NINE months after Rag ’N’ Bone man popped the question to girlfriend Zoe Beardsall, the pair are counting the days until they wed.
Pals told me the Giant singer will tie the knot later this summer in Sussex, close to where they live, then celebrate with a massive boozy party.
A source said: “Rory and Zoe have been planning their wedding ever since he proposed in September.
“He has got a really busy summer with festivals but there is some time in August which has been set aside for their special day.
“Rory is really down to earth and he and Zoe love their quiet life out of the spotlight.
“But the wedding won’t be low-key, as they’re having all their friends and family involved for a massive celebration, with a huge party afterwards.
“Rory is the happiest he has been in years and has now really found his soulmate in Zoe.”
‘Engaged at 30,000ft’
I can imagine their wedding guest list will be pretty epic, too, given that he counts stars such as Calvin Harris and Pink among his friends.
We first revealed in January 2021 how Rory had fallen for aspiring actress Zoe following his split from first wife Beth Rouy two years earlier.
Rory and Zoe’s relationship hit a rocky patch that summer but they got back together and he proposed last year at 30,000ft.
Rory said: “We got engaged on the plane, on the way to Nashville.”
In a joint chat with The Sun, Zoe said: “He was going to do it when we got there but his anxiety was getting the better of him and he didn’t want to ruin the holiday.
“He was p**sing about with the divider between our seats and he put it down and was just sitting there with a box.”
I can think of far worse proposals, if I’m being honest.
Here’s to making it down the aisle — with a lot less messing about.
To cap it all, here’s Katy
THE spirit of the Nineties is still very much around for Katy Perry, who wore baggy jeans and a backwards cap as she went on a date night with movie star fiancé Orlando Bloom.
The pair were spotted heading to support Ellen DeGeneres as she made her stand-up comeback in Los Angeles.
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Also there were Kim and Khloe Kardashian.
Katy was on a break from recording her new album.
It has been four years since the Teenage Dream singer’s last effort, Smile, and Katy says her next record will be her most upbeat yet.
She said: “I have yet to make a record from a place of feeling really happy and whole and full of love.
“Sometimes artists are like, ‘Oh, that’s boring, you want to make music from kind of like a tougher place’.
“But actually it’s very bright and joyful, like fun and playful and celebratory and a party.”
It’s a Kemp sight
FORGET a work-life balance, Martin Kemp mixes the two.
As well as hosting a new podcast with son Roman, the former Spandau Ballet man has roped in wife Shirlie to team up with him on a new TV show.
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The pair have spent the week filming with Alan Carr for a celebrity special of his Interior Design Masters.
A source said: “Shirlie is obsessed with interior design.
“When Martin was approached about being on the show, he asked if Shirlie could join him too. They’ve been filming across the UK and she’s loving every second.”
Martin and Shirlie, who was a Wham! backing singer, will celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary this November – and Shirlie told me there was never any other man for her.
She said: “I saw Martin on Top Of The Pops and in mag-azines, and I didn’t know he’d seen me on Top Of The Pops and in magazines.
“I bumped into him a few years later and he made the first move. It’s a real love story and I didn’t realise how rare that is. I feel very sorry for this generation – I don’t know what’s happening.”
Tinder, sadly, Shirlie.
Madge is Dannii’s model
THE MINOGUE sisters have a very special bond with Madonna, after Kylie struck up a friendship with the Queen of Pop.
Madge later allowed Dannii to mash up her 1985 hit Into The Groove into her song Don’t Wanna Lose This Feeling – which she said is still a “pinch me moment”.
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Speaking on Proud Radio, Dannii said: “She’d never allowed her music to go out, ever, to anyone. It’s so incredible.
“I mean, I grew up listening to her music. It’s one of my favourites.
“There’s a lot in the memory bank listening to her – loving her style, loving how fierce and fabulous, in her own body and herself, and her personality and not watering that down for anybody.
“She’s given so many people, but particularly women, permission to feel strong. It’s mind-blowing.
“And then I saw my sister pop up on stage with Madonna recently.”
It will be you next, Dannii, I’m sure.
Catch Zimmer live
HIS concerts on British soil are nearly always sold out but now there is another chance to catch Hans Zimmer live this summer.
He will perform before Andrea Bocelli’s headline set at American Express presents BST Hyde Park on July 5.
The composer will also be joined by Seal for what is looking like a truly epic day of live music.
Sheesh: The place to Roc
ESSEX restaurant Sheesh in Chigwell used to be one of our favourite celebrity haunts.
But now it is its sister restaurant in central London’s Piccadilly that is quickly becoming the place to be.
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On Wednesday night, stars including Mutya Buena from Sugababes, boxer David Haye and EastEnders’ Jacqueline Jossa all descended on the venue for a new weekly party hosted by Kele Le Roc.
We Are Family singer Kathy Sledge also took to the stage with Lisa Maffia for an old-school touch, which saw nearly the whole restaurant get up on their feet.
The last time I tucked in there, England captain Harry Kane was having his 30th birthday upstairs.
If you happen to like a good bit of celebrity-spotting, like me, definitely give it a whirl.
Dua in tune for Glasto
DUA Lipa gave us fans a sneak peek of what’s to come at Glastonbury as she kicked off her mini European tour in Germany.
The singer wore a black leotard and fishnet tights as she performed in Berlin.
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Despite the fact it was hammering down when she hit the outdoor stage, Dua still smashed her performance, say fans who posted clips online.
The singer will now play shows in France and Croatia in support of her third album, Radical Optimism, before heading to Worthy Farm later this month to headline on the Friday night.
Teasing that more gigs are in the pipeline, Dua wrote on X/Twitter: “This is only the beginning”.
We can’t wait.
Aitch ‘n’ Luciano baddie up
MY fave British rapper Aitch has teamed up with German rap star Luciano for a brand new track, Baddies, out today.
TRAVIS have also returned with new single Bus, and its video features a cameo from comic Adam Buxton.
There is also new music from Tove Lo – who today announced that her new EP with SG Lewis, called Heat, is coming next Friday.
And OneRepublic are gearing up for their new album, Artificial Paradise, which is out on July 12.