The pop star unveiled biceps of comic-book

Madonna has been working out for two hours, six days a week - and boy does it show.

The pop star unveiled biceps of comic-book proportions as she left the gym following her latest vigorous fitness session in London today.

Dressed in adidas tracksuit pants, a tight Nike vest and a hooded jacket hanging over her head, it was her bulging muscles that really had heads turning.

Bulky: the pop star flexed her muscle after yet another two hour work out in London today

Madonna, who is famous for her punishing exercise regime, was joined by her pint-sized personal trainer and constant gym companion Tracy Anderson, whom she was referred to by best friend Gwyneth Paltrow.

Of the star, Tracy will say only: "It comes down to whether or not you are a hard worker and someone who puts in 100 per cent.

"I prefer to train with the dedicated and these women aren't afraid to work."

Coach: Madonna was joined by her personal trainer Tracy Anderson

With her 50th birthday less than five months away, Madonna seems more determined than ever to be in great shape, but her increasingly muscular appearance suggests she may be trying too hard.

Last month there was even speculation the image-concious star had undergone plastic surgery after she was seen with a bruised face and eyes.

The mother of three is currently preparing to embark on a promotional tour for of the release of her new album Hard Candy, which sees her duetting with Justin Timberlake.

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Myleene Klass posing in a sunny yellow bikini

Classical musician and television presenter Myleene Klass has one of the most envied celebrity figures.

But the curvy star's love handles were considered surplus to requirements by M&S, who erased them in the newly released photos for their summer swimwear advertising campaign.

Just five months after she gave birth, Myleene was back at work on a South African beach posing in a sunny yellow bikini.
Sleek: Myleene Klass' new promotional shot for M&S summer swimwear campaign reveals an enviably sleek physique - after her love handles were trimmed

And although she looked in pretty amazing shape for a new mother, as these pictures show, the 29-year-old television presenter was given the Photoshop treatment to trim her curvy love handles.

The results can clearly be seen in the newly released promotional shot of the stunning classical artist, which shows a very sleek-figured Myleene, with very trim hips.

However, in the un-retouched photo, her curvy love handles can be seen slightly overhanging her bikini bottoms.
New mum: Myleene completed the photoshoot in January, just five months after giving birth to daughter Ava, and the star looked slim and curvy post-baby

Myleene, who gave birth to baby Ava last August, showed off her trim figure as she modelled on the beach on South Africa, for Marks & Spencer's summer swimwear campaign.

But the former I'm A Celebrity contestant, who turns 30 in April, has insisted she would never succumb to the fashion industry's size zero obsession.

She said recently: "Here I am surrounded by these models who are six foot two and they've got perfect bodies, but then I'm thinking, well, my role here is to be me.

"When M&S signed me up, they knew that I'm only five foot five and a half and not a size zero.

"I'm certainly not a supermodel, like Twiggy or Erin O'Connor."

But since then, she appears to have lost even more weight, as she showed off a very slim figure at the Mayfair Personality of the Year Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel earlier this month.

Myleene's ultra-slim appearance prompted onlookers to wonder where her famous curves had disappeared to.

The star has put her rapid weight loss down to her hectic schedule and the demands of motherhood.

She has said: "I think breast-feeding helped, and running up and down stairs all day."

But her shrinking frame is likely to disappoint admirers - including fiancé Graham 'Gray' Quinn - who have celebrated her shapely physique.

Myleene said recently: "Gray hates it when I get too thin, he calls me Boney M."

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Mariah Carey is airbrushed

Mariah Carey appears to be telling porkie pies again - via a heavily retouched promotional photo.

The singer would have the public believe she is a bronzed, model-thin goddess - rather than the paler, curvier woman she really is.

A heavily-retouched Mariah, 37, appears to have transformed herself into her very own fantasy woman for the cover shot of new album E=MC2.

On the cover, Mariah is seen wearing a short gold dress, and looks lithe, extremely long-limbed and heavily tanned.
Bronzed imitation: Mariah Carey has transformed herself into a bronzed, lithe-limbed version of herself for the cover of her new album. But seen last night in New York, the reality is somewhat different

She looks so flawless, that her usually recognisable features disappear, making her resemble an oil painting.

But in reality, although the star looks in great shape, she looks shorter, more muscular, and a lot paler than the dipped in bronzer look she's sporting on the album cover.

It's becoming something of a habit, as last month the singer was unveiled as the unrecognisable cover star of US women's magazine Allure, due to heavy re-touching
The real thing: Mariah looks paler, curvier and more muscular than the long-legged creature on the cover of her new album, as she stepped out in New York last night

The singer is currently in excellent shape having showed off her newly-sculpted body in the video for her new single.

Mariah's latest music video for song 'Touch My Body', shot by X-Men director Brett Ratner, sees her cavorting scantily-clad in a nerd's fantasy.

Mariah said recently: "One of the rumours I just heard about was that I spent $150,000 in plastic surgery. What in the ham sandwich do they think I did? It's very annoying."

The singer - who is currently dating record executive Mark Sudack - said she definitely wants to start a family in the future, but only when she is in a position to devote herself entirely to a child.

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Gwen Stefani showed off her huge bump

A radiant Gwen Stefani showed off her huge bump yesterday as she welcomed guests to her baby shower at the Los Angeles home she shares with husband Gavin Rossdale.

The heavily pregnant pop star, who never scrimps on glamour when it came to her maternity wear, wore a flowing empire line floral dress and towering wedge heels for the afternoon affair.
Mother figure: Gwen Stefani showed off her growing baby bump in LA yesterday

Stars including Courtney Cox's husband David Arquette and Gwen's former boyfriend and No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal arrived baring gifts for the expectant singer.

Gwen is already mother to Kingston, who turns two in May, and it is a role she revels in.

She said recently: "Kingston didn't really change me so much as he just has made my life better.

"I'll be rocking him to sleep and he'll be playing with my hair and it's just the most amazing feeling in the world. To have this little guy who loves me so much automatically, it's just crazy."

The 38-year-old says she "definitely" wants to have more than two children, quipping: "It's fun trying to get pregnant."
All smiles: Gwen and her husband Gavin Rossdale were in good spirirts as they welcomed guests to their baby shower

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Kirsty Gallacher newly toned figure in a racy new photo shoot

Kirsty Gallacher is preparing to host the latest incarnation of Gladiators, and when it comes to being in shape, she does not want to be outdone.

The presenter, who has been following a vigorous fitness regime in recent months ahead of the show's return, unveiled her newly toned figure in a racy new photo shoot.
Body of work: Kirsty Gallacher shows off her physique as she prepares to host Gladiators

The 32-year-old has training with her boyfriend Paul Sampson, 30, a former rugby player.

She will co-present the revamped series, set to air on Sky One in May, alongside footballer Ian Wright.

She said: "I'm going to be very active in the show and I want to look good for all those men in tights."
Shaping up: Kirsty says she plans to be 'very active' in the show when it returns to screens in May

"I grew up with Gladiators so I couldn't be more excited to be involved in the new series.

"It promises to be great entertainment on a major scale and I can't wait to get started."

Original referee John Anderson is returning to the show, in which contestants compete for a £50,000 prize.

Filmed at Shepperton studios, Gladiators is expected to be broadcast in its traditional Saturday primetime slot following a "21st Century makeover".

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Holly strips off for shower photoshoot

Holly Willoughby has never failed to attract attention and now she is sure to gain a few more admirers as the TV presenter lathered up for a sexy shower scene.

Holly has stripped off for a good cause though - by calling on the public to taking showers in just three minutes in a bid to save water.
Squeaky clean: Holly Willoughby lathers up in the shower to support World Water Day

The Dancing On Ice host said the idea that rainy Britain had a plentiful water supply was false because the population is so high.

And with the UN World Day for Water coming up on Saturday, 27-year-old Holly said 90 billion litres of precious water could be saved if everyone trimmed shower times.

She said: "Because we're such a small country and there are so many people in the country, the amount of water per head is so minimal - we've got less water per head in the south-east of England than they have in Sudan."

Water babe: Holly dazzles with a sleek new look

The former underwear model, whose plunging necklines on Dancing On Ice have raised more than the odd eyebrow, said she had managed to wash her hair in three minutes.

She went on: "The average is about seven minutes for men and about 7.2 minutes for a woman so it's not that much difference. Every minute you spend in the shower you use nine litres of water.

"Aim for the optimum three-minute shower then you're going to save a lot of water.
Wet look: The TV presenter has called on the public to reduce their shower time to just three minutes

"If everybody did that in a day you would save... enough to fill 9,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools in one day."

Holly also said the latest Dancing On Ice series had "some of the best celebrities we've ever had".

She added: "The final I think is probably one of the most exciting pieces of TV I've ever seen in my life. Suzanne Shaw was an absolute deserving winner - she won on the night so she was fantastic."

• Holly Willoughby is the spokesperson for the Ariel 3 Minute Shower Challenge for World Water Day
Elegance: Presenter Holly at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in London on Wednesday night

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Jamie Lee Curtis has agreed to pose topless

Jamie Lee Curtis has agreed to pose topless to mark her 50th birthday.


The actress said she would bare all to convince older women that they can still be beautiful if they take care of their bodies.

Her topless pose will appear on May's cover of the magazine of the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. equivalent of Saga.
Jamie Lee Curtis on the cover of the magazine for the American Association of Retired Persons

Four years ago, the Fish Called Wanda star agreed to appear makeup free and wearing a sports bra and briefs on the cover of a woman's magazine - refusing to let the magazine airbrush out any imperfections, she said she was happy to show off her 'fatty little tummy'.

Miss Curtis, daughter of Hollywood stars Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, also refuses to dye her hair.

The actress will be pictured topless in May even though her birthday falls in November.

She is married to actor Christopher Guest and became Lady Haden Guest when her husband inherited his father's baronetcy.
The star shot to fame after playing a prostitute in the film Trading Places

She attended the House of Lords to see her husband take up his role.

The actress shot to fame playing a prostitute in the comedy Trading Places opposite Eddie Murphy.

Her topless scene won her a legion of fans and she again flaunted her curvy figure in Perfect with John Travolta.

She won a Golden Globe for "True Lies" with Arnold Schwarzenegger but quit acting in 2006 to concentrate on writing children's stories.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at a beach in Byron Bay

Sun, sand, surf and a super star to boot! Nicole Kidman surprised beach goers in Australia as she arrived for a day by the ocean in her native Australia yesterday.

The Hollywood star traded in her two piece bikini for a more demure Billabong rash vest and white towel, keeping her pale skin, and of course her baby bump, under wraps.

Bump watch! Nicole Kidman make a splash in her wetsuit on the beach

The star flew from Sydney to the beach side town of Byron Bay via private jet on Thursday, where she joined her country rocker husband.

She received a warm welcomed at the airport by Keith, who is in town to play The East Coast Blues and Roots Festival.

He is scheduled to perform a string of concerts in Australia before returning to the US for show in Baltimore on April 9.

Under wraps: Nicole kept her bump covered in a blue Billabong rash vest

While the star appears to be enjoying her time Down Under, she is reportedly on the hunt for a new home in Los Angeles.

The star was spotted looking for properties near her best friend and fellow Australian Naomi Watts last week.

A source told Us Weekly: "Nicole had her people call Naomi's next-door neighbors to ask if they would be interested in selling their house — even though it wasn't on the market."

The neighbours turned down the offer, but she is still on the lookout for a home in the $US8 million range.

During her time in LA, she also caught up with her children with ex Tom Cruise — son Connor, 13, and daughter Isabella, 15.

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Britney's first small screen appearance

Britney Spears had just one thing on her mind during her upcoming guest appearance on US sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

In a preview clip, which touts the episode as the one "everybody's buzzing about," Britney kicks off her latest television appearance with the words, "Can we have sex and then go shopping?".
Working girl: Britney Spears plays a flirtatious receptionist in an upcoming episode of US sitcom How I Met Your Mother

In the episode, the troubled pop star plays a flirtatious office receptionist, opposite Josh Radnor.

Britney, who spent two days on set last week, called the spot "a blast," and she won rave reviews from the show's cast.

Actress Alyson Hannigan said: "[Britney] nailed her jokes, she's really playing a character. It's so sweet and so endearing, I love her."
Acting up: the troubled pop star says she had a 'blast' filming the spot

Neil Patrick Harris, who plays Barney Stinson, added: "There was not an ounce of the dark side that we've all read so much about."

Costar Jason Segal chimed: "She was hilarious in the table-read, and I got to see her do the run-through as well, and she was great."

It is Britney's first small screen appearance since guest starring on Will & Grace in 2006.

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Jennifer Aniston in a skimpy bikini

Jennifer Aniston is mixing business with pleasure during her visit to Miami.

The star took a break from filming her new romantic comedy Marley & Me to spend the day lounging by the ocean in her luxury resort.

Jennifer, who was joined by a female companion, soaked up the sun in a daring barely-there hot pink bikini.
Miami nice: Jennifer Aniston soaked up the sun in a skimpy bikini in Florida on Saturday
R&R: Jennifer was on a break from filming her romantic comedy Marley & Me

The former Friends star has made the most of her free time while staying in Florida - last week enjoyed a spending spree at Bal Harbour Shops with stops at Chanel, Ferragamo, Gucci, Neiman Marcus and Prada.

She is also said to be getting close to the her co-star Owen Wilson, who plays her husband in the adaptation of John Grogan's memoir.

A crew member told American magazine Star last week: "The hugging didn't end when the cameras stopped rolling."
Time out: the actress chilled by the ocean with a female companion

"They were very flirty together, far more than you would expect. In between takes they were hanging onto each other. They are very friendly."

Owen, who has also been catching up with his ex Kate Hudson in recent weeks, has known Jennifer for a number of years - she dated his Wedding Crashers co-star Vince Vaughn.

Jennifer has been linked to a string of men since her divorce from Brad Pitt in 2005.

In recent months, she has spent time with Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom and her Traveling in Vancouver co-star Aaron Eckhart.
Jennifer and co-star Owen Wilson, seen last week shooting their latest film Marley & Me

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Nicole Richie's figure a boost

Nicole Richie looked just swell as she showed off her post-baby figure at the launch of her fiance's new clothing range.

Motherhood has clearly given the 26-year-old's formerly skinny figure a boost - she looked radiant in a tight sliver dress at the launch party for DCMA Collective in Los Angeles on Friday night.

Curvy: Nicole Richie at the DCMA launch on Friday

Blooming: The Simple Life star looks healthy and happy at her fiance's clothing launch

The Simple Life star was supporting fiance Joel Madden, 29, who has just launched his first clothing line with his twin brother Benji.

And keeping it all in the family, Good Charlotte star Benji, brought along his new girlfriend - Paris Hilton, Nicole's best friend since childhood and her Simple Life co-star.

Nicole, who wore an "H" pendant around her neck, gave birth to Harlow Winter Kate Madden on January 11 but already looks toned enough to wear the most unforgiving material.

During recent years she has been through several figure transformations - from slender but curvy in the early series of The Simple Life to being painfully thin before her pregnancy.

She now appears to be in her element with her curvy but petite figure.

But, like Christina Aguilera, who gave birth on the same day as Nicole, her cleavage has been given a welcome boost by motherhood.
Pre-baby: Nicole, seen here last spring, was criticised for being too skinny

While Nicole glammed it up and showed off her new fuller figure at the launch party, best friend Paris wore more casual clothes. The heiress showed up in an outfit from the very range that was being previewed - wearing a DCMA Collective Drip Drop t-shirt and Eighty-8 hoody.

Nicky Hilton, Christina Milian and Ja Rule also walked the red carpet at the event.

DCMA Collective is a collaboration between Good Charlotte brothers Joel and Benji Madden, their older brothers Josh and friend Tal Cooperman.
Paris at the 'DCMA Collective' flagship store grand opening in West Hollywood on Friday
Upfront: Christina Aguilera gave birth on the same day as Nicole Richie

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The Pussycat Dolls have launched their own clothing line

It should come as no surprise that successful girl troupe the Pussycat Dolls have decided to capitalise on their success by launching a branded clothing line - and that they have opted for as little clothing as possible.

Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin debuted a lingerie collection as part of Los Angeles Fashion Week, with the main emphasis for her inspiration coming from 'scantily' and 'clad'.

The group, who began life as a burlesque troupe performed onstage at the fashion show, during Mercedes Benz fashion week in California.
Scantily clad: The Pussycat Dolls have launched their own clothing line at LA's Fashion Week, which surprisingly makes the group members look overdressed in comparison
Barely there: Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin has designed a lingerie collection which appears to have taken its inspiration from the twin sources of 'scantily' and 'clad'
Hot to trot: A model wears a nautical-inspired camisole and pant set, and another a rock-chick inpired look with a bottom-grazing skirt

And for once, band members Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton and Ashley Roberts looked somewhat overdressed as models took to the stage in Antin's racy designs.

Antin's Victoria Secrets style lingerie collection will clearly please some people but one LA fashion designer called the increasing trend for celebrity designers "bogus".
Centre of attention: Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger took centrestage despite the model's racy outfits
Fashion Week regular Sue Wong said: "I don't believe in reality TV stars turning into designers or a music mogul or a flash-in-the-pan turning into a designer.

She added: "It's all about merchandising and them trying to capitalise on their 15 minutes of fame. I don't think those kind of houses can be taken seriously.

"What can be taken seriously is a real, bona fide talent."
Overdressed: The group, who began life as a burlesque troupe performed onstage at the fashion show

No doubt Antin hopes the lingerie line will do better than her other bright idea, a range of toy Pussycat Dolls to compete with the spectacularly successful Bratz doll phenomenon.

Manufacturer Hasbro unveiled plans to launch the dolls, aimed at girls as young as 8 years old and modelled after the risqué group who famously sang "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me".

But after protests by parent groups, Hasbro dropped plans for the line.
Racy: Singer Nicole Scherzinger performs as the dancers model the racy animal print designs
Less is less: A model wears a lacy frilly thong matching bra during the show which was a part of LA's Mercedes Benz fashion week
Lingerie lover: Sean 'P-Diddy' Combs showed his support for the Pussycat Dolls line

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Rhys and Sienna plan to wed

She may have taken her time before deciding to marry Rhys Ifans. But it seems Sienna Miller isn't wasting any time when it comes to choosing where to exchange her vows.

The couple have their hearts set on hiring a private beach resort for a week on the island of Isla Mujeres, eight miles off the coast of Cancun, Mexico.

A source said: "This is the perfect location for Sienna to have her big day. This particular resort is literally in the middle of nowhere, so the only people to witness their wedding will be close friends and family.

Sienna Miller and fiance Rhys Ifans get sun kissed in Mexico yesterday

"They fell in love with Mexico the first time they went there - so it makes sense for her to choose it as a location for her wedding."

The pair have always seemed rather an unlikely pairing. Yet pretty actress Sienna Miller and her unkempt boyfriend Rhys Ifans certainly seem to have a lot in common.

Soaking up the sun, drinking cheap beer and taking an occasional dip in the azure waters of the Gulf of Mexico from their private launch seemed to be their common cause yesterday.

Feeling the heat: Sienna makes a splash in the water with Rhys by her side

Cool down: Sienna gets a helping hand back onto the boat

Miss Miller, 26, a pioneer of the boho-chic look, looked to have rubbed off some of her style on the Notting Hill actor who wore an bandana, sarong and aviator-style sunglasses as they relaxed on deck.

Though Mr Ifans certainly did not have the same sleek physique as his younger lover.

Miss Miller wore the briefest of bikinis which she almost lost completely when lifted from the surf after a dip by the boat's skipper.

The actress gets a much-needed hosing down

A happy Sienna looks as if she has no care in the world as she soaks up the sunny conditions in Mexico

The private resort where they plan to wed, complete with a large ten bedroom villa, boat ramp and several guest houses is believed to be owned by a close pal who she met on set of a recent film.

Due to its location, much of the food for the wedding is being shipped in from Cancun's mainland. After the ceremony, guests will then be taken back to the villa to feast on traditional Mexican dishes and knock back Mexico's best tequilas.

The couple became fond of the Latin American city during their romantic holiday last year.

And it seems it remains their first choice as the couple were spotted frolicking on the beach only.

Sienna takes some time out to check on her tanned legs

Rhys, who at 39, is 13-years Sienna's senior, first asked her to marry him in August when he sent the Factory Girl star a cryptic message in Welsh, which read "Marry the Misfit".

He proposed again in December - and although Sienna's publicist has denied reports of an engagement - Sienna finally said yes earlier this month.

The loved-up pair are also looking for a home in Oxford as well as a cottage in Wales, in a bid to remain completely private.

Sienna and Rhys were back in LA today, where Si is filming GI Joe with costars Dennis Quaid and Channing Tatum.
The couple relax on board as they take in the surrounds and are no doubt imagining their upcoming wedding here

In the film, she plays the villainous Baroness - a femme fatale skilled in espionage. The actress is rumoured to have gained 5lb and has started intensive fitness training in preparation for the role.

Excited Sienna has said: "This is definitely not an independent film — this is big-budget stuff... I finally get to really kick some butt.

"I've started taking boxing lessons, and I've also had to learn how to fire guns with live ammunition.

"I'm a baddie, running around kicking everyone while wearing tight, thigh-high boots. And I'm getting muscles everywhere."

Meanwhile, Rhys has decided to put acting on the backburner once he completes The Boat That Rocked, to re-launch his music career. After fronting the Super Furry Animals in the 1990's, his main focus is to launch his new band The Peth.

The couple relax after a hard day's work in the sun

Thank God she's mine: Rhys admires Sienna in all her glory

It's like this: Rhys shows his fiance how it's done

Bikini babe: Sienna dries off after larking about in the water with Rhys

Carefree: It's smooth waters ahead for the pair

All decked out: The pair enjoy a quiet moment on board the boat

Sealed with a kiss: Rhys shows Sienna how he feels about her

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