Liam Payne and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy put on a sweet display as they arrived hand-in-hand at the Mert and Marcus party during Paris Fashion Week on Friday evening.

The 30-year-old singer pulled a serious expression as he arrived at the party in a stylish red leather jacket and matching red platform shoes.

Underneath, the former One Direction star opted for a polka dot button-up shirt and dark gray trousers as he turned heads in the slightly quirky ensemble.

Meanwhile, his girlfriend Kate, 24, showed off her enviable curves in a figure-hugging cream dress.

The influencer put on a very leggy show in the dress with a flowy skirt, as she completed the look with a pair of simple black heels.

Taking to her Instagram, Kate also shared an adorable mirror selfie for the pair as she praised Liam following the release of his new single Teardrops on Thursday.

She wrote: ’24 hours since the tears came out and I couldn’t be more proud and excited for you.’

Serena Williams also joined guests at the party as she wowed in a figure-hugging midi dress with black diamond patterns.

The star, 42, braved the cold in the sleeveless number, opting not to wear heels in a simple pair of pink flats.

The tennis champion had her hair styled in tight blonde curls and looked radiant as she was spotted on the phone.

Paris Jackson opted for a brown suede corset dress that ended in a sheer nude skirt.

The American model, 25, showed off her impressive array of arm tattoos in the garment before being helped into the car, leaving her underwear visible throughout.

Precious Lee added a pop of color to the party as she flashed her mid-driff in a blue two-piece patchwork style that she wore under a long brown fur coat.

Barbara Palvin waved to fans as she kept it simple in a long black bodycon dress and leather blazer jacket.

The Hungarian model, 30, who is married to actor Dylan Sprouse, completed the look with a pair of black leather ankle boots as she scraped her hair back into a tight back bun.

Amelia Gray Hamlin caused a storm as she left the party in a bizarre white leotard which she wore under a sheer white long-sleeved dress.

The 22-year-old model kept her head down as she headed back to her hotel in white high heels.

Liam Payne posted a rare photo of son Bear on Instagram on Friday, sending his 26 million followers into a frenzy.

The former One Direction singer, 30, shares the six-year-old with ex Cheryl, 40, and both have chosen to keep him out of the public eye.

In the photo, Liam obscured his son’s face as he showed the little one a billboard in London’s Leicester Square, advertising his new single Teardrops.

Writing: “One day I want to be on a billboard, Dad.”

Fans immediately rushed to the comments and couldn’t believe how quickly Bear had grown.

Where one writes: ‘Beer has grown enormously!’.

While a second gushed: ‘That’s definitely not a bear! I feel old’.

And: ‘Beer is soooo bigggg’.

Another commented: ‘He’s so big!’.

Someone else wrote: ‘Isn’t he that big already???’.

A sixth wrote: ‘He’s so big, he looks like he was born yesterday.’

Cheryl previously revealed that Bear had realized that both his parents are famous.

Speak with British Vogue before the Girls Aloud reunion, Cheryl shared that Bear thinks it’s ‘pretty cool’ that both his parents are famous pop stars.

When asked if her son would appear on stage at some point during the tour, Cheryl said: ‘The problem is I want Bear to have a normal childhood.

‘I don’t want people to recognize him on the street. But he knows I’m famous. He recently said, “How lucky am I to have famous parents?” I said, “It doesn’t matter.” He says, “Yeah, but it’s pretty cool.” ‘

Liam’s new single – which marks a new chapter in his career – was co-written by NSYNC’s JC Chasez and is about the vulnerability of heartbreak and the challenge of overcoming those moments.

In a recent statement, the One Direction favorite candidly said, “This song marks the beginning of new beginnings, with much more to come in 2024.”

Song co-writer Jamie Scott has also described Liam’s last year in the studio as an ‘annual process of self-reflection’.

It comes after his ex-fiance Maya revealed she is releasing a new book based on her experiences during the pandemic.

The model, 22, said she was inspired to write the novel after going through “a period in my life full of pain.”

She shared a photo of the cover of the book, called Looking Forward, which shows a brunette woman and a man with a guitar walking with their arms around each other in London.

In the caption of the Instagram post, Maya revealed her inspiration for the novel, explaining that she “never intended” to share the story, but chose to help others “experience similar trauma and hardship.”

She wrote: “2020 has been a dark and scary time for all of us. I was coming out of a period of my life filled with a lot of pain.

‘But I’ve learned that the beauty of pain is that it can inspire something beautiful.

Stunned football fans couldn't believe Harry Styles turned up at the Sky Sports studio in Luton Town.

The pop star, 30, made a shock appearance at Kenilworth Road as the Hatters hosted Manchester United on Super Sunday.

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And Sky Sports revealed the former One Director singer even stopped by to say hello to Gary Neville and Co.

Classy Styles, who grew up in Cheshire, clearly wanted to treat people with kindness with his random arrival.

During half-time of Brighton's win over Sheffield United, they played a short clip featuring the surprise visitor.

Styles is shown chatting to pundit Jamie Redknapp, posing for a selfie with Curtis Davies and Tom Lockyer looks on, sharing a joke with Dave Jones and posing for a group photo with the crew.

It led to some brilliant banter between Redknapp and presenter Jones.

Jones said: “This is the hottest ticket in town today in Luton. Look who's here, Harry Styles, pop superstar.

“I've never seen Jamie Redknapp move so quickly out of his chair to take a selfie. How's your hamstring?”

Redknapp replied: “Oh really. Look here now… look how thirsty you get when he walks past you.

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“'Oh, can I please have some tickets!' 'Yes, do one size!'”

It is a remarkable sign of the times for Luton to welcome the global celebrity to their 11,500-seat stadium, where fans famously have to pass between houses to enter.

And fans watching on satellite TV were left completely baffled.

One said: “This is the most random thing I've ever seen. Harry Styles… on Kenilworth Road ???”

Another wrote: “Luton fan: falls into coma after losing 5-1 to Gateshead in 2013. Wakes up in 2024 to see Harry Styles on Sky Sports getting ready to watch Luton vs Man Utd.”

A third added: “Harry Styles is currently in LUTON???

A fourth said: “Feels like this could be the Premier League's Taylor Swift moment and I'm here for it.”

And one end user joked: “And yet Rob Edwards is still the hottest man at The Kenny.”

Luton will be hoping to make history with a first victory over the Red Devils since a 2-1 victory at Kenilworth Road in March 1987.

And victory would be the perfect gift for skipper Lockyer with expert duties as he continues his recovery from the cardiac arrest he suffered in Bournemouth in December.

The Welshman said: “I'm doing well, really. I'm obviously very lucky to be standing here and in such a good mood, but I'm doing really well.

“I was a little disoriented. I couldn't talk, I couldn't move and I was just trying to absorb what was happening.

“While that was going on, I remember thinking, 'I could die here.' It's quite a surreal thought to have.”

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By Owen Tonks for Mailonline

Published: 3:56 PM EST, February 5, 2024 | Updated: 3:56 PM EST, February 5, 2024

By Adelaide Lang for Nca Newswire

Published: 03:45 EST, February 2, 2024 | Updated: 03:54 EST, February 2, 2024

He's a pop star with several high-profile acting roles to his name, but Harry Styles is impacting the film world in more ways than one.

Fan fiction based on the pop star and his former bandmates in One Direction is being made into a movie, with fans convinced the stories have inspired a long line of rom-coms.

Anna Todd's New York Times bestselling After series, based on One Direction, has been adapted into five feature films released between April 2019 and September 2023.

The latest addition of After Everything – which grossed $10.6 million in box office sales after its limited theatrical release on September 13 – proves the phenomenal power behind the Harry Styles and 1D fanbase.

Meanwhile, fans are convinced – despite denials by the author of the book on which it is based – that Anne Hathaway's upcoming film, The Idea of ​​You, is about a 40-year-old single mother who falls in love with a younger man who is the singer is under a spell, also inspired by Harry Styles.

The After series began in 2013, when superfan Anna Todd, 34, from Ohio, wrote an 80-chapter book on the social writing app Wattpad.

The young adult novel is based on Tessa, a college freshman from Washington State, who falls in love with a punk “Harry Styles,” with the two ending up in a tumultuous relationship.

In the original chapters – which can still be read on Wattpad – the real names of Harry, Liam, Zayn, Louis and Niall are used for the characters.

However, for legal reasons the names had to be changed when the stories were published, and so the main character was changed from Harry to Hardin.

Within a month of publishing the content online, the story was viewed 544 million times.

By 2014, author Todd had signed an official publishing deal with Simon & Schuster, and the novels were released later that year.

Paramount Pictures spied the opportunity to expand on its rising popularity and acquired the screen rights in October 2014 to produce a film adaptation of the first novel After.

After four years of production, After was finally released on April 12, 2019, starring Josephine Langford as Tessa Young and Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Hardin Scott.

Due to the film's commercial success – having raked in some $30 million in box office sales worldwide – a sequel was planned with the cast of Tiffin and Langford reprising their roles as Tessa and Hardin.

After We Collided was released in September 2020, with the success of the sequel leading to all the books being turned into feature films, again starring Tiffin and Langford.

After We Fell was released in 2021, followed by After Ever Happy in 2022 and the final part of After Everything in September 2023.

In May 2022, Harry Styles himself was interviewed on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Showin which the Watermelon Sugar crooner was asked if the series was based on him.

In a rather awkward response, Styles said, “I don't know how much… I don't know. I do not really know.'

He added: 'I don't know if I can confirm it. I'm not entirely aware of the origins of the script or anything… I've heard of it, yes. But I don't know in terms of…I'm not really sure.”

Fast forward to 2024: A romantic comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine called The Idea of ​​You will be released in May.

The Amazon-produced film is based on Robinne Lee's novel of the same name and focuses on Sophie, a 40-year-old single mother whose husband left her for a younger woman.

After taking her daughter to Coachella, she meets Hayes Campbell, the 24-year-old lead singer of a boy band called August Moon. The pair begin a passionate affair, but discover they must navigate the realities of their very different lives.

It's no secret that Style's dating history includes relationships with women several years older than himself, such as with Olivia Wilde, who was 36 when Styles was 26, and Caroline Flack, who was 32 when she dated the then 17-year-old Styles. .

However, author Lee denies that her book is based on the As It Was singer Fashion in 2020: 'This was never supposed to be a book about Harry Styles, nor was it ever intended to be a classic, vague romance.

She added: “It was supposed to be a story about a woman approaching her 40s reclaiming her sexuality and rediscovering herself, just at the point where society traditionally writes off women as desirable, viable and whole.”

Red Nose Day is back with a bang this year as presenter Lenny Henry brings together his celebrity cohorts to find ways to make money for charity in a phone call full of blunders.

Davina McCall, Alison Hammond and Simon Cowell were among the stars Lenny, 65, called on speed dial to ask for their help with the annual comedy fundraiser.

In the exclusive online sketch, Lenny, co-founder of Comic Relief, picks up the phone with some of his famous friends to find out how they will do their part to raise life-changing money on this Red Nose Day, which returns on Friday. Mar. 15.

It comes as Lenny revealed this is the last time he will host the event as he believes it is the right time for other stars to take over the hosting duties.

Lenny is first seen brainstorming on a whiteboard as he lists ideas such as a bake sale, head shave, fancy dress and a One Direction reunion as possible options for this year's event.

With a little help from his friends, Lenny calls the number of TV host Alison, who declares that she is ready to be a “hun-ny for money,” and that she has tons of ideas because she is an “iconic hun ' is – no matter how it turns. she has made a blunder.

Lenny corrects her that the assignment is actually to do something “funny for money,” as 48-year-old Alison admits she must have missed the memo.

Meanwhile, Davina admits she 'can't keep kissing people on the show' to raise money, but reveals she would make an exception for Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

During his conversation with Simon, the music mogul says: 'I got it! I'm going to listen to Amanda Holden's covers album non-stop for a week.'

When Lenny asks, “What does that have to do with raising money?” , Simon jokes, “Well, it's definitely something funny.”

Other stars willing to take part include Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey, who asked Lenny if he wanted to take part in his 24-hour singathon.

Meanwhile, radio host Nick Grimshaw raised the idea of ​​a sponsored silence while hosting his podcast, receiving crickets in response.

When he called Gemma Collins, she was more interested in finding out how he had received her number, before reluctantly offering to organize a bake sale.

Acting royal Dame Joan Collins is taking it to new heights for Red Nose Day by undertaking a sponsored skydive.

The new sketch can be viewed on YouTube and hopes to inspire people across the country to do something funny for money and help spread joy this Red Nose Day.

BBC One's evening of entertainment comes live from Salford on Friday, March 15, produced by BBC Studios Entertainment.

The unmissable evening of comedy, live performances and one-off surprises will be extra special this year as it will be the last time Lenny will host the show.

For almost four decades, Lenny has been the leader of laughter and has united millions of people to raise more than £1.5 billion for Comic Relief to date, proving that comedy and compassion can change lives.

Lenny has decided now is the time to let some new names take the presenting reins, while continuing to support Comic Relief and Red Nose Day on other projects throughout the year.

Sir Lenny added: 'Right now we know there is a cost of living crisis and people are struggling, many people are struggling here and around the world.

'But we also know that the British public is brilliant. You are so kind and generous. If someone has a problem, you always want to help.

'Without you we couldn't do what we do. I would love nothing more than for you to join me this year.

'Let's make it one to remember and show that laughter can make a world of difference.

'Do something funny for money, come to The London Palladium, wear your Red Nose with complete and utter pride – whatever you do, thank you! Let's go!

Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer, said: “Sir Lenny Henry has been the face of Comic Relief for almost forty years and I would like to personally thank him for his incredible contribution, the way he has entertained and inspired the nation. the BBC cannot be overstated.

'Lenny's efforts have been awe-inspiring, he has played a huge part in its enduring appeal and has highlighted so many worthy causes by using the power of comedy and laughter to raise millions of pounds. This year's Red Nose Day will be his last on screen, but it promises to be extra special as we take the opportunity to celebrate his remarkable achievements on the evening.”

To celebrate and thank Sir Lenny, some of the country's favorite comedians will take to the stage for a wild and wonderful once-in-a-lifetime evening of live comedy, Comic Relief – Live at The London Palladium, on Monday 26 February.

In tribute to how Comic Relief started 39 years ago, this night of non-stop laughter will see Aisling Bea, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Joel Dommett, Mawaan Rizwan, Rosie Jones and Sara Pascoe join Sir Lenny to take to the roof raising and everything… important money for Red Nose Day.

Tickets are available now from LW Theaters and Ticketmaster.

Louis Tomlinson's fans found themselves in a stampede at the Riverstage venue in Brisbane, Australia, where the British singer will perform on Tuesday night.

Dozens of ticket holders lined up overnight in hopes of securing a coveted front row seat at the concert.

However, they were turned away by the venue as camping was banned, and early arrivals were promised that from 9.30am on Tuesday morning, early arrivals would be given numbered wristbands to keep their place in the queue. Brisbane times reports.

A line of 2,000 fans arrived in an attempt to secure the 500 blue wristbands on offer, with fights breaking out in the melee.

There was further anger when fans learned that others who showed up on Monday had already been given gold wristbands, with the stoush ending in a stampede.

'We were thrown into the trees. A mother lost her two daughters, aged 10 and nine respectively,” 15-year-old Madison Francis told the Brisbane Times on Tuesday.

“It was very dangerous, there were a few injuries.”

Another fan, Elizabeth Hales, told the newspaper that fans were “jumping the gates,” leading to a “hectic” situation.

A Brisbane City Council spokesperson said such events would be better managed in future.

“Due to severe weather warnings, council officers acted in the best interests of young fans queuing early despite rules prohibiting this,” the spokesperson told the Brisbane Times.

'The organizer of the event later chose to honor the wristbands distributed by officers.

“The Council will be holding discussions with all promoters to ensure their events are managed safely.”

The pop star, who rose to fame in boy band One Direction, arrived quietly in Sydney on Friday morning ahead of his national tour.

Louis kicked off the tour on Sunday in Melbourne.

He will play arena shows in Brisbane on Tuesday, January 30 before returning to Sydney for a show on Friday, February 2.

During his latest visit, Louis made headlines after accusing Carrie Bickmore and The Project's Peter Helliar of stoking a One Direction feud.

Peter asked, “There's been some 1D beef lately thanks to Liam, who's been speaking out about the band a bit. When you look back on your experiences with the band, what do you think about your experiences at that time?'

A suspicious Louis replied: 'Oh, so the fishing has already started! Yes, I see what you're doing. No, listen, I'm extremely proud, as I know Liam is, obviously I'm extremely proud of that time.”

“It was an incredible thing to do, especially at such a young age and I have great memories, great memories.”

Carrie pushed Louis further, asking if he ever gets tired of still being linked to One Direction despite their split in 2016.

She asked, “Louis, when you say, 'Oh well, the fishing has started,' I can imagine how annoying it is to have to answer questions like that afterwards. Do you want to talk about that period in your life with the media, versus how much you never want to talk about it again?'

Louis replied, “I like to talk about it in every interview. It's something I'm very proud of, like I said. It was just when you mentioned the beef earlier, it sounded like you were getting ready to cause some trouble, that's all I'm saying.”

By Emily Prescott

Published: 5:34 PM EST, January 27, 2024 | Updated: 5:38 PM EST, January 27, 2024

Zayn Malik cut a bold figure as he stepped out at the Valentino menswear fall/winter 2024-2025 show during Paris Fashion Week on Saturday.

The 31-year-old singer wore a black suit with the words “We're so old, we've become young again” engraved on the jacket.

Former One Direction star Zayn completed his look by wearing a thin black tie, white shirt and a pair of polished black shoes.

The pop star's body art was visible on his hands and neck as he posed at the location.

Zayn has been keeping a low profile lately, making his first public appearance in five years at the Kenzo show in Paris on Friday.

The Pillowtalk hitmaker cut a hip figure in a geometric blue jacket and matching trousers.

He wore the suit with a white shirt, buttoned up to expose his heavily tattooed throat, and white sneakers.

Zayn, father of one, styled his black hair with blonde highlights into a quiff and kept his hands warm in his pockets.

The show of the Japanese-founded French fashion house was also watched by several more famous faces from the celebrity world.

Zayn was soon joined by Pharrell Williams, Sidney Toledano and Rita Ora, who looked stunning in a striped miniskirt.

The former One Direction star is rarely seen at such events and has canceled shows in the past, although he initiated a return to music late last year.

Zayn was last seen at a celebrity event in 2019, when he attended the premiere of Aladdin in LA.

The singer was in a relationship with American model Gigi Hadid from 2015 to 2021, when Zayn allegedly abused Gigi's mother Yolanda.

During Zayn and Gigi's relationship, they welcomed daughter named Khai.

Khai is an Arabic name honoring the Muslim faith of Zayn's parents and Gigi's father.

Zayn has not been publicly linked to anyone since his split from Gigi, while Gigi has been linked to Leonardo DiCaprio.

In July 2023, Zayn released Love Like This, his first single under his new management United Talent Agency after being dropped from RCA in 2021.

After the show, Zayn took to Instagram.

He wrote: ''@kenzo @nigo Thanks for a great show! My foot is doing well!!Thanks to my incredibly well made shoes.'

Zayn shared a photo of himself looking sideways and wearing white sneakers, alongside a clip from the fashion show.

Last year, his former boyband One Direction started a new group WhatsApp chat, raising hopes they would reunite seven years after announcing their indefinite hiatus.

It was believed that Zayn, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan were all back in touch thanks to the creation of the group chat.

First formed by Simon Cowell on the X Factor, the band released five albums in as many years.

Fans were hoping new music was being worked on from the band after Liam revealed the boys were all talking again.

Liam told me The sun on Sunday: 'I don't know, but we just started a new group chat, so that's something'