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Richard E Grant celebrates Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary in Tuscany

Richard E Grant has shared a glimpse at his pal’s Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary celebrations, after travelling to his stunning vineyard in Tuscany.

The actor, 67, shared an Instagram post of snaps and videos from the party, with the hitmaker, 72, dancing the night away as he marked 32 years of marriage to his wife Trudiem, 70.

Richard shared clips of the jaw-dropping scenery that surrounded the property, and as the sun set, he and Sting’s loved ones made the most of the anniversary celebration.

The group were also joined by Sting’s daughter Mickey and son Giacomo, as well as their child Eliot Sumner, who identifies as non-binary, and their partner Mollie Davis.

After a night of dancing, the party were treated to a jaw-dropping fireworks display, with Richard capturing the sweet moment that Sting embraced Trudie as they enjoyed the stunning view.

Richard E Grant has shared a glimpse at his pal’s Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary celebrations, after travelling to his stunning vineyard in Tuscany

The actor shared an Instagram post of snaps and videos from the party, with the hitmaker dancing the night away as he marked 32 years of marriage to his wife Trudie

Richard, whose wife Joan passed away in 2021, shared a slew of selfies from the anniversary, including one snap with Trudie who stunned in a sparkly nude gown

He captioned his post: ‘I met @theofficialsting & @trudiestyler 40 yrs ago when we were both doing plays at the Lyric Hammersmith.

‘Tonight we celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary @ilpalagiointuscany with @sumnermickey @eliotsumner Mollie, Giacomo & all their friends. Loyalty, generosity and love.’

Sting and Trudie ferment and bottle their own wines on the vineyards of Il Palagio, using organic farming methods.

So far, they have replanted 11 hectares of vineyards since 2000, which have resulted in four reds wine.

The wine’s they produce are beautifully named Message in a Bottle, Casino delle Vie, Sister Moon and When We Dance.

There is also a shop on the estate offering products including olive oil and honey.

The picturesque grounds are opened up for weddings and private parties with six cottages that can house 50 guests.

Up to 200 partygoers can enjoy the 900-acre Italian estate’s attractions which include a large swimming pool, a giant chess board in the garden, bee hives and its own, woods, lake and kitchen garden.

The group were also joined by Sting’s daughter Mickey and son Giacomo, as well as their child Eliot Sumner (pictured), who identifies as non-binary, and their partner Mollie DaviS

Richard shared clips of the jaw-dropping scenery that surrounded the property, and as the sun set, he and Sting’s loved ones made the most of the anniversary celebration

He captioned his post: ‘I met @theofficialsting & @trudiestyler 40 yrs ago when we were both doing plays at the Lyric Hammersmith’ (pictured with the couple’s daughter Mickey Sumner)

‘Tonight we celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary @ilpalagiointuscany with @sumnermickey @eliotsumner Mollie, Giacomo & all their friends. Loyalty, generosity and love,’ he added

Guests can dine in the wine cellar which is lined with enormous ancient barrels.

Last month, Richard shared the sweet moment his daughter Olivia married her financier partner Florian Herbst, three years after losing his own wife Joan following a battle with lung cancer.

Olivia Grant, a casting associate whose film credits include last year’s record-breaking Barbie, exchanged vows with Herbst on Monday during a ceremony attended only by her father and the groom’s parents.

Confirming the news on X, formerly Twitter, Withnail & I star Grant, 67, revealed they celebrated the nuptials over a seafood dinner at Mayfair restaurant Scott’s before spending the night at The Ritz.

Captioning the post, he wrote: ‘Our beloved daughter @OliviaGranted married Florian Herbst yesterday in a Civil Ceremony with only his parents & me, present. Wedding breakfast at Scott’s & a truly spectacular dinner & suite sleepover. Royally treated!!’

The celebration comes three years after Grant’s wife of 35-years and Olivia’s mother Joan Washington died following a battle with stage four lung cancer.

Dialect coach Joan tragically passed away aged 75, eight months after she was diagnosed with the illness.

Grant confirmed his daughter’s engagement in October, with the actor sharing four images of Olivia, Herbst and her huge diamond ring.

He wrote: ‘Our beloved daughter @oliviagranted got engaged to Florian Herbst this weekend. Pockets full of Happiness!!’

Cambridge educated Herbst, an Austrian financier, currently works as Head of Corporate Finance at Village Hotels.

He graduated from Cambridge in 2014 with a bachelors degree in Land Economy, combining ‘law and economics with the environment, business, finance and resource management’.

Before moving to England, Herbst took a three-year bachelor of science degree in International Business at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).

Grant previously revealed the ‘amazing mantra’ he has lived by since the death of his late wife.

The actor told how his wife gave him words to live by in the days before she died which has helped him deal with the ‘abyss of grief’ ever since.

Speaking on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show with Helena Bonham Carter, he said: ‘She said to me four days before she died, she said to my daughter and I, “I know that you’re going to be sad but try and find a pocketful of happiness in each day”.

‘It’s been an amazing mantra to navigate the abyss of grief in the last 15 months and I’m grateful for that.’

Grant also told how he misses Joan more around the winter period during Christmas and their wedding anniversary in November.

Speaking in 2023, he told the Radio Times: ‘Our wedding anniversary is on 1 November; Joan’s birthday is on 21 December; there’s Christmas Day and then Olly’s [his nickname for his daughter Olivia] birthday is 4 January.

‘Last year, Olly and her partner Florian very generously invited me to Venice and then to visit his family in the south of Austria, which was absolutely magical.

After a night of dancing, the party were treated to a jaw-dropping fireworks display

Richard captured the sweet moment that Sting embraced Trudie as they enjoyed the stunning views

In November, the actor paid tribute to Joan, who he married in 1986, on what would have been their 37th wedding anniversary

‘This year I’m going with the two of them to the Caribbean, so that I’m not in London at Christmas.’

In November, the actor paid tribute to Joan, who he married in 1986, on what would have been their 37th wedding anniversary.

Captioning a montage of photos, he wrote: ‘Posthumous 37th Wedding Anniversary today. Am profoundly grateful for the decades long partnership I shared with the extraordinary love of my Life, Joan Washington.’

The actor had previously announced her in a tribute that included a video of the pair dancing to the song Only You by The Platters.

He wrote: ‘ONLY YOU! Joan – Love of my Life & Giver of Life to our daughter Olivia. Our hearts are broken with the loss of your Life last night. 35 years married & 38 together.

‘To be truly known and seen by you, is your immeasurable gift. Do not forget us, sweet Monkee-mine.’

August 23, 2024
Sting’s Child Eliot Sumner Falls in Love with Mother of Two

Eliot Sumner, who played a guard in the last James Bond film No Time To Die, has a new leading lady.

I can reveal that the actor, whose parents are rock superstar Sting and film producer Trudie Styler, has found love with a glamorous mother-of-two, Mollie Davis.

Eliot, who was born a girl but now identifies as non-binary, thanked Mollie this week for a birthday cake she gave the actor to celebrate turning 34.

In a photograph shared online, Eliot could be seen wearing a white vest and carrying the ‘charm cake’, which was created by baker Elizabeth Mayhew and decorated with some of the actor’s favourite things, including the Tower of Pisa.

One friend of the couple commented: ‘Wow Mollie! Talk about get to know your lover!

‘Eliot was born in Pisa, Eliot’s Signature Hat, Eliot’s Favourite Book (or one of) A Little Life.’

Eliot Sumner, whose parents are rock superstar Sting and film producer Trudie Styler, has found love with a glamorous mother-of-two, Mollie Davis

Eliot thanked Mollie this week for a birthday cake she gave the actor to celebrate turning 34

Eliot split up with society model Frankie Herbert last year.

Frankie, a granddaughter of the 7th Earl of Carnarvon, was one of the very few to have performed as a catwalk model in front of the late Queen Elizabeth.

The actor has explained of gender identity: ‘We should treat everybody the same. I don’t like to be put down to a specific thing. We’re all human beings.’

Eliot never officially came out: ‘No one ever asked. They [my friends and family] knew already. So I didn’t need to. I’ve never come out to anyone.’

Rustling of sweeties at the theatre would be a thing of the past if West End star Janie Dee had her way.

The actress, 62, who is appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe, says: ‘I’d like to see less packaging for bar snacks.

‘In Russia, you get rye bread with cream cheese and smoked salmon at the interval.

‘That would be wonderful.’ I think I’ll stick to my Werther’s Originals…

I got a real buzz lopping off my crowning glory, says Emma

Emma Corrin donned a blonde, feathery wig for their Golden Globe-winning performance as Princess Diana in Netflix’s royal drama The Crown, but playing the villain in new Hollywood action movie Deadpool & Wolverine required a more severe look.

‘I buzzed my hair for it,’ says the 28-year-old. ‘They then put a bald cap on. I enjoyed the buzz.’

The Kent-born star — who identifies as non-binary — says co-stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman were ‘even more excited than me for me to buzz my hair’.

‘They kept saying: ‘The first time you take a shower, remember that feeling. It’s going to feel so good, that water on your scalp’ — and it did feel great.’

Hair today: Emma Corin — who identifies as non-binary — says co-stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman were ‘even more excited than me for me to buzz my hair’

Bald move: Emma playing the villain in new Hollywood action movie Deadpool & Wolverine required a more severe look

The smart set’s talking about…Tom Priestley’s poignant parting gift for his family

J. B. PRIESTLEY reflected that he could — and did — enjoy ‘physical relations’ with lovers, who included the thrice-married Dame Peggy Ashcroft, without suffering the ‘guilt which seems to disturb’ some fellow eminent writers.

He even reputedly remarked to his illegitimate daughter, Mary, that he had slept with half the women in London.

Now, 40 years after the death of the An Inspector Calls playwright and author, who was also thrice-married and whose infidelities were perhaps even more prolific than his prodigious literary output, his only son, Tom, has done as much as anyone could to ensure serenity within a many layered family.

And he’s done so from beyond the grave…

In his will, published this week, seven months after his death at the age of 91, Tom, who was unmarried, stipulated that each of his 15 nephews and nieces were to receive an equal share of his £1 million British estate and an equal one, too, of his Moroccan estate, whose value is as yet unknown.

You could call it Tom’s final cut — displaying, as it does, the precision and judgment which earned him a brace of Baftas in a career as editor of numerous classic films, including The Great Gatsby, White Mischief and Deliverance.

All in Gucci, Suki pops out to plug her record

Suki Waterhouse won praise for her performance as a 1970s rock star in hit Prime Video drama Daisy Jones & The Six.

And the London-born actress is clearly determined to show that she cuts the mustard as a pop singer in real life as well.

Promoting her new single, Blackout Drunk, in Los Angeles, the former model resembled a pot of Colman’s in a Gucci mini dress with an oversized collar.

Suki, 32, who has a four-month-old daughter with The Batman star Robert Pattinson, boosted her 5ft 8in height with a pair of £1,000 loafers by the same Italian label.

She has been pursuing a pop career since 2016 and her single Good Looking became a hit in 2022, five years after it was first released, thanks to its popularity on video-sharing app TikTok.

London-born actress Suki Waterhouse is clearly determined to show that she cuts the mustard as a pop singer as well

Howzat! England cricket captain Ben Stokes has added to his off-the-wicket riches with a £750,000 profit at BAS Promotions, the image rights company he uses to channel his earnings.

Newly filed accounts reveal that his latest profit — run up in the year to last October — has taken earnings held by him at the company to £2.8million.

You b*****d! Fry on Python star’s cancer

Stephen Fry sent a letter to Eric Idle after the Monty Python star revealed his cancer diagnosis, saying he was jealous at being outdone with a more dramatic story about beating the disease.

Idle, 81, talked about his battle in 2022 and said he had decided to keep his pancreatic cancer diagnosis a secret until he knew he was going to survive.

Fry, 66, had announced in 2018 that he was recovering from an operation to treat prostate cancer.

Reading out Fry’s letter to him, Idle told Radio 4 show Jon Holmes Says The C-Word: ‘Eric, I have just read your article in Time [magazine]. You bastard. You ever-living son of a bitch.

‘How dare you beat my cancer story. Dull old prostate, caught reasonably early. Yawn.

‘But you, oh no, you only have to have an infinitely more dramatic, interesting, exciting, dangerous and talkaboutable cancer.’

Stephen Fry sent a letter to Eric Idle after the Monty Python star revealed his cancer diagnosis, saying he was jealous at being outdone with a more dramatic story about beating the disease

He’s been voted the sexiest man for the second year running — by women using a dating website for unhappily married people — and, as I disclosed, is pocketing £6million in a final pay-out from The Grand Tour.

But Jeremy Clarkson’s life in the fast lane has just hit a pothole: his application to trademark four Diddly Squat scented candles has been refused — for now, at least.

Oddly, the quartet did not include one of his bestsellers — the fragrantly titled: This Smells Like My B****cks candle.

Hugh and a gay mystery admirer…

Hugh Grant, who came to the film world’s attention with his performance in the 1987 tale of gay love Maurice, attracted the unwanted attentions of a prominent director.

Susan Seidelman, director of the Madonna film Desperately Seeking Susan, writes in her new memoir about living in Paris with her husband, Jonathan Brett.

‘One night we invited a French talent agent over for dinner,’ Seidelman recounts in the book, which has just been published in the U.S.

‘She arrived with her new British client, a charming young actor named Hugh Grant…I don’t remember all the blurry details of the evening, other than Jonathan’s delicious seafood risotto, lots to drink, and Hugh’s wickedly funny, self-deprecating stories about being hit on by one of Britain’s top directors.’

Hugh Grant, who came to the film world’s attention with his performance in the 1987 tale of gay love Maurice, attracted the unwanted attentions of a prominent director

The Queen’s English Society is to be relaunched as The King’s English Society. Members of the doughty body, which campaigns for better use of language, have been sent a (grammatically flawless) notice that the proposed name-change is essential to its future existence and will be voted on at its annual meeting next month.

One member tells me: ‘So long as they get the apostrophe in the right place, I don’t care what it is called.’

(Very) modern manners

Rupert Everett describes railway travel as ‘just heavenly’ and he doesn’t seem to be referring to the view alone.

The actor, 65, whose battle with drug addiction forced him to stop using cocaine, admits he likes to dabble with CBD, the chemical found in marijuana.

‘I used to be a junkie and I used to love taking [opioid pain medication] Tramadol and getting on trains, just looking out of the window.

‘Now, I’m addicted, ever since working in Toronto two years ago, to marijuana oil.

‘I love having a little bit of marijuana oil under the tongue and getting on a train.’

As long as he doesn’t go off the rails…

August 2, 2024
Gudinski’s daughter on growing up with a music legend

Kate Gudinski, the daughter of Michael Gudinski, has opened about her childhood with the late music industry legend.

Appearing on Channel 10’sThe Project on Friday the 36-year-old described her years growing up in the house of the famed Aussie music mogul and concert promoter as ‘hectic’ and ‘colourful’.

Michael rose to fame in the 70s as one of the founders of Mushroom Records and was known to host stars like Sting, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan and Tracy Chapman at the family home in Melbourne.

Asked about her most memorable brush with fame as a kid, Kate shared how she once convinced visiting American superstar Madonna to give her a ‘piggyback’.

Kate, born in 1988, said she first encountered the Into the Groove star when she was about five years old during a country getaway.

At the time Michael was promoting Madonna’s tour Down Under.

Kate explained: ‘I really had no idea who she was at that point.

‘I was running around the garden, which was hilly and I couldn’t be bothered running up the hill and I said [to Madonna] ”excuse me can you give me a piggy back up the hill?”

Kate Gudinski, the daughter of Michael Gudinski has opened about her childhood with the late music industry legend and revealed a wild tale about meeting Madonna for the first time. Pictured: Kate Gudinski on The Project

‘And she just looked at me and one of her backing singers said, ”come on Madonna give the little girl a piggyback”.

She said that eventually Madonna, who was not yet a mother then, eventually gave her a ride up the hill.

‘And mum and dad were going, ”what is she doing on Madonna’s back?”

Elsewhere in the chat Kate related a cringeworthy yarn about meeting U2 lead singer Bono.

Asked about her most memorable brush with fame as a kid, Kate shared how she once convinced visiting American superstar Madonna to give her a ‘piggyback’ when the Aussie was just five-yers-old. Pictured: Madonna performing live

After greeting the Aussie singer backstage, the Irishman told Kate: ‘Nice to me you’, to which she replied: ‘You too.’

‘And I said [to myself] did I really do that?’

Kate is currently promoting a new podcast, ‘Gudinski’ which explores the extraordinary 40-year career of her father.

As well as Kate, Gudinski was father to a son, Matt, who he shared with wife Sue.

Kate’s own music career began when she signed to her father’s label, Liberation Music, in 2004.

Her third single, All I Hear, was an ARIA top 10 hit in 2006.

Gudinski died in his sleep while at home in Melbourne at the age of 68 earlier in 2021.

In October that year the mogul’s death in March was revealed to be not just from a heart attack as initially reported.

Kate described her years growing up in the house of the famed Aussie music mogul and concert promoter as ‘hectic’ and ‘colourful’. Both pictured

Instead, the man behind hit acts including Kylie Minogue died from ingesting a cocktail of drink and drugs that proved too much for his disease-riddled heart.

A post-mortem examination revealed 12 drugs including cocaine, oxycodone and morphine in his system, according to a death certificate lodged with the Supreme Court of Victoria.

That certificate revealed Gudinski was also suffering cirrhosis of the liver and ischaemic heart disease, and had recently fractured his spine.

Gudinski’s death was met with deep grief in the Australian music industry and beyond, with tributes coming from stars including Bruce Springsteen, Ed Sheeran, and Madonna.

August 2, 2024
Sting Supports Wife Trudie Styler at Ischia Global Film Festival

Sting looked every inch the proud husband as he supported his wife Trudie Styler at the Ischia Global Film Festival on Monday.

The musician, 72, cut a dapper figure as he joined the director, 70, on the red carpet before she was honoured with the Global Docu Of The Year award.

Trudie, who married Sting in 1992, exuded elegance in a floaty white gown as she accepted the award for her film Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples.

The elegant ensemble boasted a round neckline, semi-sheer sleeves with a floral embellishment and a flared skirt.

Trudie elevated the look with a simple diamond necklace and a pair of rose gold hoop earrings as she proudly accepted the award.

Sting, 72, looked every inch the proud husband as he supported his wife Trudie Styler, 70, at the Ischia Global Film Festival on Monday

The musician, 72, cut a dapper figure as he joined the director, 70, during the awards ceremony where she was honoured with the Global Docu Of The Year award

Trudie, who married Sting in 1992, exuded elegance in a floaty white gown as she posed up a storm on the red carpet before the ceremony

Meanwhile, Sting rocked a black blazer and a crisp white shirt to the red carpet event.

The film detailed Trudie and Sting’s passion for Italy, with the actress discussing her history with the country at the ceremony, during an interview with PEOPLE.

She said: ‘Sting and I fell in love with Italy many years ago – so much so that after one of our kids was born near Pisa, we spent years looking for a home for us all. Italy has always been incredibly kind to us.

‘Since the 1980s when I made films here in Rome at Cinecittà, then Sting wrote one of his most emotional albums near Pisa the year after his parents died, and at the same time I gave birth to one of our kids, Italy has a special place in our hearts for many reasons.’

Sting and Trudie are parents to four children, Mickey, 40, Jake, 39, Eliot, 33, and Giacomo, 28, while The Police frontman also shares son Joe, 47, and daughter Fuschia, 42, with ex Frances Tomelty.

Detailing how the family juggles their busy work schedules, she said they are ‘proud’ of them.

She said: ‘They appreciate that we are busy and fulfilled. The kids all have their own paths and careers and they’ve got good work ethics, so we’re proud of them for that.’

The outing comes after the couple attended the Ivor Novello Awards, where Sting was awarded with a Fellowship – the highest honour the Academy bestows.

Trudie accepted the award for her latest film Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples, which details hers and Sting’s passion for Italy

Sting and Trudie appeared in high spirits as they posed proudly with the award

Speaking on the carpet, the British rocker said he ‘loves’ the Ivor’s Academy and was ‘delighted’ to be ‘granted this wonderful honour’.

He said: ‘The last time I was here I got a lifetime achievement award which I thought was a bit premature…’

‘But the fellowship was obviously beyond lifetime and it sounds a bit like Lord Of The Rings, but I think there are more duties attached to a fellowship.’

‘The Ivors protect the rights of songwriters – that’s one of the things they do, not just established songwriters like me, but up-and-coming songwriters.

‘It is also a major export of Britain, our songwriting, so they need protecting, so I am very proud to be part of this organisation.’

Sting was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for the new wave band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986.

He launched a solo career in 1985.

Italian actress Lina Sastri, 70, also oozed glamour as she arrived on the red carpet wearing a strapless red gown

Meanwhile, Romanian actress and model Mădălina Diana Ghenea, 36, put on a glamorous display in a silver diamond embellished gown

American actress Ashley Jones, 47, put on a very leggy display in a coffee sequin embellished mini dress and nude heels

Alex Belli and his girlfriend Delia Duran were also dressed to impress as they graced the red carpet

Meanwhile, Italian model Alessandro Egger, 32, cut a bold figure in a white blazer and orange tailored trousers

July 9, 2024
Sting and wife Trudie Styler embrace at Globo d’Oro Awards

Sting was every inch the proud husband as he supported his wife Trudie Styler at the Globo d’Oro Awards in Rome on Wednesday.

The music legend, 72, cut a dapper figure as he joined the director, 70, on the red carpet, before she was honoured with the Best Documentary prize.

Trudie, who married Sting in 1992, opted for an elegant cream lace dress as she prepared to accept the award for her film Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples.

The film detailed Trudie and Sting’s passion for Italy, with the actress detailing her history with the country at the ceremony, during an interview with PEOPLE.

She said: ‘Sting and I fell in love with Italy many years ago — so much so that after one of our kids was born near Pisa, we spent years looking for a home for us all. Italy has always been incredibly kind to us.

Sting, 72, was every inch the proud husband as he supported his wife Trudie Styler, 70, at the Globo d’Oro Awards in Rome on Wednesday

The music legend cut a dapper figure as he joined the director on the red carpet

Trudie, who married Sting in 1992, opted for an elegant cream lace dress as she prepared to accept the Best Documentary award for her film Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples

‘Since the 1980s when I made films here in Rome at Cinecittà, then Sting wrote one of his most emotional albums near Pisa the year after his parents died, and at the same time I gave birth to one of our kids, Italy has a special place in our hearts for many reasons.’

Sting and Trudie are parents to four children, Mickey, 40, Jake, 39, Eliot, 33, and Giacomo, 28, while The Police frontman also shares son Joe, 47, and daughter Fuschia, 42, with ex Frances Tomelty.

Detailing how the family juggles Trudy and Sting’s busy work schedules, she said they are ‘proud’ of them.

She said: ‘They appreciate that we are busy and fulfilled. The kids all have their own paths and careers and they’ve got good work ethics, so we’re proud of them for that.’

The outing comes after the couple attended the Ivor Novello Awards, where Sting was awarded with a Fellowship which is the highest honour the Academy bestows.

Speaking on the carpet, the British rocker said he ‘loves’ the Ivors Academy and was ‘delighted’ to be ‘granted this wonderful honour’.

He said: ‘The last time I was here I got a lifetime achievement award which I thought was a bit premature…

‘But the fellowship was obviously beyond lifetime and it sounds a bit like Lord Of The Rings, but I think there are more duties attached to a fellowship.

The film detailed Trudie and Sting’s passion for Italy , with the actress detailing her history with the country at the ceremony, during an interview with PEOPLE

Sting and Trudie are parents to Mickey, 40, Jake, 39, Eliot, 33, and Giacomo, 28, while The Police frontman also shares son Joe, 47, and daughter Fuschia, 42, with ex Frances Tomelty

Detailing how the family juggles Trudy and Sting’s busy work schedules, she said they are ‘proud’ of them

Sting was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986

Monica Bellucci was also among the stars in attendance at the awards, with the actress opting for an eye-catching black dress

After recently confirming their romance, Monica was joined by her boyfriend Tim Burton

As Monica was honoured at the Globo d’Oro Awards, Monica proudly posed with her gong on the red carpet

‘The Ivors protect the rights of songwriters – that’s one of the things they do, not just established songwriters like me, but up-and-coming songwriters.

‘It is also a major export of Britain, our songwriting, so they need protecting, so I am very proud to be part of this organisation.’

Sting was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986.

He launched a solo career in 1985.

July 4, 2024
Penelope Mitchell Stuns in Glittering Mini Dress at Cannes Film Festival, Flaunting Endless Legs

Penelope Mitchell put on a very leggy display as she attended the Parthenope premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday.

The Australian actress, 32, showcased her svelte figure in a rhinestone-covered mini dress with long sleeves and a perilously short hemline.

She completed her eye-popping ensemble with pointy-toed silver pumps and diamond drop earrings, while styling her curly blonde locks in a loose up-do.

For makeup, the Vampire Diaries star complemented her dazzling look with a comparatively subdued peach blush, eye shadow and taupe lipstick.

Mitchell looked in her element as she cheekily hammed it up for the cameras and stuck out her tongue and made a peace sign with her fingers while rocking her best angles.

Penelope Mitchell, 32, (pictured) put on a very leggy display as she attended the Parthenope premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday.

Penelope’s latest movie called Oh, Canada – which co-stars Jacob Elordi and Richard – was screened at Cannes on May 17.

The movie earned a four-minute standing ovation following the star-studded screening.

Oh, Canada is a 2024 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader and is based on the 2021 novel Foregone by Russel Banks.

The Australian actress (pictured) showcased her svelte figure in a rhinestone-covered mini dress with long sleeves and a perilously short hemline

She completed her eye-popping ensemble with pointy-toed silver pumps and diamond drop earrings

For makeup, the Vampire Diaries star complemented her dazzling look with a comparatively subdued peach blush, eye shadow and taupe lipstick

The film follows Leonard Fife, one of sixty thousand draft evaders and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam.

Cannes is the world’s biggest film festival and it has been held annually since 1946 except in 1948 and 1950, when it was cancelled due to lack of funds.

The festival is known for its carefully selected programme of films that have gone on to Oscar glory or launched the careers of directors like Quentin Tarantino.

Cannes’ top prize is the Palme d’Or, or Golden Palm, whose past winners include Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction, The Pianist and Parasite.

Mitchell looked in her element as she cheekily hammed it up for the cameras and stuck out her tongue and made a peace sign with her fingers while rocking her best angles

The bombshell ensured her enviable assets were highlighted on the night

Penelope’s latest movie called Oh, Canada – which co-stars Jacob Elordi and Richard – was screened at Cannes on May 17

The movie earned a four-minute standing ovation following the star-studded screening

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Australian actress Penelope Mitchell showcases her endless legs in a glittering mini dress at Cannes Film Festival

May 21, 2024
Sting and Trudie Styler dazzle on the red carpet at the Parthenope premiere during the 77th Cannes Film Festival, showcasing their love for each other.

Sting and his wife Trudie Styler put on a loved-up display as they posed on the red carpet at the Parthenope premiere during the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday.

The musician, 72, was dressed in a navy blazer and matching trousers, with a pale blue shirt and tropical patterned slip-on shoes.

Meanwhile, the actress, 69, put on a glamorous display in an eye-catching blue gown, teamed with a chunky brown belt and matching clutch bag.

The couple looked smitten as they walked hand-in-hand through the crowd before posing for cosy snaps.

Sting and Trudie have been married since 1992 and are parents to Mickey, 39, Jake, 38, Eliot, 32, and Giacomo, 27.

Sting and his wife Trudie Styler put on a loved-up display as they posed on the red carpet at the Parthenope premiere during the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday

The couple looked smitten as they walked hand-in-hand through the crowd before posing for cosy snaps

Parthenope is an Italian and French film written, produced and directed by Paolo Sorrentino.

Plot details have been kept under wraps but the production says the movie will be an ‘exploration of the relentless pursuit of freedom, an insatiable love for a city with countless faces, and myriad forms of love itself.’

The film stars Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta and Isabella Ferrari.

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on May 21.

Cannes is the world’s biggest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternative to the then-fascist-influenced Venice Film Festival .

It has been held annually since 1946 except in 1948 and 1950, when it was cancelled due to lack of funds.

The festival is known for its carefully selected programme of films that have gone on to Oscar glory or launched the careers of directors like Quentin Tarantino .

Cannes’ top prize is the Palme d’Or, or Golden Palm, whose past winners include Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction, The Pianist and Parasite.

Jane Campion became the first female director to win in 1993 with The Piano, followed by a nearly three-decade gap until Julia Ducournau received the award for Titane in 2021.

The actress, 69, put on a glamorous display in an eye-catching blue gown, teamed with a chunky brown belt and matching clutch bag

She accessorised with dainty silver earrings and styled her platinum blonde locks in loose curls

The musician, 72, was dressed in a navy blazer and matching trousers, with a pale blue shirt and tropical patterned slip-on shoes

Sting and Trudie have been married since 1992 and are parents to Mickey, 39, Jake, 38, Eliot, 32, and Giacomo, 27

Parthenope is an Italian and French film written, produced and directed by Paolo Sorrentino

Justine Triet became only the third female director to take the prize last year with Anatomy of a Fall.

There is also an honorary Palme d’Or, which is awarded in recognition of notable bodies of work, with past recipients including Harrison Ford , Jane Fonda and Clint Eastwood .

There are two honorary winners this year: George Lucas of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘ Indiana Jones’ fame, and Japanese animation legend Studio Ghibli, the first group to receive the prize.

Other awards include the Grand Prix, jury prize, best director, best actor, best actress, best screenplay and best short film.

The Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off on Tuesday night as celebrities walked the red carpet into the plush Grand Theatre Lumiere to honour Hollywood actor Meryl Streep before settling in to watch this year’s opening film, The Second Act.

Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, is being on the jury that picks the winner.

Artists from around the world who have made a name for themselves in their respective field are picked to sit on the jury, with one member designated as jury president.

This year’s jury president, U.S. director Greta Gerwig , comes to Cannes after the massive success last summer of Barbie.

She is the first female U.S. director to serve as jury president, taking the baton from the head of the 2023 jury, Triangle of Sadness director and two-time Palme d’Or winner, Ruben Ostlund of Sweden .

Sofia Resing commanded attention in a silver embellished corset, with a semi-sheer mesh maxi skirt

Elsa Hosk oozed confidence as she strut onto the red carpet

The Swedish model flashed her sideboob in a backless black gown

Frida Aasen flashed her washboard abs in a white skin-tight gown with a stomach cut-out detail

Mean Sonyta turned heads with her dazzling green fedora

Her dress featured a very long emerald green trail

Penelope Mitchell put on a very leggy display in a shimmering grey mini dress and stlish silver heels

Ellen von Unwerth put on an animated display at the star-studded event

Penelope and Ellen were in high spirits on the night

The breakout star of Martin Scorsese ‘s Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone returns to Cannes after becoming the first Native American woman to be nominated for an Oscar and winning a Golden Globe award for her performance.

One of the writers of the 2014 Palme d’Or-winning film Winter Sleep, Turkish photographer, actor and screenwriter Ebru Ceylan is a familiar face at the festival.

Her first short film, On the Edge, was selected to compete at Cannes in 1998, and she has co-written several movies that were in the main competition line-up, including About Dry Grasses, Three Monkeys and The Wild Pear Tree.

One of the select few women who have starred in a James Bond film, French actor Eva Green is also on the jury.

She has an eclectic resume that includes Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven, smaller-scale projects like Nocebo and TV series Penny Dreadful.

The 12-time winner of Spain ‘s prestigious Goya Awards, Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona is on the jury.

He gained international recognition in 2007 with his first feature-length horror movie The Orphanage, produced by award-winning Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro .

His latest, the survival drama and Netflix hit ‘Society of the Snow,’ netted the director an Oscar nomination for best international feature film at this year’s ceremony.

British actor Gary Oldman looked smart in a black suit

The film stars Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta and Isabella Ferrari

Plot details have been kept under wraps but the production says the movie will be an ‘exploration of the relentless pursuit of freedom, an insatiable love for a city with countless faces, and myriad forms of love itself.’

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on May 21

After making a name with 2018’s Capernaum, which earned her Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar nominations, Lebanese director and screenwriter Nadine Labaki, who has long had ties to Cannes, adds jury member to her list of accolades.

One of Italy’s most famous actors with a parallel Hollywood career, Pierfrancesco Favino is no stranger to Cannes, having appeared in the competition films The Traitor, directed by Marco Bellocchio, and Mario Martone’s Nostalgia and now on the jury.

Winner of the 2018 Palme d’Or for Shoplifters, which also nabbed an Oscar nomination, acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda returns as a main competition jury member after his film Monster won best screenplay at last year’s festival.

With a Cesar award – France’s equivalent of an Oscar – under his belt for The Intouchables as well as several successful blockbusters, French actor Omar Sy is a Cannes veteran.

The actor with parts in X-Men: Days of Future Past and Jurassic World starred in the opening film of the 2022 Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, Father & Soldier, and will now serve on the jury.

May 21, 2024
Selena Gomez Shows Affection with Boyfriend Benny Blanco and Mingles with Sting at A-List New York Knicks Game

Selena Gomez put on a loved-up display with her boyfriend Benny Blanco as they attended the game between the New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday.

The couple looked in good spirits as they sat courtside next to musician Sting who chatted with Selena during the game.

It was a star-studded game as Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Elle Fanning and Edie Falco were also in attendance.

Selena cut a trendy as she sported a burgundy leather jacket along with a pair of black knee-high leather boots.

The Only Murders In The Building star styled her brunette locks into an updo added to her look with a red lip.

Selena Gomez put on a loved-up display with her boyfriend Benny Blanco as they attended the game between the New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden

The couple looked in good spirits as they sat courtside next to musician Sting who chatted with Selena during the game

Selena cut a trendy as she sported a burgundy leather jacket along with a pair of black knee-high leather boots

She wrapped an arm around Benny who was dressed casually in a short-sleeved white shirt and blue floral patterned trousers.

Selena was also sat alongside musician Sting who looked dapper in a grey blazer which he paired with a grey blazer and dark trousers.

Actor Ben Stiller and comedian Chris Rock appeared in good spirits as they chatted during the game.

Elle Fanning attended the game with her boyfriend Gus Wenner, opted for a black jacket with a white top and blue jeans.

Selena, who kept her romance with Benny under wraps for the first six months, gushed about him during a Apple Music 1 interview with Zane Lowe.

‘Without getting into too much detail, I think it’s just really important to meet someone that respects you, and I think it’s really nice to also lean on someone who understands the world that I live in,’ the singer said.

She continued: ‘But I’d have to say overall it’s the safest that I feel, and it’s been really lovely and I’ve only grown through it. So it’s awesome.’

In the past few months, the couple have not shied away from stepping out together on a number of occasions, including attending the Golden Globes together, Emmy Awards and a sitting courtside at a Lakers game last month.

Benny was dressed casually in a short-sleeved white shirt and blue floral patterned trousers

Actor Ben Stiller and comedian Chris Rock appeared in good spirits as they chatted during the game

Elle Fanning attended the game with her boyfriend Gus Wenner, opted for a black jacket with a white top and blue jeans

Chris attended the game alongside his mother Rosalie Rock

Actress Edie Falco looked in good spirits as she watched the game

Additionally, they have both made a habit of sharing loved-up pictures on social media.

Recently, she has been showing off a diamond-encrusted ‘B’ initial on her finger, in tribute to her new man.

Selena was previously linked to Zayn Malik and Andrew Taggart from The Chainsmokers and famously dated Justin Bieber on and off from 2009 until early 2018, and The Weeknd in 2017.

Meanwhile, he previously dated Elsie Hewitt, who he seemingly met on the set of his and Juice WRLD’s 2019 music video for Graduation.

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April 23, 2024
Eliot Sumner, the non-binary child of Sting, steps out on the red carpet for rare appearance at Netflix’s Ripley premiere in LA

The offspring of Sting and film producer Trudie Styler, Eliot Sumner, made a rare public appearance at the premiere of Netflix’s Ripley in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old, who was born female, but now identifies as non-binary, looked dapper in a black suit and a crisp white shirt.

Eliot, who appears in one episode of Ripley, accessorised with stylish shades at the event, held at the Egyptian Theatre.

The actor was later seen catching up with Dakota Fanning and Andrew Scott, who star in the series.

The show is a small-screen adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel, which inspired an entire genre of psychological thrillers, including The Talented Mr Ripley, which was released in 1999.

The offspring of Sting and film producer Trudie Styler, Eliot Sumner, made a rare public appearance at the premiere of Netflix’s Ripley in Los Angeles on Wednesday

Eliot, who appears in one episode of Ripley, accessorised with stylish shades at the event, held at the Egyptian Theatre

The premiere was also attended by numerous stars, including Dylan Sprouse, Caylee Cowan, Desperate Housewives’ Jesse Metcalfe, Katherine McNamara and Kelli Berglund.

Eliot is currently single after splitting from society model Frankie Herbert, 27, last year.

Frankie is one of the very few to have performed as a catwalk model in front of the late Queen Elizabeth.

Eliot, who played a guard in James Bond film No Time To Die, ‘unfollowed’ Frankie on picture-sharing app Instagram.

Frankie – a granddaughter of the 7th Earl of Carnarvon, the late Queen’s racing manager and confidant – appears to have already found a new love interest.

She has shared a photo of her kissing an American named Kate Balison during London’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade last weekend.

‘I feel so privileged that life has been so much more delicious since I started accepting myself and allowing love to just be love without labels or definition,’ she says.

‘Being openly queer has allowed me to be loved to my fullest.’ Frankie declared she was ‘pansexual’ last December, saying: ‘Pansexual and proud, baby.’

The 30-year-old, who was born female, but now identifies as non-binary, looked dapper in a black suit and a crisp white shirt

The actor was later seen catching up with Dakota Fanning and Andrew Scott, who star in the series

The show is a small-screen adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel, which inspired an entire genre of psychological thrillers, including The Talented Mr Ripley, which was released in 1999

Pansexual means someone who ‘is attracted to all people regardless of gender identity or sex’.

She explains of her pansexuality: ‘It is valid and has provided me with a deeper understanding of myself.’

And she adds: ‘I don’t find a specific gender or sex more or less attractive, but rather the person beneath all of that.’

Eliot, whose mother is Sting’s wife, film producer Trudie Styler, took Frankie to the London premiere of No Time To Die at the Royal Albert Hall in 2021.

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Sting’s non-binary offspring Eliot Sumner makes a rare red carpet appearance at the premiere of Netflix’s Ripley in LA

April 4, 2024
Austin Butler excitedly discusses meeting Sting at NYC premiere of Dune 2, set to take on role once played by the English rocker in 1984 film

Austin Butler gushed about meeting Sting while promoting Dune: Part Two on Monday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The 32-year-old actor in the upcoming highly anticipated sci-fi sequel portrays Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, which Sting, 72, also portrayed in the 1984 film directed by David Lynch, 78.

Jimmy, 49, while fawning over Austin’s work showed a still of him in character and was amazed at how it didn’t even look like him.

‘I heard the director described your character as a psychopath sword master mixed with Mick Jagger,’ Jimmy said.

Austin noted that Mick, 80, was going to play Feyd-Rautha in director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s unsuccessful attempt to make a Dune film in the 1970s, ‘which they called the greatest film never made.’

Austin Butler gushed about meeting Sting while promoting Dune: Part Two on Monday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC

‘And then Sting obviously played the part in David Lynch’s,’ Austin added.

Austin said that he met Sting on Sunday at the New York City premiere of Dune 2.

‘It was so surreal. …My mind was blown,’ Austin said.

Austin said that Sting came up afterward and was ‘so lovely and just debonair’.

‘He said he still has the codpiece from the original and is going to dry clean it and let me wear it,’ Austin said.

Jimmy asked how he got into character. Austin said he had never played a villain before and didn’t want to judge him.

‘It was a lot of imagining what his childhood was like,’ Austin said.

He said he just imagined what it would be like to grow up with the character Baron Harkonnen as his father.

Sting and Austin are shown on Sunday at the premiere of Dune: Part Two in New York City

‘He said he still has the codpiece from the original and is going to dry clean it and let me wear it,’ Austin said about Sting, shown in a still from the 1984 film Dune

‘I heard the director described your character as a psychopath sword master mixed with Mick Jagger ,’ Jimmy said

Austin noted that Mick, 80, was going to play Feyd-Rautha in director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s unsuccessful attempt to make a Dune film in the 1970s, ‘which they called the greatest film never made’

Austin said he watched the movie in Mexico City with more than 4,000 fans in the audience screaming.

‘I’d never been in a movie with that many people before,’ Austin said. ‘It was incredible.’

Jimmy then played a clip of the new Dune movie.

Austin also admitted that he enjoyed going to movie theaters incognito to see the fan reactions to his films.

‘I did that with Elvis. I’d like put a hat on and go in the back,’ Austin said. ‘When you feel it with the audience it’s the best. I can’t wait to see this in IMAX.’

Dune star Zendaya, 27, was supposed to also be on the NBC talk show, but Austin revealed that she was sick.

‘She was supposed to be here tonight,’ Austin said. ‘She’s sick. Her voice is completely gone.’

‘She was such a trooper showing up at the premiere last night,’ Austin said. ‘You would never know she was sick. She’s such a queen.’

‘You guys met on the Disney channel,’ Jimmy said.

‘We kind of overlapped,’ Austin said. ‘But we did this Teen Vogue thing together as kids and she brought that up to me.’

Jimmy then played the 2012 interview of Austin and Zendaya for Teen Vogue.

Dune star Zendaya, 27, was supposed to also be on the NBC talk show, but Austin revealed that she was sick

‘I could be the first American James Bond,’ Austin said in the clip. ‘I would do it with a British accent.’

‘What was I thinking?’ Austin said. ‘I grew up loving James Bond.’

Austin also took part in a Family Feud-themed skit called ‘Search Party.’ Austin played on the team with Jimmy, producer Mark Ronson, Chance the Rapper and Quest Love against the band members of Kings of Leon. They had to fill out what they thought was the end of an internet search query.

Austin was asked ‘people love it most when you kiss there…’ Austin guessed ‘bottom’, but Jared Followill, 33, wrote lips and won the points.

February 27, 2024
Sting attends Dune: Part Two premiere with daughter Mickey Sumner, marking 40 years since his role in the original film

Sting turned the New York City premiere of Dune: Part Two into a family affair on Sunday when he brought along his daughter Mickey Sumner.

The 72-year-old musician and actor looked years younger than his age as he rocked a debonair black overcoat on the red carpet, which the 40-year-old actress rocked a revealing black cutout dress.

It was a homecoming of sorts for Sting (born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner), as he played the vicious Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in David Lynch’s previous 1984 film adaptation of Dune, which was released nearly 40 years ago.

When he wasn’t stripped down for brutal hand-to-hand combat scenes in that earlier cult classic, Sting was costumed in striking black jacket that were reminiscent of his stylish outfit on Sunday at Lincoln Center.

The Police singer and bassist was decked out in an unusually proportioned black cashmere overcoat that had long sleeves that extended well past the tips of her fingers, completely covering him up.

Sting, 72, turned the New York City premiere of Dune: Part Two into a family affair on Sunday when he brought along his daughter Mickey Sumner. It comes 40 years after he appeared in David Lynch’s cult version of the story from 1984

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya lead Dune Part: Two, which covers the second half of Frank Herbert’s book

The intriguing double-breasted featured a single visible button, and he wore it with the collar and lapels flipped up.

He appeared to have a second layer consisting of a leather jacket that also had an upturned collar, which bore and even greater resemblance to his original Dune costume.

The rocker also had black leather pants on that peaked out from beneath his coat, and he stayed on theme with a set of chunky black boots.

His daughter Mickey complemented her father with a revealing black halter dress featuring cutouts over her shoulders and her toned midriff.

Its skirt reached nearly to the ground, and her pointy black-toed heels just barely peaked out from under it.

She took a page from her dad’s style by wearing a black overcoat of her own, this time a lustrous satin with slim lapels that she wore open to highlight her revealing dress.

She accessorized with a slim black clutch, and sh wore her blond hair tied up in a top knot that exposed her dangling black chandelier earrings.

Mickey — whom Sting shares with his wife, the actress Trudie Styler — is an actress best known for starring opposite Greta Gerwig in Noah Baumbach’s acclaimed comedy Frances Ha and for appearing in the TNT series Snowpiercer.

Sting’s Dune character Feyd-Rautha is being introduced again in the latest entry, after being excluded from 2021’s Part One, which only covered approximately the first half of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel Dune.

The Police singer and bassist was decked out in an unusually proportioned black cashmere overcoat that had long sleeves that extended well past the tips of her fingers

He also wore a black leather jacket with an upturned collar underneath, as well as leather pants and boots

The look was reminiscent of his sleek costume from the 1984 Dune (pictured)

His daughter Mickey complemented her father with a revealing black halter dress featuring cutouts over her shoulders and her toned midriff

She took a page from her dad’s style by wearing a black overcoat of her own, this time a lustrous satin with slim lapels that she wore open to highlight her revealing dress

Sting played the villainous Feyd-Rautha in the original film, and Austin Butler debuts in Dune: Part Two as a reimagined hairless version of the character; seen with Zendaya

He is the clever and deadly nephew of the Baron Harkonnen, who has decimated the Atreides family to steal it’s lucrative spice mining operation on the desert planet of Arakis.

Now that Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) has joined forces with the nomadic Fremen tribe, he will seek revenge against the Harkonnens, though Feyd-Rautha — the presumed heir to the family head — will have a battle to the death with him.

Austin Butler plays a reimagined hairless version of the character, which contrasts with Sting’s ’80s-appropriate shock of spiky orange hair in the David Lynch version.

That earlier film was a box office bomb and received savage reviews, though its stature has since improved in recent decades with fans and critics.

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Sting, 72, attends Dune: Part Two premiere in chic overcoat with daughter Mickey Sumner 40 YEARS after he appeared in David Lynch’s 1984 Dune film

February 26, 2024