Couples

VISUAL PROOF OF STREISAND CRUSH

Here’s a fun coincidence. In the previous gossip item I told you about Ryan O’Neal and Barbra Streisand back in the day, giggling and carrying on in the throes of a fling at The Candy Store in Beverly Hills. It so happens, my friend Gary Lewis, a well-known paparazzi, was OUTSIDE the club that night and shot THIS photo of the couple arriving. He also remembered Barbra being very giddy and holding on to Ryan like a trophy. Anyway, this photo kinda proves my point! It WAS a romance…will it be in her book?

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FUNNY- HE DOESN’T LOOK LIKE A CHEF!

We see a lot of photos of former Spice Girl Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham, but not so many pics of “Baby Spice” Emma Bunton. We love this photo of Emma and her husband Jade Jones on their way to a festive party in the UK. Jones was lead singer of the 90’s boy band Damage, and he and Emma have been together since ’98. Jade always loved food and he studied and became a successful chef – currently working at the prestigious 5 star hotel Claridges, (although you’d never guess it by looking at him!) Emma and Jade have two sons together and they finally married in 2021. Cute couple…

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BEN AND JEN’S MARRIAGE IS PAYING OFF BIGTIME

Like it or not, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have become one of the hottest and most in-demand couples in the world. Dolce & Gabbana jumped on the bandwagon early and hired Jennifer for a recent sunglasses campaign. The designers are about to launch a new fragrance collection and they REALLY want Ben and Jen to celebrate their rekindled romance in TV and print ads. Coincidentally or not, the working name of the new scent is “Rekindled.” The contract isn’t signed, but the deal could pocket $20 million or more for the lucky newlyweds…

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ANOTHER SHAVED HEAD NOT TO MAKE JOKES ABOUT

Speaking of shaved heads, Channing Tatum appeared at The Lost City premier in London and he looks just as good as Jada Pinkett in the same style. When Channing’s significant other of over a year, Zoe Kravitz, turned up at The Oscars (looking gorgeous) without a date, we wondered if the cute couple was over. But no, Channing is in Europe promoting his movie and he and Zoe are still very much an item….

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CHELSEA HANDLER CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT HER LOVE

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have rivals for the “Most Totally in Love” couple in Hollywood. Ben and Jennifer have been photographed kissing and snuggling in doorways and corners all over town. But Chelsea Handler and her comic boyfriend Jo Koy are definitely the most VERBAL about their romantic relationship. They can’t stop talking about how much they love each other! Chelsea admits “The last few years have been discouraging – but Jo renewed my faith in men.” Chelsea and Jo have been friends for YEARS, but one day she started looking at him differently. She said “I miraculously fell in love at 46- it can happen to anybody!” When they vacationed in Hawaii, Jo posted this photo on Instagram, describing Chelsea as “The woman of my dreams.”

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TRAVIS BARKER IS AMAZED BY HIS OWN TRANQUILITY

Drummer Travis Barker is a changed man. And it looks like he has Kourtney Kardashian to thank for these changes. His 2008 plane crash that landed him horribly burned in the hospital for 11 weeks undergoing 27 surgeries, left him with a fear of flying, and suicidal. He became a recluse. That is, until he started spending more time with old friend Kourtney. Their friendship developed into romance, and with her, he’s flying again. Not only flying, but smooching in public with no qualms. He seems to be enjoying the attention they get just walking down the street in New York in the photo, above. Kourtney was with him backstage (more PDA!) when he drummed for Young Thug on SNL this weekend. His shirtless and highly active drumming got him a burst of applause…

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TRAVIS BARKER AND KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN WALLOW IN ATTENTION

This is a romantic gondola ride? Not much privacy. How romantic can this be with the tall gondolier standing right behind you looking down? Don’t forget this is high season in Venice and there are loads of other gondolas floating around. Yet Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian DID manage to snuggle a bit while paparazzi captured every move from bridges above. The happy couple attended the Dolce & Gabbana fashion event with loads of other celebrities in Venice. Scott Disick must be feeling left out. His May-December romance with Amelia Hamlin is suddenly old news.

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KRIS JENNER AND COREY GAMBLE: THEY SAID IT WOULDN’T LAST

Hollywood marriages have come and gone in the last seven years, but Kris Jenner and her 25 years younger boyfriend Corey Gamble are still an item! No one is more surprised than Kris’s daughters- none of their relationships have the longevity that hers has. Kris met tour manager Corey at a fancy party in France seven years ago and against all odds, they have been together ever since! Corey has been a fixture on the Kardashian reality shows and he and Kris survived pandemic isolation. An ex of Corey’s says he will never leave Kris because “he’s a social climber.” Surprisingly, their age difference doesn’t seem to bother either of them. They are almost always together and seem to enjoy each other’s company. Who would have guessed?

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RIHANNA AND ASAP ROCKY: THE REAL THING OR “FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?”

Rihanna has been strictly on her own for the past few weeks- there was no sign of her boyfriend ASAP Rocky. Remember, Rihanna and Rocky have been friends for years, but in December 2020 they both found themselves single. They started hanging out together and the dates became romantic. He spent Christmas with her and her family in Barbados and they made a cute – and stylish- inseparable couple. But for the last month or so, Rihanna has been out and about ALONE – sometimes with family or just friends. No Rocky. But he has reappeared! Last night Rihanna went out (dressed to kill!) and it turns out she met up with Rocky inside a party Drake threw at Delilah. Is the romance back ON? – Stay tuned…

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