When Coleen McLoughlin went for a wedding dress fitting, she took a staggering 11 hours to make sure everything was perfect.

A stream of friends and family came and went during the all-day fitting of her £100,000 Marchesa creation at a five-star hotel suite in London this week.

Miss McLoughlin, her mother, sister, friends, the New York based dressmaker Georgina Chapman who made the gown, and copious drivers and security guards, filled a suite at the Baglioni Hotel in Kensington from dawn until after dark on Tuesday.

Champagne was supped, tea was taken and top secret plans for the £3 million summer wedding were discussed by the gaggle before Miss McLoughlin flew to Paris yesterday morning to watch her fiance play for England.

Coleen McLoughlin has been voted Britain’s most influential fashion role model.

 The 21-year-old Liverpudlian, who is engaged to footballer Wayne Rooney, came in ahead of supermodel Kate Moss in second place and actress Sienna Miller in third.  Coming just five years after Miss McLoughlin came to Britain’s attention as a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl in an outsized jacket, this represents a spectacular climb up the ranks in the nation’s consciousness.

The survey, carried out for women’s magazine Look, placed David Beckham’s wife Victoria fourth and his England team-mate Ashley Cole’s wife Cheryl fifth.  The magazine’s editor, Ali Hall, said: “Coleen has transformed herself from Puffa-jacket schoolgirl to style icon in just a few years.

“Women relate to her as she’s more shapely than your average Wag.  “She doesn’t mind splashing out on a designer ‘it’ item but mixes it with the great stuff available on the high street.  “She’s not afraid to try out the latest trends but will hold her hands up and admit she gets it wrong sometimes.  “Now all she needs to do is give Wayne a makeover.”

The survey asked 1,200 British women between the ages of fifteen and forty-five to name their favourite female style icon.

In perhaps a more worrying result of the survey, British women claimed that they spent almost three times as much per month on their appearance (£228.41) as they did on groceries (£83.25).  They also considered clothes to be their most prized possession, ahead of their boyfriends - who may be surprised to find themselves listed as “possessions” anyway.

Wayne Rooney has apparently splashed out £140,000 on a birthday gift for Coleen.  Wayne snapped up a fabulous diamond necklace at the Manchester branch of top jewellers Boodle & Dunthorne last week.  He could have saved himself a bundle by going to a nearby John Lewis store and picking up a flash-looking necklace for just £199.  But millionaire Wayne opted for a dazzling string of pink stones, which he will give to his fiancee when she turns 22 on April 3.  An onlooker said: “It’s a really stunning and unique piece.

“For a girl who seems to have everything and loves to lead the way in fashion, this is a great choice. It is bound to make her smile - so well chosen, Wayne.”  Coleen’s gift cost Wayne, 22, a week and a half of his Man U salary. We’ve shown how she might look in it on the opposite page.A year ago Wayne spent £250,000 on a diamond ring for her 21st.  A source said: “Wayne still likes to shop for the presents himself.  “He doesn’t just want to send an assistant to buy them but puts a lot of thought into getting something he is sure Coleen will like.”

Britney Spears was given back her visitation rights yesterday which allows her to see her boys in a therapeutic setting.

Today, her boys came to visit their mommy at 9:00AM at Britney’s Beverly Hills house at the Summit. Britney was required to have her father Jamie, a psychologist and a court ordered monitor during her visits. This is the first time Britney has seen her boys since January 3.

This is definitely a positive step forward. Keep it up Britney!

Coleen Mcloughlin found the perfect way to while away her time as her football star fiancé Wayne Rooney threw himself into preparations for an international match.

As the England striker trained with his colleagues in chilly Britain, the shapely Liverpool lass jetted off to the Caribbean on a sunshine break with two pals.

The England team’s new boss, Fabio Capello, has reportedly put restrictions on players contacting their wives or girlfriends as part of a strategy to focus their minds ahead of games.

Coleen seemed unconcerned by the new ruling as she showed off her gorgeous figure in a daring leopard-print bikini.

Christina Aguilera and Nicole Richie became mothers within hours of each other after giving birth in the same LA hospital. And in an unusual celebratory move, Christina released unseen footage of her romantic wedding day. “He is a beautiful, healthy baby boy!”, said the couple’s spokesman The four-time Grammy award-winning singer added on her website that their son Max Liron’s arrival was “a very joyful and special day for Jordan and I”. On a message on the singer’s website announcing the birth of her son, Christina revealed she had put together a video for her loyal fans. She wrote: “In honor of our love for each other and our growing family, I have put together a special video for the song “Save Me From Myself” off my Back to Basics album. “This video is very dear to me as it includes actual footage from our personal wedding video! “Just a little something to say ‘thank you’ for your undying love and support. It is in no small part because of you that I live such a blessed and wonderful life!”

Both Christina and an “ecstatic” Nicole Richie, 27, and her rock-star boyfriend Joel Madden, became proud parents on the same day. Nicole to a baby girl - Harlow Winter Kate Madden, - just before Christina had gave birth to son Max Liron. Both tiny bundles of joy were born at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre on Friday. Speaking just after the birth Good Charlotte frontman Madden said: “We are very blessed she’s healthy and beautiful and so good already. We are very happy.”

BRITNEY Spears’ latest fashion faux pas was spotted by paparazzi who caught her wearing her old wedding dress while out with her new boyfriend Adnan Ghalib.

Reports in British newspapers report today that Spears’ new man has shacked up with the fallen pop princess and concocted a plan to marry the star in an attempt to secure her fortune and lucrative exclusive picture deals.

Spears is reportedly convinced a new marriage will help her win back her children who are in the custody of her ex Kevin Federline.

The fallen star was snapped while wearing the tiny, white lace wedding dress she wore for her second wedding with K-Fed.  Britney gave the dress its first outing at her wedding reception with father of her two sons.
After a whirlwind two-week romance with Ghalib, the pop star has apparently told friends she wants to marry the photographer and convert to Islam.   The two recently feld LA for a romantic getaway after she had a flat tyre on Sunset Boulevard.   Spears, 26, has been in hiding in Los Angeles with Ghalib since her public meltdown last week which saw her lose custody of her two sons to Federline.   Her latest public appearance also comes after Spears’ family criticised TV host Dr Phil McGraw for speaknig to the media about her fragile mental condition.
It was claimed that during a phone call to a relative, the photographer said he had deep feelings for the star, insisting they had discussed marriage.   Britney also apparently chipped during the phone call and said: “We’re taking care of each other. He’s the only one who understands me. It’s serious.”   The mixed-up pop princess then extended an invitation to her lover’s family to visit them in the US when she has got over her problems.   The biggest of which is probably tomorrow’s custody hearing which will decide whether she will be able to see children Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James.
Reports in the Daily Mail and TMZ.com state the court hearing Last night a source close to Britney said: “Monday’s court hearing is D-Day for her and the kids.”   “While she’s been swanning around with Adnan, Kevin’s been preparing for the court showdown to end them all.   “He has no confidence in her ability to look after either herself or the children.”

However, a source close to Birmingham-born photographer painted a different picture and revealed how Ghalib has boasted to friends about their wild relationship and drug-fuelled romps.  “He said he’d ’struck gold’ in all ways and was going to keep hold of her for as long as he could.” One of his relatives has also stepped in and commented on the relationship. “All he wanted to do was get close enough for some special pictures. “But now he daren’t lift a camera when he’s with her or she’ll rumble him and kick him out.   “So instead he’s cleverly changed tack, says he’s planning a long-term relationship with Britney and that they have discussed marriage.   “He is still wed so he knows he can’t do anything until there’s a divorce from his wife. He’s probably working on that already.”

A close friend of Spears has also revealed how fragile the star is at the moment.   “She’s been discussing all these wacky plans to reinvent her life and convince the courts she is a good mother.   “She has discussed in depth a fake death, moving abroad and even plastic surgery.   “It is scary to hear her romanticise about these insane plans. “She believes she could spend six months away and make a comeback as Britney the world’s best mother.”   It has been claimed that Ghalib is planning to make a fortune out his relationship with Britney and that he has been plotting to steal the singer’s heart since 2006.

A woman who Ghalib tried to pursue in the past, Jennifer Dwyer has come out and publicly warned Spears to stay away from the paparazzo, saying: “It is no exaggeration to say he is the most dangerous, evil man I have ever met. He makes women fall in love with him and when they are no longer any use to him he tosses them aside.”   Dwyer fell for Ghalib when he approached her in her home town New Orleans in November 2006.   Things came to an end when she realised just how obesessed Ghalib had become with Spears when she went to see him in LA   “I flew all that way to visit but did not see him once in two weeks. He said he was working too hard following Britney and that she was the person who was going to make him millions so had to come before me.   “He kept saying, ‘Oh my God she is so hot, she has an amazing a*** and she is going to make me rich. I wanted to die. I couldn’t believe the man I’d fallen for could be so cruel.  “I could just about stomach the fact he had a wife, but when there became four of us in our relationship I had to dump him.”
Dwyer warned: “Britney is welcome to him. If I could say one thing to her it would be, ‘Get out now.’”
Adnan, 35, grew up in Small Heath, Birmingham, where his mum Saghar and dad Hussain are strict Muslims who attend their local mosque daily. Now family friends of Adnan reckon his family would only accept Britney if she changed religion.
A friend said: “Adnan’s mother and father are very religious and go to the mosque every day.   “They are strict when it comes to their religion and would never accept a non-Muslim into the family, let alone a white girl.   “If Britney and Adnan were serious about each other, then she would have to change her religion, and even then they may have difficulty accepting her.   “Some Muslims do not insist on conversion, but I know Adnan’s family well and they would want Britney to change.”   He added: “The Ghalibs are very good people and well respected in the area. I don’t think they would be very happy about this relationship.   “They lead a very quiet and respectable lifestyle. They have two daughters in this country and they have both had arranged marriages to fellow Muslims.”

Reports on Friday suggested that the pop star may even be looking to move to Birmingham with her boyfriend to escape the “madness” in Los Angeles. It is not known if Adnan has another home in Birmingham, or if the celebrity couple would live with his parents.   Mr and Mrs Ghalib are believed to have fled to a secret address in London to escape the media frenzy after news of the relationship first broke.   “Britney is on the edge and it’s ironic that the only person she feels she can turn to is a paparazzo,” one US source said.

We gotta give Dr. Phil credit for thinking big and coming up with a way to help both Britney and himself in the form of a Dr. Phil Now special. But as with any lofty goal, sometimes you fail before you succeed.

Dr. Phil’s Britney special is a no-go this time around, because he says the situation is “too intense,” but we’re sure this isn’t the last we’ll hear from him on Spears matters.

So, that’s one down. Now, if only we could get paparazzo Adnan Ghalib to cancel his Britney show.

Immediately after fleeing mental lockdown, Brit escaped to Santa Barbara in the arms of her chosen photog and began sharing a lollipop with him. The whole thing was caught on this creepy stalker video.

The two also allegedly sipped mimosas in Palm Desert the next morning, but Google Maps says that’s three and a half hours away from the lollipop love spot, which seems a little far to travel for some champagne and orange juice.

This wouldn’t be the first inconsistency we’ve heard in the Britney meltdown saga, though. For instance, people says she tested clean for illegal drugs and alcohol, while page 6 claims she downed 100 prescription pills with a Purple Monster.

So, where are Brit and Adnan now? Is this helping Britney heal her mental wounds? Could this paparazzo be using her? Hopefully these questions will be answered in the next Britney installment.

Britney Spears is pregnant according to a source close to the star.  It is the latest drama for the troubled singer, who has had what some might call a testing year.  Britney has denied the rumours which have surfaced this week, claiming they are ‘bull****’.  However a friend of Britney has revealed that she has already had a scan and has kept the pregnancy a secret from her own family.

The source told the News of the World: “She’s very angry that it has come out like this. She’s shocked because the pregnancy is the last thing she needs right now.  “She had a scan last month and only told close friends the result. Even her family were out of the loop.”  Britney is said to have had a fling after a wild night out in LA as her bitter divorce battle with ex K-fed dragged on.  A US magazine claimed Britney’s on/off lover J.R. Rotem confirmed reports she was pregnant in a series of texts with one of their reporters, although he later denied these claims.

Only last week it was claimed she wanted to adopt Chinese twins after losing custody of sons Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James.  The source added: “Brit misses her kids like hell and really wants a cute little girl, but this has happened very suddenly.  “She gets lonely and needs male attention, so she goes and does silly things. This is a perfect example.”

Meanwhile, Britney celebrated her 26th birthday this weekend - by donning a tiny black dress and partying with Paris Hilton.