Music superstar eyeing up a move to France with her rapper boyfriend after house-hunting in Paris
SHE already has homes in Barbados and Los Angeles, and now Rihanna is eyeing up a swanky pad in Paris.
I can reveal the pregnant superstar secretly viewed properties in the French capital on Tuesday — but opted to do it between 3am and 5am to avoid being spotted.
Mum-of-one Rih-Rih was joined by her rapper partner A$AP Rocky for tours around two luxury properties in the 16th Arrondissement, near the Arc de Triomphe, including a spacious home with a garden.
One of the properties is on the market for more than £2.6million, so they certainly aren’t scrimping.
A source said: “Rihanna wants her kids to be able to see the world — and what better way than to have homes all over the place.
“They went under the cover of darkness so they could tour the houses in peace and without a rush.
“It was a bit of an inconvenience for the team showing them around, but given it was for Rihanna, no one was complaining.
‘Sooner rather than later’
"The houses they are viewing are gorgeous but their main concern is really good security and an amazing location.
“They won’t spend their money on any old place, but they would like to get a deal done sooner rather than later so that it’s ready for the next time the family is in town. Rihanna’s due date is fast approaching but she has loved her getaway to France and can’t wait to return.”
The Umbrella singer, who is several months into her second pregnancy, was last in Paris in February 2022 for a fashion show.
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In 2018, it was revealed she was living in St John’s Wood, North London, in an eight-bedroom, £32million mansion with a weekly rent of £18,000.
Rihanna is now a billionaire thanks to her hugely successful make-up company Fenty Beauty as well as her fashion brand Savage X Fenty.
Plus, of course, her music.
With that much money in her coffers, there’s nothing much stopping her from building a global property empire, too.
Watch out for Mia
The perks of being a model are that you look good in anything, so Mia Regen still came across as amazing in this unusual outfit.
It looked as if it had been torn to pieces in the washing machine but Brit Mia, who is dating Romeo Beckham, managed to pull it off.
She wore the quirky get up to a party at Outernet in West London, celebrating the 50th anniversary of watch brand Tag Heuer's Carrera range.
The bash, hosted by Radio 1/s Greg James, was also attended by Gerri Horner and husband Christian Hollywood, actor Ryan Gosling, model Poppy Delevingne, TV presenter Natalie Pinkham and House of the Dragon actress Milly Allcock.
It's all well and good getting dressed up for a night out, especially when there's free drinks.
But given the party was so extravagant, I imagine it was the goodie bag they were all scrambling to get a hold of at the end of the night.
Jess back in a silly song
JESS Glynne will make her long-awaited music comeback next Friday after five years away.
The singer, who holds the record for the most No1 singles by a British female artist with seven, has teased a song on social media called Silly Me.
In a clip shared on Instagram yesterday, she said: “I haven’t done a project of my own for five years. How much I’ve changed in that period of time . . .
“I’ve really come to a place in my life where I feel so incredibly content with the woman I am today.
“The fear and the doubt just disappears.”
It will be a fresh start for Jess, after I told last year how she had split from her record label Atlantic then signed a new deal with EMI – which Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes are signed to.
She is now being managed by Jay Z’s company Roc Nation, so she’s in safe hands.
Jess has also started announcing her first raft of shows in years, including a top spot at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Dundee next month.
Yesterday she joined the line-up of entertainment for the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone in early July, alongside Calvin Harris, Cat Burns, Jax Jones, Black Eyed Peas and Tom Grennan.
Jess’s last album Always In Between, the follow-up to her 2015 debut I Cry When I Laugh, topped the charts in 2018 and earned her three Brit nominations.
With a bit of luck, this campaign will finally see her succeed in winning one.
Elt looks Grealy chuffed
IT isn’t often you see Sir Elton John with a grin this big on his face.
But perhaps it could have something to do with the fact he got a hug from handsome England footballer Jack Grealish backstage after one of his shows.
I’m not sure who was more excited about meeting who, before the England and Manchester City star put the snap on Twitter.
He wrote: “What an absolute legend! A pleasure to meet you.”
Looks like the feeling was mutual.
Em dad's Oscar aid
EMILY Ratajkowski isn’t the only influential person in her family as her dad helped win an Oscar last month.
The model revealed her father John is an influential art teacher, who taught the producer of the Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere
All At Once, Jonathan Wang.
On her podcast High Low, she said: “My dad was the art teacher at my high school. People love him. Someone will approach me and they’re like, ‘I had your dad in High School and he changed my life’. I heard through mutual friends that Jonathan Wang – the producer of Everything Everywhere All At Once – credited my dad with becoming a creative.”
Caity's a sunny sight
Caity Baser has a bright future - and I don't just mean her choice of wardrobe.
The Southampton born singer played her biggest headline show to date at London's Kentish Town Forum and wore this eye-catching outfit for it.
During her set, she sang her recent top 40 hit 'Pretty Boys' along with side tunes 'X&Y' and 'Friendly Sex'.
It was the final date of her 10 show UK tour, but with more music on the way it won't be long till she's back on the stage.
Sadie film firm bust
SADIE Frost's film career isn’t quite flourishing, as her movie company Blonde To Black Pictures Two has gone into liquidation owing almost £500,000.
The ex-Primrose Hill set party girl co-founded the business in 2014 but stepped down as director last month, shortly before the appointment of liquidators.
A statement of affairs signed off last month reports £480,225 as being owed to trade and expense creditors, as well as £10,628 to loan accounts.
Company accounts suggest it raised funds to make Two For Joy, the 2018 drama starring Samantha Morton and Billie Piper, which Sadie produced.
She is still a director of Two For Joy Productions and Blonde To Black Pictures Limited, although documents filed at Companies House suggest a deficit of £1.5million.
Last year her fitness wear firm Frost Active went into liquidation with debts of more than £200,000.
With that track record, I don’t think she’ll be snapped up as Lord Sugar's next Apprentice any time soon.
Nearly Para no more...
PARAMORE have admitted they are shocked they are still a band – 18 years after releasing their debut album.
The group, fronted by Hayley Williams alongside Zac Farro and Taylor York, has gone through numerous line-up changes and rows but have returned to the UK for their biggest tour following the launch of their sixth album This Is Why in February.
Speaking at their sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday, Hayley told the crowd: “You’re the fans we nearly broke up in front of a thousand times. Thanks for coming back, thanks for sticking with us.
“You guys know that it’s absolutely ridiculous that we’re still here, right?
“It’s crazy that we’re still a band and it’s crazy that there’s still anyone who gives a damn.
“There are moments when I know where Taylor, Zac and I would do all of it all over again – and there are others moments where I’m so glad that we’re past all of that s**t. It’s now finally somewhat peaceful.
But it’s still life and life is still insane.”
Woody says on yer bike
DJ Woody Cook is backing a new programme from bike rental service Swapflets which helps people learn how to ride an E-bike properly.
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Given the amount of times I've nearly been hit by idiots riding them, I'm wholeheartedly backing this campaign by the son of Zoe Ball and Fatboy Slim.
E-cyclists, take note - you don't want to come a nasty cropper like Simon Cowell.