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Some of them split, some of them got hitched, plenty of them added to their starry broods…take a look at just what we were bitching about in the world of celebrity this year.


Madonna Adopts

When Brad and Angelina did it, the world thought not a thing about their rainbow coloured family.  Then Her Madgesty got in on the act and caused a right old hoo-ha.  Madonna, never one to stray far from controversy, hit the headlines after adopting Malawi born baby David.  His Dad says he misunderstood, Madge says she’s keeping her baby (aaahhh-oooo-ooh), J-Lo says ‘I’ll have some of that’ and sets about finding herself a tiny Puerto Rican.
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see photos of  Madonna and adopted son David Banda


The Brit Split

When teen sensation Britney Spears married backing dancer Kevin Federline in September 2004 we didn’t give it two weeks.  However, Brit and Kev made it more than two years before calling it a day.  Amid accusations, arguments and back stabbing it has been reported that not only will K-Fed bag half a million or so from Brit, he’ll take home 50% of the proceeds from the sale of their home and fight for custody of their kids Sean Preston and Jayden James.
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Tomkat…Still

Who knew that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes would actually get hitched?  Oh come on, we all thought it was a publicity stunt didn’t we?  But the Tomkat wagon rolls on, now with a baby seat installed.  But rather than aw and bless over the wedding piccies and first outing of baby Suri (who didn’t turn out to be an alien, hurrah!) the public rolled their eyes and voted Tom their least favourite celeb.  But all is not lost – The Cruises have bagged themselves some new chums this year, in the shape of J-Lo, Jim Carrey and The Beckhams.  Who wouldn’t want to be at that dinner party?
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Macca & Mucca (or The Tale Of The Broken Wine Glass)

Stella must be giving her Dad a right royal told you so after this one.  Just days before Macca gave 64 the thumbs up (oh the irony), the unlikely couple announced that they would be heading for the divorce courts.  What looked set to be a private and polite settlement soon turned nasty however, with Paul accusing his missus of being rude to the staff and Heather (not a gold digger) after a multi-million settlement, claiming that Macca was abusive and controlling.  But were the arguments over their daughter Beatrice?  Priceless antiques?  Or even who gets the china?  No, Macca and Mucca came to public blows over three bottles of bleach.
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Russell Brand.  The Swine!

Just a short year ago Russell Brand was just that bloke with the hair who does the Big Brother talk show.  Now the stand up comedian and former heroin addict is truly showbiz royalty.  He claims himself to be a sex addict and womaniser of sorts so it was no surprise that his face became familiar amidst reports of an affair with dodgy-geezer-magnet Kate Moss and rumoured flings with Peaches Geldof and Kate’s friend Sadie Frost.  Just imagine the fights going on over Primrose Hills’ mirrors.
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