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Jo Wood Claims Brad Pitt’s New Chef Flame Just Wants Fame!

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Brad Pitt was captivated by chef Jameson Stocks’ remarkable life tale, prompting him to purchase the film rights with plans to create a biographical movie.

However, given that Pitt is a two-time Academy Award recipient, the tale could turn out to be more intriguing for him than initially thought, due to Stocks’ ex-partner, model Jo Wood.

At thirteen years old, Stocks had to leave his home and escape the cruelty of an abusive stepfather. For the following two years, he lived on the streets of London, finding shelter in storefront entrances whenever he could.

Later, he managed to escape from poverty by securing employment under renowned chef Marco Pierre White at the restaurant Quo Vadis in Soho.

Despite many being in awe and inspired by Stock’s youthful resilience and impressive accomplishments, like winning The National Restaurant of the Year Award at only 24 years old, Wood, who was once married to Rolling Stones member Ronnie, openly expresses disdain towards them.

Jo, at 69 years old, expresses disbelief about the prospective production of the feature film Pitt has in mind.

Two years back, during our encounter, he shared with me his plan to bring his life story to the big screen. Frankly, it seems like a distant dream now. Should this project miraculously materialize, I fervently hope my likeness won’t grace the silver screen.

The man she met at the awards gathering in 2023 was bluntly summed up. Even though Stocks was significantly older (he was 41), sparks flew, with Jo expressing that he was attractive. Their relationship was passionate but brief, leading Wood to call it a six-week mistake now.

To put it simply, one could say she’s quite troubled over the subject of Stocks. She has decided not to engage with him and chooses not to elaborate on her reasons for finding that he wasn’t as appealing as she initially thought.

Jo claims that he merely seeks fame, which is regrettable, she says, as they were married for over twenty years and have two children together.

‘I’m off men now. I love living on my own and I have a lot of male friends,’ she says.

Earlier in his career, a British chef, once hailed by his ex-boss as the rising star of the culinary world, has recently returned from South Africa. However, when asked about the recent incident involving Jo and her outburst, he chose not to comment.

Lately, there have been rumors about him dating the ex-member of Atomic Kitten, Kerry Katona, who is 44 years old. However, that romance seems to have cooled down – in contrast to his career, which remains hot and steadily progressing.

 

Cara is cream of the crop for fashion week

During London Fashion Week, the fashion elite, often referred to as the ‘fash pack’, have arrived in the city, but whether high-profile model Cara Delevingne will join them remains uncertain. However, if anyone is expected to grace the runway, it’s her – British designer Helen Anthony has her fingers crossed for Cara.

In the previous year, Cara, aged 32, strutted down the runway during the L’Oreal Paris event, a renowned label recognized for its meticulous tailoring, wearing a bold red satin outfit that was shirtless.

Naeem Anthony, the creative director of the label, shared with me before tonight’s Helen Anthony x Coracho Tequila event: “Cara exudes confidence, and whatever she wears, she makes it her own. It’s that quality we admire most about her.

A notable figure he dreams about styling is Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, who serves as his muse for royal fashion. As he puts it, “She embodies the epitome of perfection, and I’d be thrilled to style her.

‘I’ll design a well-structured garment like a trouser suit for her.’

 

The smart set’s talking about.. Surreal return of Harry’s beloved Chelsea club 151

This place warmly invited everyone, from Prince Harry to renowned figure Sir Dai Llewellyn, nicknamed ‘Seducer of the Valleys’, but refused entry to George Michael due to his earring – a fashion choice that was considered inappropriate during the height of Chelsea’s popularity in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.

Originally founded by Giorgio Burlo at London’s King’s Road in 1968 and shut down due to the harsh covid lockdown, the once-famous nightclub has reopened under a new identity, with Giorgio no longer associated with it.

Starting next month, The Basement Den will be known as The Rex Rooms, under its brand-new management team who’ve given it a complete makeover. Nightlife enthusiasts can now spend their evenings enjoying strange yet captivating performances by surrealist artists and sipping on unique cocktails infused with mushrooms.

The vibrant, Dali-inspired makeover could have been overwhelming for Binky Felstead, who previously frequented the establishment often, referring to it as a “second home” during her days on Made In Chelsea. She added that if she had too much to drink, she would take off her heels and fall asleep.

Interestingly enough, it seems that the old Instagram account belonging to user 151 is still up and running. A single post can be found, displaying an image of a tombstone bearing the inscription: ‘Rest In Peace Fun – 1984-2024.’

Rex Rooms pioneer Marc Jacques Burton is diplomatic when it comes to discussing the old order.

Giorgio manages a fantastic establishment, however, the future belongs to Rex Rooms, he notes during a personal tour of his new domain, which is rented from the Cadogan Estate – the 93 acres of Chelsea and Knightsbridge owned by Earl Cadogan. ‘We’re reviving Chelsea’s swinging Sixties and Seventies. The dancefloors of the past, sticky with age, are gone,’ he explains.

Whatever would the Seducer of the Valleys have made of that?

 

Trendy Prue’s on a different planet 

The fashionably modern Dame Prue Leith serves as an unexpected source of inspiration for Vin + Omi, the preferred sustainable designers often sought by the King.

This past week, one of the judges from The Great British Bake Off, aged 85, strutted down the runway for the fashion duo at their Kaos catwalk show in London. Now, Vin has shared some behind-the-scenes details about their bond with the culinary expert, who was also involved in the design team’s 2022 movie project, Kepler 62F, a science fiction film set on an extraterrestrial planet.

‘Prue resides near one of our workplaces, and we encountered her on a train. Excitedly, we approached her and greeted her with a friendly ‘Hello’.’

‘She’s very open-minded,’ he said. ‘She’s quite posh, but we’re friends. We laugh a lot.’

In the movie, she plays the role of Debbie Harry’s mother, which might surprise you given that she is merely six years older than Debbie herself. Vin notes: ‘Debbie enjoyed making it, but she takes her work seriously, so we could tell when she was growing impatient with us.’

 

Joan’s Casanova affair

From the instant he laid eyes on her on stage, she captivated Lawrence Olivier. Eventually, they got married for the third time, and she stayed with him until his passing in 1989.

However, Joan Plowright, who passed away recently at the age of 95, admitted back in 2018 that being married to the renowned actor-director was often challenging, describing it as “a bit turbulent at times.

It turns out that, despite being fully committed to Olivier, Plowright had a passionate romance with another notable figure from the stage and screen – this was known and accepted by Olivier himself.

Frank Finlay, who gained fame as the lead in the 1970s TV series Casanova and was even nominated for an Oscar, happens to be her lover. They first crossed paths while acting together in the show Saturday, Sunday, Monday, a theater veteran shared with me. The insider also mentioned that they worked together again on the small screen adaptation of the same play later on.

‘The affair went on for ten years. Larry was complaisant in it all.’

Could it be that Olivier found himself making an inevitable compromise? After tying the knot with Plowright, who was more than two decades my junior, rumors swirled about his intermittent romantic entanglements with Sarah Miles – a woman still 12 years younger than Plowright. Yet, I remained loyal to my wife, Doreen, for an astounding 51 years until her passing in 2005. In the end, I too followed her into the great beyond at the age of 89, in 2016.

 

Sascha’s baby relief

Last year, I revealed that David Bailey’s son, Sascha, chose to legally identify as a woman (register as transgender) in Japan, seeking to distance himself from the distress of his troubled marriage with Tokyo-based lawyer, Mimi Nishikawa.

And I can now reveal that Sascha, who decided against transitioning, is to become a father.

Art curator Sascha, along with his latest companion, photographer Lucy Brown aged 34, are anticipating the arrival of a little one. Sascha’s father, at 87 years old, expresses joy, albeit in typical Bailey fashion – subtly and understatedly.

Two years ago, Sascha contemplated the permanent closure of a particular path, and now, he expresses it as: ‘It’s quite significant that I was considering a decision like this back then.’

 

In just seven days, the BRIT Awards will be here! Universal Music UK has already dispatched exclusive invitations for their post-award bash in London, targeting the elite of the entertainment industry.

As a devoted fan, I’ve picked up whispers that the record label known for nurturing talents like Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish is planning an extravagant event.

They collaborated with Liverpudlian artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman MBE, aged 68, who created a piece as a tribute to her Asian heritage for the event’s backdrop. She describes it as “a musically enchanting, subversive image with punk pop Punjabi flair, embodying empowerment through my neon white tiger.

 

These days, you often hear a lot of positive terms being used, and more recently, presenter Anthea Turner has contributed another one to this collection.

Previously known Blue Peter star, aged 64, expresses her support for mice, which seems to displease her socialite partner, Mark Armstrong.

She shares with me that she has a fondness for mice and there are a few in our kitchen. Mark suggests setting traps, but I refuse. The number is small, these minuscule creatures are merely trying to survive. They have not caused any harm to us.

 

(Very) modern manners

In 2012, he said goodbye to Stobhall, a manor from the 14th century located in Perthshire, after listing it for sale at over £2.3 million. Later, he managed to make over £900,000 by selling various valuable possessions.

However, James Drummond, the 19th Earl of Perth, has chosen to wait until now before delving into the family’s historical wardrobe – retrieving his ancestors’ coronation robes and crowns. These valuable heirlooms are currently being auctioned off by Bonhams online, with bidding ending on March 11.

59-year-old Lord anticipates that the set of four robes, two crowns, and a gown for a noblewoman, divided into two parts, could sell for as much as £4,500 in total at auction.

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