Who would have imagined that a dashcam video could be so troublesome? For the drama of the showbiz week got off to a racing start on Monday, thanks to Brooklyn Beckham, his wife Nicola Peltz and their ongoing feud with his ma and pa, Posh and Becks.
By the start of this week, anyone could talk about a loved-up motorbike ride through LA on a very ‘pointless’ video that the nepobabies posted online.
Many people understood the video’s loved-up soundtrack as a clear message from Brooklyn, a chef, photographer, filmmaker, influencer, and nepobrat to his long-suffering parents, Victoria and David Beckham. That message was clear: Thanks for the lavish lifestyle, probable £125million inheritance and hooking me up for jobs with all your high-profile friends…. but I’m Team Peltz.
Brooklyn then went and ramped things up a gear by adding a super-soppy caption addressed to his wife, in which he cooed – **WARNING: SICK BAG REQUIRED** – “I always choose you, baby”.
On one side of the alleged feud between Posh and Becks V Peltz, insiders claimed it was a covert admission to love, while others claimed Brooklyn just happened to share it with his 16.3 million followers on a day when his family fallout just happened to be in the news. Ahem. Brooklyn’s dad might be Goldenballs, but Brooklyn has some serious steel balls.
Just Potty Tuesday
Talking of child stars…. Although not yet household names, Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout… But they will be soon. Because these three lucky, lucky British kids have just won the Hollywood lottery. Yes, they were chosen from a confidential casting call of 30, 000 children to play Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter.
That’s right: one day, these three were going to school and doing the odd bit of acting at a weekend drama club and then – poof! The three 9-11-year-olds had already landed new roles in the upcoming big-budget HBO TV series and were on the Hogwarts Express, leading them on a path to fame, wealth, and A-List perks, just like magic.
Naturally, I thought about…. “Oh my gosh, am I seriously jealous of a bunch of nine-to-11-year-olds”? (Yes, I am) What does this actually mean for Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and the rest of us, in particular? They’ve been the faces of those iconic characters for 25 years and feature on untold billions of bits of merchandising. How will it affect them if a whole new generation of fans talks about Radcliffe and doesn’t even mind?
When the last Potter film debuted in 2011, their replacements weren’t even born. And when the spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them hit screens in 2016, they were only toddlers at best. That is more mind-bending than a pint of polyjuice.
All of that leads me to two disturbing realizations:
LGBTQEIEI…O Wednesday
Without getting right into the Trans rights row, you can’t mention J.K. Rowling. However, Jeremy Clarkson, the pro-trans rights movement, found an unlikely ally this week.
For in the latest episode of Clarkson’s Farm, farmer Kaleb Cooper was seen explaining some interesting news to the former Top Gear host: Endgame, his prize bull, was gay and one of the piglets was possibly trans. The piglet was playing in mud, but Kaleb’s knowledge of this is about as clear as mud. However, how lovely that someone is so, um, “Clark-like,” given that Clarkson has such a welcoming farmland.
I mean, who would have thought? What’s all under one roof, including a gay bull, some transgender people, and a morbidly obese donkey?
Oh no, I’m making a mistake. Diddly Squat is home to a giant ass.
He doesn’t reside in the barn, though.
Thursday Loose Lips
Nadia Sawalha might have been a bit rash when she decided to livestream on Thursday. Because if there is one thing you should probably avoid doing when your show is about to end,… is to put gasoline on the fire (and blow yourself up in the process)).
But Loose Women star Nadia bravely/stupidly wasn’t pulling any punches when she let rip about the savage ITV daytime cuts in a new social media video she posted this week. The former Mirror columnist began by tearfully criticizing the “hundreds” of brutal “redundancies” as she spoke with producer husband Mark Adderley.
She said, “I can’t tell you how upsetting it was to see people walking around numb with fear and shock,” “I can’t tell you how upsetting it was.” It’s brutal. “
Don’t get me wrong, Nadia’s speaking out is admirable. One may wonder if it was the wisest thing to do when Loose Women is about to turn into a bigger bloodbath than your typical soap wedding.
And yet, Nadia continued. And amazingly, she even made the decision to check her employment terms and save HR the trouble of digging out her contract. She told her fans, “We are all freelancers.” I could be let go tomorrow, in five years, you don’t know because we’re not employees. “
I don’t know what you’re thinking Nadia, but with the way you’re going, I figured I best send you this snazzy t-shirt (inset, above). You now have a front-facing target. to match the one you’ve just donned.
Gazza gets booked Friday
Someone is in top form, right? Yes, Gazza is returning after beginning a new exercise regimen and looking better than ever. The footie ace, 58, has a newfound enthusiasm for cycling, fishing, tennis, and – surprise, surprise – penning books.
For the star has just announced he’s going to be doing his first tell-all autobiography in 20 years, as he finally feels ready to show people the” real “him. Fans will enjoy the good news. However, Mamma Gazza, the former Lion, is a little frightened of being read by her. There’s laughs, tears, madness – and probably a few things I’ll regret saying once me mam reads it, “he admitted.
Nevermind, Mrs. Gascoigne, I’m confident that whatever Paul has to say, it won’t be the most embarrassing experience he’s ever had. That ship sailed 35 years ago, not a coincidence. Not with his famous tears on the pitch at Italia 90. But with his pitch on that 1990 single, with our infamous tears over it. He “sings,” is entirely my, entirely my. So my question is: if that was true, why didn’t he just do us all a favour and keep it to himself?
Picture of the Week
As far as family customs go, …. It’s not my thing. For Rob Lowe is no stranger to an Instagram ‘ thirst trap’* and it seems he’s now got his lookalike son Johnny, 29, involved. This photo of the pair showing off their abs in a post-workout snap this week was shared by the pair, who both star in Netflix’s comedy Unstable. And I must admit that I’m 61 despite… Rob’s still looking hotter than St Elmo’s Fire.
The image’s caption reads, “Self-indulgent shirtless gym photos, a lowe family tradition. “It seems not everyone is a fan of the tradition, though. Rob’s other son Matthew, 32, made a very cheeky quip, saying:” Why does it look like you photoshopped your head on]Johnny] “? That’s awful. That’s what I’d assume you called a Lowe blow, I suppose?
Jess a little one
Wow, look at that cheerful face! And those dog eyes, too! He’s such a good, good boy, isn’t he?… And yes, the dog is adorable as well. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
After becoming a new WECare patron, the lovely Ben Fogle is proving to be a consistently good guy. Dr. Janey Lowes, a former Daily Mirror Animal Heroes winner, has assisted 25, 000 Sri Lankan street dogs through programs for neutering and vaccinations as well as injuries. Presumably Ben’s role as patron includes many official duties, but if cuddling the patients is one of them… these pups are some lucky sons of a you-know-wotsits.
Have you ever laughed, wonced, or cried during a showbiz event? Tell me in the comments or via @JessicaBoulton on X/Instagram if you want to.
Source: Mirror
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