Britney hides out with pap pal:
The world of Ms Britney Spears just gets weirder by the minute – the latest bizarre twist emerging this morning is the news that Brit has chosen to hide out with none other than a paparazzi photographer. The Birmingham-born snapper – who the troubled starlet has named her “only friend in the world” – met Britney after following her for months. Oh, the romance. Britney was admitted to hospital last week amid fears for her mental health following a stand-off with her ex K-Fed and the police at her LA mansion. However, less than 36 hours later she had left, reportedly ripping an IV drip from her arm and refusing further treatment. She is now holed up in a rented mansion with pap Adnan Ghalib and three of his friends. We don’t know about you, but we were hoping that once the star was hospitalised she would finally get the help she so clearly needs. Hanging out with the very paps that make your life a misery? Not the most normal behaviour, Brit.

New Scientology claims for Tom
Tom Cruise is reportedly preparing to launch a £50million lawsuit against a tell-all book that reveals secrets about his links to the alien-obsessed “religion” Scientology. The unauthorised biography by Andrew Morton – who has previously written a book about Princess Diana – allegedly claims that the actor has become second-in-command of the Scientology cult and also speculates that his daughter Suri may have been fathered using frozen sperm from the cult’s founder Ron L Hubbard. Other juicy titbits include Tom’s desire to convert Posh and Becks to the religion and claims that ex-wife Nicole Kidman was warned her sex secrets would be exposed if she criticised the “church”. The book will be released in the US on 15 January – is it wrong that we’re rubbing our hands together in glee?

Simon signs up Rhydian
Come now, you didn't really think you had heard the last of the platinum-quiffed prince of popera, did you? In fact, you may be hearing from Rhydian sooner than his great rival Leon, as the voice from the valleys has signed a £1million record deal with Simon Cowell and will be releasing his first single in the coming months, closely followed by an album, whilst the (alleged) X-Factor winner's album isn't expected until the autumn.

Lily attempts to ditch the fags
Now that she is pregnant and mending all her wicked ways, Lily Allen has decided that she needs to give up her 20-fags-a-day habit. And she will be heading back to Harley Street hypnotherapist Susan Hepburn, after she helped Lily with her impressive weight loss recently. One of Lily's friends said, "She wants to crack this. She realises it will be a struggle but her baby is more important."  Perhaps she could take Kerry Katona along with her...