Steve McFadden

Eastenders actor Steve McFadden, who plays the part of Phil Mitchell, has allegedly split-up with the mother of his two-month-old daughter after she  decided to end the relationship.

Rachel Sidwell, has supposedly returned to the home of her former husband and has refused to elaborate on the breakdown of the relationship.

The Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox, has announced that she is pregnant with her third child on her Twitter account.  Sara and her partner Ben Cyzer already have a daughter Lola, 4, and Isaac, 1, together and are said to be over the moon with the news.

Colin Farrell is to become a father again with his 26-year-old partner, Polish actress girlfriend Alicja.  It is the first child for the couple but a second for the 33-year-old actor who already has a five-year-old son James,the baby is due next April.

The Texas guitarist Alistair McErlaine, 40, is still reported to be fighting for his life after suffering a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday.

After is condition was described as critical, the singer of the band Sharleen Spiteri cancelled her guest appearance at the ABBA Tribute Concert taking place at Hyde Park on Sunday.

Pierce Brosnan

Mamma Mia star Pierce Brosnan’s Irish eyes must be smiling today as he tops a national UK poll to unearth the sexiest Irish celebrity, with 14% of the country and over a quarter (26%) of UK women finding him the sexiest Irish star.  Bad boy Colin Farrell and singing stunner Andrea Corr both came in second place polling 10% of the vote each, with Hollywood hell-raiser Colin also scoring with the boys – 3% of British men think he’s the sexiest Irish star.

The YouGov* survey, commissioned by communications consultancy Eulogy! to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, wasn’t good news for all – poor Louis Walsh must have mislaid his X Factor as he didn’t score a single vote when even smooth-tongued presenter Terry Wogan managed 2% of the vote.  And, unlike their music, musicians Bono and Bob Geldof didn’t even get a look-in in the top 10, both polling enough votes for an equal fifteenth place (1% each).

The top three sexiest Irish women, as voted by the men, are: Andrea Corr in first place (with 19%), the One Show’s Christine Bleakley second (with 11%) and Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle third (with 10%).  However, Bangor beauty and Dancing On Ice star Zoe Salmon scored highly in her home region of Northern Ireland with 16% – coming in overall first place in Northern Ireland.

And the sexiest men, as voted by the women: Pierce in first place with 26%, Colin Farell second with 17% and Ronan Keating third with 13% of the vote.

Natasha Richardson, daughter of Vanessa Redgrave is critically ill in hospital after suffering head injuries in a skiing accident in Canada yesterday.

Richardson is also the sister of Joely Richardson and is married to Liam Neeson who has rushed to her side leaving his filming in Toronto.  The 45-year-old actress was initially given emergency treatment at a nearby hospital before being transferred according to reports.