• Tracey Edmonds has revealed she and fiance Eddie Murphy are still living apart even though they are going to get married “soon”. Tracey, who got engaged to the Shrek star in July told People magazine recently: “We haven’t moved in together yet. We’re waiting until we get married.” The couple are thought to be planning a Christmas-time wedding and Tracey thinks the marriage will be great for her two sons because their family will suddenly include Eddie’s six children too: “I think it’s going to be fun for my kids, because it’s [been] just the three of us. If you come to my house, it’s very peaceful, very quiet, and I think it’s going to be fun for them to have other brothers and sisters to play with.
  • British R&B star Lemar has said he’d love to record a duet with Alicia Keys - but is too scared to approach her about it. Lemar, who took part in the BBC’s Fame Academy in 2002, explained recently: “I really want to work with Alicia. I tried to speak to her at Fashion Rocks but I was a bit shy.”