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HELLO! is fortunate to be invited into many magnificent homes – but it’s not often that we’re greeted by celebrity swans. Gliding under the glass bridge that leads to the entrance of Lisa Vanderpump and her husband Ken Todd’s mansion, the cheekily named Hanky and Panky provide a suitably regal first impression of the 14,000sq ft home, set on a verdant two-acre lot in a private Beverly Hills enclave. The swans have featured on Lisa’s TV show, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills , but the next animal HELLO! encounters is altogether more familiar. “Giggy is a bigger star than I am,” Lisa says of the teacup pomeranian who is both her constant companion and a canine luminary in his own right. “He was the first dog ever on Dancing with…

Their next on-screen collaboration sees them play a husband and wife whose relationship is at breaking point, but Hollywood golden couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie could not have looked more together last week as they cheered on two of their children at a football game. The passionate pair, who fell in love a decade ago on the set of the 2005 movie Mr & Mrs Smith and married last August in France, were there to support daughters Zahara, ten, and Shiloh, eight, as the girls took to the pitch in Los Angeles. SO HAPPY TOGETHER Dressed down and all in black, the girls’ movie-star mum and dad, whose new film, By The Sea , which is also written and directed by Angelina, is due out later this year, watched…

She hasn’t been seen with a man on her arm since splitting from Tom Cruise three years ago. But now it would seem that Katie Holmes has found love again – in the shape of actor Jamie Foxx. The couple have reportedly been dating since August 2013 after meeting at a charity fundraising event. Since then, they’ve carried out their relationship under the radar, partly because they’re keeping things casual, says a source. “This is not some intense romance,” the insider told US magazine People . “Jamie and Katie have been friends for a long time. They’re two adults who are attractive and single, so conclusions will be drawn. But they’re not about to make some serious commitment.” Speaking to Us Weekly magazine, another friend added: “Jamie is someone she…

The first birthday of Sophia Ecclestone-Rutland was never going to be marked by an everyday jelly and ice cream children’s party. Given that Sophia’s mother is glamorous heiress and businesswoman Tamara Ecclestone, the celebration, held last Tuesday, was always destined to be an extravagant affair. “In my head, I’ve been planning this party since she was born,” said Tamara, 30, who became a parent on St Patrick’s Day last year with her husband, property developer Jay Rutland, 34. “From January the plans were official. One is such an incredible milestone,” she told HELLO!. “I’m so emotional about it, I cried last night when I posted a photo of Sophia on Instagram. I remember the day she was born like it was yesterday. It was such a sunny, beautiful March day.”…

When it came to dress options for a ball to support Alpine sports, there was only one choice for Pippa Middleton – ice blue. The 31-year-old sister of the Duchess of Cambridge dazzled in a daringly low-cut chiffon Hugo Boss gown to co-host the ParaSnowBall at London’s Cumberland Hotel. With her dark hair worn loose around her shoulders and sporting a glowing tan, Pippa was the undisputed belle of the ball. During the evening’s festivities, athletes, including Heather Mills – who hopes to set a new speed world record for a disabled skier – had their photographs taken with Pippa. Afterwards, charity campaigner and The Jump contestant Heather, 47, told HELLO!: “All of us on the GB disabled ski team were delighted to receive the support of ski lover Pippa…

The Queen famously loves corgis, so it was little surprise that one caught her eye as she and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Battersea Dogs and Cats home last week. Asked by celebrity Battersea ambassador Amanda Holden if she was tempted to take pedigree pooch Beama home, the Queen replied: “Maybe.” Fellow ambassador Paul O’Grady said of the 12-year-old canine: “He’s a beautiful dog and if I didn’t have five already myself, I would be tempted. The Queen seemed fascinated by him but wasn’t in the market. But now he has met Her Majesty, at least we can say he is by royal appointment.” The Queen has been a royal patron of Battersea for nearly 60 years and she was greeted at the South London home by a 12-strong doggie…