ALISON BOSHOFF reveals the family background of Brooklyn Beckham’s heiress fiancée 

With congratulations from famous friends including socialite Paris Hilton and racing driver Lewis Hamilton, and a simply darling official engagement photo in which the bride-to-be wears one of her mother-in-law’s dresses, it’s clear that the betrothal of Brooklyn Beckham to Nicola Peltz is no low-key affair. Brooklyn announced the news on Instagram where he wrote: … Read more

Alison Boshoff asks: has Meghan Markle frozen out best friend and ‘sister’ Jessica Mulroney?

Nobody is glossier or better-connected in Canada than the Mulroneys — he’s the son of the former PM and she was best friends with Meghan Markle. Nobody has served up such an image of bulletproof domestic perfection on social media, either. One friend observed that their life resembled a beautifully produced and continuously running reality … Read more

ALISON BOSHOFF reveals how Meghan Markle’s friend was forced into an apology to black blogger 

Her career in ashes following a row over racism and ‘white privilege’, Jessica Mulroney – Meghan Markle’s best friend – has made three public apologies and announced that she is stepping away from work. Mrs Mulroney, who styled Meghan and also advised the Canadian PM’s wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, has been dropped by TV networks … Read more

ALISON BOSHOFF: Six years after becoming a father, why is Simon Cowell so scared to tie the knot?

Dorian Gray had a portrait in the attic; eternal bachelor Simon Cowell is said to have an engagement ring in his safe. According to a source, the bauble was bought some time ago for his partner of seven years, Lauren Silverman. However it has never been presented to her along with the proposal of marriage … Read more

ALISON BOSHOFF asks why fatcats worth millions want taxpayers to cover staff wages during lockdown

Can it ever be right for a multi-millionaire to ask taxpayers to stump up for their staff’s salaries? With Prince Charles not asking for help from the Government’s coronavirus furlough scheme — but Victoria Beckham among those taking it — it’s the question sparking furious debate. Many are asking why the taxpayer should pick up … Read more

How DID Ant McPartlin blow £20million? ALISON BOSHOFF asks where could the money have gone?

Ant and Dec are the best-paid pair on British television, with a block- busting ITV deal which brings in around £130,000 a week to each man. After a career spanning three decades, they have become the most bankable properties on the box. Each is worth £62 million. Or they were. Ant McPartlin — the taller … Read more

ALISON BOSHOFF tells how Duffy shot to worldwide fame then vanished for a decade

With her distinctive velvet-and-iron-filings voice and vintage-styled glamour, she was one of the most garlanded singers of her generation — winning a Grammy, three Brits and an Ivor Novello award, conquering America and making £20 million for her record company. Her debut album Rockferry was the world’s fourth best-selling album in 2008, and sold 9 … Read more