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Was Ashley Cole Set Up?

A very purr-worthy piece of gossip just popped in our inbox, courtesy of the delightful scamps at over at Popbitch.

First, a quick bit of background for those who need it: after a recent charity event with Chelsea, a rather sloshed Ashley Cole was photographed at a nightclub talking to a “mystery” blond.  Cut to some pushy-shovey-shouty scene involving the paparazzi, and Ashley being led off in handcuffs. 

This happened at the same time as his wife, Cheryl, was climbing Mount Kilamanjaro for the Comic Relief charity. She probably wasn’t even wearing lipstick at the time, poor lass.

However, things suddenly aren’t looking so cut and dry.  Talk is spreading amongst insiders that this “mystery” skeeve/skank/wagabee was allegedly hired by the tabloids (who had already been following Ashley closely with their cameras poised for potential misbehaviour while his wife was away.)

The current theory in one newsroom is that the “mystery blonde” was in the employ of the tabloid… And, the Sun’s showbiz editor, Gordon Smart, was supposed [to have been] on the Comic Relief trip – and only a family bereavement stopped him from being on hand for the exclusive on Cheryl’s reaction after Ashley’s arrest.

Was Ashley set up? Sure, he shouldn’t have had much to say to the random chica other than, “I’m married, luv, piss off now”, but it certainly offers up another possibility as to why he reacted the way he did when the flashbulbs started popping. 

Is Luca Toni Cheating on his Girlfriend?

Just a few months ago, Luca Toni’s long-time girlfriend, Marta, was openly chatting to the media about her relationship with the Bayern Munich Italian goof-ball of good hair and lengthy limbs.  Now, she’s dealing with national news stories in Italy and Germany about an alleged relationship Luca has been having with model Sandy Meyer Woelden.

Sandy is famous not only for her side-boob, but also for dating tennis star Boris Becker.

FYI, Boris dumped her via text message.  But don’t feel too sorry for her, she looks like the type to always land on her feet.

Apparently, Sandy and Luca shared a romantic dinner together at Hugos in Monaco di Bavaria and departed to a hotel nearby afterwards; other reports have it that they were “doing the rounds” at all the popular Bayern player hangouts.  The final straw of proof for the tabloids was when Luca attended a show where Sandy was modelling and “his eyes were like lightning” when he looked at her.

Hmmm. Oh, and he also made some sort of gesture with his tie that was construed as a love signal.

However, one reporter covering the story is now saying that Luca and Sandy are just close friends and that this is much ado about nothing. 

Luca has denied any romantic involvement with Sandy.

Side note: are you secure enough to have a woman like this as one of your boyfriend’s “hang out” buddies?  We can safely say that in our world, this type of “friend” would be introduced to a swift kick in the shins and handed a schedule for the local train service.

thanks to taru and amelie!

Jermain Defoe: Man-Ho of the Year

We’re declaring Portsmouth’s Jermain Defoe as our 2008 Man Whore of the Year.  It’s quite an achievement.

What’s brought on this sudden and (some might argue), premature victory?  After all, there are still a good six weeks left in the year for another player to sweep in with a gaggle of hoochies and take the title. (Btw, where’s vintage C-Ron when you need him, damn it?) 

We’ll tell you.  The news that Jermain has started dating Chantelle Houghton has made us feel secure enough to make this formal statement. 

Now, we love and respect our readers too much to provide any coverage on the “career” or personality of Miss Houghton, but let’s leave it to her ex-friend, Danielle Lloyd (who also dated Jermain) to sum up her market value:

“If Jermain wants her, he’s welcome to her. She’s not like me — she’s like Woolworths.”

We have no idea what the hell that means. But we think it’s supposed to be a snap of some kind.

Anyhoo, by calling out Jermain as King of all that is Skank, we are not advocating that professional footballers should remain holy and pure and stay home most evenings playing relaxing games of Candyland with a glass of non-sparkling water – far from it.

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Becks in Milan: Victoria Beckham’s Dilemna

What would you do, Kickettes?

As we know, David Beckham will be making his way to Milan to train during the LA Galaxy off season.  His wife, Victoria, was recently quoted as saying that she will stay behind in LA with the children, and the pair will meet up with each other once a fortnight in the UK.

Let us break down the obvious, but necessary concerns:

The last time David found himself in this type of situ was when he moved to Spain to join Real Madrid. During that time Victoria was busy running like a well-heeled gerbil on the paparazzi wheel with Damon Dash to promote her new album/clothing/something and had little time to spend with hubby.  Cut to Rebecca Loos, a late night limo ride, and you know the rest.

For that reason alone, perhaps Victoria would have some concerns. Her man is hot, and often finds it difficult to keep his golden balls in his shorts.

But also, to the married Kickettes out there – career ambition or not, would the ‘once every two weeks’ set up be satisfactory for you?

Would you be secure enough in your relationship that uprooting the family to another location wouldn’t be an option?

Certainly, Victoria shouldn’t have to follow David around just to keep him faithful. So, is this a sign of a highly successful, supportive marriage, or one that hit the going-through-the-motions stage long ago? 

And, since we’re stuck in a non-stop questioning loop,  does anyone remember how insanely hawt Real was when David and Iker Casillas touched each other regularly? We were so happy then.

Infidelity Files: Ashley Cole Admits He Cheated

Holy hell, we didn’t see that one coming.

After Cheryl’s ‘available’ video timing and Ashley being spotted out without his wedding ring, the ish really has hit the fan for this couple’s marriage.  Court documents have been made public that Ash really is going to wish had stayed private.

The gory deets that confirm what we all already suspected? Ashley is an idiot.

In court documents, Cole sensationally admitted that he had sexual relationships with Aimee Walton, Brooke Healy, Coralie Robinson and Jakki Degg. But he says that none of the women asked him for permission to disclose their relationships with him before going to a tabloid newspaper.

The best bit? Ashley is suing the tabloids for hundreds of thousands of pounds over this breach of privacy. No word yet on if Cheryl will be suing him for his breach of penis usage.

Link: Ashley Cole Says Kiss-and-Tell Stories Violated Privacy