CHARLI XCX insists she “can’t wait” to be in her forties – and feels happier with each year that goes by.
While most celebrities are determined to age backwards, she’s bucking the trend.
Charli XCX insists she ‘can’t wait’ to be in her forties – and feels happier with each year that goes byCredit: Getty
, who is at the top of her game right now, said has “never” lied about her age and explained: “I’m 33 and I just feel great. I feel so good.
“I feel so much better than I felt when I was 25. I feel so much more in control of who I am and what I want.
“Obviously, not always. Sometimes, I’m a complete nervous wreck and I hate myself. When I was a lot younger, I think I was a lot more nervous about ageing – in that way we’re kind of indoctrinated to think as women, like, ‘Oh my god, we’re getting old, we’re 30’. I feel awesome. And I feel f***ing cool.”
On the Long Winded With Gabby Windey podcast, added: “I have female friends who are in their forties and I’m like, ‘Damn, you’re so cool, so chic and have incredible style and are so intelligent’. I can’t wait for that.
“Even though sometimes I’m like, ‘Damn, it’s gone by really fast’, I feel really good about getting older. There’s something really chic about it to me.”
She’s a breath of fresh air.
* THAT’S 40…in Latin.
Jade green party
looked spectacular in this green dress at record exec Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys party in the US.
And I’ve no doubt she will also be getting her stylist busy ahead of this month’s .
Jade Thirlwall looked spectacular in this green dress at record exec Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys party in the USCredit: Getty
Jade is up for Artist of the Year and Pop Act at the ceremony in Manchester’s Co-op Live arena.
And talking about her journey to the top, the former singer said she always wanted to help lift rising artists.
She added: “I was walking in the room and being like, ‘I’ve written this music. This is what it sounds like. You’d be lucky to sign me, and if you don’t, I’ll find someone else who will’.”
That’s what I love about Jade.
NOAH KAHAN is eyeing up a second No1 as his new tune The Great Divide takes an early lead in this week’s chart race.
Meanwhile, in the album charts, Only The Poets’ debut record And I’d Do It Again is in at No8.
They play a sold-out show at the O2 Academy Brixton, in South London, tonight.
NADINE’S TELL-ALL IS A ‘SCAM’
fans got very excited when it was “announced” was releasing a tell-all autobiography.
That was last May – and it was supposed to be out in December.
Girls Aloud fans got very excited when it was ‘announced’ Nadine Coyle was releasing a tell-all autobiographyCredit: Getty
But after it failed to materialise, I’ve now learned the whole thing was an elaborate scam and she has never put pen to paper.
Despite claims she had confirmed a book called Loud: Diary Of A Derry Girl, those close to her have insisted Nadine had nothing to do with it and that the whole thing has been fabricated.
At the time, reputable websites reported it would be “an intimate tell-all account” of her life, running for 320 pages with a pre-order link on Amazon.
But it was someone’s idea of a silly joke, because no such book exists.
In 2023 Nadine was in talks to release a memoir, but decided not to proceed.
She said at the time: “You have to be really open, it is a big undertaking and you have to be prepared.”
I’d love Nadine to dish the dirt, so I hope she’s not ruled the idea out entirely.
DENISE HELP FOR JAX ON THE BOX
watched her son become a star with The 1975 – and now the ex-Coronation Street actress is supporting her nine-year-old godson on his road to acting fame.
Jax James has appeared in shows including Here We Go on the BBC and ITV’s Grantchester.
Denise Welch with her nine-year-old godson Jax JamesCredit: Supplied
He has got his first movie, beating 10,000 other kids to a role in fantasy thriller The Stolen Child.
A source said: “Jax may be young, but his star prowess is mighty. Denise is providing as much advice as she can.
“Jax is going to be a big star. Watch this space.”
Roman’s love match
takes his fiancée on a date to the football – and it’s clearly a good match.
They watched his team beat Kairat in the .
Roman Kemp takes his fiancée Carmen Gaggero on a date to the football – and it’s clearly a good matchCredit: BackGrid
The couple announced their romance in 2024 and Roman popped the question to Carmen not long after they fell for each otherCredit: BackGrid
It was a birthday treat for The One Show presenter, who turned 33 last weekend and headed out sporting some face fuzz.
The couple announced their romance in 2024 and Roman popped the question to Carmen not long after they fell for each other.
I’m expecting wedding bells this summer.
MUSE’s Matt Bellamy has high hopes for the band’s next album, telling a fan on Instagram that they are “working on it furiously”.
They haven’t released a record since 2022’s Will Of The People, and he added of the follow-up: “Will be best (Muse) album of all time.”
MO: I’LL PAY BAR BILL DOING ONLYFANS
joked he thought about doing OnlyFans after blowing thousands on booze.
In his third Netflix special In The Moment, released tomorrow, the comedian recalls a costly night out at a Los Angeles club.
Mo Gilligan joked he thought about doing OnlyFans after blowing thousands on boozeCredit: Getty
Mo revealed he bought a drinks package which didn’t have a price on the menu – and was left horrified by his tab.
In the show, recorded at London’s O2 Arena, The Masked Singer panellist says: “Do you know what I thought? I know how I’ll get this money back. I said, ‘I’m gonna do OnlyFans’.”
He was right to stick with comedy. We don’t need more celebs selling snaps of their trotters.
RITA WON’T TAIKA STROP AT LEAK
seems unfazed after one of her most personal songs leaked online.
Tokyo Karaoke surfaced on the internet and is a track she initially wrote about falling in love with director Taika Waititi, who is now her husband, on a trip to Japan.
Rita Ora wrote a song about falling in love with her husband Taika WaititiCredit: AP
On the song, which was originally intended for her third album You And I, she sings: “I always talked myself out of love like I was never really good enough.
“Now when I’m down, you always lift me up. Slow kiss this cherry blossom lipstick off. So pour it up, this night is for us.”
Taking to Instagram, Rita shared a screenshot of a fansite posting a link to the track, writing: “Guess leaking is still a thing.
“Luckily I actually love this song. So enjoy. Thanks to whoever leaked it.”
If you love it that much, Rita, perhaps now is the time to think about adding it to your upcoming fourth album.
The week in bizness
TODAY: Radio 2’s Piano Room series of live sessions kicks off on Vernon Kay’s mid-morning show with Pulp, before performances from Tori Amos and Jessie J later in the month.
THURSDAY: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi and Charli XCX will be at the premiere of Wuthering Heights in Leicester Square.
FRIDAY: Florence + The Machine begin their world tour at Belfast’s SSE Arena ahead of gigs in Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Sheffield, London and Manchester.
SUNDAY: Bad Bunny headlines the Super Bowl half-time show at California’s Levi’s Stadium.
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