Emma Bunton has promised fans she will be on stage - with or without crutches - for the Spice Girls' homecoming gig in London.Baby Spice took a tumble on stage, spraining her ankle, at the girls' Las Vegas show during the last of their U.S. dates earlier this week.Her injury was unknown to fans until she photographed hobbling on crutches on Wednesday night at the unveiling of a Virgin Atlantic plane named 'Spice One' in their honour, at Los Angeles International Airport.
Despite her vow to be on stage at their first London gig, the group have cancelled their pre-recorded performance on Strictly Come Dancing on the Sunday semi-final show.
Emma Bunton crutches
I'll be there: Emma vows to be on stage at the O2
The band were expected to sing their hit 2 Become 1 in the taping tomorrow, but have decided to let Emma rest her ankle.After the unveiling of 'Spice One', the girls boarded the plane for a long flight to London Heathrow, where they were greeted by the British media and fans.The Spice Girls joined TV presenter Vernon Kaye at the official launch of Virgin Atlantic's new terminal at London's Heathrow Airport.On the flight, the girls had changed into colourful dresses following their sombre, black outfits in Los Angeles hours earlier.Emma told expectant fans that she was being treated by the same doctor who tended to bandmate Victoria's husband David Beckham's foot injury.She said: "I'm praying that I will be all right for Saturday."Even if I have to come on stage in crutches I'll be there."Bandmate Geri Halliwell downplayed the seriousness of Emma's injury, declaring: "It's not her metatarsal."Explaining her injury, she admitted: "I had a tumble on stage and unfortunately I have sprained my ankle."Embarrassingly, this isn't the first time Emma has had problems with her ankle. In June 1997, she broke it after she fell off towering platform shoes while filming for a Turkish TV show.
Victoria promised fans Saturday's concert would eclipse their previous gigs in Canada and the U.S.She enthused: "It is going to be amazing. We're going to give you the best show you have ever seen."Victoria reiterated her claim that the group had decided to reunite solely for their young children.Posh Spice said: "For us that have children that was the main thing, showing our kids that mummy was a pop star... [I mean] Mummy is a pop star."emma bunton wheelchair Accident prone: Emma previously injured her ankle while filming in a TV show in 1997 Enlarge the imageThe Spice Girls are set to start their UK dates at London's largest indoor arena, the 20,000-seater O2, formerly the Millennium Dome, this Saturday."It's fantastic to have a plane named in our honour," said the girls."We wish everyone who travels onboard Spice One a great flight."Sir Richard Branson added: "We are proud to be bringing the Spice Girls back in style for their home-coming tour, and back in time for Christmas, following their triumphant US shows."Despite cancelling their Strictly Come Dancing performance this week, the girls will instead perform at the BBC talent show's final.A BBC spokesperson said: "The Spice Girls performance on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing - due for transmission on Sunday December 16 - has been postponed as Emma Bunton has sprained her ankle badly and will not be able to perform."It's no surprise the Spice Girls' opted to appear on the hit show, as their own careers have received a boost from Strictly Come Dancing in recent years.Melanie Brown came second last month in the hit US version of the show, Dancing With The Stars, and in 2006, Baby Spice reached the semi-finals of Strictly Come Dancing with partner Darren Bennett.
Crocked Spice: Emma Bunton on crutches ahead of Spice Girls' UK shows
Bubbly blonde: Paris Hilton gets naked for a champagne ad
She's never been one for modesty, now Paris Hilton has bared all in a racy new ad campaign for her new champagne brand.The socialite, who is showing posing provocatively in a desert setting, is covered in only in a layer of gold paint.
Paris is preparing to tour Europe to promote the Rich Prosecco drink, which comes in a can rather than a bottle.Meanwhile, the hotel heiress appears to have parted ways with her model boyfriend Alex Vaggo, whom she introduced to her parents earlier this month.But she has wasted no time moving on and has quickly rekindled her romance with her former boyfriend, Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos.The pair were spotted getting cosy during a night out in Miami Beach over the weekend.A fellow guest at SET nightclub said: "They were all over each other. Paris looked like the cat that got the cream. She couldn't keep her hands off him."Since their split, Stavros has been linked to Paris' Hollywood nemesis Lindsay Lohan.
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Britney Spears: No Underwear, No Agenda
Decked out in a pink wig, a black, lacy frock and no underwear, Britney Spears did her usual thing Monday night - driving around aimlessly for hours.First she went to Starbucks. Then, the train wreck made an illegal U-Turn to hit up the porn store where she recently shoplifted. But Britney didn’t end up going inside. Instead, whilst biting her fingernails, Spears stayed in the parking lot, telling celebrity news photographers she was lost before driving back home.Naturally. This story is pretty pointless, but at some point amidst the nightly Britney Spears attention whoring circus, some interesting photos emerged …As usual, she’s wearing no pants. Britney Spears in no underwear is a frequent occurrence. What makes this particular pic stand out is the redness of that ass! It looks like Britney either cranked up the heat in the ol’ tanning booth (or fell asleep in there, she’s not smart) or some guy has been spanking that ass. Hard.Seriously, you’ve gotta really be going to town on that thing to turn it red like that. Hope J.R. Rotem gives us a blow-by-blow account in a future interview.Either way, this is just more proof that if you follow this nut around long enough, photos of the Spears in no underwear will ultimately present themselves. Read more!
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Wanted: A body double for out-of-shape Spears
Britney Spears is to be replaced by a body double for a nude magazine shoot as she is too ‘out of shape’.The 26-year-old Gimme More singer is baring all in a recreation of an iconic Marilyn Monroe photograph, but Blender magazine reportedly plans to swap her body with a more ‘in shape’ model.An advert placed in the magazine reads, “We are casting for a Britney Spears body double. You must have shoulder to medium length blonde hair. This person must also be in shape! This will be a take-off of a Bert Stern photograph of Marilyn Monroe in bed, from the last shoot before her death. Your face will not be shown in the final photograph/cover.”The model must be aged 18 to 25 and will be paid $500 (Rs 19,705 approximately) to pose either on December 14 or 17.Meanwhile, Britney has posed for a family portrait with sons Sean Preston, two, and 14-month-old Jayden James, but the photographer has reportedly sold the pictures to the press.The singer posed in private for the personal photographs — believed to be used for her Christmas cards — but photographer Dani Brubaker sent out a press release bragging about the photo shoot.A source told MSNBC, “She’s just another person in a long line of people trying to profit from Britney Spears. Britney had no confidentiality agreement in place, so this photographer was able to tell the world that this photo shoot, which was meant to be a sweet family affair, not a publicity stunt, took place. She was choosing a photographer who had no reason to be faithful to Britney.“Who knows whether Dani will turn around down the road and sell the proofs. It shows that there is no one advising this poor girl.”Britney spent Wednesday house-hunting in Brentwood and Beverly Hills. The singer wore a pink wig as she viewed million dollar mansions with estate agent Robert Edie, before dining with him at Beverly Hills’ Four Seasons hotel.
Spears banned from club
Spears has been barred from exclusive Los Angeles club Winston’s after allegedly forcing a bartender to switch dresses with her at a Halloween party.Club owners insist the singer is no longer welcome at the venue because her saucy antics have upset regulars.On October 29, Spears reportedly insisted on switching Halloween costumes with a reluctant barmaid.Friends of the star tell America’s Life & Style magazine, “Spears loves hanging out at Winston’s because she’s smitten with manager Harold Karsenty, who is a total stud.”One venue insider says, “Harold loved the attention at first, but after a while he got sick of it... Britney caused nothing but drama.”The news of the ban has upset fans of the Toxic singer who used Winston’s as a regular haunt.
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