Dara Huang Clarifies Friendship with Epstein Associate

She dramatically quit the 'reality' television series Ladies Of London after she was called a 'madam' by a fellow cast member.

But Dara Huang, ex-fiancée of 's husband , has forged an intriguing new relationship.

I hear the American-born architect, interior designer and television presenter, 43, is enjoying a blossoming friendship with Brett Ratner, 57, the director of the recent film about President 's wife, Melania.

'They are going out together and have been seen at parties,' claims one of their friends.

Ratner is an even more fascinating character than Dara's former fiancé, Edo, 42, the property developer with whom she has a son, Chistopher, known as 'Wolfie'. He has spent with his stepmother and the at Sandringham.

The American is President Trump's favourite director through his action film series Rush Hour, and flew with him to last week.

He was, however, 'cancelled' in 2017 after numerous women in Hollywood accused him of rape and sexual assault. He denied the allegations and emigrated to Israel.

Like Edo's in-laws, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, Ratner has been tainted by association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Last year, a photo was released as part of the Epstein files which showed Ratner posing with Jean-Luc Brunel, one of Epstein's associates.

Victoria has got my Beck, says pal Eva

While Brooklyn Beckham remains estranged from his family, even missing his grandpa's 80th birthday party this week, his mother Victoria Beckham has won praise for her unwavering loyalty from close friend Eva Longoria.

The Desperate Housewives star, 51, who hosted her annual Global Gift Gala in Cannes this week (pictured), has long been a part of the Beckhams' inner circle.

'I love Victoria, she always comes to our London gala and shows her support, which always means the world to me,' Eva tells me.

'Her loyalty is unquestionable.'

BBC boss praises Panorama  

New BBC boss Matt Brittin congratulated the Panorama team on its headline-making Married At First Sight rape investigation on his first day in the job. 

It was Panorama's misleading editing of a Donald Trump speech which triggered the resignation of Brittin's predecessor Tim Davie and landed the BBC with a $10billion lawsuit. 

With the famous current affairs brand's future in question, was it a coinci dence that the Channel 4 exposé landed on the day of Brittin's arrival? An insider says: 'Matt was left in no doubt about the value of Panorama to the BBC.'