Shilpa Shetty denies involvement in IPL cricket betting scandal as her husband has passport confiscated by Indian police

Controversy: Shilpa Shetty has become embroiled in a betting row over matches in the Indian Premier League

Celebrity Big Brother star and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has become embroiled in a betting scandal over matches in cricket's richest league.

Shilpa, who co-owns Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals with her husband Raj Kundra, has been accused of placing bets on matches that her own team played in.

The allegations were made by Umesh Goenka, an alleged bookmaker who is a witness in an investigation into a spot-fixing scandal that has hit the league.

Delhi police chief Neeraj Kumar said that Shilpa's husband Mr Kundra had admitted to betting on his own team and lost 'huge sums of money' in the process, according to the BBC.

Officers have now confiscated British national Mr Kundra's passport and told him he must stay in India.

Police may question Shilpa too after Mr Goenka claimed that she had placed a bet on a Rajasthan Royals game against the Kolkata Knight Riders, reports India Today.

She told Headlines Today that her and her husband have done nothing wrong.

Shipa shot to fame in 207 after her appearance on the fifth series of Celebrity Big Brother.

The bollywood star met Kundra after her appearance on Big Brother, which saw her allegedly racially abused and tormented by fellow contestants Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara.

Despite the controversy, she went on to win the show.

Last month three Rajasthan Royals players, S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, were all arrested by police and accused of spot-fixing, a practice which involves rigging parts of a match such as timing the delivery of a no-ball to benefit gamblers.

Cheerleader: Shilpa sports her teams colours as she cheers them on at a match in Cape Town

Rocked: The Rajasthan Royals, pictured celebrating a wicket, have been hit by scandal after three of their players were arrested for spot-fixing last month

Sreesanth has protested his innocence and the families of the other two players have denied that they were involved.

The players have been suspended by both the Rajasthan Royals and the IPL.

They remain in police custody.

The biggest names in international cricket have flocked to take part in the IPL's Twenty20 tournament.

The league is regarded as the richest cricket tournament in the world.

Celebrity: Shilpa shot to fame outside India in 2007 when she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and was allegedly racially abused by fellow contestants including Jade Goody, left

Catherine Tyldesley shows off her fabulous figure in fitted dress at Kym Lomas's agency launch

She spends a lot of time and effort honing her figure in the gym.

So when it comes to the red carpet, you can always rely on Catherine Tyldesley makes the most of her hourglass curves.

The Coronation Street actress, 29, showed off her figure in a black and white Hybrid dress as she arrived at her co-star Kym Lomas's party.

Looking good: Catherine Tyldesley shows off her figure in a black and white Hybrid dress at the launch of VIP Appearances

Having recently split from personal trainer Sam Witter, Catherine's date for the night was her co-star Antony Cotton.

The pair were just two of a host of stars at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate hotel to support Kym and her husband Jamie's launch of their new business VIP Appearances.

Kym, who plays Michelle Connor in the ITV soap, and Jamie have set up their own bookings agency.

Who needs a boyfriend! Catherine arrived with her co-star Antony Cotton

And it looked like Catherine may be one of their clients given her tweeting.

She wrote following the party: 'Great night for @VIPAppearances . Well done @msm4rsh and @jamielomas1 so excited about working with you!! #bigthings xx.'

It appeared Catherine was in a good frame of mind following her split from toyboy Sam.

She also tweeted: 'I realise more than ever now, what makes me happy. Whats important and whats not. Must be getting old!'

Body confident: Catherine spends a lot of time and energy maintaining her toned figure

Catherine, who plays Eva Price, is feeling more body confident than ever thanks to her regular workout sessions.

She once was a size 22 and 15 stone, but now is four-and-a-half stone lighter.

She said recently: 'I’m happy where my body is now, I’m never going to be, or want to be, skinny.'

Support: Catherine is a client for Kym and Jamie Lomas's new business venture

Paris Hilton gushes about reality star rival Kim Kardashian as she insists: 'I'm so happy for her success'

Paris Hilton insists she is 'so happy' for Kim Kardashian's success.

The blonde socialite  first met the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star - who is pregnant with boyfriend Kanye West's baby - in school, long before Kim's career took off and despite feuding over the years, Paris says she is happy for her pal's achievements and wishes her the best in life.

Not a bad word to say: Paris Hilton talked fondly of Kim Kardashian as she attended the premiere of The Bling Ring in Los Angeles on Tuesday night

Make me a star: Kim gets a tastes of the spotlight back in 2006 while out at a Hollywood party

Speaking at the Los Angeles premiere of Sofia Coppola's film The Bling Ring - in which Paris has a cameo, after being involved in the real-life events featured in the movie - she told TV show Entertainment Tonight: 'I'm so happy for [Kim].

'I'm happy for all my friends. I always wish everyone the best. It's important in life, it's important for good karma.'

Before the days of 'brand Kardashian', Kim latched onto Paris' fame and would hang around with her on the Hollywood social scene.

The parallels of their rise to fame have not gone unnoticed either; both saw their star rise after sex tapes of them were made public.

'I'm so happy to help anyone out,' Paris added, perhaps referring to her own hand in inadvertently introducing Kim to the spotlight.

It was recently revealed on Keeping Up With The Kardashians that Kim is set to give birth to a baby girl.

Paris remarked: 'She's always wanted a little princess, I can't wait to see how she dresses her up. It's going to be a beautiful baby.'

Full of praise: She also gushed about her boyfriend River Viiperi, saying she trusts him completely

Paris, 32, is also over the moon with her own love life praising her boyfriend River Viiperi, 21, for having 'such a big heart'.

She added: 'He's so sweet. He has such a big heart. I trust him so much. I'm really happy.'

Paris recently signed a new music contract with Cash Money records and has been busy recording her the follow up to her 2006 self-titled debut album.

She said: 'I'm in the studio. I'm almost finished. I'm really excited. The first single will drop in the next month or two.'

Parents to be: Paris also said she was delighted over Kim's pregnancy, predicting she will have a beautiful baby with Kanye West, seen here together earlier this month in Los Angeles

Michelle Keegan shows off her impressive derriere in bright skintight dress as she runs errands

She has been voted the Sexiest Female in soap a whopping five times, with her cleavage being one of the most cited reasons.

But it seems another part of Michelle Keegan – her derriere - is just as impressive as she showed while running errands in Manchester on Thursday.

Giving Jennifer Lopez a run for her money the 26-year-old showcased her sexy figure and pert behind in a skintight bright dress.

Looking good: Michelle Keegan was seen running errands in Manchester on Thursday

 

Looking ready for summer the Coronation Street actress slipped into the colourful number which fell just below her knees.

The dress from Lavish Alice – which featured yellow, blue, and purple – was the perfect thing to show off her deep tan.

Embracing the warmer weather she kept her legs bare, wore a simple pair of flip flops and carried an Estrella handbag.

Summer ready: Michelle looked excited about the warm weather and slipped into a colourful dress

Skintight: The colourful dress was tight fitting and the perfect thing to show off her impressive figure

 

Completing her J-Lo inspired look she wore her long dark hair loose falling down her back and she made sure she wore the all-important hoop earrings, favoured by the singer. 

The trip to town wasn’t just a chance for Michelle to show once again why she is a lads mag favourite, the busy star was in fact running errands.

Showing she’s not too important to do her own jobs, the star was spotted dropping off some clothes at the dry cleaners.

Comfort: The actress kept her look low-key by wearing a pair of flip flops with it

Bronzed: The star showed off her deep tan which is the result of mini break in Spain with Mark Wright

 

The day of mundane tasks came just two days after she was whisked off her feet to London by her boyfriend Mark Wright to celebrate her birthday.

The Essex hunk treated his girlfriend to box tickets to watch Jersey Boys before dining out at Nobu Berkeley. 

On top of that the romantic TV personality even took her for a spin on a rickshaw much to her delight. 

Lots of jobs: Michelle was seen dropping her dry cleaning off at a store in town

Not too important: The star showed she's more than happy to run her own errands

 

Speaking about the celebrations, Michelle told the MailOnline: 'It has been the best birthday ever . I felt like i was in the film Pretty Woman. Mark made it so very special and I am very lucky.'

A source told MailOnline of the couple's night out: 'For Michelle's birthday Mark pulled out all the stops , they enjoyed a few days prior to her birthday in Spain, and then after her appearance on This Morning yesterday - he gave her a "proper London day out ".

'This included visiting The Tower Of London which is somewhere she has always wanted to go . They stayed at the Ritz , he hired a box for them to watch Jersey Boys , dinner and cocktails as Nobu afterwards.'

Up and down: Throughout the trip Michelle decided to let her long hair down to fall around her shoulders

Hoopy: Like Jennifer Lopez Michelle wore a pair of large hoop earrings

 

Meanwhile earlier this week the beautiful brunette revealed she didn’t think she would be awarded the sexiest accolade again. 

She said: 'I doubt it, I've turned 26 now, that's it, they won't be giving me it again! To be fair, it's one of them situation where people say 'do you think you're gonna win it', and I don't think I'm gonna win it every year at all, and when I do, it's a really nice surprise and the fact people have voted is really flattering.'

Birthday treat: Earlier this week Mark Wright treated his girlfriend to a fun evening out in London for her birthday

Britney Spears shares vintage snap of her toned body in racy tour costume

Britney Spears turns back the clock - by tweeting a throwback photograph of herself in a scanty stage outfit from almost a decade ago.

The singer, 31, shared the snap with her 27million-plus Twitter followers under the hashtag 'TBT' (Throwback Thursday).

It captures the pop icon in her pre-motherhood days, showing off her lithe figure while strutting around the stage in racy pink and black lingerie and fishnet tights during her 2004 Onyx Hotel Tour.

Remember this? Britney Spears tweeted a snap of herself on Thursday in a risque stage outfit from her 2004 Onyx Hotel Tour

'This was one of my fav tour outfits! What are some of yours?' Britney wrote in a tweet accompanying the message, inviting fans to weigh in.

Many commented that it was 'hardly an outfit'; others complimented her sexy look while some couldn't resist making jibes.

The Onyx tour came just months before Britney's engagement and subsequent marriage to now-ex-husband Kevin Federline, a backing dancer who she met on the tour.

Making a splash: Britney enjoying the Memorial Day Weekend at the Terranea Resort in Racho Palos Verdes, California in a frilly blue bikini

The couple went on to have two sons, Sean Preston, seven, and Jayden James, six.

The happy couple: Britney with her boyfriend David Lucado last month in California

Meanwhile Britney enjoyed a Memorial Day sunshine break by lounging around poolside at the Terranea Resort in Racho Palos Verdes in California with her new boyfriend David Lucando.

Then over the weekend just gone she jetted back solo to her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, to enjoy a relaxing mini-break with her family.

The star kicked off her weekend in the deep South on Saturday by watching her niece Maddie perform in a dance recital for Lemoine Academy of Dance, in Hammond.

A grinning Britney was happy to mingle with the locals as she watched the show with her sister Jamie Lynn, and was spotted singing along when one young dancer performed a routine to her chart-topping song Toxic.

Dancer Matthias Albrecht told RadarOnline.com the pop superstar even went backstage at the end of the show to congratulate the kids, presenting one of the teachers with a bouquet of flowers.

Britney then hit Hammond's North Cypress Gym for a serious workout session.

An eye-witness added to the gossip website: 'She was running on a treadmill all by herself, like any other person. She looked hotter in person! Everyone was excited to see her.'

Britney had a warm send-off on the Sunday when Jamie Lynn and her fiancé Jamie Watson waved her goodbye at the airport.

Motherhood: Britney with her two sons Sean Preston and Jayden James

Kelly Brook and Danny Cipriani FINALLY make their reunion official with first red carpet

It's no secret Kelly Brook and Danny Cipriani are an item again after reuniting in February.

However, they patiently waited until Thursday night to make their red carpet debut as a reunited couple.

Although they've been spotted out on the town frequently in recent months and even spoken about each other in interviews, they've yet to pose together at an official event... until now.

Back together... and it feels so good: Kelly Brook and Danny Cipriani make their romance official at the OJAM charity event at Battersea Evolution

Red carpet favourite: The 33-year-old model wore a blue bandage dress and Christian Louboutin heels

The model, 33, and her toyboy lover, 25, put on a show of unity as they arrived at the OJAM charity event at Battersea Evolution.
Kelly slipped on a red carpet favourite combination of a blue bandage dress and Christian Louboutin heels as she posed up a storm for photographers.
The short dress showed off Kelly's tanned skin following brief holidays in Mykonos and Tobago over the past two weeks.

Babe in blue: Kelly was looking tanned following recent holidays in the Caribbean and Greece

Danny looked dapper in a black suit and lilac shirt as he proudly showed off his girlfriend.

On his way to South London bash, Danny tweeted: 'Excited for tonight! Well done lads #breakingrecords @JBGill @oritse @astonmerrygold @marvinhumes #CancerResearch #OJAM making a difference.'

Kelly started dating Danny - who she previously dated for 22 months until June 2010 - just weeks after she split from Thom Evans.

It's our party: JLS members (L-R) JB Gill, Marvin Humes, Ortise Williams and Aston Merrygold arrive at their event

When Kelly and Thom announced their split in January this year, she vehemently denied it had anything to do with her spending time with her ex Danny.

Retired rugby player Thom has since started dating 90210 actress Jessica Lowndes, making their red carpet debut at the Sports Industry Awards in London last month.

Kelly and Danny were just two of a host of stars in attendance at OJAM, a new event to raise money for the JLS Foundation and Cancer Research UK.

Big voices: Singers Beverly Knight (left) and Misha B opted for patterned dresses

All four JLS members Jonathan 'JB' Gill, Oritse Williams, Aston Merrygold and Marvin Humes looked dapper as they arrived together.

Oritse tweeted ahead of the event: 'Today is a massive VICTORY in JLS! We always dreamed of having our own charity & having our own charity event! Today this dream is realised❤.

'So much support for @OJAM tonight and @cr_uk !! Wow! This is incredible!'

Loved up: Oritse arrived with his girlfriend Aimee Jade

He was joined at the party by his girlfriend Aimee Jade, who dazzled in a silver dress.

OJAM started with a champagne and cocktail reception, followed by dinner and entertainment from the likes of Gary Barlow.

Jonny Gould would also be hosting the grand auction.

Money raised from the event will go to Cancer Research UK to fund research into cancers that affect children, teenagers and young adults.

Glam: Rising singer/songwriter A*M*E* wore a bronzed and white dress (left), while illusionist Dynamo went for a more relaxed look

Pippa in plimsolls

Pippa Middleton stepped out in a casual summery outfit jeans and plimsolls as she was was pictured days after landing a new job as a Vanity Fair columnist.

The 29-year-old ditched her usually more formal fashion for a relaxed style as she strolled around Kensington, west London, wearing oversized sunglasses and grey skinny jeans.

She also appeared to be lost in thought - no doubt a little overwhelmed by her sudden career acceleration which has seen her land top jobs with Waitrose and most recently, Vanity Fair.

Covert: Pippa Middleton looked relaxed as she stepped out to enjoy some summer sun in west London

Her first book, Celebrate: A Year of British Festivities for Family and Friends, also hit the shelves last year.

It was announced yesterday that the aspiring lifestyle guru had been awarded the title of contributing editor at Vanity Fair.

She will write regular pieces for the magazine in addition to her monthly Friday Night Feasts column in Waitrose Magazine.

In her first editorial for the Conde Nast-owned glossy she decided to write about her most memorable experiences at Wimbledon.

Published ahead of Wimbledon this year, the article sees Pippa describe the tournament as 'the highlight of my summer', and recalls her first visit to the All England Club at the age of eight.

Laid-back look: The 29-year-old was barely recognizable from her usual glamorous self

She says that she was an aspiring professional tennis player at the time, and remembers purchasing a postcard of the women's championship trophy and writing on it: 'I will win this one day.'

She admits that as a child, she imagined she would get married in tennis whites, 'shorts with no pleats or frills.'

Pippa, who is dating stockbroker Nico Jackson, 35, tells readers that she has now grown out of her tomboy phase, but that said, there will still be 'no white dresses this summer, apart from at my local tennis club.'

She says a favourite Wimbledon memory was queuing with her sister on People's Sunday in 2004 to get £35 tickets for Centre Court - something that would be highly unlikely - and indeed unnecessary for them today.

She also remembers how her father embarrassed her during a match between Tim Henman and Pete Sampras.
'We were sitting quite close to the players' court entrance,' she recalled. 'When Tim Henman walked onto the court, the crowd cheered him, and as he walked near our seats my dad mistakenly yelled, "Come on Pete!" That was embarrassing.

Pippa, who remains a regular at Wimbledon, and is frequently photographed alongside her sister in prime seats on Centre Court, further hones her reputation as a lifestyle guru offering advice to Wimbledon-goers, from strategies on beating the traffic, to new British tennis talent to look out for.

She advises readers to prepare for the weather: 'Bring everything from sunblock and sunglasses to a mackintosh and umbrella,' she writes.

She also suggests leaving the stilettos at home, and to walk, cycle or share a taxi to the grounds.

Keen tennis fans: Pippa Middleton pictured with her sister, the Duchess of Cambridge, last year at Wimbledon at the men's singles final where they saw Roger Federer beat Andy Murray

Game, set and match! Pippa with brother James watching Andy Murray play at Wimbledon last year

And steer clear of making plans afterwards, she warns, as play can go on well into the evening.

'There's nothing worse than having to leave Rafael Nadal's athleticism for a routine pizza with friends,' she writes.

Demonstrating that on-court style, an accompanying shoot shows Pippa posing seemingly mid-game with racquet in-hand in Azzedine Alaia's designer take on tennis whites.

Another image sees her demonstrating how one might cycle to the All England Club in order to beat the traffic in a romantic black-and-white shot clad in 3.1 Phillip Lim, atop a vintage-look bicycle loaded with peonies.