PAULA YATES gave birth to her fourth child yesterday - a 6lb daughter, named Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily. The father INXS star Michael Hutchence, who was present at the birth, said it was the "proudest moment" of his life.
The three year relationship between supermodel Claudia Schiffer (25) and magician David Copperfleld (39) is over, according to a senior executive at cosmetics firm Chanel.
Tributes to rocker Chas Chandler (57) flowed at his funeral yesterday, one of the most poignant from the father of the superstar he launched, Jimi Hendrix.
Ironically, James Al Hendrix (77) had travelled 6,000 miles from Seattle in the US for a first ever meeting with Chandler when news of his sudden death shook the music world last week.
Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, on a visit to the Olympics, says his sporting dream was to play top flight soccer.
"I started to play in goal when I was four years old and always dreamed of playing for Italy," he said.
One third of Americans think Bob Dole's age would be an obstacle to his being an effective president, according to a poll published by CBS News/New York Times on his 73rd birthday yesterday.
Hundreds of Cliff Richard fans spent up to 12 hours queuing for a quick glimpse and chat yesterday. About 400 people waited in soaring summer temperatures outside Tower Records in Piccadilly, London, for a rare signing ceremony with the Peter Pan of pop.
The 55 year old bachelor boy is promoting his new musical Heathcliff, which opens in London in October.