By SARAH BULL

What a hero! David Walliams today saved a dog from drowning as he continued his Thames swim for Sport Relief

Comedian David Walliams yesterday saved a dog from drowning despite suffering from ‘Thames Tummy’ during his marathon charity swim along the river.

The Little Britain star swam to save the one-year-old labrador after hearing him splash into the water. The animal, called Vinny, was struggling to get out because it has a bad hip.

Walliams grabbed the dog by the scruff of the neck and pushed it on to the river bank near Cookham Lock in Berkshire.


Bravery: Walliams pushed the Labrador to safety after the canine jumped in to greet the comedian


Walliams said: ‘I heard a splash and looked over to be met with the face of a sweet labrador.

‘I thought he was fine, but he started to really struggle when he was getting out so I swam over and helped his owner get him out.’

Vinny’s owner Steve Outten, 23, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, said: ‘Vinny has hip dysplasia and was really struggling to get out just as David was swimming past.

‘He stopped, swam over and helped me get him out, which when you think what he’s going through with the swim is totally amazing. What a man.’


Hero's welcome: Walliams is applauded and cheered as he arrives at Bray Lock this afternoon


Support: Walliams said he has been amazed by the amount of support he has received from members of the public


Talking about his brave rescue, Walliams said: 'We had a little incident with a dog on the way to Maidenhead - I heard a splash and looked over to be met with the face of a sweet Labrador. I thought he was fine, but he started to really struggle when he was getting out so I swam over and helped his owner get him out.'

Walliams' rescue mission came as he was supported by his supermodel wife Lara Stone, who followed him on a boat as he swam.

Lara even fed Walliams a cookie as he stopped for a quick snack break on his way to Bray Lock in Maidenhead.

Taking to her Twitter page this morning, Lara wrote: 'He really is flying!! SO PROUD!!!!! #thamesswim @sportrelief.'


Support: David Walliams' wife Lara Stone came to support him on his Thames swim today


She later added: 'Another amazing reception! So many people, too sweet, brings tears to my eyes.'

Lara wasn't the only famous face supporting Walliams today, as comedian Miranda Hart also popped along.

After making him some porridge for breakfast, Miranda was ready and waiting with a dressing gown for Walliams as he pulled himself out of the water for a quick pitstop.

Walliams added: 'It's been a great day today. My wife Lara has been in the boat cheering me on which was such a big boost to me. Miranda Hart came along and made me porridge too which was a lovely thought, but slightly less lovely in practice.'


Slowly but surely: Walliams, seen here yesterday, is in much better spirits today


Grinning from ear to ear: Walliams smiled for the camera as he prepared to get into the water this morning


He added: 'My tummy has settled a bit and I had fish and chips and some pizza last night so feel better.

'We have broken through the 100 mile barrier now which is great, but once I reach Teddington Lock the Thames becomes tidal and there's a whole new set of challenges.

'The currents and undertows are very dangerous so I'll need to be strong.'


Eat up! Lara feeds Walliams a cookie to keep him energised for the swim


Famous faces: Lara was joined on the boat by comedian Miranda Hart


Walliams was also encouraged on the charity swim yesterday by his close friend, fellow comedian Jimmy Carr, who was there to congratulate him as he reached the halfway point of the challenge in Henley-on-Thames.

Earlier this week, the former Little Britain star was struggling to continue with the challenge after contracting 'Thames Tummy' from the murky Thames water.

But speaking about his progress yesterday, Walliams said: 'It's fantastic to be half way - although if I think for too long about the fact that I've got to do as many miles again, I feel even sicker than normal.

'I'm learning to live with the stomach bug and had a more settled night. I even tucked into fish and chips, so I’m taking food on board again.'


Spurring him on: David stopped to shake Michael Parkinson's hand


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Can't be late to class! Suri Cruise ran - in heels no less - to her gymnastics session in New York today

Suri Cruise set a cracking pace as she hurried her gymnastics class in New York today.

Not even a pair of heels - her favourite, if controversial, accessory - were able to slow her down as she arrived at Chelsea Piers, a sports complex in Manhattan, with her mother Katie Holmes.

Looking much older than her tender age, she skipped along with a handbag on her arm and a doll in the other.


Play time: Sure seemed excited to be heading into the centre where she gets to spend the day with other children


Suri is rumoured to have more than 130 pairs of shoes, many of which have been custom made.

Katie has previously defended her daughter's footwear, saying: 'They are actually ballroom dancing shoes for kids,' Katie said. 'I found them for her and she loves them.'

Suri later slipped off the shoes and enjoyed a gym class inside the centre.

Katie appeared relaxed in a casual shirt and jeans ensemble as she arrived covered with an unusual colour block sweater.

She was earlier spotted working out at a gym near the family's New York base.

Katie has been stepping up her fitness regimen recently and was just yesterday spotted leaving a gym in Brentwood, California after a hard work out.



Playing mommy: Suri Cruise cradles her doll as she heads to a day care centre with Katie Holmes today


The star then jetted to the East Coast later in the day and is in New York ready for the star of New York Fashion Week today.

She is expected to soon start filming Responsible Adults, romantic comedy starring Chace Crawford, about a guy who realizes that his crush was his babysitter 15 years ago.

Her husband, Tom Cruise, is meanwhile hard at work on his upcoming movie Rock Of Ages alongside Julianne Hough and Russell Brand.




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By Georgina Littlejohn

Ladies who lunch: Victoria Beckham holds baby daughter Harper close to her as they leave the Plaza hotel in New York

As the daughter of a woman who has her finger firmly on the style pulse, it was only a matter of time before she would be attending her first fashion show.

Or fashion week in Harper Beckham's case who has made her first trip to New York with her designer mother Victoria for the start of the stylish event.

And before she was introduced to the couture elite at the start of the city's fashion week, she made her Manhattan debut outside their hotel.


I'm sleepy, Mummy: Harper gazes up from her mother's shoulder through bleary eyes


Victoria cuddled her two-month-old close to her, with one hand on her head and the other cradling her bottom, as they left the Four Seasons Hotel and made their way to the Plaza for a spot of lunch.

Harper, who was dressed in a very cute black and white top and shorts, didn't make any fuss as she gripped on to her mother, despite the crowd of fans and cameras that was there to greet them.


Firm grip: Victoria keeps Harper close to her as they arrive at the Plaza Hotel


At one point, her sleepyhead rested on her mother's chest as they left the Plaza, she lifted her head slightly and looked around her through bleary eyes.

Victoria, 37, looked very elegant in a calf-length magenta dress from her label's new autumn/winter collection.

Hanging around: Harper slumped comfortably in her mother's arms as she started to fall asleep


She teamed the dress with her trademark oversized sunglasses and knee-high Christian Louboutin high heeled boots.

Victoria and Harper are in the city for the start of fashion week today, and the former Spice Girl took to her Twitter page to declare: 'Mummy and baby Harper are very excited for fashion week!!! X VB'

A mother's love: Victoria gently kisses Harper on her head as they leave the Four Seasons hotel where the girls are staying


She is due to show her Spring/Summer 2012 designs this Sunday, the 11th, at the New York Public Library.

Victoria gave a hint of what can be expected from the collection and said she had tried to create 'the perfect little summer dress, something that was fun, something that was girly, something that was easy to wear, something that would take you from day through the night.'

Centre of attention: All eyes were on the two girls as they got out of their car and made their way inside the Plaza for lunch


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By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Doing fine: Pregnant Amanda Holden is recovering after a car collision with a lorry today

Two weeks after announcing that she is pregnant again, Amanda Holden was taken to hospital yesterday following a road crash.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge – who lost an unborn child earlier this year – was driving when her car collided with a lorry.

Another driver took her to hospital where she was treated for cuts and bruises. Doctors told the three-months-pregnant star that the baby was ‘fine’.

Although she missed last night’s performance as Princess Fiona in the West End musical Shrek, she was hopeful of returning to the role tonight.

A source told the Sun: 'She was terrified the impact and the shock could have harmed her unborn child and left her third miscarriage in 18 months.

'She knew she had to get to hospital as soon as possible. She feels she's had an incredibly lucky escape.'


Understudy needed: Amanda, who plays Princess Fiona in the West End musical version of Shrek, pulled out of tonight's performance after the accident


Miss Holden, 40, was seven months pregnant when she lost her unborn son in February.
She and her husband Chris Hughes, 38, also went through the ordeal of a miscarriage the previous year.

Last month she announced that she was expecting a girl and said she was certain there would be no tragedy this time.

‘I just know everything is going to be fine,’ she said. ‘Even Chris, who usually says “I hope so” when I ask for reassurance, now says, “I know so”.’

Miss Holden, who lives in Twickenham, south-west London, was en route to collect her daughter Lexi, five, from school yesterday afternoon when her car collided with the lorry.

A spokesman told the Mail: ‘Amanda was shaken and very concerned following the accident for her baby’s well-being.

However, a Good Samaritan took her to hospital and both she and the baby are fine.’
‘At the moment, she just feels hugely relieved.’

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By Chris Johnson

Alluring: Reese Witherspoon poses for this month's Marie Claire magazine and opens up in an accompanying interview

Reese Witherspoon has opened up about her struggle as a single parent following her divorce from Ryan Phillippe.

The 35-year-old actress says the years after the split were incredibly stressful - but reveals she now feels 'relief and an incredible amount of support' from her new husband Jim Toth, who she married in March.

Reese had two children with Cruel Intentions star Ryan - Ava, 12, and eight-year-old Deacon - before their eight-year marriage ended in divorce in 2007.


Pretty in pink: The Oscar-winning actress talks about her struggle as a single parent after her divorce and her relief at getting remarried


Speaking about the dark period that followed, the Oscar-winning Walk The Line star told Marie Claire magazine: 'I was hard on myself when I got divorced.

'And until I got remarried, I don’t think I realised how stressed I was.

'I feel so much relief. I don’t think I realised how stressed I was being a single parent. It was really, really stressful. It’s not easy on anybody.'


Happy again: Reese talks up how brilliant new husband Jim Toth is with her children Ava and Deacon, pictured today in Los Angeles

In early 2010 she started dating Hollywood talent agent Jim. They married at her sprawling California ranch in March.

Reese speaks lovingly of her new man in the interview with the U.S. edition of the magazine, gracing the cover looking pretty in pink while posing inside in an arty black and white shot with her legs on show.

She says she feels 'blessed' to have found love with Jim and talks up how great he is with her two children.


'You know, somebody close to me once said, "Oh, no man will ever accept your children." And I just thought it was the most horrifying thing someone has ever said to me in my entire life,' she said.

'I was determined to find somebody who would make that not true. And I got lucky. I did. I got very lucky, and he's wonderful. And so wonderful with the children. I'm very blessed.'

Reese met Ryan at her 21st birthday party. She married him aged 23.

Two years before their marriage was dissolved they attended marriage counselling.
But in 2006 they separated before their 2007 divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.


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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Exhausted! Katie Holmes looked worn out as she left a gym in Brentwood, California today

Katie Holmes certainly worked up a sweat during her visit to an L.A. gym yesterday.
The 32-year-old's purple T-shirt was drenched with perspiration as she left the fitness studio in Brentwood, California.

With her damp hair scraped back, she looked worn-out as she shuffled to her car in a pair of Ugg boots after changing out of her sneakers.

The actress' skinny frame has been the subject of magazine headlines in the U.S. in recent weeks, but she clearly has no intention of slowing down her exercise regime.


Hot and sweaty: The star's T-shirt was drenched as she headed to her car after the workout


She is known to favour running and now also regularly attends dances classes in a bid to stay thin.

She is said to follow a raw-foods diet on occasion and generally eats low- carb, high-protein, according to recent reports.

Katie is back in Los Angeles after a stay in New York with her daughter Suri, five.

She was in the city to promote her new film, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, and work on her fashion label Holmes & Yang.

Katie is expected to soon start filming Responsible Adults, romantic comedy starring Chace Crawford, about a guy who realizes that his crush was his babysitter 15 years ago.

Her husband Tom Cruise is still working on his upcoming musical, Rock Of Ages.

He is also gearing up to promote Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, the latest in his hit franchise.

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By CHRIS JOHNSON

Leggy lovely: Kim Kardashian, pictured yesterday with her legs on show in New York has revealed how she hides her psoriasis patches

After recently discovering she was suffering from chronic skin disease psoriasis, Kim Kardashian feared her career could be over.

But now the reality star has revealed how she hides the angry red spots, which flare up over swathes of her body.

Kim posted before and after pictures of her legs on her website, telling fans she uses a bronzing make-up spray to keep the psoriasis patches at bay.


Before: The reality star posted a picture on her website of her legs spotted with the painful red patches


The Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs spray comes in a variety of shades and Kim describes it as a 'lifesaver'.

'I’m using Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs spray and it is my lifesaver at the moment,' she wrote on her website.

'I love this stuff! It really covers up my psoriasis so well!'


After: Seen here after using a leg make-up spray which covers the blemishes


A 130ml bottle retails at around $13 (£8) and bills itself as a 'light-weight leg make-up' which covers imperfections.

Earlier in the summer, Kim's psoriasis diagnosis was documented on her E! reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

After seeing her dermatologist, Kim was sent into a blind panic after researching the condition on the internet and realising her entire body could end up covered in the painful patches.


The Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs spray retails for $13 (£8)


'My career is doing ad campaigns and swimsuit photo shoots,' the 30-year-old wailed. 'People don't understand the pressure on me to look perfect.'

Kim's dermatologist told her the condition is incurable, and the best way to manage it is to lead a 'slower-paced life.'

However Kim, who makes a living making red carpet appearances and promoting products, conceded that this was impossible.


Confident: Seen, left, last night arriving for an appearance on the David Letterman show in New York and, right, today leaving the Good Morning America studios

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'Getting on': Comedian Rowan Atkinson, pictured in Sydney yesterday, claims he's too old to play Mr Bean

He is Rowan Atkinson’s most commercially successful creation.

However, Mr Bean is unlikely to appear on our screens again in any new adventures.

Atkinson, 56, says he believes he is too old to play the bumbling character.

Mr Bean first blundered on to television in an ITV series which ran for five years from 1990.


Cartoon-like character: Atkinson last played the bumbling character in Mr Bean's Holiday in 2007


Despite the derision of some critics, the programme proved a huge ratings success, with viewing figures of more than 18million.

The character proved such a draw – even in the notoriously difficult U.S. market – that two films were made of his exploits, Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie in 1997 and Mr Bean’s Holiday four year ago.

Between them the two films earned £305million worldwide.

However, Atkinson – who describes Mr Bean as 'a child in a grown man’s body' - says: 'I’ve got a feeling I probably won’t play the character [Mr Bean] again.

'Never say never, but I just feel I’m getting too old for it. I’ve always liked Mr
Bean as a cartoon-like figure, who doesn’t really age much.


Junket: Atkinson is currently in Australia promoting Johnny English Reborn with co-stars Gillian Anderson and Rosamund Pike


'I’ve always seen him as an ageless and timeless being and I’m clearly not ageless and timeless.

'The older I get, I feel I am less qualified to play him.'

The comedian – who starred in Not The Nine O’Clock News in the late 1970s and 1980s and in Blackadder from 1983 – was interviewed in Australia to publicise the sequel to the 2003 James Bond spoof movie Johnny English – Johnny English Reborn.

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By DANIEL BATES

LA lifestyle: Petra has been attending meetings and enjoying her life in Beverly Hills

She had claimed it was to let her spend time between Britain and America more easily.
But now Petra Ecclestone has revealed the real reason why she bought her £52million Los Angeles mansion - so her miniature dogs can have more space.

The 22-year-old has admitted that concern for her five pets was why she splashed out her father’s money on the 14-bedroom property.


Animal lover: Petra Ecclestone pictured here the Dogs Trust Honours in London last year

Even though she already has a six-story £56 million mansion in Chelsea, Ms Ecclestone felt that they deserved more room to live, she said.

Now that the dogs have homes on two sides of the Atlantic, they are beginning to rival their owner - once dubbed ‘the most spoilt girl in Britain’ - for over pampering.

The Los Angeles property is a sprawling 57,000 square foot house called The Manor which was built by the late TV producer Aaron Spelling who was responsible for such shows as Dallas and Charlie’s Angels.

Built in the style of a French chateau it is located in the exclusive Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles.

It has a huge garden in the front and the back, a swimming pool and a double staircase that was inspired by one featured in ‘Gone with the Wind’.

In an interview Ms Ecclestone said that she persuaded her father, billionaire Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, to buy her the property because she thought it was ‘homey and livable’


Lap of luxury: The heiress bought Candy Spelling's California home for £52 million


‘I didn’t want a modern kind of house,’ she said. ‘It was a great investment at the end of the day’.

Ms Ecclestone added that she had to also think about her miniature dogs.

‘It’s important for them to be able to have space,’ she said.

The pets include a Rottweiler and a Bulldog which will now apparently feel more comfortable having even more room to wander around.


Pampered pooches: Petra's pets will have the run of the 57,000 square foot house


Ms Ecclestone is currently living at the mansion with new husband James Stunt, 28, whom she married last month at a lavish ceremony at 15th Century Odescalchi Castle in Italy where the entertainment was provided by Eric Clapton and the Black Eyed Peas.

The property had been sold by Mr Spelling’s widow Candy, mother of actress Tori Spelling. When it was first listed in 2009 it was the most expensive property on sale in America at the time.

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By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

What's happened to your dress, Abbey? Mrs Crouch leave little to the imagination in a lacy number as she arrives at the GQ Men of the Year Awards

When you're battling with scores of other sexy female celebrities for the red carpet cameras, it's a good idea to make sure you're wearing something that will definitely stand out.

Which Abbey Crouch clearly had in mind as she got dressed for the GQ Awards last night - even if it looked like she hadn't got dressed at all.


The desired effect: If Abbey wanted all eyes on her last night, then that's certainly what she got


The model, 25, arrived at the bash in London in an outfit that left very little to the imagination.

The black lacy number barely covered her, revealing her bra and knickers underneath the flimsy lacy mesh and tassels.

She sent the flashbulbs into a frenzy as she walked down the red carpet at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in towering black heels.


The Doctor and real-life assistant: Matt Smith, who won most stylish man, poses with girlfriend Daisy Lowe


And while the attention-grabbing dress may not have been suitable for the cool windy evening, it had the desired effect on the crowds who were waiting to glimpse a few celebs but couldn't keep their eyes off the Liverpudlian model.

It also showed off her sensational figure, which she has managed to regain just six months after giving birth to her first child, daughter Sophia..

She was without footballer husband Peter Crouch, and arrived alone at the event, which honours and recognises the most influential and debonair men of the year.


Pint-sized pop stars: Kylie Minogue cosied up to Tinie Tempah after he won the Solo Artist of the Year award

And while all eyes were on Mrs Crouch, she also had to do battle with the other girls who arrived with their men on their arms and looked equally as sensational.

Daisy Lowe also opted for lace but her dress was less revealing that Abbey's, even though it clung to her curvaceous figure in all the right places.

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By Sarah Fitzmaurice

Happy as she is: Adele who graces the cover of UK Vogue for the October issue has spoken out about her fuller figure

While many young singers are obsessed with staying slim there is one star that makes no apology for her fuller figure.

And in a revealing interview singing sensation Adele says she is happy just the way she is and her voluptuous shape has never been an issue.

Speaking to Vogue the 23-year-old who also posed for a series of stunning portraits said: ‘I enjoy being me; I always have done.’


‘I’ve seen people where it rules their lives, you know, who want to be thinner or have bigger boobs, and how it wears them down. And I just don’t want that in my life.’

And it seems the people she surrounds herself with ensure she maintains a positive self-image.

She explained: ‘It’s just never been an issue – at least, I’ve never hung out with the sort of horrible people who make it an issue. I have insecurities of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.'

No matter the price: The 23-year-old has also revealed why she wouldn't become the face of the brand even if someone offered her £10million but did say she should be the face of full-fat coke

Adele, who was forced to cancel the first two dates of her U.K. tour yesterday because of a severe cold and chest infection, has also revealed why you won’t see her as the face of a brand anytime soon, no matter how high the offer is.

She told the magazine: ‘I don’t want to see me plastered everywhere, before adding ‘If they offered me £10million, I’d be like f*** off. Besides if I was going to be the face of anything it should be the face of full-fat coke.’

Adele’s star just keeps on rising her second album 21 has sold over 3.5million copies and broke the solo female artist record for staying at number one for eleven weeks.

But while she is currently in higher demand than ever the singer has been forced to cancel the first two dates of her U.K. tour because of ill health.

In a blog post to her website she explained: ‘im as useless as a slug right now, ive had a rotten cold,’ before adding: ‘id rather not do a show, then not do a good one for you. (sic)

Adele is scheduled to perform in Cardiff on Wednesday.


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By JADE WATKINS

Fan: Taylor Swift stepped out with the lyrics to a Dixie Chicks song scrawled down her arm and her lucky '13' on her hand, as she visited a flea market in West Hollywood, yesterday

She regularly paint her lucky number 13 on her right hand, and now Taylor Swift is trying out another temporary tattoo.

The 21-year-old was spotted at the Fairfax flea market in West Hollywood, sporting scripture running all the way down her arm.

The design, which appeared to be scribbled in felt-tip pen, reads: 'Tell me everything I want to hear, like it was your favorite year'.


Ladies who lunch: Later in the day Taylor went and had lunch with a friend


The line is a lyric which comes from Grammy-award winning Country Music Group , The Dixie Chicks, and their 2008 single titled, 'Favorite Year.'

In the past, Taylor has named the group as being one of her musical influences, crediting the women for the impact they have had by 'stretching boundaries.'


Lucky: The singer has painted the number '13' on her right hand many times in the past, calling it her 'lucky' charm


The starlet wore her blonde tresses in a casual up-do, wore a slick of red-lipstick and slipped on a pair of over-sized shades.

She also had he lucky '13' painted on her right hand.

Taylor has sported the design many times in the past, calling it her 'lucky' charm.


Moving on? Taylor's outing also comes as her ex-Jake Gyllenhaal dined out with Rashida Jones at trendy LA eaterie Gratitude


‘I paint this on my hand before every show because 13 is my lucky number, for a lot of reasons. It’s really weird,’ she said.

Taylor explains: ‘I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album when gold in 13 weeks. My first #1 song had a 13-second intro.


Spending time: After they had finished eating, they took Jake's dog Atticus for a leisurely stroll, but were cautious not to put on a public display of affection


‘Every time I’ve won an award I’ve been seated in either the 13th seat, the 13th row, the 13th section or row M, which is the 13th letter.’

Taylor has also experimented with henna tattoos before.

She had a henna heart tattoo painted on her foot when she was just 18 years old, during a photo shoot for her first self-titled album.

She later made a pact that if the album went double platinum she would get a real one.


Fun in the sun: Recently, Taylor and her friends enjoyed a few peaceful days by the beach in South Carolina make the most of the sun, sea and sand


The album eventually went triple platinum, but the singer decided she didn't want to get it done because she didn't want to compromise her role model status.

Taylor's outing yesterday also comes as her ex-Jake Gyllenhaal had seemed to have swiftly moved on from her.

He was spotted enjoying a sunny Sunday afternoon with Tobey Maguire's ex-girlfriend.

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