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Emma Watson has moved in with her boyfriend.
The 'Harry Potter' actress has bought a new property in London which she is now sharing with financier Jay Barrymore.
A source close to the actress - who was first linked to 26-year-old Jay around 16 months ago after meeting him at an awards ceremony - said: "Emma's off to university in America soon but was determined to put some roots down in England first.
"Her relationship with Jay is going from strength to strength. They are spending increasing amounts of time with one another. It makes perfect sense for Jay to leave some of his stuff at hers and see how it goes. So far, so good - and Emma's confident they'll stay together even when she's abroad."
The 19-year-old star - who is worth an estimated £10.5 million - is now living close to her father Chris' house and believes buying the property is a sound investment.
The source added to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Despite the fame, she's really got her head screwed on. After consulting with several property experts, as well as her family and friends, she's decided to invest in her own place.
"It's a North London townhouse and it's just a stone throw from her dad Chris' house. So she can see him whenever she wants."
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Peter Andre is fighting for access to his children.
The 'Mysterious Girl' singer has vowed to launch legal action against his estranged wife Katie Price, for regular access to the three kids they raise together - Junior, four, Princess Tiaamii, two, and seven-year-old stepson Harvey - until their divorce is finalised.
A friend said: "The only thing Pete cares about is his children. He doesn't want any money from Kate, she can keep the house. He just wants as much access to his children as he can. The children are living with Kate and she dictates when Pete can see them."
The 36-year-old Australian pop star is reportedly frustrated the British glamour model keeps leaving the children in the care of their nannies, while she is out socialising and working.
The source added to Britain's The Sun newspaper: "The other day he found out they were spending all their time with the nanny and he just drove over to the house to get them. He knows that his kids need to be with their parents."
Meanwhile, author John Blake - who is about to release a Michael Jackson biography - is planning to pen a tome about 31-year-old Katie and Peter's tempestuous romance.
The book - which is expected to be titled 'Too Much In Love' - will document their entire relationship and will reportedly tell "the truth behind the break-up of a couple who appeared to be so in love".
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Kylie Minogue is helping her future father-in-law hire staff for his restaurant.
The 'In My Arms' singer - who reportedly got engaged to Spanish boyfriend Andres Velencoso in May - is keen to impress her beau's family so offered her services when their seaside wine bar in the Costa Brava's Tossa de Mar was left under-staffed.
However, Andres' father Hernandez is worried Kylie's star status is distracting from the task of finding new employees.
A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Andres' dad has been having great difficulty finding staff. Kylie is keen to get in with the in-laws so she volunteered to narrow down applicants.
"But it's a family business and there are concerns she's stepping on a few toes.
"On top of this, her interview technique is not exactly thorough and a lot of applicants are simply coming to stare at their idol."
Kylie, 41, recently confirmed she is blissfully happy with Andres.
She said: "I feel relaxed, happy, excited and just totally content with my life. I'm having a good time.
"I'm just doing things I never would give myself time to do. I'm finding my balance and I'm giving myself space just to be me.
"I feel good about everything in my life at the moment. I'm a very, very happy girl."
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Rupert Grint has always "connected" with his 'Harry Potter' character.
The British actor says he admired Ron Weasley even before being cast in the role of the red-haired young wizard in the hit movie franchise and insists he is happy to star as the title character's sidekick.
He told Time Out New York: "I've always liked the character of Ron. He was my favourite when I was reading the books. I've always felt a kind of connection to him," he explained.
"I've found certain similarities between us. Just little things, like us both being ginger, and I have a few brothers and sisters as well. I thought he was funny in the books as well. So, yeah, it doesn't bother me."
The 20-year-old star admits he thinks it will be "quite weird" when the franchise ends, but is looking forward to moving on to other ventures.
He added: "It has been such a massive part of my life. I think I'll miss it, in a way, but I am looking forward to freedom, really, when it's all over."
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Cheryl Cole is set to have elocution lessons.
The Girls Aloud singer is keen to make it in the US but TV bosses are worried viewers won't be able to understand her Newcastle accent so want her smooth down her regional tones.
Executives from American network NBC jetted to England to watch her in her role as a judge on hit talent show 'The X Factor' - alongside Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue - and while they were impressed with her looks and star quality, they couldn't understand what she was saying.
A source said: "They were bowled over by Cheryl and thought she was beautiful, sassy, smart and charismatic. There was just one small problem - they couldn't understand her accent.
"The Americans really seemed to struggle with her voice.
"Simon jokingly offered to pay for elocution lessons for her but, seriously, that may be the route she has to take if she is really considering breaking into television in the US."
TV chiefs have now taken copies of last year's 'X Factor' back to the US with them which they will play to test audiences to see how well Cheryl is liked by the American public and whether they can understand her.
Simon is keen for Cheryl, 26, to make it Stateside and wants her to be the main star of the American version of 'The X Factor', which he will produce.
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