Now, unwed Malaysian couple to be whipped for trying to have car sexSeptember 18th, 2009 SHAH ALAM - Following the whipping episode of the Malaysian model who was sentenced for drinking beer, an unmarried couple is now being subjected to the controversial canning sentence under the country's Sharia law for trying to have sex. Mohammad Shahrin Abd Majid, 29, and his lover Nadiah Najat Hussin, 24, pleaded guilty to attempting to have sex in a car, were fined 5,000 ringgits or 12 months' jail and ordered to be caned six times each, the New Strait Times Online reports.
Chinese couple married for 3 months sign 6-month trial separation agreement!September 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese couple, who has been married for less than three months, has signed an agreement for a six-month trial separation to figure out what they wanted from their lives. The woman, surnamed Zhang, 26, a resident of Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, said that she met Shi online last November and they got married in April this year, reports the China Daily.
Hubby in Britain's longest marriage passes away at 101September 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Frank Milford, one half of the longest married living couple in Britain, has died after 81 years of marriage. Frank Milford, 101, held the hand of his wife Anita, also 101, as he passed away at the residential home where they lived.
Kiwi radio station looking for couple to get married in the nudeAugust 24th, 2009 WELLINGTON - A New Zealand radio station is said to be on the hunt for a couple who would be willing to bare all, and get married in the nude. The Edge radio station is offering a couple a wedding worth 50,000 dollars, and all they would have to do for it is to get married wearing nothing at all, reports Stuff.co.nz.
Uma Thurman denies wedding rumoursApril 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Uma Thurman has rebuffed claims stating that she married beau Arpad Busson during the weekend. It was reported that the couple eloped to the Bahamas and walked down the aisle at a private ceremony on the island of Eleuthera.
The man who sleeps with other people's wives to save their marriages!April 12th, 2009 LONDON - He's hot, sexy and presumably a 'relationship guru': Meet Daniel Prendergast whose taste in women is tad bit different - they are all married. The 34-year-old hunk, a photographer by profession, only dates married women, and credits himself with fixing his lovers' marriages, rather than wrecking them.
Only 2 out of 5 adults will be married in UK by 2031April 1st, 2009 LONDON - Only two out of five adults will be married in Britain in the next 20 years, marginalizing married couples into a minority status, official forecasts claim. As more people remain single or opt for alternative unions, Husbands and wives will make up only 41 per cent of the over-16 population by 2031, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel to marry?March 10th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Justin Timberlake is planning to tie the knot with his long time model-turned-actress girlfriend Jessica Biel in Italy this summer. The couple has been dating since 2007 and is rumoured to be engaged after the singer was spotted shopping for diamond rings at a jewellery store in New York recently, reports contactmusic.com.
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett are Michelle Obama's dream guestsFebruary 27th, 2009 LONDON - Guess who US first lady Michelle Obama is 'dying' to meet? Hollywood couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, reports contactmusic.com. When asked who she was still 'dying' to meet, Michelle told People magazine: 'Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Harrison Ford to marry long time girlfriend?February 21st, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Harrison Ford is reportedly set to marry his long time actress girlfriend Calista Flockhart. The couple, dating since 2002, were engaged April 1, 2007, and are now ready to walk down the aisle after reportedly applying for a marriage license in the town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where they own a home, reports contactmusic.com.
Freida Pinto secretly married ex in Goa?February 17th, 2009 LONDON - 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto, who recently broke up with her boyfriend of four years Rohan Antao, may have secretly married her ex two years back. The Indian actress was said to have called off her engagement to Rohan Jan 15, but Britain's Daily Telegraph says that the couple clandestinely wed in Goa in 2007 deciding to keep the marriage under wraps to give Freida a greater chance of winning film roles.
Geri Halliwell engaged to Italian beauJanuary 29th, 2009 LONDON - Former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell has become engaged to her Italian yacht tycoon beau Fabrizio Politi in less than two months since they met. Mirror.co.uk reports that multi-millionaire Politi got down on one knee to propose to her with a 223,000 pounds sparkling diamond engagement ring.
Fergie ties the knot with Josh DuhamelJanuary 11th, 2009 LONDON - American hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has married Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actor and former fashion model Josh Duhamel. The couple proclaimed 'I do' at a lavish star-studded wedding Jan 10 in Malibu, Califronia, and are believed to be heading to the Bahamas for honeymoon, reports dailymail.co.uk.
Reynolds proposal left Scarlett Johansson thrilledJanuary 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson, who married actor husband Ryan Reynolds secretly, reveals that she was on top of the world when he proposed to her. Imdb.com reports that Johansson insists the proposal was expected and not a surprise, but she was still overwhelmed with emotion.
Kate Hudson gives marriage tipsDecember 31st, 2008 LONDON - Actress Kate Hudson, who stars in the new movie 'Bride Wars', says that a couple should be sure they want to get married before taking the vows. Contactmusic.com reports Hudson as saying: 'Number one: Make sure you're ready to get married, that you're really sure you want to do this.