Lee Newell of Viva Brother

With Viva Brother’s debut album, Famous First Words, on radios everywhere and their tour underway, singer Lee Newell is busier than ever. But that hasn’t stopped him from teaming up with PETA UK for a brand-new pro-vegetarian advert in which he proclaims, “All animals are equal, and they feel pain and fear just as we do. Going vegetarian is the best decision I’ve ever made”. A copy of the advert is attached.

In an exclusive PETA interview, Newell explains the two main reasons he decided to go vegetarian. “The first thing that really made me go veggie was actually when I got my dog, Oscar”, says Newell, whose new single with Viva Brother, “Time Machine”, was released this week. “And I just thought to myself, there’s no need to eat animals when you can happily survive without it. You know, it hurts them. Why do it?”

And Newell’s other motivation was none other than fellow PETA supporter Morrissey. “I’m a huge Morrissey fan, and we were actually lucky enough to go on tour with him recently”, Newell explains. He adds, “If you’re looking for good footage to sort of really put you off eating meat and becoming veggie – [try] the footage that Morrissey plays before ‘Meat Is Murder’ in his live show”.

Viva Brother’s previous singles include “Darling Buds of May”, “New Year’s Day” and “Still Here”. Famous First Words is the band’s first studio album; its producer, Stephen Street, is known for his work with The Smiths.

Lee Newell joins a growing list of celebrities, including Joss Stone and Sir Paul McCartney, who have teamed up with PETA and its affiliates to promote a vegetarian lifestyle.

For more information, please visit PETA.org.uk.

David Essex

Pop star David Essex has married his fiancee in a secret wedding ceremony at a small church near Bangor, North Wales.

Essex, 63, met Susan Hallam-Wright, 37, when the pair were working together in the musical ‘All The Fun Of The Fair’, where she played his daughter-in-law.

The couple chose a small village church where the brides grandfather previously acted as Deacon and married in front of a group of 30 of their close family and friends followed by a reception at a nearby hotel in Angelsey.

Cheryl Cole

Following their four-years of marriage, Ashley and Cheryl Cole have been granted a divorce today at the High Court on the grounds of the footballers unreasonable behaviour.

The couple met in 2004, became engaged in 2005 and married in 2006 but in 2008 their marriage was in trouble following reports of Ashley’s infidelity.

The couple must now wait for the decree absolute which will be issued in about six-weeks time for the final ending of their marriage following their separation in February of this year.

George Michael

George Michael has once again been charged with possession of cannabis and driving under the influence of drink or drugs.

The 47-year-old singer allegedly crashed into a photography shop in Hampstead, North London last month and will now face trial for the incident.

This is the seventh time that Michael has been under investigation, which was this time caught on CCTV, but insisted that he had not been drinking or taking drugs.

The singer was said to have been driving his Range Rover in the early hours of the morning on his way home from the Gay Pride parade when his vehicle was seen mounting the pavement and slamming into the front of the shop, causing damage, he was charged this morning with the offence.

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart and his wife Penny are expecting a new addition to their family after announcing that a new baby is to arrive just before Mrs Stewart’s 40th birthday.

The couple have a 4-year-old son together Alastair and have been trying for a sibling for a while with both said to be thrilled with the news.

Rod, 65, and Penny have been together for 10-years and have just celebrated their third wedding anniversary in Italy where they learnt the good news.

The baby is due in the new year after and is to be the eighth child for the singer who has a daughter Sarah, 46, Kimberly, 30, Sean, 29, Ruby, 23, Renee, 18 and Liam 15.

Lily Allen

According to reports, Lily Allen and her boyfriend Sam Cooper are expecting their first child together and are said to be delighted and excited.

Ms. Allen made the announcement to a daily tabloid, confirming the news that she is three-months pregnant and that she will be continuing with professional commitments by performing at the Big Chill Festival this weekend.

The singer stated in an interview back in May that she was hoping to be pregnant by the end of the year after making no secret of the fact that she was keen to become a mother.

At the beginning of 2008, Lily was left devastated after suffering a miscarriage with her first pregnancy by her partner at the time Ed Simons from the Chemical Brothers.

Chelsea Clinton

This was obviously the most popular weekend for weddings after three celebrities tied-the-knot on Saturday, each in a different way.

Of course, the biggest wedding celebration took place at the stunning country estate in Rhinebeck, North of New York and was classed as the Americans equivalent of a Royal wedding.

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of the former president of America Bill Clinton and the current US Secretary Of State Hillary, married her childhood pal Marc Mezvinsky.

The pair exchanged vows under a white gazebo set-up at the Astor Cours Estate before and evening of eating, drinking and dancing took place.

The TV Presenter Kirsty Gallacher married her long-term partner the Rugby player Paul Sampson in a romantic ceremony in a small Spanish village.

The couple who have been together for the past nine years have two children together but didn’t feel that a British white wedding was right for them.

The third couple were the heavily pregnant Alicia Keys and her partner Swizz Beatz aka Kaseem Dean who have been together since 2008.

The musical pair married in Corsica where they had arrived several days earlier to prepare for their ceremony and to have time to relax before the event took place.

Alicia is due to give birth to her first child in November which will be the third child for her new husband who has recently divorced.

Jennifer Ellison

Only five months after giving birth Jennifer Ellison made her debut on stage at Cardiff in the new production of the popular ‘Calendar Girls’.

The 27-year-old, best known for her days in ‘Brookside’ where she played Emily Shadwick, is the latest actress to appear naked apart from some appropriate placed buns, in the touring play following in the footsteps of Jerry Hall, Kelly Brook and Gemma Atkinson as she takes on the part of Celia.

Jennifer is being accompanied on the tour by her baby son Bobby as they work their way around Scotland before heading to Liverpool over the next few weeks.

Penelope Cruz

Penelope Cruz has married her long-term boyfriend Javier Bardem in a secret wedding ceremony in the Bahamas at the beginning of July.

The beautiful Spanish actress and her actor boyfriend began dating in 2007 while filming the movie Vicky Cristiana Barcelona after a 20-year friendship.

The ceremony took place at the home of a friend in the Bahamas with just a few family members in attendance after the couple had previously declined to comment that they were engaged.

The 36-year-old wore a John Galliano gown for her wedding to her 41-year-old groom and has previously made her feelings clear of her want to have many children and especially to adopt.

Samantha Fox

The former topless model Samantha Fox has been given the all clear from her recent rabies scare after being bitten by a cat while holidaying in Thailand.

The 44-year-old has been undergoing daily injections against the deadly disease since being bitten by the animal on the finger while staying at the Koh Samui Island with her partner Myra Stratton.

Fox has since returned to the UK where she underwent blood tests for rabies and has been given the all clear.  We will soon be seeing the model again in the next series of ‘Come Dine With Me’ on Channel 4 which begins on July 15th.