Friday, February 29, 2008

Paris Hilton's younger sister Nicky reveals her extreme weight loss

Ricky and Kathy Hilton have long had to worry about their wild daughter Paris due to her wild-child party lifestyle, and recent brush with the law.

But it looks as if they might need to turn their attentions to their younger daughter Nicky, 24, who appears to be modelling herself on Amy Winehouse judging from her dramatic weightloss which has left her looking bony and worryingly thin.
Paris Hilton's younger sister Nicky reveals her extreme weight loss
Thinner: Nicky Hilton, seen here in Los Angeles on Thursday, appears to have loss a dramatic amount of weight, leaving her already slim body and her long legs look extremely bony

Paris Hilton's younger sister Nicky reveals her extreme weight loss
Bony: A slender Nicky chose a casual outfit to go shopping in

Paris' less limelight-hogging sister, who is three years younger than her ex-jailbird sister was seen out shoe shopping at the Christian Louboutin store in sunny Los Angeles yesterday.

And while wearing a pair of denim shorts, the fashion designer exhibited a pair of ultra-thin, bony legs that would easily earn her a catwalk ban in Madrid.

Her knobbly knees appeared to extend up to her thigh bone, with barely any muscle or fat to fill out her absent curves. A marked contrast from a similar picture of her taken just seven months ago, when an already slim Nicky appeared healthy and curvy.
Paris Hilton's younger sister Nicky reveals her extreme weight loss
Spot the difference: Nicky has lost all her body fat, and some muscle it seems, and looks dramatically thinner compared to the picture of the younger Hilton sister on the right, which was taken in July 2007

Paris Hilton's younger sister Nicky reveals her extreme weight loss
Hilton hieresses: Paris and Nicky on a night out

The Hilton's 5ft 7in daughter has up until now managed to avoid the intense media glare afforded her more famous sibling.

But judging by these pictures, if she continues to get thinner, that may not last.

Meanwhile, sibling Paris was seen out with some new reading material. Namely, a copy of celebrity magazine People with friend Nicole Richie on the cover.
Paris Hilton's younger sister Nicky reveals her extreme weight loss
Sister act: Nicky's older sister Paris seen leaving the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills, California. And she's carrying a bag with a copy of People magazine with pal Nicole Richie on the cover
Paris Hilton's younger sister Nicky reveals her extreme weight loss
Paris catches up on all the gossip and photos of pal Nicole Richie's new baby Harlow in the new issue of celebrity magazine People

Clearly Paris was eager to get all the news and gossip on pal Nicole's new baby as soon as it hit newsstands.

But the Hilton family's brushes with the law continue as Barron Hilton, the younger brother of Paris and Nicky Hilton, was arrested on February 12 for driving under the influence.

The 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his blood alcohol was found to be nearly twice the legal limit.

Susannah looks all lumpy up top as she arrives Down Under

Susannah Constantine is a self-appointed doyen of style, but during a promotional tour of New Zealand today, it appeared she'd forgotten to take her own advice.

The What Not To Wear star, who was joined by co-host Trinny Woodall, 43, at an shopping centre in Auckland, donned a figure-hugging scoop-neck top that to the casual observer, looked to be just a little too snug.
Susannah looks all lumpy up top as she arrives Down Under

Lumpy: Susannah Constantine spilled over her top during an appearance at a shopping centre in New Zealand today

The 44-year-old's lacy bra appeared to be making a bid for freedom while her cleavage spilled over in all the wrong places.

This from a woman who helped to persuade 900 women to strip down to their underwear and dispose of their ill-fitting bras as part of a publicity stunt for Undress The Nation last year.
Susannah looks all lumpy up top as she arrives Down Under

Girls on tour: Susannah was joined by her cohost Trinny Woodall


Susannah looks all lumpy up top as she arrives Down Under

Once over: Trinny and Susannah size up a fan during the promotional visit

The duo are set to make a series of appearance in the country to promote the show, assuring New Zealand women they came in peace.

Susannah told local press: "We shoot from the hip, and we tell it to them straight, we don't hold any punches and I think that's why we sometimes get the reputation of being a little bit cruel.

"But everything we say and our determination to help a woman is so passionate that sometimes it can be perceived in the wrong way. It all comes from the heart."

Airport security forces Renée to show the world her beauty products

She's a Hollywood A-lister who has nabbed an Oscar and has millions in the bank.

Yet Renée Zellweger's visit to Los Angeles International Airport yesterday proves why she is considered tinsel town's most down-to-earth star as she revealed the contents of her handbag - numerous beauty products and battered trainers.

The 38-year-old actress was making her way through security when she was required to empty her gigantic bag into a tray to pass through the conveyor belt.
Airport security forces Renée to show the world her beauty products

WHY BEAUTY MATTERS: A down-to-earth Renée Zellweger makes her way through security at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday, placing all her beauty products in a bag

Besides her myriad of facial treatments which she placed in a transparent bag, Zellweger also had to remove her trusted and obviously well-worn running shoes, to walk through security in just her white socks.

Dressed in a tatty grey top, pair of jeans and sunglasses which she kept on the whole time, the modest star appeared in good spirits as she happily obliged.
Airport security forces Renée to show the world her beauty products
No special treatment: Hollywood star Renee was forced to show her belongings just like any other passenger at LA's LAX International Airport yesterday

Airport security forces Renée to show the world her beauty products
The actress appears amused at having to remove her trusty pair of trainers to place in the tray to pass through the security conveyor belt

The Bridget Jones's actress was in the City of Angels for last weekend's Oscar ceremony, where she appeared painfully thin on the red carpet.

However she did look every inch the Hollywood star as she graced the red carpet in a stunning Carolina Herrara gown accessorised with vintage diamond Cartier brooches.
Airport security forces Renée to show the world her beauty products
Glammed up: Renée outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles for last weekend's Academy Award ceremony

Lindsay Lohan debuts her Daisy Duke shorts look

Her acting career has received a critical mauling recently, so it comes as no surprise Lindsay Lohan is concentrating on her dress sense instead.

The troubled actress's latest look of cut-off denim shorts appears to be inspired by seventies sex symbol Daisy Duke.

Leaving little to the imagination with her clinging black top, waistcoat, and massive Jackie O sunglasses, Lohan was out-and-about in West Hollywood yesterday.
Lindsay Lohan debuts her Daisy Duke shorts look

Lindsay Lohan hones her Daisy Duke-look with these cut-off denim shorts in West Hollywood yesterday

Catherine Bach played the sexy short-shorts-wearing cousin Daisy in the popular U.S. TV show, The Dukes of Hazzard, while Jessica Simpson took up the role for 2005's big screen incarnation.

It's been a bad start to the year for Lohan, who spent most of 2007 in rehab being treated for substance abuse.

While her contemporaries Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson have been nominated for an Oscar and won a Bafta respectively, Lohan's latest film was awarded a staggering EIGHT Golden Raspberry Awards.
Lindsay Lohan debuts her Daisy Duke shorts look

Lindsay's style icon: Catherine Bach (right) played Daisy Duke in the hit US TV show, The Dukes of Hazzard between 1979-1985

I Know Who Killed Me, shot around Lohan's first of three stints in rehab last year, was named Worst Film of the year, last week.

She picked up two wins as Worst Actress for playing two characters who may or may not have been twins.

Her dual roles also got Razzied for a scene in which the two characters appear together, as Worst Screen Couple.
Lindsay Lohan debuts her Daisy Duke shorts look

Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke in the 2005 screen version of The Dukes of Hazzard, and Britney Spears channels her 'Daisy' look

The film was also named Worst Remake or Rip-off, for paying dubious homage to Hostel, Saw and The Patty Duke Show.

Her campy horror film, I Know Who Killed Me, which has never been released here, surpassed the record seven wins previously held by Battleship Earth and Showgirls.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Christina Aguilera looks bustier than ever

It seems motherhood has really given singer Christina Aguilera a boost.

The pop star, who gave birth to son Max last month, was looking swell when she popped out for dinner in Hollywood.

The 27-year-old singer flaunted her post-pregnancy buxom figure despite being dressed down in a Knicks baseball cap and grey cardigan.
Christina Aguilera looks bustier than ever

Busty: Christina Aguilera's fuller figure was on prominent display as she went out for dinner in Hollywood last night

Aguilera is clearly revelling in her motherhood - and her new-and-improved figure.

She has called her bust 'amazing' and gushed in radio interviews about her "incredible" son.

The 'Dirrty' singer said that she and husband Jordan Bratman are revelling in parenthood: "Every week something new happens.
Christina Aguilera looks bustier than ever

Promoting her new dvd set Back to Basics: Live and Down Under in Hollywood earlier this month

It's constant changing and he's constantly changing and doing these incredibly cute things - and stinky things."

But there are reports that not everything in her life is not as uplifting.

According to Perezhilton.com, she is said to be fuming about the lack of interest in her recent People magazine cover in the U.S. and fired members of her team after sales of copies featuring the star and her son sold less than the normal amount.
Christina Aguilera looks bustier than ever

Christina and Max: The singer poses with her son for the cover of Hello and People magazine

It was reported that she sacked her PR firm and others over the blunder.

Aguilera and Bratman married in 2005 and Max was conceived during the U.S. leg of her 2007 world tour.

Scratches on Amy Winehouse's arm spark fears the singer is self-harming

Amy Winehouse has sparked fears she is self-harming again after the singer was seen out last night with a criss cross of angry red scars on her tattooed arm.

Amy, 24, was seen in central London wearing a vest top which exposed the marks sparking speculation that the stress of husband's incarceration, and her continued treatment for drug addiction, is taking a toll on the singer.
Scratches on Amy Winehouse's arm spark fears the singer is self-harming

Amy Winehouse has sparked fears she is self-harming again after the singer was seen out last night with a criss cross of angry red scars on her tattooed arm.

Amy, 24, was seen in central London wearing a vest top which exposed the marks sparking speculation that the stress of husband's incarceration, and her continued treatment for drug addiction, is taking a toll on the singer.

Scratches on Amy Winehouse's arm spark fears the singer is self-harming

Fresh cuts: The marks on Amy's arm will cause concern that the singer has started self-harming again. She admitted cuttting herself before as a child

Despite her problems, Amy has tried to salvage her career with a series of live performances for the Grammy Awards, and last week's Brits.

But in a backstage interview a distressed Amy proclaimed her performance was s***.

The disturbing pictures come after chain-smoking Amy was seen out again with artist friend Blake Wood last night. Earlier in the day, she had visited husband Blake Fielder-Civil in Pentonville prison.

Scratches on Amy Winehouse's arm spark fears the singer is self-harming

Just good friends: Amy was seen out again with artist friend 'Good' Blake Wood, after the couple went bowling at Bloomsbury Bowls in central London

She visited Caribbean restaurant Jerk City, and then went onto Bloomsbury Bowls for an evening of bowling with the American artist. The pair also spent the previous evening together.

Last year, the troubled star admitted she harmed herself as a child, and these latest photographs have prompted speculation she may have returned to the habit.

In an interview with Q Magazine Amy spoke about a childhood episode of self-harming.

She said: "It's a funny thing, a morbid curiosity. I'm talking about when I was nine. What does that feel like? 'Ow, that f*****g hurts.' It's probably the worst thing I've done."

She also confessed that she still suffers bouts of depression - and ends up "slapping herself".

"Not punching myself in the face, but slapping," she says.

After a low-key night out with 'Good Blake' on Sunday, Amy left her east London home yesterday to visit her incarcerated husband.

Fielder Civil is currently on remand at Pentonville Prison after being charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Although the singer has been looking undoubtedly healthier than she has done in months, but the unsightly red scratches on her arms are bound to cause some concern.

Amy also asmokes 40 cigarettes a day, which she admitted interferes with her singing voice, but said: "I will stop, but one thing at a time.
Scratches on Amy Winehouse's arm spark fears the singer is self-harming

Getting ready for Blake: Amy leaves her east London home today to visit her husband in prison

Meanwhile, earlier this month, Amy and 'Good Blake' attended a series of London Fashion Week parties together and reportedly shared the singer's suite at the Riverbank Plaza Hotel in Westminster after the Brit Awards last week.

Despite rumours their relationship is more than friends, Amy has been reportedly telling pals 'Good Blake' is gay.

Photographer Blake was spotted holding hands with socialite Kimberly Stewart, 28, at the Notting Hill Arts Club last week, prompting speculation of a romance between the pair.

At last week's Brit Awards the singer made it clear how much she misses husband Blake by mouthing 'I love you' at the camera and asking the audience 'to make some noise' for him.
Scratches on Amy Winehouse's arm spark fears the singer is self-harming

Serving time: Blake Fielder-Civil, here with Amy last year, is in prison at London's Pentonville

The couple are hoping to celebrate their first wedding anniversary together in May - despite being separated since November when Blake was jailed.

Amy is still attending daily outpatient sessions at the Capio Nightingale Clinic in north London.

Bosses at her record label told the singer to drop the 'hangers-on' who may be a bad influence.

Kate Garraway piles on the pounds after returning to GMTV sofa

After dropping two dress sizes during training for reality show Strictly Come Dancing, Kate Garraway's return to the GMTV sofa appears to have coincided with a growth in the blonde presenter's girth.

Kate was seen leaving work this week looking somewhat rounder than she has for some time.

Her participation in Strictly Come Dancing involved hours of energetic dance training, which is in stark contrast to her day job which is far more leisurely.

And as a result of the daily dance workouts she dropped from a size 12 to a trim size 8-10.
Kate Garraway piles on the pounds after returning to GMTV sofa

Larger than life: Kate cuts a plumper figure as she leaves GMTV's studios in London earlier this week

However, following her exit from the show last year fitness is again low on the agenda.

Kate said at the time: "I'm now an 8-10 rather than a 12. My muscles are unbelievably toned and taut. I don't think my bottom has ever been so trim.

"Maybe that come from six weeks of being told to dance like a hooker!"

She also admitted that she had low fitness levels before training started, to add to the lack of dance experience, which suggests she no lover of a daily gym workouts.
Kate Garraway piles on the pounds after returning to GMTV sofa

Now and then: A fuller Kate, left, earlier this week, has piled on the pounds compared to last year's Strictly Come Dancing heyday

But with a full seven-hour day at work, starting at 2.30am when she leaves home to present from the GMTV sofa, and 18-month-old daughter Darcey, maybe a two-hour workout is not high on her list of priorities.

During the show Kate admitted her newfound body confidence had encouraged her to flaunt her new figure for husband Derek.

She even planned to seduce him by wearing nothing more than a fur coat.

She said: "I saw a film once. This woman went to meet her lover in a delicatessen at midnight wearing just a fur coat – nothing underneath," she confided.

"I thought it was unbelievably sexy. I'd love to do something like that."
Kate Garraway piles on the pounds after returning to GMTV sofa

Friday, February 22, 2008

Demi Moore and daughter Rumer Willis get a lookalike makeover

With their matching gowns, kohled eyes and red lipstick, they could easily be mistaken for sisters.

On closer inspection, however, the striking duo in question is Demi Moore and her 19-year-old daughter Rumer Willis.

The pair stepped out in Beverly Hills last night having clearly synchronised their red carpet looks.
Demi Moore and daughter Rumer Willis get a lookalike makeover

Like mother, like daughter: Demi Moore and 19-year-old daughter Rumer Willis appeared at an event in Beverly Hills last night looking very similar, having clearly synchronised their outfits

It marked a personal triumph for aspiring actress Rumer, who has endured a tough time on the subject of her looks.

Over the past couple of years, she has been subjected to a litany of disparaging comments, particularly from internet critics, regarding her appearance.

But last night her glamorous appearance was hard to fault as she made a stunning turn on the red carpet alongside mother Demi and stepfather Ashton Kutcher, 30.
Demi Moore and daughter Rumer Willis get a lookalike makeover

Double act: The 45-year-old star and her daughter wore similar flowing gowns, kohled eyes, and a slash of red lipstick as they co-ordinated their looks

Rumer and Demi arrived at an event last night at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

A proud Demi, who has two other children with Willis, 16-year-old Scout LaRue and Tallulah Belle, 14 wrapped a supportive arm around her eldest daughter.

She and Rumer were joined at the party by husband Ashton, who attracted considerably less attention for his dubious fashion choice of a skin-tight white suit and trilby hat.
Demi Moore and daughter Rumer Willis get a lookalike makeover

Flamboyant: Meanwhile Ashton's white suit and trilby look left a little to be desired as he stepped out next to his glamorous wife

Meanwhile, it emerged today that Demi and Ashton are at the centre of a health scare following a report that a waitress at Ashton's 30th birthday party tested positive for hepatitis A.

According to Star magazine, a source at the New York Board of Health has said that celebrities who attended the party on 7 February at New York club Socialista should submit to testing for the virus.

A-list guests at the function who could be affected include Madonna, Kate Hudson, Demi's ex-husband Bruce Willis and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Other celebrities who attended were Salma Hayek and her husband, Ivanka Trump, stylist Rachel Zoe, and designer Roberto Cavalli.

A source at the New York Board of Health told America's Star magazine: "A report will go out tomorrow that everyone who was at the club at Feb. 7, 8 and 11 will need to be tested," says the source.

Clubgoers have been asked to return for a health screening today.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Gemma Atkinson continues her reign as the Queen of the bikini babes

Gemma Atkinson has proved once again why she's one of the nation's favourite pin-ups.

The model's skimpy blue bikini barely contained her surgically-enhanced 34E breasts as she lapped up the Spanish sun while on a romantic break with boyfriend Marcus Bent.

Atkinson, 23, spent some time making waves in the sea before enjoying a passionate embrace with the 29-year-old footballer.
Gemma Atkinson continues her reign as the Queen of the bikini babes

Lapping up the Spanish sun: Gemma Atkinson strips down to a skimpy blue bikini yesterday

The starlet first set pulses racing with her appearance on reality TV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2007, where her ample physical attributes made an impression.

However the shapely actress lost some of her curves during the fortnight on the show, due to the sparse jungle diet and her rigorous daily exercise regime.

Gemma Atkinson continues her reign as the Queen of the bikini babes

The former Hollyoaks star is the face of Ultimo's D-G range

This left the self-confessed "gym-freak" in a panic - especially as it meant a breast decrease.

However judging from these pictures, Atkinson has clearly regained her curves.

The glamour girl, who is the face of Ultimo's D-G range, has had a turbulent relationship with striker Bent.
Gemma Atkinson continues her reign as the Queen of the bikini babes

Gemma is enjoying a romantic getaway with footballer Marcus Bent

The couple, who are currently building a home together, started dating a couple of years ago after meeting at a party.

He was engaged to Kelly Clark, the mother of his two-year-old daughter, at the time.

After they split up, Atkinson dated Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and was linked to Newcastle United player Alan Smith.

But if their fun in the sun is anything to go by, the couple are sizzling hot.
Gemma Atkinson continues her reign as the Queen of the bikini babes

On top form: The couple first started dating a few years ago but have recently made the decision to move in together

Penny Lancaster helps her (very) old man to get up

Rod Stewart rang in his 63rd birthday last month - and he certainly appears to be feeling his age.

The once energetic rocker was forced to call on his sprightly young wife Penny Lancaster to help him to his feet during a family day out in New Zealand yesterday.
Penny Lancaster helps her (very) old man to get up

Helping hand: Penny Lancaster pulls her 63-year-old husband Rod Stewart to his feet while at a New Zealand beach yesterday

Penny Lancaster helps her (very) old man to get up

Creaky: Rod looked to be feeling his age as he slowly eased off the ground

Rod, who was on a break between performances, looked to be a little creaky as he struggled to get upright after spending the afternoon lounging around on the beach front in Auckland.

The couple were joined by their two-year-old son, Alastair, who spent time building sand castles as his parents watched on.

And there may be another on the way - Rod and Penny sparked pregnancy rumours after he was spotted apparently kissing her stomach during an outing in LA earlier this month.
Penny Lancaster helps her (very) old man to get up

Aching: Rod appeared to be in a little bit of pain as he tried to get comfortable on the sand

While a spokesperson denied the 36-year-old is expecting, she has been open about her desire for more children.

During an interview with Sharon Osbourne shortly after Alastair's birth, she said she'd like to have a brother or sister for him.

She said at the time: "We hope there will be another one. We're planning on it and hopefully after Strictly Come Dancing we'll start trying again."
Penny Lancaster helps her (very) old man to get up

That's better: Rod looked far more comfortable after parking himself on a bench seat

Stressed-out Courteney Cox 'drops two dress sizes

It appears the stress of balancing wife and mother duties with starring and producing a TV show is getting to Courteney Cox.

The former Friends actress, 43, has been looking more slender than ever as she attempts to juggle her busy schedule.

Sources tell Grazia magazine that the brunette star has dropped from a U.S. size 6 (UK size 10) to a size two (UK size six) in recent months.
Stressed-out Courteney Cox 'drops two dress sizes

Stressed: Courteney Cox, left, in Malibu earlier this month, is noticeably thinner than she was at last year's Golden Globes, right

Her gritty TV show Dirt, which she stars in as well as produces, has only attracted 5million viewers in the U.S. and production was halted for several months during the writers' strike.

In a bid to save money, the studio behind Dirt has decided to cut season two short after they ran out of scripts due to the strike last year and has decided not to resume production, despite the recent end of the strike.

Courteney has admitted she has been too thin in the past, but has denied reports of an eating disorder.

Referring to her time on Friends, she said: "There was a period when I was really, really thin. I thought I looked great - in retrospect, I didn't."
Stressed-out Courteney Cox 'drops two dress sizes

Now and then: A slender, strained Courteney this month (left) and a healthier Courteney last year (right)

Friends fear Courteney is also feeling the pressure of ageing and her plans to have a brother or sister for her three-year-old daughter Coco.

Last year, Courteney admitted she hoped to undergo in vitro fertilisation again in the hope of having a second child.

She said: "I'm not really ready right this second, but I'll probably do it one more time... We're revving up the engines. I'm only ready 'cos time's a-ticking."

Referring to the ageing process, Courteney said: "People who read a magazine can look at the picture and go, 'She looks great for over 40!'

"But guess what? That's not what I look like. Lighting is everything. When you're in your car and you look in the mirror and the sun's beaming in, you're like, 'Wow, times are getting tough.'"
Stressed-out Courteney Cox 'drops two dress sizes

Strain: Courteney is having to balance motherhood and producing her own show

Her eight-year marriage to actor David Arquette was rumoured to be in trouble after Courteney admitted they had had counselling sessions together.

She said: "I could see how relationships break up if you don't go, 'What are we doing!?' So we went to a therapist, and he broke it down for us.

"He said, 'Courteney, can you see how David gets embarrassed to have any kind of public fight?' I don't scream, but I have no problem saying what I'm feeling in the moment.

"David's the opposite. So if I need to get something out, I have to say, 'David, can you come talk to me for a minute outside?' Had I done that, (the fights) wouldn't have gotten nearly as big."
Stressed-out Courteney Cox 'drops two dress sizes

Stark contrast: Skinny Courteney is a shadow of her sexy 'Dirt' character, tabloid editor Lucy Spiller

Has Borat's love Isla had her bust boosted for new film?

Her baby bump has long disappeared, but Isla Fisher is not short on curves.

The actress, who swiftly regained her slim waistline after giving birth to daughter Olive four months ago, appears to have enjoyed a rather impressive boost to her chest.

Her newly buxom physique was on display while filming Confessions Of A Shopaholic in New York yesterday.
Has Borat's love Isla had her bust boosted for new film?

Looking swell: Isla Fisher filming Confessions Of A Shopaholic in New York yesterday

Isla, who is engaged to Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen, recently revealed she has a secret weapon to a slender waistline, confessing rather frankly to using control pants.

Asked how she regained her figure, the 32-year-old said: "Spanx! You know them? It's night and day!"
Has Borat's love Isla had her bust boosted for new film?

Thinking pink: Isla says she's 'so excited' about her new film role

Despite insisting work is no longer "as big a priority" since giving birth, she has said she is "so excited" about her new Hollywood role.

She has taken the lead role in a adaptation of Sophie Kinsella's novel series about a compulsive shopper in serious debt who becomes a financial advice columnist.

She has said: "I loved those books. I'm such a Sophie Kinsella fan. She's such a talented writer, and it taps into the consumer collective conscience."

"I've done a lot of research — a lot of shopping."

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Tangoed Kimberley and milk bottle Nicola go shopping

They do most things in unison, such as singing, dancing and holidaying. But not, it seems, tanning.

Girls Aloud members Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh made a rather startling contrast in the U.S. Monday.

Miss Roberts, 22, shone ghostly white in the glare of the flashbulbs, with just a touch of pink where the sun had kissed her shoulders.

Miss Walsh, 26, on the other hand, was the colour of a well polished Chippendale sideboard.
Tangoed Kimberley and milk bottle Nicola go shopping

Colour contrast: Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh in LA yesterday

The pair seemed keen to accentuate their differences, standing close together holding hands. Their appearance certainly drew much attention in Los Angeles, where their music is not particularly well known.

The girls are on their way back from a break in Thailand, where they have been consoling bandmate Cheryl Cole.
Tangoed Kimberley and milk bottle Nicola go shopping

Girls day out: the pair hit Melrose Avenue in Beverly Hills for a shopping spree

Tangoed Kimberley and milk bottle Nicola go shopping

Different shades: the duo have just returned from Thailand, where they were holidaying with fellow Girls Aloud member Cheryl Cole

Miss Cole, 24, has had to deal with allegations that her footballer husband Ashley Cole cheated on her with a blonde hairdresser last year.

The winter break seems to have helped take her mind off the Chelsea star.

On their night out in LA she wore a tight peach-coloured dress - and no wedding ring.

Girls Aloud will be back in the UK for Wednesday's Brit Awards, where they are up for best British group.
Tangoed Kimberley and milk bottle Nicola go shopping

Girls abroad: In Thailand with Cheryl Cole, left

Bad news for Ashley: Cheryl Cole steps out in LA without her wedding ring

Heartbroken Cheryl Cole has been contemplating the future of her marriage for the past month, and now there's a sign she may have made her decision.

As she stepped out in Los Angeles yesterday, her wedding ring was noticeably absent from her left hand for the second day in a row.
Bad news for Ashley: Cheryl Cole steps out in LA without her wedding ring

Bad news, Ashley: Cheryl Cole stepped out in LA last night without her wedding ring

A night earlier, the Girls Aloud singer made sure her estranged husband Ashley Cole knew what he was missing by hitting the town looking more glamorous than ever.

Along with the other members of Girls Aloud, the singer let-off some steam by having a night out before she heads back to the UK later this week.
Bad news for Ashley: Cheryl Cole steps out in LA without her wedding ring

No ring: Cheryl heads out for a spot of exercise in LA yesterday afternoon

Bad news for Ashley: Cheryl Cole steps out in LA without her wedding ring
Stressed: the singer was also spotted smoking during her outing

Wearing a bright orange skin-tight strapless dress, gold shoes and a smile, it was hard to believe Cheryl's relationship is in tatters.

Surrounded by fellow Girls Aloud singers Nicola Roberts and Kimberly Walsh - and at times under the protective arm of a burly bodyguard.
Bad news for Ashley: Cheryl Cole steps out in LA without her wedding ring
Mingling: Cheryl - again without her wedding ring - mixes with fellow guests at a club in LA on Saturday


Bad news for Ashley: Cheryl Cole steps out in LA without her wedding ring
Glamorous: Cheryl showed Ashley what he's missing with a figure-hugging strapless dress

After a holiday in Thailand, the singer accessorized her look with a golden tan - but the emotional turmoil has clearly taken its toll.

Since allegations emerged claiming the Chelsea and England defender had a one night stand with hairdresser Aimee Walton, tiny Cheryl is reported to have dropped to just six stone.

Cheryl is expected to return to the UK early this week ahead of the Brit Awards on Wednesday.
Bad news for Ashley: Cheryl Cole steps out in LA without her wedding ring

Girls night out: A happier Cheryl greets bandmates Nicola and Kimberley in LA