom against acne inducing bacteria, conducted by Dr SangMi Han and published in the Journal of Medicinal Plant Research[i] (2010), proved Bee Venom to be an effective alternative treatment for antibiotic therapy for acne. Try the ApiClear Treatment Serum (£18.99 for 30ml) to provide an antiseptic solution for inflamed troubled skin.

Manuka Doctor’s Purified Bee Venom is the result of a unique patented purification process that removes any unwanted particles after it’s been collected from the bees. The venom is extracted using a safe process that ensures that the bee’s lifespan, well being and performance are not affected.

The Manuka Doctor range of Purified Bee Venom products is sold exclusively through Holland & Barrett stores nationwide and online at www.hollandandbarrett.com.

Prices range from £3.49 to £49.99.

BELLE CROWNED BEST CELEBRITY BABY NAME OF 2011

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BELLE CROWNED BEST CELEBRITY BABY NAME OF 2011

 

Belle, daughter of Bounty’s ‘Celebrity Mum of the Year 2010’ winner Holly Willoughby, has won her first crown at nine months old, as she is awarded the accolade of having the ‘best celebrity baby name of the year’.

 

The moniker topped the poll to find mum’s favourite celebrity baby name, beating off strong competition from other celeb tots, including Harper-Seven (Victoria Beckham), Madison (Mel B) and Delilah (Kimberley Stewart).

 

The name Belle, which means ‘beautiful’ in French, is also one of Disney’s best-loved characters from the story ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and mums love the name because it is ‘pretty, girly and elegant.’

 

Second favourite is Sophia, which was the 28th most popular baby name of 2010 and is the name given to the daughter of footballer Peter Crouch and model Abbey Clancy.  In third place is pop/rock singer Pink’s tot Willow Sage.

 

The Beckham’s Harper-Seven narrowly missed the top three, coming in fourth place.

 

For the boys, Flynn, son of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr, came top of the poll.  Already a super-cute baby, he is sure to follow in his father’s footsteps and ‘bloom’ into a handsome young man. Mums commented that the name is both ‘cute for a baby, as well as romantic and dashing for when he grows up.’

 

Former-Baby Spice Emma Bunton’s son Tate, is the second most popular boys’ celebrity baby name and completing the top three is Harry – son of model Danielle Lloyd.

 

In total, over 101,000 votes were cast on the online poll, which was compiled by parenting club Bounty and sponsored by www.HomeAway.co.uk, the UK’s largest holiday rentals website.

 

Lisa Penney, spokesmum for bounty.com said: “We all love to know what celebrities call their babies (even if we don’t like to admit it!) and our records show that what celebrity parents call their children can help to increase the popularity of the name.

 

“The top ranking names like Belle, Sophia, Madison and Flynn are the names which our mums can more easily identify with. The less popular, more unusual names such as Kahekili (Evangeline Lily) or Bear Blu (Alicia Silverstone) may not seem out of place in the celebrity kindergarten next to the likes of Suri, Apple, Zuma Nesta and Princess Tiaamii, but these names are certainly not the norm in the average school playground.”

 

Other celebrity named babies that proved popular this year include Hero (Myleene Class) and Lyra (Sophie Dahl).

 

Towards the bottom of the top 20 and demonstrating mum’s least favourite celebrity boys and girls names of 2011 are Mariah Carey’s Moroccan and Jessica Alba’s daughter Haven.

 

  1. Belle
  2. Sophia
  3. Willow
  4. Harper-Seven
  5. Madison
  6. Delilah
  7. Flynn
  8. Hero
  9. Lyra
  10. Tate
  11. Monroe
  12. Harry
  13. Polly
  14. Bear Blu
  15. Indio
  16. Kahekili
  17. Bingham
  18. Arthur
  19. Haven
  20. Moroccan

 

Victoria Beckham wants her baby daughter to grow up to be just like Duchess Catherine.

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The fashion designer – who gave birth to Harper Seven, her first daughter with husband David Beckham, in Los Angeles on Sunday (10.07.11) – is reportedly considering a permanent move back to the UK so the tot can attend a posh school and become a “perfect English rose”.

A friend of the former Spice Girl said: “Everyone has fallen in love with Kate Middleton. She’s gorgeous, stylish, speaks well and has perfect manners, all the qualities that Victoria will wish for Harper.

“Victoria will want her daughter to grow up to become a perfect English rose, with a gorgeous posh accent and definitely not like some spoilt Hollywood brat.

“Victoria is a massive fan of Kate Middleton and now, finally, baby Harper is going to be her very own little princess.”

The 37-year-old star – who also has three sons, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz, with David – has now cleared her diary for the next two months to devote her time to Harper.

The source added to the Daily Star newspaper: “Victoria has always dreamed of having a daughter. Now her dream has come true. Like any proud mum she’s planning ahead and being Victoria she will want the very, very best for her daughter.

“Victoria has cleared her diary for the next two months. She wants to spend the summer at home relaxing and being a proper hands-on mum.”

Meanwhile, the Beckhams – who attended the royal wedding on April 29 – have invited Prince William and Duchess Catherine to come and meet the tot next time they are in the UK.

A friend explained: “David and Victoria are so proud of their little daughter. As soon as they are next in Hertfordshire at Beckingham Palace they want the duke and duchess to come and see Harper.

“It’ll be a special moment for David and Victoria.”

David and William struck up a close friendship after they worked together on England’s failed bid for the 2018 soccer World Cup.

Enrique Iglesias wants to steal Beckham's style

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Enrique Iglesias would love to be as stylish as David Beckham.

The ‘Heartbeat’ hitmaker admires the British soccer star’s taste in clothes and wishes he could dress as well as the hunky father of four, who is married to fashion designer Victoria Beckham.

He said: “I would personally like to be someone like David Beckham. His style is 100 per cent. He always looks so good. Johnny Depp also has great style and the thing about Johnny is that he is in his forties and looks like he’s 30.”

Enrique – who has been dating former tennis star Anna Kournikova for almost ten years – claims he has no sense of style and relies on an expert to help him dress for video shoots.

He told Britain’s OK! magazine: “I have a stylist who is great. I get to pick out the clothes I wear from a selection she picks for me on video shoots. I am bad at fashion and don’t keep up with trends – I’m known for it among my friends. I am just a jeans and T-shirt kind of guy.