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Supermodel Adriana Sklenarikova (26) has taken over as the new face of Wonderbra and insisted that the uplifting fashion item…

Supermodel Adriana Sklenarikova (26) has taken over as the new face of Wonderbra and insisted that the uplifting fashion item was good for your health.

The 6 ft model from Prague rejected recent worries that the push-up lingerie can cause medical problems by saying her choice of underwear was no more dangerous than a pair of trousers. She replaces Eva Herzigova, whose chest shot the Playtex brand to fame along with the catchphrase "Hullo Boys".

Medical experts last week expressed concern that push-up and plunge bras exert pressures on the body that can strain the back, restrict breathing and even aggravate irritable bowel syndrome.

The Duchess of York is to host her own talk show on Sky TV. The Duchess will present 10 one-hour shows to be shown on Sky One at 9 a.m. on Monday mornings starting in October, the Sun said today.

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Paul Gascoigne's wife is heading for the Spanish resort where the footballer's England career hit the rocks.

A source close to Sheryl (33) said she was taking her children to La Manga at the weekend for a break amid reports that the couple are to divorce.

Gascoigne (31) had a furious row with Glenn Hoddle at La Manga when he was rejected for the World Cup squad.

Sir Anthony Hopkins, who won an Oscar for his performance as Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs, has pledged £1 million to help preserve Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

The Welsh-born actor promised the money to the National Trust, which plans to raise more than £3 million to buy two estates on the mountain.

"Snowdonia is one of the most beautiful places in the world and Snowdon is the jewel that lies at its heart. It must be cherished and protected," said Hopkins.

A casual stroll became the meeting of a lifetime for a young woman who was spotted by Dustin Hoffman and instantly cast as lead in his new film, based on Ernest Hemingway's Across the River and Into the Trees, according to Italian reports.

Hoffman was enjoying a cocktail on the terrace of the Tartana, a fashionable meeting place on Stromboli, when he spotted the 19-year-old woman, named only as Anna.