Daniel Radcliffe is the richest British star under 30

The ‘Harry Potter’ actor has made an estimated £45.6 million, £25 million of which comes from the final two films in the series ‘The Deathly Hallows’, alone, almost £15 million more than the second-placed star, 25-year-old Keira Knightley, who has made a fortune of £30.1 million so far.

Four of the top five money-makers in the list compiled by heat magazine come from the wizard movie series made famous by Daniel, with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint making £20.6 million and £19 million respectively.

‘Twilight: Saga’ actor Robert Pattinson – who appeared in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ – was placed fifth, having earned £18.5 million so far.

Britain’s highest earning music star is ‘Bleeding Love’ singer Leona Lewis, who has generated a £12.5 million fortune since winning ‘The X Factor’ in 2006, placing her in sixth place.

Heat editor Sam Delaney said the list proved not all rich people are “corrupt, cigar-chomping fat cats”.

He said: “In these tight financial times, there’s a great deal of animosity felt towards society’s richest. But who could possibly resent the millions earned by a charming young rascal like Daniel Radcliffe?

“The heat rich list is proof that not all mega-rich people are corrupt, cigar-chomping fat cats. This list is full of young people who have largely made their cash out of putting smiles on other people’s faces”

Other notable inclusions on the list include Sienna Miller at 17, who at £6.1 million has earned less than Arctic Monkeys’ singer Alex Turner, who has amassed an estimated fortune of £7.5 million.

‘X Factor’ judge Cheryl Cole has earned £7.9 million, putting her ahead of all her Girls Aloud bandmates.

THE FULL HEAT RICH LIST 2010:

1. Daniel Radcliffe, 21 (£45,660,000)

2. Keira Knightley, 25 (£30,100,000)

3. Emma Watson, 20 (£20,633,000)

4. Rupert Grint, 22 (£19,000,000)

5. Robert Pattinson, 24 (£18,500,000)

6. Leona Lewis, 25 (£12,533,000)

7. Charlotte Church, 24 (10,330,000)

8. Katie Melua, 26 (£10,118,000)

9. Katherine Jenkins, 30 (£9,716,000)

10. Coleen Rooney, 24 (£9,080,000)

11. Craig David, 29 (£9,000,000)

12. Joss Stone, 23 (£8,303,000)

13. Mika, 27 (£8,026,000)

14. Cheryl Cole, 27 (£7,916,000)

15. Amy Winehouse, 27 (£7,833,0000

16. Alex Turner, 24 (£7,500,000)

17. Sienna Miller, 29 (£6, 183,000)

18. Emily Blunt, 27 (£5,933,000)

19. Gemma Arterton, 24 (£5,666,000)

20. Duffy, 26 (£5,617,000)

21. James Morrison, 26 (£5,117,000)

22. Kelly Brook, 30 *(£5,100,000)

23. Natasha Bedingfield, 29 (£4,783,000)

24. Lily Allen, 25 (£4,683,000)

25. Paolo Nutini, 23 (£4,116,000)

26= Kimberley Walsh, 29 (£3,890,000)

26= Sarah Harding, 29 (£3,890,000)

28. Nadine Coyle, 25 (£3,556,000)

29. Nicola Roberts, 25 (£3,233,000)

30. Jamie Bell, 24 (£2,750,000)

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Leona Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is an English pop and R&B singer–songwriter. She rose to fame during the third series of the British television series The X Factor, which she went on to win.

She has become a multi-platinum selling artist and three time Grammy Award nominee. Leona was proclaimed ‘Top New Artist’ by Billboard magazine in 2008. Lewis has released two albums to date, Spirit and Echo, in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Spirit became the fastest-selling debut album and the biggest seller of 2007 in both the United Kingdom and Ireland, and made Lewis the first British solo artist to top the Billboard 200 with a debut album. It has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide.

Leona’s debut single “A Moment Like This” became the fastest selling UK single after being downloaded over 50,000 times within thirty minutes of its release. Her second single, “Bleeding Love”, reached number one positions in over thirty singles charts around the world. In November 2008 Leona set a record in the UK for the fastest selling download-only release with her cover version of the Snow Patrol song “Run” which sold 69,244 copies in two days. Leona’s debut tour, The Labyrinth, started in 2010.

She auditioned for the third series of The X Factor in 2006, singing “Over the Rainbow”. Leona was mentored by Simon Cowell and was announced the winner on 16 December 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract.

Leona began working on her third album after the Labyrinth tour. She said the album would be “a bit different from what people have heard from me before,” adding that she plans to “go in and create and just see what happens.” MTV reported that Ne-Yo is writing material for the album. It has been reported that Cowell has set a deadline for the album for summer 2011.

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Leona Lewis has thrown herself into animal charity work to get over her split from her Boyfriend

The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer spent the weekend at a bear sanctuary in Romania for the World Society for the Protection of Animals after completing her debut UK tour in a bid to try and take her mind off her childhood sweetheart Lou Al-Chamaa.

She told The Sun newspaper: “It’s amazing. The bears are magnificent. After a life of abuse they are finally happy.”

Leona and Lou – a former trainee electrician who was handed a job with record label Sony BMG as a talent scout after Leona became famous – announced the end of their 10-year relationship last month.

While the split was said to be amicable and blamed on their busy work schedules, it has since turned nasty with Lou demanding a £1.5 million payout for helping her become famous.

Lou claims to have filled in the form for her to audition for UK TV talent show ‘The X Factor’, which she went on to win, making her a global superstar who is worth millions.

A friend of Lou’s said: “He believes he has played a huge role in Leona’s success. They have been together for more than 10 years and he has encouraged her to fulfil her potential. He believes he has the rights of a common-law husband.”

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Leona Lewis’ ex-boyfriend is reportedly demanding a £1.5 million payout for helping her get famous.

The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer’s childhood sweetheart Lou Al-Chamaa has asked for the huge sum of cash as he believes he has played a big part in her success.

The former electrician claims to have filled in the form for her to audition for UK TV talent show ‘The X Factor’, which she went on to win, making her a global superstar worth millions.

A friend of Lou’s told The Sun newspaper: “He believes he has played a huge role in Leona’s success. They have been together for more than 10 years and he has encouraged her to fulfil her potential. He believes he has the rights of a common-law husband.”

“He even filled in her ‘X Factor’ application form and believes he then played a huge role in her success.”

Leona and Lou’s split last month was said to be amicable and was blamed on their busy work schedules.

The pair met aged 10 when they lived on the same street in Hackney, east London as children.

After Leona became famous, trainee electrician Lou was handed a job with record label Sony BMG as a talent scout and he now travels the world , spending much of his time in Los Angeles and Miami.

Lou’s demands come after Leona is said to have offered him the their £600,000 house in Hackney – just minutes from their families who still live in the area.

He has refused and wants more money as he also claims he owns rights to some of her biggest hits after setting her up with producers and recording opportunities.

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Leona Lewis was mortified when she accidentally flashed her underawear.

The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer was in the middle of a performance which included some wind machines and admits they were a little too powerful for her liking.

She said:”I was singing in front of some wind machines when my dress just blew up! I was only wearing a little pair of knickers, so it was really embarrassing. The wind machines were meant to be blowing my hair, so how did it get up my dress? I was like, ‘Are you doing that on purpose?’

“Everyone pretended they didn’t see, but I know they did.”

Although she was embarrassed about showing her underwear, Leona recently admitted she finds skinny dipping “liberating”.

The ‘Happy‘ hitmaker admitted she and her friends once stripped off and jumped into a swimming pool during a holiday to Portugal in order to cheer up one of their other pals.

She said: “I was with some girlfriends in Portugal. One of my friends was going through a hard time with her boyfriend, so we thought let’s do something crazy. It was liberating.”

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Taio Cruz gets Face Invaded – Face Invaders returns with a new victim and this time it’s non other than Taio Cruz. He’s conquered America, written and produced for Usher, Leona Lewis, Cheryl Cole and JLS and launched his own brand of sunglasses, but what does he have to say about Ke$ha’s hygiene, sex texts and, er, breast milk cheese? Only one way to find out.

Leona Lewis won’t ever strip off for  shoots.

The ‘Happy’ singer wouldn’t be comfortable posing in a flesh-flashing outfit and could never follow in the footsteps of her idol Madonna – who is known for her raunchy stage shows and released the infamous ‘Sex’ book, in which she appeared naked.

She said: “I would never do a bikini shoot. It’s too embarrassing. No weird sex books for me either.” Despite her reluctance to de-robe for the cameras, Leona is happy with her body.

She added: “I watch what I eat and I eat really healthily most of the time, but other times, I’ll just eat what I want. But I’ve probably lost a little bit. I’m happy with my figure.”

Although she refuses to strip in public, Leona has previously confessed to finding swimming naked “liberating”. She said: “I was with some girlfriends in Portugal and we went skinny-dipping. One of my friends was going through a hard time with her boyfriend, so we thought let’s do something crazy. It was liberating.”

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Daniel Radcliffe and his ‘Harry Potter’ co-stars dominate the list of Britain’s richest young stars.

The actor – who has the title role in the hit wizarding movie franchise – was named fifth richest in the young millionaires category , with a fortune of £42 million, and his co-star Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger, was placed joint 10th with a £22 million fortune.

Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the films was placed 12th in the list – which takes into account the earnings of stars aged under 30 – with an estimated £20 million wealth.

Former ‘Harry Potter’ actor Robert Pattinson, who has gone on to find success as the star of the ‘Twilight’ series of films, is placed 14th on the list with a £13 million fortune.

The top spots on the young millionaires list were taken by inheritors and businessmen.

A source said: “The ‘Harry Potter’ franchise has been massively successful worldwide and boosted the UK economy, taking hundreds of millions at the box office. Five of the franchises films  are in the top twenty highest grossing of all time and although its stars were just children when it started I don’t think anyone could have guessed exactly how successful this was going to be. They have all still worked very hard for their places on this list, and it shows the once again healthy state of the British film industry.”

J.K. Rowling, who penned the series of children’s books the movies were based on, topped the author’s list with a fortune estimated at £519 million.

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Kiera Knightley was also rated highly on the young rich list with an estimated fortune of £28 million, earning her seventh place.

In the field of music, Leona Lewis and ex-child star Charlotte Church were rated joint16th on the young rich list with £11 million, while Cheryl Cole was rated 20th with £10 million.

In the main list of Britain’s 1,000 richest people, Lakshmi Mittal and was named the country’s most wealthy, with a fortune of £22.45 billion, which has more than doubled in the last year from £10.8 billion.

Sunday Time Rich List: Top 20 young millionaires

1 Arthur Landon, 28, inheritance £200m

2 Andrew Michael, 30, internet £130m

3 Fawn, 24, and India Rose James, 18, inheritance £120m

4 Richard Walters, 30, construction and mining £98m

5 Daniel Radcliffe, 20, films £42m

6 Sean O’Connor, 29, finance £33m

7= Kiera Chaplin, 27, media £28m

7= Keira Knightley, 25, films £28m

7= Princes William, 27, and Harry, 25, land and inheritance £28m

10= Adam Hildreth, 25, software £22m

10= Emma Watson, right, 20, films and modelling £22m

12 Rupert Grint, 21, films £20m

13 Richard Jones, 27, internet £15m

14 Robert Pattinson, 23, films £13m

15 Natalia Vodianova, 28, modelling £12m

16= Charlotte Church, 24, music £11m

16= Katherine Jenkins, 29, music £11m

16= Leona Lewis, 25, music £11m

16= Earl of Shaftesbury, 30, land £11m

20= Cheryl Cole, 26, music £10m

20= Dominic McVey, 25, publishing and property £10m

20= Katie Melua, 25, music £10m

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Cheryl Cole’s wealth has grown by 150 per cent in the last year.

The ‘Fight for This Love’ singer – who is the face of L’Oreal Elvive hair-care range and Coca Cola Zero – came fourth in the Young Music Millionaires aged 30 and under list with earnings of £10 million.

She was beaten to the top spot by Charlotte Church, Katherine Jenkins and Leona Lewis, who are all worth £11 million.

Dr Philip Beresford, who compiled the list, claims the statistics prove British women are working harder than ever and no longer need a man to be a success.

He said: “The girls are showing you can make it big if you keep trying. It doesn’t matter where you come from. Drive and determination can get you the Hollywood lifestyle.”

The highest charting male on the list – which is part of the annual Sunday Times Rich List published on Sunday (25.04.10) – was Craig David, worth £8 million, putting him at number seven.

Dr Beresford added: “Britain’s women superstars are showing they have the talent and drive to make it big in their bank balances. And they can do it without the support of overpaid husbands or hangers-on.”

Among the surprise inclusions were Joss Stone, who is worth £4 million more than Lily Allen with £9 million earnings and Katie Melua, who came in one place behind 26-year-old Cheryl raking in £10 million in 2010.

Sunday Times Rich List: Young  aged 30 and under top 15:

=1. Charlotte Church – £11 million

=1. Katherine Jenkins – £11 million

=1. Leona Lewis – £11 million

=4. Cheryl Cole – £10 million

=4. Katie Melua – £10 million

6. Joss Stone – £9 million

7. Craig David – £8 million

8. Natasha Bedingfield – £6 million

=9. Lily Allen – £5 million

=9. Nadine Coyle – £5 million

=9. Sarah Harding – £5 million

=9. Nicola Roberts – £5 million

=9. Kimberley Walsh – £5 million

=9. Jamie Cullum – £5 million

=9. Duffy – £5 million

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The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer – who shot to fame after winning the music mogul’s UK TV talent show ‘The X Factor’ in 2006 – admitted she has remained close to her mentor, but is still nervous about how he will react to her music.

Speaking about recording some new material, she said: “He didn’t come to the studio but I’d play him songs down the phone. It’s scary and you think, ‘Please like it!’

“We’ve formed more of a bond and we can be honest with each other.”

As well as Simon, Leona says she has lots of celebrity friends, in particular Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney and his family.

She said: “I have a relationship with the McCartneys. I respect their values and their opinions about vegetarianism because I’m a vegetarian. They’re really cool people.”

However, despite her successes, the singer admits she still gets overwhelmed when she meets other celebrities.

She added: “I was star-struck when I met Samuel L Jackson and Daniel Day-Lewis at the Golden Globes. I was excited when I met Nelson Mandela, too. I performed at his birthday in 2008. I was really honoured.”

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The music mogul has been persuaded by the ‘Bleeding Love’ singer – who he mentored on UK TV talent show ‘The X Factor’ in 2006 – to support Sir Paul McCartney’s Meat Free Mondays campaign, in which people give up eating animal products once a week.

Leona – who met the Beatles legend at the end of last year to discuss getting Simon involved – said: “Anything I ask Simon to get involved in regarding my charity and environmental concerns he always does. He’s cool like that.”

Simon – who recently got engaged to make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy – joins other committed vegetarian stars Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Kevin Spacey and Woody Harrelson in supporting Paul’s cause.

Leona is a long-term vegetarian and has even banned meat from being served on her upcoming tour because she is so against the butchering of animals.

She said: “The meat industry is polluting the environment. I’ve banned meat from all photo shoots to the tour itself simply because I don’t support the meat industry.”

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The ‘Happy’ singer, who was punched in the face by Peter Kowalczyk as she signed copies of her autobiography ‘Dreams’ on October 14 at a London book store, was left upset and stunned at the time of the incident but has now put it behind her.

Speaking on UK TV show ‘Live From Studio Five’, she said: “At first it was very shocking and I was very upset but you know I’ve kind of put it behind me.

“I just want to keep moving forward and I don’t want it to affect me in any way and it hasn’t either.”

Her attacker pleaded guilty to common assault in court earlier this week. Peter is alleged to say “gotcha” as he punched the pop star.

Leona, 24, also revealed she hasn’t let fame and success go to her head and insists she is still a “normal” person.

Commenting on her good girl image, Leona said: “I think people kind of just see me as kind of the girl next door, which I am kind of normal, very down to earth and I’m glad people see me in that way.

“I think that people are not silly, I’m still a young girl and I do go out and have fun but you know I’m smart with my actions and how I do things.”

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The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer – who was punched in the face by Peter Kowalczyk as she signed copies of her autobiography ‘Dreams’ on October 14 – was left “devastated” by the attack and fears she will be assaulted again.

In a witness statement read out in a London court yesterday (14.12.09): “Now I’m very frightened about going out in public.

“I don’t know where the next attack will come from and if this will be more serious than what has happened.”

The 24-year-old songstress suffered swelling to her face and whiplash after the 29-year-old man with mental health problems attacked her at the Waterstone’s book store in Piccadilly, Central London.

Kowalczyk was in the City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London yesterday where he admitted assault and was sentenced by judges.

After telling the courtroom he hadn’t taken his medication prior to the attack, magistrates ordered Kowalczyk to stay in hospital under the Mental Health Act – where he will remain indefinitely.

District Judge Howard Riddle told him: “This is what happens when you don’t take your medication. A woman is now devastated.”

According to his father Tomasz, the man was a fan of British reality TV show ‘The X Factor’ – which Leona won in 2006 – and was jealous of her success.

He said: “He wants to be a singer and went to ‘X Factor’ auditions. How far did he get with it? Nowhere.”

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The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer is concerned for the future of the planet and believes it will only be saved when occupied by other “life forms”.

She told The Sun newspaper: “We’ve done so much damage I worry the world will have to end and start again.

“It will be the next people who occupy the planet who will learn from our mistakes. People are too selfish to stop the things that have caused global warming now.

“But the universe is too big for us to be the only life forms.”

The vegetarian singer – who performs ‘I See You’, the theme song from new blockbuster science fiction movie ‘Avatar’ – hopes to meet an extra-terrestrial, especially if they are like the otherworldly Na’vi who appear in James Cameron’s movie.

She added: “I hope aliens are like the Na’vi. I really like them.

“They care about the things I’m passionate about – nature, the planet, the environment.

“This song required a powerful performance so I had to find an emotional connection. I found one to them.”

Leona is not the only star who believes in aliens.

Robbie Williams is fanatical about extra-terrestrials and regularly takes late night trips in the hope of spotting UFOs.

The ‘Angels’ hitmaker claims to have had three close encounters of the third kind over the years and believes in ghosts.

He said: “People will think I’m mental – which I am!”

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The ‘Happy’ singer was flown by private jet to Monte Carlo for the birthday party of Romania’s richest man on Saturday (05.12.09).

Leona sang a short set for 25 guests in the exclusive show at a private banqueting suite in the state’s Hotel De Paris.

The singer then flew to Germany where she wowed millions of TV viewers with a performance on hugely popular show ‘Wetten Dass’ yesterday (07.12.09), for which she wore a short white dress.

Although she agreed to perform at the private party, Leona has previously turned down other lucrative earning opportunities. Last month, it emerged Leona had been offered over $1.5 million to appear naked in men’s magazine Playboy.

Although she was “flattered” to have been asked to appear in the pages of the publication, Leona is simply too shy to strip off for a shoot.

She has previously said: “I’m not that confident! I just don’t think I could pose nude, because I’m not that brave.”

Leona is not the only pop star to cash in with a private performance.

Rihanna is reportedly set to earn $500,000 to perform at a New Year’s Eve party (31.12.09).

The ‘Umbrella’ singer has been asked to sing at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi to help revellers see in 2010 in what will be her first performance in the Middle East.

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The ‘Happy’ singer is too busy with promotional duties for her own album ‘Echo’ to want to spend time plugging ‘I See You’, which is used in the £300 million film.

Angry director James Cameron has now given the British star a sneak preview of the movie – the most expensive ever made – in an attempt to persuade her to release the song but she is still said to be unable to make up her mind.

A source said: “Leona was delighted to be part of ‘Avatar’ but the song was never supposed to be released. But her cover of ‘Run’ wasn’t meant to be released either – and look how well that did.”

James is said to be particularly disappointed as he believes the track could be as successful as Celine Dion’s 1997 hit ‘My Heart Will Go On’, the lead song on the soundtrack to his blockbuster ‘Titanic’.

‘I See You’ was even produced by James Horner and Simon Franglen, the same team behind Celine’s massive hit.

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The singer – who has a song included on the soundtracks to new films ‘Precious’ and ‘Avatar’ respectively – is a huge movie fan and would love to pen a script in the future.

The 24-year-old singer said: “I love movies but I’m more into scriptwriting and the actual story and behind the scenes. But I wouldn’t say no if it was the right thing.”

Leona’s current single ‘Happy’ is featured in ‘Precious’, which tells the story of an overweight, illiterate teenager who dreams of a better life.

The pop star was thrilled when the track got picked to be used in the movie, saying: “I’m just so proud of it because I wrote it, and for it to be associated with a film like ‘Precious’, which is about trying to overcome troubles and trials in your life, is amazing. I’m glad that someone got that message.”

As Leona’s career goes from strength-to-strength, she is attracting a host of star fans.

Rihanna – who was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February – is a huge admirer and was very upset to hear about Leona being attacked by a fan at a recent book signing.

The ‘Russian Roulette’ singer said: “I got so mad, like it was me. I couldn’t believe it happened to her, of all people. It’s so disappointing when people behave like that. Why? She’s so sweet. She is just a beautiful, beautiful spirit. You don’t want any bad things to happen to her.”

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The ‘Happy’ singer recently met with designer Stella – who shares similar views to Leona on the use of animal products in fashion – to discuss the possibility of her releasing her own branded products.

A friend told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper Leona had said: “I’m on a mission. I’d love to promote a line of non-leather bags and shoes that are affordable. I think more needs to be available and not so expensive.

“There’s so much I want to do. I’ve always wanted to have my own fashion line, and that’s something I want to focus on next year.”

Vegetarian Leona, 24, doesn’t wear suede, leather or other animal products and is public supporter of PETA, while Stella has been a long-time vegetarian – just as her father Sir Paul McCartney and late mother Linda McCartney were.

The source added: “Leona and Stella get on like a house on fire. They met at the recent Children In Need charity show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. They are both vegetarians, don’t wear leather and are huge animal lovers. The line would be very animal friendly.”

Meanwhile, Leona’s new LP ‘Echo’ topped the UK albums charts yesterday (22.11.09).

She said: “I’m absolutely thrilled. I put my heart and soul into it, so it’s great to get this reaction. I spent nearly nine months recording it, so it’s so great to finally let everyone share and enjoy it.”

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The British singer, who has a reputation for being one of the nicest people in pop, says she only has the good characteristics of a diva – which includes having a big voice.

She said: “The term ‘diva’ has such a negative connotation, but I see myself as a kind of good diva. I’m a next-door diva.”

To further prove her “good diva” credentials, Leona insists she doesn’t make extravagant demands or make expensive purchases like many of her pop star contemporaries.

‘Happy’ singer Leona – who spent several months recording her new album ‘Echo’ in Los Angeles – added in an interview with Petra magazine: “The biggest things I’ve bought are a house and my two cars. One of the cars is a Mini Cooper. But in Los Angeles I always drive a Hybrid Toyota Prius which is very environmentally friendly.”

One star famed for her diva-like demands is Mariah Carey who recently revealed her pet dogs Cha Cha and JJ had their own entourage when she shot a recent commercial.

She previously said: “I had my team with me but the pups had a mini entourage of their own, of course! And why wouldn’t they? It was a big shoot and even my entourage had an entourage – my stylist had an assistant, my security had extra security.

“The shoot was based on the fact that some people think I’m a demanding diva. I have no idea why people have that impression!”

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The ‘Bodies’ singer cried as he was reunited with his former bandmates – Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen – onstage last night (12.11.08) for the first time in 15 years and revealed plans are in place for them to enter the studio together.

He said to Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “The ball is rolling for a Take That album with me. I was tearing up when I was onstage with the lads.”

Robbie joined the group and a host of other stars including Lily Allen to sing Beatles classic ‘Hey Jude’ – led by the song’s original singer, Sir Paul McCartney at London’s Royal Albert hall for the charity concert.

Gary – who organised the concert in aid of Children In Need – performed arm-in-arm with Robbie, and said he felt like the old line-up was back together again.

Speaking afterwards, he said: “He was the last one I was hoping to get here. He was the icing on the cake of the whole thing for me.

“When we were all stood in a line we didn’t want to leave … it felt great having him back. It feels like he’s back, it does.”

Robbie also admitted he wished they could have stayed onstage for longer and sung one of Take That’s old hits.

He said: “We should have milked it for a lot longer. I was trying to call them back and do a bow. It’s the first time in 15 years we were together, we should have at least stayed for 15 minutes.

“While they were singing I wanted to grab a mic and start singing too. It would have to have been ‘Back For Good’.”

Take That opened the show before opening the stage up for their former bandmate.

After performing their hit ‘Greatest Day’, Gary then said: “What a perfect night for us to introduce an old friend.”

However, fans hoping for a full reunion were left disappointed when the group departed the stage, leaving Robbie alone to sing two tracks from his new album ‘Reality Killed The Video Star’.

Other performers at the event included Snow Patrol and Cheryl Cole, Leona Lewis, Annie Lennox and Dizzee Rascal.

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The 24-year-old ‘Happy’ singer – who shot to fame after winning UK TV talent show ‘The X Factor’ in 2006 – insists she has moved on from her recent assault by a fan because she saw worse things happen in the east London area where she grew up.

She said: “I’m from Hackney, so I’m hard. I’m not going to let something like that bother me. When you grow up where I did you learn to move on. There was always some kind of craziness going on in my neighbourhood.

“The boys were always fighting each other and there was loads of street crime. I know how to look after myself. The part of London where I grew up has the highest crime rates in the country.”

The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer also said her long-term boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa was particularly angry about the attack because he hadn’t been there to protect her.

She added to Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “It brought out his protective side. It’s horrible, no matter who you are, to be physically attacked by someone, but I’m not letting it worry me.”

Following the incident, which took place at a book signing in London last month, Peter Kowalczyk, 29, from Waterloo, south London,  was charged with common assault but later deemed unfit to face magistrates and has since been sectioned.

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The 38-year-old star admitted she is still unwilling to have a baby, although model Kris Smith is desperately trying to change her mind – but the Australian singer insists the only way she will agree is if he takes on all parenting duties.

Speaking at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Awards, where she was named Ultimate TV Personality last night (11.11.09), Dannii told BANG Showbiz:  “He’s very keen to be a dad and I’m taking some convincing. I said, ‘If you can have the baby then fine.’ If he does everything basically then maybe.”

She later credited Kris for her happiness and recent successes, saying: ”When you’re having a good time both at work and in your love life, I guess it shows on your face. And it shows even more given that it follows on from some difficult situations last year. You get into a black hole, thinking nothing will ever be the same and you’ll never be happy again, but then good things happen and you finally re-emerge.

“I’m amazed at my own good fortune, and so grateful for it. I feel euphoric.”

Dannii has previously spoken about how she felt she was too busy to have children.

She said: “I never thought I’d be the sort of girl to have kids, it’s not really in my make up. But you never know.”

Other winners at the star-studded event held in Whitehall, London, included Girls Aloud beauty Kimberley Walsh, who was awarded The Ultimate Woman’s Woman prize, ‘Jennifer’s Body’ star Megan Fox, who was named Ultimate Film Actress and ‘Happy’ singer Leona Lewis, who was honoured as Ultimate Music Star.

Celebrity Winners at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Awards:

Ultimate Woman’s Woman:

Kimberley Walsh

Ultimate TV Presenter:

Holly Willoughby

Ultimate Celeb Who Made Us Care:

Brooke Kinsella

Ultimate Love-Your-Body Champions:

Caryn Franklin and Erin O’Connor

Ultimate Newcomer:

Pixie Lott

Ultimate TV Personality:

Dannii Minogue

Ultimate Funny Woman:

Ruth Jones

Ultimate Man of the Year:

Andrew Flintoff

Ultimate TV Actress:

Lacey Turner

Ultimate Music Star:

Leona Lewis

Ultimate Film Actress:

Megan Fox

Ultimate Hottie:

Ricky Whittle

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The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer enlisted the help of the ‘SexyBack’ star to work on material for her new album ‘Echo’ and says she was initially worried about working with Justin in case she was blinded by his good looks.

She said: “He is a beautiful boy and I was a bit worried about whether it would cloud my judgment over whether the song was good or not. But as soon as I met him that was over.”

Leona, 24 – who shot to fame after winning British TV talent show ‘The X Factor’ – said that, even though Justin, 28, had been in the business for much longer, they were similar people.

She said: “He is so cool, such a nice guy, and I think we have a lot in common as we are both quite focused people.”

As well as single ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, the British beauty also revealed the pair worked on another song, but they can’t decide who will get to perform it.

Leona added to Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “We only had a few days together but we wrote another song that didn’t get finished.

She said: “He was like: ‘If you don’t take it I’m having it for my album.’ And I was like: ‘No you’re not, it’s mine.’ ”

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The ‘Bodies’ hitmaker – who left the group in 1995 following a rift with his bandmates – has reportedly agreed to perform with Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen for the first time in 15 years for British charity Children In Need.

Former Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney is also believed to be joining the band on stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall, though the supergroup are still discussing what to sing.

A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “The reunion is go. Robbie is utterly thrilled about it. He’s been dreaming of performing with Take That again for years and now it’s going to happen.

“Gary is looking forward to singing with Rob again, but landing Paul McCartney is without doubt his biggest coup. They haven’t decided what they are going to sing together, but something will take shape in rehearsals.”

Other performers at the charity event include Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole, ‘Bleeding Love’ hitmaker Leona Lewis and ‘Bonkers’ rapper Dizzee Rascal.

Robbie – who has previously battled alcohol and drug addictions – walked out on the band in 1995 and famously refused to speak to bandmate Gary for 10 years.

But in 2005 the pair made contact and have since been writing together.

Meanwhile, Take That bandmate Mark got his sister to sing at his wedding.

The pintsized star asked Tracy to perform with a choir when he tied the knot last weekend to Emma Ferguson, and she wowed the congregation with a rendition of Judy Collins’ version of Amazing Grace

A source at the service said of Tracy’s performance: “She was amazing. Singing definitely runs in the family.”

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The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer admits she was terrified ahead of playing her first-ever full-length concert in London this week, but enjoyed the experience so much she is now planning a string of concerts around the world.

She said: “I wasn’t nervous until I got to the side of the stage, then I started shaking. I felt it went so fast – and now I just want to do it again. I can’t wait to tour next year.”

The 24-year-old star – who shot to fame on UK TV talent show ‘The X Factor’ – claimed her biggest fears came from knowing Simon Cowell, who mentored her on the programme, was in the audience.

She explained: “I was so worried about falling over in front of Simon during ‘Outta My Head’. I only had a day to learn the steps. I’ve never done anything like that before. I was so nervous.”

But Leona needn’t have worried – Simon called the show “incredible”.

The ‘Run’ hitmaker found the performance the perfect way to get over her recent attack at the hands of a fan at a book signing.

She said: “You’ve got to pick yourself up after something like that. Move on, and not dwell on it.”

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