UK Home Secretary’s hubby watches taxpayer paid `Blue’ movies

August 11th, 2009 Thieves take $65 million from London jewelry storeLONDON — Thieves have taken $65 million worth of jewels and watches from a shop on London's Bond Street in what local media are calling Britain's biggest jewelry heist. Police say two well-dressed men walked into Graff Diamonds' flagship store on Thursday and threatened staff with handguns before making off with 43 pieces of jewelry including rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches.

July 25th, 2009 LONDON - A UK employment tribunal has been told that a dentist, who forced his nurse to quit after their nine-year affair was discovered by his wife, had offered to pay her 100,000 pounds to leave her hubby. Tariq Drabu, had showered Paula Jackson, 45, with cash and expensive jewellery during their affair, and he offered her the huge amount if she would resign and walk out on her husband.

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted that she was aware that her husband had been watching pornographic movies before the expenses scandal broke out. Jacqui resigned from her post after the humiliating revelation that she claimed taxpayer-funded allowances for the cost of two porn films watched by her partner Richard Timney, who later made a public apology.

April 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes unwind themselves by watching back-to-back movies. The couple, who have a three-year-old daughter Suri, love watching several films in a row after a busy day at work, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

April 19th, 2009 LONDON - Katie Price a.k.a Jordan has cut back on her lavish lifestyle with singer hubby Peter Andre as the recession bites. The 30-year-old, worth an estimated 30 million pounds, has ditched her stylist and is saving on expensive hairdos.

April 15th, 2009 LONDON - Extracts from a diary, which late Brit celebrity Jade Goody had kept during her battle with cervical cancer, have revealed that she had told her hubby Jack Tweed to find new love after her death. Goody had written in 'Jade: Forever In My Heart' of her love and admiration for Tweed, who nursed her through her final weeks, and how he reacted to her telling him to look for "someone nice" after she passed away.

April 14th, 2009 LONDON - Jacqui Smith's house in Nunhead, South London, became a target for pranksters on Monday when they fixed a blue plaque to it, in order to shame the British Home Secretary over her vast expenses claims. The plaque was glued on by arts magazine publisher Joseph Wade.

April 9th, 2009 LONDON - Jade Goody's hubby has reportedly pleaded to Madame Tussauds chiefs to build her waxwork to fulfill his late wife's dying wish. Jailbird Jack Tweed was said to have recently paid a visit to the famous wax museum in London to ask if the 27-year-old's figure can be put up.

April 5th, 2009 LONDON - Hysterical Kerry Katona had to be reportedly comforted by a psychiatric nurse following a row with her husband. The former 'Atomic Kitten' was said to have been in frenzy after hubby Mark Croft walked out of her 1.3million home after being accused of spending her millions and making her bankrupt.

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Sixty six percent of women watch porn, says a shocking new British survey. The study conducted by The Sun claimed that nearly nine out of ten men - 88 per cent - view it.

March 31st, 2009 LONDON - A porn star who shares her name with the British Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has revealed that she finds it kinky to think that the latter's husband might be unwittingly watching her flicks. "It's kinky to think her hubby could have unwittingly been watching me," British tabloid The Sun quoted her as saying.

March 30th, 2009 LONDON - British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith claimed taxpayer-funded allowances not only for the cost of two porn films her husband enjoyed at her family home, but also for several other household spending, including the proverbial kitchen sink. She has even been accused of having submitted a claim for an 88p bath plug, as well as a range of high-tech electrical equipment.

March 26th, 2009 LONDON - Former Spice Girls singer Mel B will invest in a new TV channel which shows French movies. Mel B is investing in Sky's CineMoi which shows art house movies of acclaimed French filmmakers like Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut and Claude Chabrol, thesun.co.uk reports.

March 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has found a new hobby in collecting luxury watches of every kind, and he is said to already own several of them. Ronaldo, 24, is reportedly the proud owner of a 70,000 pounds Franck Muller timepiece, and he is now looking at investing in Rolex and Cartier watches, and timepieces from Breitling and club-sponsor Hublot.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse has said that she would give up singing to woo back hubby Blake Fielder-Civil. Amy, 25, penned three notes on her Facebook website page, revealing her anguish at the couple's split.