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The Inside Story<br />
DOLCE & GABBANA<br />
UNVEIL NEW LONDON BRANCHES<br />
Putting their own spin on<br />
one of the season’s hottest<br />
trends, design duo Domenico<br />
Dolce and Stefano Gabbana<br />
produced some faux fir of<br />
their own with their latest<br />
Christmas tree for Claridge’s.<br />
Glamorous guests gathered<br />
at the central London hotel to<br />
see the pair’s festive design<br />
(inset, below left), which<br />
features hand-blown glass<br />
spheres illustrating famous<br />
global landmarks.<br />
“Christmas is the happiest<br />
time of the year for children<br />
and we want to celebrate it<br />
with a tree that brings together<br />
all the different cultures from<br />
around the world,” the fashion<br />
favourites said in a statement.<br />
Among those admiring the<br />
display, which also includes<br />
animatronic deer, rabbits and<br />
squirrels amid 9,000 fairy lights,<br />
was Kylie Minogue. Looking<br />
spruce in a red and white D&G<br />
dress (left), the singer was<br />
joined by Amber Le Bon and<br />
Daisy Lowe (below left), plus<br />
Strictly Come Dancing star Pixie<br />
Lott and her boyfriend Oliver<br />
Cheshire (below).<br />
50<br />
WAYNE<br />
ROONEY<br />
SLEEPY SONS<br />
WATCH HIM EARN<br />
A NIGHT CAP<br />
He was a<br />
strong<br />
contender for<br />
Man of the<br />
Match during<br />
last week’s Euro<br />
2016 qualifier<br />
against Slovenia<br />
at Wembley, and<br />
Wayne Rooney<br />
was definitely the<br />
daddy on the<br />
pitch – at least<br />
in the eyes of his<br />
biggest (and<br />
smallest) fans.<br />
The England<br />
captain was<br />
joined by his two<br />
sons during a<br />
triumphant<br />
appearance in<br />
which he was<br />
also presented<br />
with a “golden<br />
cap”: by football<br />
legend Sir<br />
Bobby Charlton, in recognition of his<br />
100th cap for the national squad.<br />
Sharing Wayne’s glory were Klay,<br />
two, and six-year-old Kai, who marked<br />
the occasion by wearing an England<br />
shirt emblazoned with the words<br />
“Daddy 100” (above right). While<br />
mum Coleen watched from the VIP<br />
box, capturing the action on her<br />
cameraphone, the pair also helped<br />
their dad lead the home team out<br />
(left) ahead of their 3-1 victory.<br />
Calling it a “brilliant day”, Wayne<br />
tweeted: “Great to win today and<br />
proud to have reached 100 caps.<br />
Amazing to walk out with my sons.<br />
Thanks to all the fans for the support.”<br />
BARBRA WINDSOR<br />
JUST WHAT THE DOCTORATE ORDERED<br />
It was a case of Carry On Doctor for<br />
Barbara Windsor when the actress<br />
was awarded an honorary doctorate.<br />
The former EastEnders star, 77, picked<br />
up her accolade last week from the<br />
University of East London at a<br />
ceremony at the capital’s O2 Arena,<br />
supported by her husband Scott<br />
Mitchell (left).<br />
“This is a great honour for me<br />
because I have such<br />
a deep connection<br />
with the East End,”<br />
said Barbra. “Not<br />
only was it the place<br />
I was born, but it<br />
has played a huge<br />
part in my career<br />
and continues to<br />
inspire me. I know<br />
if my mother was<br />
alive today she<br />
would be so proud<br />
of me and say,<br />
‘That’s my girl.’”<br />
And the star, who<br />
played Peggy<br />
Mitchell in the<br />
BBC1 soap, could<br />
yet return to Albert<br />
Square. “I think<br />
EastEnders is going<br />
along okay<br />
without me,” she<br />
said. “But that’s<br />
not to say the<br />
wonderful<br />
guv’nor will not<br />
talk me into it.<br />
He’ll take me for a<br />
pie and mash<br />
somewhere and talk<br />
me into it. I love it<br />
so much!”<br />
REPORTS: ALEXANDRA WILBY. KATHRYN WILSON. PHOTOS: DOMINIC O’NEILL. GETTY IMAGES. I-IMAGES. REX FEATURES. SPLASH NEWS
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