• Geri Halliwell was reportedly decidedly unhappy when it came to a costume fitting of the new Spice Girls ad campaign for Tesco. A source told the Mirror that Geri had arranged for her clothes to be a (UK) size 4 but had to swap them for a (UK) size 6 on the day because she couldn’t fit into the tiny garments. The source added: “Geri has been sticking to a super-strict diet and has been working out loads ahead of the Spice Girls tour, so she shouldn’t be unhappy with her size but she was.”
  • ER star Mekhi Phifer has become a father for the second time after fiancee Oni Souratha gave birth to a baby boy in the early hours of yesterday morning. The boy, named Mekhi after his father, arrived at a Los Angeles hospital at 6.47am, and weighed in at 5lbs, 4oz. The new dad told People magazine: “We are really happy and excited. He is beautiful.” Mekhi, who already has an eight year old son from a previous relationship, said he hoped to have “four or five kids” eventually.