Prescott reveals eating disorder past

BY MICHELLE SMYTH- michelle@ragazine.co.uk

FORMER deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has revealed he has previously battled with bulimia.

The British MP has been praised for speaking out about his struggle, as part of an NHS campaign which aims to raise awareness of eating disorders.

Mr Prescott revealed the stress-related condition began in the early 1980’s when he was in labours shadow cabinet.

Calum snubs Grandad’s funeral

CELEBRITY bed-hopper Calum Best faced a torrent of criticism yesterday for failing to show at his grandad Dickie’s funeral in Belfast.

Dickie Best, dad of Northern Ireland-born football legend, the late George Best, died last week. The 88 year old Belfast man was laid to rest yesterday, after a funeral service on the Cregagh Road.

Sources say Calum was too busy on a 48 hour bender, partying in London, to show his face at the funeral, which brought hundreds on to the humble streets of east Belfast.

Death and the city.

ONE of the stars of the highly anticipated Sex and the City movie has revealed a main character will die in the film adaption of the popular HBO series.  

Cynthia Nixon, who plays lawyer Miranda Hobbs, did not say which fictional person will meet their maker, but recent rumours have suggested that the planned marriage between Carrie, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, and leading man John “Big” Preston will come to a sudden halt.

Since filming commenced on the movie, last year, hundreds of rumours and potential plot lines have been circulated. Although at this stage there is no indication as whether it could be one of the four New York pals that is killed off, the result is sure to be a shocking twist in film, released in the UK in less than six weeks.

I don’t give a Danesh!

HERE is the first press picture released of popstar-reject Darius Danesh as Gone with the Wind leading man Rhett Butler.

Darius, 27, who rose to fame on ITV’s Popstars in 2000, will make his debut stage performance as the dashing Captain Butler on Tuesday, at the New London Theatre.

Best known for his cringe-inducing version of Baby one more time, during his reality TV stint, Darius will play along side leading lady Jill Paice. 

Jill will portray southern belle Scarlett O’Hara in the musical version of the best selling novel by Margaret Mitchell.   

The story, immortalised on screen by Clarke Gable and Vivienne Leigh, is set during the American civil war and tells the tale of the ruthless plantation heiress Scarlett, who will do anything to claw back her southern life and lost love, Ashley Wilkes.

Singer-songwriter Danesh said: “I have grown to identify with Rhett a lot through reading the book.”