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Jessica Simpson "never felt good enough" to be a pop star

15 December 2025

The 45-year-old old star shot to pop stardom in the early 2000s with hits such as Irresistible but confessed that she was left battling the feeling that she was inadequately equipped for the spotlight.

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Leonardo DiCaprio is still trying to work out the right balance between his personal and professional lives
	15 Dec: The 51-year-old actor is one of the world's biggest movie stars but does his best to "disappear" when he is away from the spotlight amid intense scrutiny on his personal affairs.... more

Gloria Gaynor was "in shock" to be named as a Kennedy Center honouree
	15 Dec: The I Will Survive hitmaker was recognised by US President Donald Trump at a ceremony over the weekend and was stunned to honoured alongside the likes of rock band KISS, movie legend Sylvester Stallone and West End star Michael Crawford.... more

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have sold a stake in Wrexham to a US investment firm
	15 Dec: The Hollywood stars purchased the Welsh football club in 2021 and have overseen a fairytale period of three straight promotions that has propelled the team to the Championship - although they have now sold part of the club to Apollo Sports Capital, the company that owns Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, as they bid to take the final step to get to the Premier League.... more

Arlene Silver is "so grateful" to have her husband Dick Van Dyke for company
	15 Dec: The Mary Poppins legend celebrates his 100th birthday on Saturday (13.12.25) and the make-up artist is delighted to witness the love that the Hollywood icon is receiving ahead of the huge milestone.... more

Rebel Wilson's wife Ramona Agruma is pregnant with the couple's second child
	15 Dec: The Bridesmaids star's partner took to Instagram on Monday (08.12.25) with a reel detailing the joyful news that the pair are to expand their family.... more

Dame Judi Dench claims that Harvey Weinstein has "done his time"
	15 Dec: The 90-year-old actress made the remarks in defence of the disgraced movie mogul - who is serving 16 years in jail after being found guilty of several counts of sexual assault in 2022 - as she discussed the theme of forgiveness that is vital to her Quaker faith.... more

Sir Andy Murray is an embarassing dad
	15 Dec: The tennis legend - who has Sophia, nine, Edie, seven, Teddie, five, and Lola, four, with wife Kim - retired from the sport in August 2024, and while his youngest kids appreciate him being around more, he admitted his eldest child "certainly finds [him] embarrassing".... more

Jung Kook feels he needs to show himself more "love and care"
	15 Dec: The 26-year-old K-pop megastar is trying to look after himself better and "exercising and maintaining healthy habits" have provided a positive start to his self-care journey.... more

Dame Helen Mirren needs her shoes to be "bearable" because she doesn't want to look like she's in "pain"
	15 Dec: The 80-year-old actress enjoys wearing high heels because she finds comfortable shoes to be "a bit boring" but she has learned to make sure her footwear doesn't cause her too much discomfort because it's difficult to hide "unbearable pain"... more