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Bob Geldof has praised his late ex-wife Paula Yates for being instrumental in Live Aid

2 July 2025

The Boomtown Rats frontman assembled a host of famous performers at the time for 1984's Band Aid charity single Do They Know It's Christmas?, which then led to the huge global concert series the following summer, but he admitted he wouldn't have been able to bring the line-up together without the help of his then-partner, who was co-host of music show The Tube.

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Sir Brian May doesn't believe that his Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury has a secret daughter
	2 Jul: A new biography has sensationally claimed that the late music icon fathered a child following an affair with a close friend's wife in 1976 - with the revelation being kept a closely guarded secret amongst his inner circle - but Brian's wife Anita Dobson has revealed that the guitarist is unconvinced about the revelation.... more

Scarlett Johansson has revealed that her twin brother Hunter was her most enthusiastic supporter at the premiere of Jurassic World Rebirth
	2 Jul: The 40-year-old actress leads the cast of the new movie as Zora Bennett and admits that her twin sibling was the "loudest audience member" at the event in New York because he is such a big fan of the dinosaur franchise.... more

James Norton is "crazily grateful" for the "pain" of his split from Imogen Poots
	2 Jul: The 39-year-old actor got engaged to the 28 Weeks Later actress in 2022 after four years together, but they split in 2022 and the Little Women star now views Imogen's decision to end their relationship as a "gift".... more

Rihanna's father died of cancer and other serious illnesses
	2 Jul: The Diamonds hitmaker's dad Ronald Fenty passed away on 30 May at the age of 70, shortly after being admitted to a Los Angeles hospital, and now it has emerged he had multiple health conditions at the time of his death.... more

Sir David Beckham has had an operation to repair a broken wrist he suffered in 2003
	2 Jul: The 50-year-old football legend sustained the injury whilst playing for England in a friendly game against South Africa but has now had surgery to solve the problem for good after a recent X-ray showed that a screw that was used to patch up the problem at the time had embedded in his forearm after it didn't dissolve properly.... more

The largest collection of Princess Diana's belongings have gone up for auction
	2 Jul: Memorabilia and clothing from the late Princess of Wales are up for sale in Los Angeles and includes a cheque for £5.50 which she signed just weeks before marrying the then Prince Charles in 1981.... more

Scott Wolf has been granted temporary custody of his children
	2 Jul: The Party of Five actor announced earlier this month he had split from Kelley Wolf after more than 20 years of marriage, and now he has been awarded temporary sole physical and legal custody of Jackson, 16, Miller, 12, and 11-year-old Lucy, with his estranged wife's custody or parent time suspended.... more

Brad Pitt's home has been burgled
	2 Jul: The 61-year-old actor was promoting his latest movie, F1, in Japan, when his house in Los Angeles, California, was targeted by thieves on Wednesday (25.06.25) night.... more

Ryan Reynolds was "adult diaper nervous" before Wrexham's latest promotion
	2 Jul: The Welsh football club made history earlier this year by becoming the first team in the English league system to win three consecutive promotions and the Deadpool actor - who co-owns the club with fellow Hollywood star Rob McElhenney - has revealed his fragile emotional state before the historic feat was achieved.... more