“Welcome to the wifey club”: Frankie Sandford and Wayne Bridge are engaged!

The Saturdays star announces her engagement on Twitter and Instagram by posting a pic of her with a giant sparkler on her finger!

OMG, I'm like totally engaged!

It’s soon to be marriage number three for girl group The Saturdays as it’s just been announced today that Frankie is set to wed her footballer beau Wayne Bridge.

The sexy singer revealed the news, by following the latest celeb trend by posting a picture on her social media pages- Millie from made in Chelsea recently did this, I bet she’s fuming that Frankie stole her posh thunder!

On her Twitter and Instagram accounts, Frankie posts a pic of her showing off the huge iceberg ring (and pretty pink nails!) with her new fiancé kissing her on the cheek- aaw!

The rest of the Saturdays have tweeted their delight at the exciting news. 

Una tweeted:  "So Happy for @FrankieTheSats and Wayne who have recently got engaged X"
Whilst Rochelle then congratulated the pair, saying: "Big congratulations to @FrankieTheSats and Wayney. He did so well :-) and the ring is to die for in the flesh. Welcome to the wifey club xxx"
Vanessa then added: "Congrats @FrankieTheSats & Wayne! So happy for you guys. Woooooo xxx"

The girls official site also had kind words to say: "LOTS AND LOTS of love and best wishes to our @FrankieTheSats and Wayne!! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness together! xoxo"

The former S Club Juniors member (pretty sure she loves to be reminded of this) will become the third bride in the group after her fellow band members Una Healy and Rochelle Humes got married last year.  

The happy couple

And with both girls a new mum and a mum-to-be, will there be a tiny pitter patter of feet coming for Frankie and Wayne soon?  Who knows.

One thing’s for sure, Mollie and Vanessa better hurry up and announce some good news quick, otherwise they’ll feel all left out and a tad jealous (although probably not of Wayne Bridge, more of that that chandelier Franks calls a ring)

How about Mollie announces that she’s getting a new micro pig or Vanessa tweets that she found a tenner on the floor at Waitrose? Now that’s one way to make the headlines!

Wedding Fever!

Its wedding fever in celebville this week! Not only has Liverpool babe Danielle Lloyd tied the knot with her footballer beau Jamie O’Hara yesterday, but Hollyoaks star Gemma Merna is set to walk down the aisle today! And if that wasn’t enough to get you weeping into your confetti, Una and Rochelle from The Saturdays went on one hell of a bender for their join hen do! Phew!

The happy couple

Let’s start with Danielle Lloyd, who yesterday became Mrs. O’Hara after marrying Wolverhampton midfielder Jamie O’Hara in a star studded ceremony. Well, when I say star studded, I mean the usual trawl of Z- listers including everyone’s favourite ex-wag and professional hanger-on Lizzie Cundy and Katie Price’s shadow Phil Turner. Other showbizzy guests included Nicola McLean, her arch-rival Katie Price, Amy Childs, Michelle Heaton, Cara Kilbey and Lydia Bright. 

Danielle and Jamie wed at Syon Park in Brentford, South West London but there have been no snaps of the couple as yet, this is probably because they are saving their pictures for a glossy photo shoot with a certain glossy magazine. Lovely. Still, the wedding comes as a nice change for the couple who in the past have had some hardships including the premature birth of their second son Harry and Danielle’s troubles with her breast implants. Let’s hope married life goes swimmingly for them.

The bride-to-be and her cast mates

Also about to walk down the aisle is Hollyoaks star Gemma Merna who plays ditzy blonde Carmel McQueen in the soap. As she’s only getting married to long-term love Ian Minton today, there is not much detail. But, the bride and her co-stars have been spotted in a Merseyside beauty salon getting pampered before the big occasion. Spotted sipping champers through the shop window were Gemma and her on-screen family including Nicole Barber Lane (Myra), Leah Hackett (the late Tina), and Jorgie Porter (Teresa).  Jennifer Metcalfe who plays serial slapper Mercedes was also there, but the McQueen clan seemed incomplete with the absence of Claire Cooper and Holly-Jay Bowes who play Jacqui and Michaela. Perhaps they’ll be rocking up to the ceremony later.  Good luck to Gemma and Ian!

The blushing brides! (Wenn pictures)

It may be Sunday, but the Saturdays are certainly all fired up for their upcoming nuptials! Una and Rochelle took to the streets of London in all their tacky hen do finery as they celebrated their last few weeks of freedom with their fellow band mates, Georgina Dorsett from TOWIE and a very tiny looking Myleene Klass. They may be classy girls, but Una and Rochelle didn’t shy away from the traditional hen do attire and adorned themselves with a mixture of veils, L-plates, garters, shot-glasses and feather boas. Unfortunately for them, there seemed to be no phallic-shaped merchandise about but there was a Marvin shaped mask doing the rounds for some reason.  As if Rochelle was likely to forget she was marrying the JLS hunk, his face loomed over proceedings as the girls got hammered in various hotspots including The Rose Club in Marylebone.

With Una marrying rugby star Ben Foden at the end of June and Rochelle marrying Marvin Humes in July, expect some serious dress envy and of course husband envy because Ben and Marv are hardly your average Joe’s you know! Congrats girls! X

If you're still in the wedding mood, here's a classic from Busted with Crash the Wedding. 

"It's over! It's just me, my baby and the paparazzi!"

I’m baaaaack!! I’ve taken a few weeks away from blogging to concentrate on other stuff, but I’m back now and here to stay! So what’s been happening since I’ve been away? Well lots as it seems!

Let’s start with the rumours that Chantelle Houghton has walked out on fiancé Alex Reid just weeks before giving birth! The former Big Brother star, who is 8 months pregnant, has apparently moved out of the home she shares with Alex and back to her old flat in Essex. Chantelle has told her new magazine column:

‘You might have read reports saying that I am sleeping at my flat while Alex has been at our house.

“This is true and I have very good reason for that but I don’t want to go into any more detail because it’s extremely raw right now.

'Oh haha, look how happy we are!'

“It’s been a really upsetting and difficult week for me and not the best thing to have to go through when I’m so close to having the baby.”

Ooh I say! Alex must’ve done something really awful to make her move out so close to giving birth! Perhaps his alter-ego Roxanne has reared her ugly head again? Or maybe the ‘cage fighter’ keeps on whispering Katie Price’s name in his sleep? Or was it that Chantelle was simply horrified when he gave her a sneak preview of his performance in ‘Wildboyz.’?  Whatever it is, no doubt the fame-hungry reality junkies will sell their stories to a magazine or newspaper and recount how horrible their life is. Then they’ll probably get back together (sell this story), have the baby and show of the baby pics in another magazine interview. And they’ll all live happily ever after. The end.

'I'm a singing expert, let me judge you!'

Moving on, I’m hearing reports that Geri Haliwell is set to be a guest judge on the X Factor until they find a permanent judge. Geri Halliwell? Are they serious? And get this, if she makes a good impression, they may make her a permanent fixture. What! I’m sorry, but (with the exception of Posh who just hummed the chorus); Geri was the worse singer in the Spice Girls. And before you go hating on me, I was the biggest Spice Girls fan. Seen them live, watched the 'movie’ and got the t shirt, and the dress, and the unofficial biography.

Of all the talented people in the music industry, surely Simon could have roped in someone more exciting than Geri? Aah well, let’s give her a chance and she how she does when auditions begin on Wednesday. 

Meanwhile, in more X Factor news Dannii Minogue has turned down an offer of £1 million to return to the judging panel. Check her! Oh, and Simon has appointed Britney Spears and Demi Lovato as the new judges for the X Factor USA. That should be interesting. Excuse me while I Google Demi Lovato…

'Were like totally best friends!'

Meanwhile the ‘worlds sexiest woman’ (seriously?) Tulisa has been involved in an altercation at Glasgow airport in which her friend and PA Gareth Varey was allegedly head butted. According to reports, Tulisa and Gareth were in WH Smith at the airport when Tulisa spotted an unflattering picture of her in a magazine and then started complaining loudly. A customer interjected and made a derogatory remark about the star, an argument broke out and the result was 21-year-old Gareth getting head butted! Wow, that’s more exciting than an episode of Airline!

 Apparently, Gareth defended his pal by saying something along the lines of ‘don’t you know who you are talking to?’ Ha! I would have head butted him for that too! Anyways to cut a too long story short, Gareth and the other person were questioned by the police, Tulisa tried her best to diffuse the row, the row ended, they got on their flight, and the police broke out into a rendition of Tulisa’s new tune ‘Young’. Ok, I made that last one up, but we can still dream.

And lastly, to end on a positive note can I say big congratulations to Tom from McFly who married his childhood sweetheart Giovanna last week! And also to Harry from McFly who popped the question to girlfriend Izzy. All together now, aaaaw!!!

Hate to say I told you so!

A woman scorned

Ok, so I didn’t tell her, but I knew it would happen! Allegations have emerged that footballer Jermain Defoe has cheated on girlfriend Alexandra Burke. And if these allegations are true, I can’t say I’m  entirely surprised. After all, Jermain Defoe doesn’t exactly have a good track record with commitment does he? The lothario is more famous for showing off his ball skills in the bedroom rather than the pitch and has somehow manage to lure such intellectual beauties such as Charlotte Mears (Google her if you don’t know), Danielle Lloyd and everyone’s favourite home-wrecker; Imogen Thomas. 

To be honest, I was rather surprised when I heard he was going out with Alexandra, after all she does have talent and a proper career as opposed to his previous conquests. I thought perhaps things may be different this time as Alex may have been able to provide Jermaine with some stimulating conversation to keep him engaged for more than five minutes. But alas, it wasn’t meant to be! One flash of skirt and a whiff of cheap perfume and he’s off like a dog chasing a bone! Sorry Alex, it looks like your gonna have to change your taste in men, because this is what happens when you go with a bad boy!

Third time lucky for Katie?

Who’s gonna take Katie up the aisle? Well it seems like Leandro Penna is the man for the job as he’s only gone and proposed to girlfriend Katie Price! The glamour model, who last year claimed she’ll never marry again after the breakdown of her second marriage, has seemingly changed her mind and accepted her Argentinean toy boy’s proposal. This will make Leandro Katie’s third husband as she was formerly wed to ‘singer’ Peter Andre and ‘cagefighter’ Alex Reid. I’m sure Katie’s really excited to get wed again, but surely she can’t top her fairytale, gypsy-like wedding to Pete? Or even be able to emulate the romance of eloping to Las Vegas to marry Alex.

 She should justbe done with it and have a quickie in Gretna Green registry offices followed by a slap-up meal at Toby Carvery. At least their first dance will be great as the couple is set to appear on Argentina’s version of Strictly Come Dancing. Just one thing Katie, you’ve got that small matter of divorcing Alex first!

Also this week:

• Delusion alert! Ever since her suspension from TOWIE last week, Lauren Goodger has been lying low. But behind closed doors it’s emerged that Lauren has been counting column inches as- get this- she believes that she is as famous as Jordan or even Cheryl Cole! Wow, looks like that TOWIE fame has gone to her head. Maybe a break from the show will do her good!
• The claws are out! Apparently Beyoncé does not approve of Kanye West’s relationship with reality star Kim Kardashian. The ‘Love on top’singer is allegedly unimpressed by Kim’s sex-tape past and dalliances with other men. The conservative star, who is married to Jay-Z, has told in no uncertain terms that she doesn’t want Kim hanging around in her exclusive circle! Well, it looks like Kim has got some even better mates as only last week, she was having dinner with the president!
• Hold the front page- Jessica Simpson has finally given birth! After what seems to have been forever, the singer revealed on her website that she has given birth to a girl called Maxwell Drew Johnson. The baby weighed an enormous 9lb, 13oz- no wonder jess looked as big as a house! Nonetheless, congratulations Eric and Jessica!
• Cat fight! Jenny Frost has let slip that any potential Atomic Kitten reunions will take place without Kerry Katona. Jenny, who replaced Kerry in the band in 2001, has said ‘I don't want to be derogatory about Kerry, but there shouldn't be four of us in Atomic Kitten’. This remark is a far cry from what she said about Kerry a few years back, stating that she would rather eat her own kidney with a spoon than work with Kerry. Meow!  

If for some reason you forgot that Kerry Katona was in fact a member of Atomic Kitten, here is a reminder. Please note that she doesn't actually sing, but rather speaks the words. (A bit like Lily Allen.)

Welcome to 2012!

Happy New Year! And what a year 2011 has been! From all the X Factor scandals to the super-injunction sensation, celeb breakups and hook-ups, births, deaths and TV tantrums, 2012 has a lot to live up to!

Mum's the word

 And kicking us off in the New Year is none other than the talented Peaches Geldof who it was announced today is up the duff. The 22- year old boomtown brat is expecting her first child with fiancé Thomas Cohen, whom she became engaged to late last year. It seems that Peaches is taking marriage seriously this time around after her last marriage to a scruffy looking bloke named Max Drummey only lasted 6 months, that coming after only a 10 day romance. She recently said that ‘we don't want to get married for a couple of years yet.’ Very sensible Peaches. Their spokesperson has stated that ‘Peaches is utterly thrilled and they have the full support of both of their families who are equally excited for the baby's arrival.’ Looks like wild child Peaches has finally grown up.

Waltzing away!

 Meanwhile singer Alesha Dixon sparked controversy by sensationally quitting Strictly Come Dancing and allegedly jumping ship to Britain’s Got Talent! Knowing all the rivalry between the BBC’s and ITV’s two major shows (Strictly and X Factor), Alesha must have known the move will ruffle a few feathers, especially the furor surrounding her getting the job in the first place! Perhaps it’s the lure of the mega pay packet  she’s expected to get or perhaps by getting close to Simon Cowell (who’s apparently back on the panel) she thinks her fledgling music career will receive a much needed boost, either way her decision has raised a few eyebrows. As expected, the race for who will replace her is on with names such as Kara Tointon, Miranda Hart and even Arlene Phillips being bandied about.  Whoever does get the job, they should be sure to watch out for Bruno Tonioli and those flailing arms of his!

In other news, there’s drama with Sarah Harding as it is emerged that she was involved in a domestic violence dispute with her boyfriend who she met in rehab. In what sounds like a horrific ordeal, Sarah told a tabloid newspaper how Theo De Vries ‘grabbed me by my hair — throwing my head on the floor’. But it appears that the Lancashire lass gave as good as she got as she described how ‘He was smacking my head on the floor. He bit my ear. And when I kicked him to try and get him off me, I got his nose and he was bleeding.’ Let’s just hope Sarah’s problems get resolved as soon as possible.

Over in Hollywood there are marriages and divorces galore as Justin Timberlake popped the question to Jessica Biel whilst Russell Brand served poor Katy Perry with divorce papers!  Phew! Celebland never fails to keep us entertained.

Stay tuned for the first reality TV shows of the year; Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing on Ice. Plus look out for my Letter of the Week where each week I address a certain celeb and tell them exactly what I think!

Hope you enjoy! 

Niomi xxx