‘I’ve been writing to the royal family since I was eight. I started off with a letter to the Queen. I got a letter with the wax on the back’
DUA LIPA
Singer Dua Lipa has become the UK’s highest-earning female singer, her business records have revealed.
The 28-year-old’s company, Radical22, declared assets and earnings of almost £68m for 2022, a sum that topped the income of fellow British singer Adele. Radical22 had a reported £9.84m in cash, along with investments worth more than £21m and assets of £38.56m.
The company owned by Adele – who is in the middle of a lucrative residency in Las Vegas – is estimated to have made around £50m.
However, Dua’s net worth, thought before the latest figures to be around £27.5m, is eclipsed by the money made over time by Adele, 35, who has sold more than 120 million records worldwide and is estimated to be worth around £165m.
PIERCE BROSNAN
Actor Pierce Brosnan is to appear in court in Wyoming later this month after allegedly leaving designated paths while walking in Yellowstone National Park.
The James Bond star, 70, has been charged with foot travel in a thermal area and a closure violation for venturing off a walkway to get a closer look at the park’s thermal features, which include geysers that spout water at or near boiling point.
Court documents label the charges as “petty offences”, with Pierce, who was filming movie Unholy Trinity alongside Samuel L Jackson in the area when the alleged violations took place in November, yet to enter a plea.
People who ignore the park’s rules face up to six months in jail and fines of up to $5,000 (£4,000).
ROBERT PATTINSON
Hollywood stars Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson are reportedly engaged after nearly five years together. The couple, who are expecting their first child, sparked rumours when Daisy Jones & the Six star Suki was seen sporting a diamond ring on her engagement finger.
“They both want to be married. It’s important for them,” a source told people.com. “Robert’s so ready. His relationship with Suki is incredible. He feels very lucky.”
In November, London-born Suki confirmed she was pregnant while performing at a music festival in Mexico. Robert, 37, and Suki, who turns 32 this week, were first linked in July 2018. He previously dated Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart, while Suki’s former loves include actor Bradley Cooper.
HOLLY WILLOUGHBY
Willoughby has confirmed that she will present the new series of Dancing on Ice alongside Stephen Mulhern.
There had been speculation that the 42-year-old would not return to the show after she quit This Morning in October, when a man was charged over a plot to kidnap her. Stephen, 46 – who co-presented Ministry of Mayhem
