Sir Sean Connery claims the secret to his happy marriage is not being able to speak to his wife. The former James Bond star has been married to Micheline for over 30 years but cannot converse with her in her native French.

He said: "I don't speak a word of French but often think that what should be a handicap is actually a godsend."

Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise are among the stars who have sent their condolences to John Travolta and Kelly Preston.

The couple have been left devastated following the death of their 16-year-old son Jett, who passed away on Friday, but their friends have been quick to offer support.

Gwyneth Paltrow has embarked upon a post-Christmas detox. The "Iron Man" actress - who is married to Coldplay star Chris Martin - is taking drastic measures to shift the excess pounds she gained over the festive period.

In the most recent email from her GOOP.com website, Gwyneth wrote: "I need to lose a few pounds of holiday excess. I will be suffering along with you to kickstart my year a bit lighter - good luck to us all!"

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are trying to "multiply." The couple are desperate to have children and plan to start work on the first member of their large family as soon as possible.

Nick said: "We'll multiply. That's what's gotta happen."

Tara Reid is getting her life back together after spending less than a month in rehab. The 33-year-old actress - who checked herself into Malibu's Promises Treatment Center last month for undisclosed reasons - left the rehabilitation facility on Saturday.

A source said: "She's doing well. The whole family is very positive about this being the new beginning for her."

Kylie Minogue celebrated the New Year with a romantic snowboarding holiday with her Spanish toyboy. The 40-year-old singer and her new lover, 30-year-old model Andres Velencoso Segura, spent the first few days of January in a $14,500 a week chalet in Chamonix in the French Alps.

A source said: "Andres had never been snowboarding before but Kylie loves it. It shows how much he is into her that he was prepared to give it a go. She paid for an instructor for him and they had a great time."

Cheryl Cole has finally forgiven her husband's "horrendous" infidelity. The Girls Aloud singer insists she found it difficult to forgive soccer star Ashley - who was exposed as a cheat in January 2008 - but has finally put it behind her.

She said: "It was horrendous, but look, Ashley's young and he's got a young mentality - for his age anyway."

Kate Moss is reportedly pregnant. The supermodel - who has a six-year-old daughter, Lila Grace, with ex-boyfriend Jefferson Hack - fueled rumors she is expecting a baby after she was seen clutching her stomach while on holiday in Thailand with partner Jamie Hince.

A source said: "Even though she had a cigarette in her hand, Kate definitely looks as though she's expecting. She was walking with Jamie and Lila but kept putting one hand on her stomach - you could clearly see she has a bump there, even though she was wearing a baggy top."