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Agony aunt Claire Rayner has died at the age of 79.
She worked for the Sunday Mirror during the 1980s and was named medical journalist of the year in 1987. She has also wrote a string of novels and appeared on countless TV shows.
A former nurse and midwife, for many years she was the president of the Patients' Association.
She had been suffering from cancer for several years and in 2006 wrote about her illness on the BBC News website.
I remember her well, RIP Claire :(
Poor Claire, she had a very down to earth, no nonsense approach to answering her readers problems. I really liked reading her columns. RIP Claire.
Christina Aguilera and her husband of five years have reportedly split up.
The popstar and music executive Jordan Bratman have apparently been separated for a few months.
A source told US Weekly that the pair have not yet decided to divorce, but explained that "they are now living apart, and they will see how that goes".
The insider continued: "They were very much in love. But over the last six months, it became clear they were more like friends than husband and wife."
Aguilera and Bratman met in 2002 and married in 2005. They have 2-year-old son Max together.
The source added that the former couple remain committed to raising Max, saying: "He is their main concern."
A representative for the pair is yet to comment.
Kate Moss has reportedly been married to boyfriend Jamie Hince since August.
According to The Mirror, the couple tied the knot in an "intimate" ceremony attended by close family and friends in Sicily, Italy on August 7.
"Kate's had a fairly turbulent love life. But she's a romantic at heart. The plans were kept very quiet as Kate wanted the day to be low-key and purely a celebration of their love. She's never been one for convention or tradition, but Jamie's been there for her through thick and thin, and she simply felt the time was right," a source said.
"They planned the day for weeks and were so excited. Kate didn't want a stuffy, formal do, but something spiritual. Minutes after tying the knot, the giggling newlyweds were outside the church, dancing under trees. It was an incredibly happy day."
Moss and Hince have been dating on and off since 2007.
Alicia Keys has given birth for the first time, as husband Swizz Beatz celebrated the arrival of their baby boy on Twitter.
The baby was reportedly not due until next month, but the singer went into labour on Thursday before giving birth in a New York hospital.
Beatz, real name Kasseem Dean, wrote on his Twitter page: "I'm so thankful for everything I been blessed with in my life wowwwwww (sic)."
Fellow singer Mary J. Blige replied: "'m So excited 2 Congratulate my brother @therealswizzz and @Aliciakeys on there. New, baby, boy!!!!!!!."
The baby is Keys's first, while Beatz has three children from previous relationships.
Lance Armstrong has become a father for the fifth time.
The Tour de France star took to his Twitter account this morning to announce that girlfriend Anna Hansen had given birth to a daughter called Olivia Marie.
He later added: "Good morning! Thanks to you all for the support and well wishes. Momma and Olivia (@Cincoarmstrong!) are doing great. She's a beauty! (sic)"
The new arrival had her own Twitter account set up earlier this year, with her first tweet reading: "I got 2 arms, 2 legs, a nickname, and i'm 2 inches long. See y'all in October." It was updated yesterday to read: "I'm 'bout ready to get outta here!"
Armstrong and Hansen are already parents to son Max, who was born last year. Armstrong also has three children - Luke, Isabelle and Grace - from his marriage to ex-wife Kristin Richard.
Celine Dion has reportedly been admitted to hospital in preparation for the birth of her twin boys.
It is claimed that Dion was admitted early as a preventative measure to ensure that there are no issues with the pregnancy.
"Ms Celine Dion has been admitted to St Mary's Medical Centre in West Palm Beach, Florida for observation at the recommendation of her doctors," a statement from Dion's representative said. "She has been admitted to prevent the early delivery of her babies which is the standard of care for any patient with twin pregnancy in this clinical setting."
Dion's husband Rene Angelil recently denied that the singer was planning to deliver her babies via C-section.
St Mary's Medical Centre also released a statement which refuted rumours that the star had made a number of demands to the hospital.
People says that security at St Mary's has been increased in the wake of Dion's admission.
Pop star Mika has thanked London's emergency services for rushing to his sister's aid after she was impaled on a metal rail following a freak fall from a window earlier this month.
The Grace Kelly hitmaker's sibling, Paloma Penniman, fell 50 feet from a window at her home in Kensington, West London and landed on a metal rail last week.
Her legs were impaled on the rail's spikes, with one entering her abdomen. Firefighters quickly cut the section of the railing and a helicopter response team flew her to hospital.
Mika has revealed his sister is now in a stable condition after a series of operations, and has expressed his gratitude to all those who were involved in helping her.
In a post on his website, he writes, "Paloma is in a stable condition at the Royal London Hospital. She has undergone extensive surgery to her legs and surgery to her abdomen. Although she is in a lot of pain, things are looking remarkably good considering what happened.
"Over the coming weeks, Paloma will undergo more surgery and start her rehabilitation programme. Her recovery will be a long and difficult one but at this point in time there is no reason to believe that it won’t be a successful one.
"Paloma and the whole family feel extremely lucky and we are eternally grateful to the helicopter response unit, doctors and nurses of the Royal London for saving her life."
Happy Days star Tom Bosley has passed away at the age of 83.
According to TMZ, the sitcom actor was battling a staph infection before dying on October 1 at his home in Palm Springs, CA.
Bosley played the father of Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) on the 1970s comedy.
"I saw him before I ever got to Hollywood on Broadway, and he was great," former Happy Days star Henry Winkler said about Bosley.
Winkler added to KNX-1070 News Radio: "I'm in shock, I really am. I spoke to him just a few weeks ago and he seemed to be getting his strength back."
The actor won a Tony award for his performance as New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1959 musical Fiorello!.
He also starred in the TV series Father Dowling Mysteries and appeared in the recent film The Back-up Plan.
Aww, loved him in Happy Days :( RIP Tom
Actress Kim Novak has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Novak, best known for her starring role in the 1958 classic Vertigo, is undergoing cancer treatment and is expected to make a full recovery, according to her manager, Sue Cameron.
Cameron tells The Hollywood Reporter: "It was caught early by a routine yearly mammogram and is undergoing treatment. All her doctors say she is in fantastic physical shape and should recover very well."
Novak, 77, has also featured in notable films including Picnic, Pal Joey and Bell, Book and Candle.