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Valentines proposal for rapper

Rap superstar Lil Wayne chose the year’s most romantic day to get down on one knee and pop the question to his girlfriend, according to reports.

Lil Wayne asked his waitress girlfriend Dhea to become his wife on Valentine’s Day, according to music and gossip website Contactmusic.

The Lollipop lyricist announced the news on his Twitter page by telling fans “She said yes!”.

The couple have been dating for quite some time and Dhea is also expecting their first child. The wedding could take place this spring, it is believed.

The 29-year-old singer from Louisiana has been married once before and his first daughter, Reginae, was born when Wayne was only 15 years of age.

Getting hitched the Viking way

The idea of the perfect fairytale wedding is often ingrained in the minds of women from a young age, but this week couples were given the chance to experience something very different.

A special event which recreated the customs of a traditional Viking wedding took place at the 27th annual Jorvik Viking Festival in York Minster.

Re-enactors from the group Regia Anglorum performed, and the ceremony was followed by a musical show featuring Soundsphere, a four-piece known for their beautiful singing voices, and talented Sarah Dean who sings and plays the harp.

The festival, which is organised by the York Archaeological Trust, an independent charity, aims to commemorate the achievements made by our Scandinavian ancestors and celebrate its culture by bringing it to life at the fair.

Danielle Daglan, head of events and hospitality at the trust, admitted they did bend the tradition slightly by holding the re-enactment ceremony on a Wednesday.

She said: “Viking weddings were always held on Fridays or ‘Friggas-day’ to honour the goddess of marriage.”

The festival continues until February 19.

Couple to wed at Titanic centre

A young couple from Northern Ireland will become the first to get married at the new Titanic visitor centre in Belfast.

Lynsay Smith, 23, and Brian Evans, 26, said the soon-to-open attraction was the only venue in the province they deemed suitable for their wedding ceremony.

Speaking as the couple toured the £90 million centre, the bride-to-be from Lisburn, Co Antrim, said: “We looked at a variety of venues across Northern Ireland for our wedding reception, from hotels to golf clubs to art galleries, but just couldn’t find anything to suit our style.”

Ms Smith and Mr Evans, who are from Newtownards, Co Down, already booked the venue last year when the building was still under construction.

The ballroom in the Titanic-themed banqueting suite where they will tie the knot seats up to 1,000 people and is a replica of the original one, including the grand staircase.

The operators hope that other couples will follow Ms Smith and Mr Evans and also choose the centre as their wedding venue.

Talking ‘is key’ in relationships

The Saga survey of more than 10,000 over-50s found that nearly one half of people (49%) said talking was the best way of maintaining a relationship.

Laughter came second in the survey with 14% citing this, while never going to bed on an argument and having shared interests both polled 6%.

Just 2% of those asked said that romance was important in maintaining a relationship, with more men (3%) than women (1%) saying this was important.

Separating their finances was important for just 1% of those who were surveyed.

Saga Magazine’s editor at large, Emma Soames, said: “If you’re looking for a long lasting bond, talking to each other is the key.

“This does not mean that romance is dead, on the contrary, making a romantic gesture is one form of communication - the very element that appears to be the secret to ensuring a partnership will stand the true test of time.”

Weddings fees to increase by 40%

Weddings will become more expensive after members of the Church of England voted in favour of raising the fee for the service.

The current plan, which will be introduced from January next year, will increase weddings fees by 40%, from £296 to £415. The reason given for the price hike is that current fees do not accurately take into account all the costs of staging a wedding and that the new fees now better reflect the reality of the costs.

The revised fee now includes the costs of lighting and administration but couples still don’t have to pay for heating, vergers, organists or bell ringers. However, members of the General Synod have warned that the price increase risks making weddings too expensive for some couples.

The Rev Canon Simon Killwick, from Moss Side, Manchester, said the increase was badly timed. He said: “Such a fee increase seems hard to justify in times of financial austerity and even harder to justify in poor inner-city parishes.”

Alongside the increase in wedding costs, the Church of England also announced that fees for funerals were to rise from £102 to £160, a 57% increase.

Pre-prosal quality time ‘crucial’

When it comes to proposals it seems couples really should be two peas in a pod.

A poll has revealed that people who spend a lot of time with their partners are more likely to say yes to getting married.

Whether it’s the getting to know each other better or simply realising you can’t live without your other half, it seems spending time with your loved one is key.

The survey of 3,000 men and women who are in a relationship but not married found that the more often a man sees his partner the more likely he is to say yes to getting hitched.

Some 81% of men who see their partners seven times a week are likely to agree to marriage, compared with just 51% of men who see their partner just once a week.

And seeing each other six days a week is most likely to result in women saying yes when the big question is popped.

So according to this survey, absence doesn’t necessarily make the heart grow fonder.

Recipe for successful proposal

Food lover Paul Lumley surprised girlfriend Carla by proposing to her live on air while they appeared on a cookery show.

Carla Charalambous, 33, from Rotherhithe, and her fiancé had for a long time been attempting to get on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, and when Paul found out they had been successful, he decided to pop the question during the show.

Paul, 28, originally from Stafford and his wife-to-be are now planning a church wedding during Spring 2013. Paul said: “We both work in the food industry and both love food, so had wanted to go on the show for a long time.”

After the viewer phone-in Saturday Kitchen presenter James Martin said to Paul ‘I think you’ve got a question too’ which was when Paul proposed.

Paul said: “Thankfully she said ‘yes’. It was a complete surprise to Carla, it wasn’t pre-arranged.”

Having made up his mind to propose on the Sunday anyway, Paul decided to do it on national television instead when he found out they were to appear on the show.

“I asked the producers if it would be all right to propose on air, and they said it would.”

Also appearing on the show was leading chef Francesco Mazzei, one of whose restaurants the couple had enjoyed a date at early in their relationship.

Tardis proposal for avid Dr Who fan

Certain couples have a romantic story which tells how the groom set the scene for a memorable proposal, but not many are as original as the one that took place in front of Doctor Who’s Tardis.

Matt Smith, a 22-year-old from Essex, proposed to his fiance surrounded by villains and gadgets from the popular BBC series.

Weeks of planning had gone into surprising his girlfriend, Stacie-Anne Dilkes, who is an avid fan of the Time Lord and his travels.

After being lured to London expecting a day of shopping in the capital, Stacie-Anne was taken to the Doctor Who Experience, where her future husband got down on one knee dressed as the Doctor in a tweed jacket and bowtie.

Following the proposal, which was accepted by a shocked Miss Dilkes, the lucky couple watched a special message from the actor Matt Smith, who plays the Doctor at present on TV.

Couples set for Valentine proposal

With Valentine’s Day imminent, ideas of marriage are running through the minds of many loved up individuals, and more than 75% of those in South East England are willing to accept a proposal, a new poll says.

Some 3,000 men and women were surveyed by Interflora, in an effort to understand relationships more.

The flower delivery firm described the results as “surprising and enlightening” and said that 77% of women who live in the South East were likely to say “yes” if their partner popped the question, in comparison to 58% of women in the North East.

In the South East, some 78% of men said they were likely to accept a marriage proposal, in comparison to 51% in the North East, and 70% of Scottish males.

The ‘Love Machine’ Facebook app has now been built by the company with the help of the results, which lets love birds decide whether their other half would say “yes” or “no” to a proposal.

A spokesman from Interflora said: “By answering a set of simple questions, would-be spouses will get a percentage likelihood of their partner saying yes and so will have an idea if it’s a sure thing or if they need to up the ante in the romance stakes.”

It’s a Big Fat Gypsy feline frock

Most women hope their wedding day will be just purrfect - but one bride on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding has gone that extra mile and had a cat embroidered onto her queen-sized gown.

Wealthy 21-year-old Dolores marries her man in the most extravagant service ever seen on the popular Channel 4 series.

The bride is from the well-off traveller town of Rayhkealie in Co Limerick, and says of the feline frock: “Everyone has flowers or stars on their dress, I wanted something different.”

The dress is the “most outrageous” ever made by dressmaker Thelma Madine, who thinks Dolores will end up with the nickname “Catwoman”.

But the pet isn’t the only unusual item to feature of one of Dolores’ dresses. At a party on the eve of her wedding, the bride-to-be and her sister Chantelle wore gowns graced with pineapples and palm trees.

On the wedding day itself, the bridesmaids too wore very colourful, eye-catching designs.

The programme makes a return on Valentine’s Day - February 14 - to bring yet more wedding scenes to its seven million viewers.

This series covers issues including education, money, crime, honour, family, heritage and punishment, along with the traveller relationship with non-gypsies - or “Gorja” - according to bosses.

A source at Channel 4 said the series “will be even more spectacular”.

“The size and scale of some of these celebrations is incredible - it seems like some brides are trying even harder to out-do each other,” the insider said.

Drew Barrymore enjoys being engaged

Actress Drew Barrymore may have appeared in the movie, The Wedding Singer, but the bride-to-be certainly hasn’t planned her wedding entertainment just yet.

The 36-year-old movie star said she is not going to rush into planning the details of her wedding as she’s happy to enjoy the feeling of being recently engaged for the time being.

The 50 First Dates star recently got engaged to marry art consultant Will Kopelman and the Hollywood A-lister told TV chat show Good Morning America that as far as wedding arrangements go, she is still trying to figure it all out.

She said: “I think everyone expects you to know right away what all the plans are. And I’m like, but it only just happened a month ago.”

Talking about her teenage years growing up in the spotlight, Drew said that while she used to enjoy the ups and downs, now she is just enjoying a calmer life.

The marriage will be Drew’s third, having previously wed Welsh bar owner Jeremy Thomas in 1994, although the marriage only lasted a month, and then again in 2001 to Tom Green, but that only lasted five months.

TV star opens her wedding mansion

A TV star has said her dreams have come true as she is finally able to open her 33-bedroom mansion as a new wedding venue.

Channel 4 presenter and property developer, Sarah Beeny, endured a hectic year as she went through the process of renovating part of her home to become a beautiful venue perfect for exchanging vows.

Rise Hall near Hornsea was a former convent which Sarah and her husband Graham bought in 2001 for £4441,101. The renovating process was featured in the Channel 4 show, Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare.

The plans did not go quite as smoothly as hoped, with Sarah clashing with the local council over the application to hold weddings, along with health and safety concerns. But she now says she has finally ‘realised her dreams’ after permission was granted to list the mansion as a suitable venue.

Sarah added: “We look forward to sharing Rise Hall with future couples.’

There’s a new baby in Hollywood!

A new baby girl has joined Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Johnson’s family. The couple, who already have one child together, have named her Romy Hero Johnson.

Johnson, 21, and Taylor-Wood, 44, met when she caste him in Nowhere Boy in 2009. The age gap between the pair has caused controversy, but despite this they became engaged within months of being together.

Romy was born last week, when she joined a family already full of girls; her sister Wylda Rae, and Taylor-Wood’s older daughters Anjelica and Jessie, from her previous marriage to Jay Jopling.

A statement issued on behalf of the couple said both mother and daughter are well.

It read: “Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Johnson are the proud parents of Romy Hero Johnson, who was born at home in London on January 18. Both mother and daughter are well.”

Kate still believes in marriage

It is no secret that finding some one with whom you can spend your whole life with is a challenge, but Kate Winslet has restored women’s faith in marriage by declaring that she still believes in its “beauty”.

The twice-divorced actress has had her share of relationship turmoils and heartbreak but despite ending two marriages, she still wants to find someone to share the rest of her life with. Could her current boyfriend Ned Rocknroll be the one?

She said: “I still believe in the beauty of committing yourself to another person and, at least, in the idea of marriage as an expression of that commitment.

“Living with someone will always be a challenge, but you hope to be able to find someone whom you can spend the rest of your days.”

Kate was married to Jim Threapleton for three years and Sam Mendes for seven, but she still keeps a relationship with Sam because of her children.

Despite a difficult break up, Kate and Sam are happy now they’ve overcome it and Kate is focusing on her work.

But it seems that Kate is ready for another ring on her finger - step it up, Ned!

Engagement event for Westlife star

Former Westlife member Brian McFadden and his new fiancé Vogue Williams celebrated the place they first met, with an engagement party for close family and friends.

The party was held in Harry’s Bar, near St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, where the couple met in April last year.

Among the 60 guests was presenter Brian Ormond with his wife Pippa O’Connor and members of the reality TV show Fade Street, Cici Cavanagh and Louise Johnston.

Since the festivities the couple have been spending time with Brian’s two daughters Molly and Lilly-Sue.

Brian was previously engaged for four years to singer Delta Goodrem and met Vogue just a month after his relationship with the singer ended.

Icy receptions ‘cut wedding costs’

Research by a department store has found that more couples are making savings by arranging winter weddings.

A survey by Debenhams looking at the costs of getting married found that the price of an average wedding can be reduced by 20% if it is booked for winter.

Bookings for gift lists have increased steadily for weddings between October and March, and these bookings reached an all-time high for winter 2011/12.

There was an 89% increase in the number of brides who were registered for weddings this January in comparison to the same month in 2011, according to Debenhams’ wedding gift list.

Michelle Dowdall, Debenhams’ spokeswoman, said: “We are seeing more and more couples tie the knot in the winter months, with a particular focus on December and January.

“Notable festive holiday dates such as Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are becoming as sought-after for weddings as any Saturday in June for brides looking to save money, as many venues charge discounted rates in a season they consider to be off-peak.

“For the two week period over Christmas and New Year we have over 1,100 registered brides - this is the equivalent to a week in July!”

Spears marriage details revealed

The details of pop star Britney Spears’ latest wedding have been released, as she plans to wed her manager Jason Trawick.

The couple, who have been dating for almost three years and engaged since December, are believed to be anticipating a small-scale, intimate service somewhere away from Los Angeles.

Talking to LA gossip website Perez Hilton, a source close to Spears said that the singer wants to go back to basics for what will be her third wedding.

“There is absolutely no drama with the planning of the wedding, and Britney will probably wear an off-white dress that will show off her killer bod”, said the source.

Among the guestlist, which is likely to be limited to very close friends and family, will be Spears’ two sons from her previous marriage to Kevin Federline.

Britney Spears, a former child star and member of the Walt Disney Club, had hits with Hit Me Baby One More Time and Womanizer.

Corden announces long engagement

Wedding plans have been put on hold for Gavin and Stacey Star, James Corden, due to his new starring role on Broadway.

Corden has said he and his fiancee Julia Carey, will be moving to New York this summer with their nine-month-old son, so that he can perform in the critically acclaimed One Man Two Guvnors.

The show enjoyed a successful run on London’s Broadway, and now the family have chosen to relocate to the Big Apple in the hope it receives a similar response across the pond.

Although there has been much speculation that the wedding will happen next December upon their return to the UK, Corden recently denied this, saying no date has yet been set for him to marry 33-year-old Julia.

The actor and writer proposed on Christmas Day 2010, just a few months before their first child Max was born.

Desperate Housewives star to marry

Jesse Metcalfe, who shot to fame in the hit show Desperate Housewives, must be hoping that real life does not imitate art after reports claim he has asked his long-term girlfriend to marry him.

According to US Weekly magazine Jesse, who shot to fame playing Eva Longoria’s hunky pool boy in the first season of the show, has asked his girlfriend Cara Santana to marry him.

A source told the magazine that the 33-year-old actor, who will play Christopher Ewing - the adopted son of Bobby Ewing - in the updated version of Dallas this summer, has been dating Cara for four to five years and they have been living together for at least three.

While the actor’s spokesperson has refused to confirm or deny the story, Jesse recently posted a picture of the happy couple on his twitter page as they flew to LA for the weekend.

Madonna says ‘love takes sacrifice’

Madonna revealed her feelings on love as she took to the red carpet for the premiere of her new film W.E.

The singer said that “all love requires compromise and sacrifice” as she attended the film’s premiere at the Odeon Kensington in west London.

The star, who directed, co-wrote and co-produced the film, wore a floor-length gown by designer Jean Paul Gaultier teamed with a feathered Dolce & Gabbana cape and plenty of red lipstick.

And her designer taste extended to her accessories as she wore Yves Saint Lauren heels, Van Cleef and Arpels diamonds and finished the look off with a Chanel clutch.

Madonna said: “This movie shows that there is no such thing as perfect love, that all love requires compromise or sacrifice.”

The film stars Andrea Riseborough, James d’Arcy, Richard Coyle and Natalie Dormer and looks at the controversial romance between Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII, which eventually led to his abdication of the throne.

Alongside the love affair between Simpson, played by Riseborough, and the monarch, d’Arcy, the plot also analyses a parallel modern-day relationship.

X Factor Cher to marry boyfriend

Former X Factor star Cher Lloyd is planning to walk down the aisle with her boyfriend of less than a year.

The 18-year-old singer, who shot to fame in the ITV talent show, has become engaged to her 21-year-old hairdresser boyfriend Craig Monk.

The pair, who got together in April last year, have been forced to deny engagement rumours after the singer was spotted wearing a ring last month.

Cher, from Malvern in Worcestershire, was signed by Syco Music after coming fourth on the 2010 series of the X Factor.

Following this her debut single went straight to number one in the charts with her follow up, With Ur Love, claiming the number four position.

Alongside her musical career the singer is also a regular on Twitter. She recently used the social networking site to call on the Government to tackle the issues of online bullying after she received a death threat.

Butler bares all in kilt mishap

Actor Gerard Butler was left red faced after a kilt-related wardrobe malfunction in front of hundreds friends and family at his sister’s wedding, he has revealed.

The 42-year-old was wearing traditional Scottish attire when he gave a reading to 300 people at his sister’s wedding in Paisley, according to mirror.co.uk.

But as the actor began it quickly became obvious that he was drawing attention to himself for a slightly embarrassing reason.

He told talk show host Graham Norton: “I wore a kilt in my sister’s wedding in Paisley, Scotland, and I had to go up and do a reading and my mother and family were in the front row.

“As you know in Scotland, there’s a certain rule to wear a kilt so I’m sitting like this (legs open) and everyone’s leaning forward and my mum’s looking at me and she’s doing this (puts hands together) and I think she’s telling me to pray… and then I realise everyone is staring right. So, I (cross my legs)… It’s always a disaster.”

Breast op before big day for Lloyd

Former Miss England Danielle Lloyd has revealed she would like to go under the knife before she walks down the aisle with her footballer fiancé Jamie O’Hara.

The Liverpudlian model, who has been engaged to the Wolves player since December 2009, wants to have her breasts enhanced for the second time before her big day in May.

The mother-of-two boys first had surgery in 2007, taking her from a 32AA to a D cup.

Danielle said: “I’d like to get my boobs redone before the wedding. They’re still in good shape, but they’ve stretched a bit due to breastfeeding

“I’m a D-cup now and happy with that, so I want to stay around the same size.”

The wedding will be a happy ending for the pair as Danielle said she has been through the “year from hell” after her second child Harry was born 10 weeks early and with a hole in his heart.

But Harry is now home and well after a five week stay in hospital, and will be able to attend the wedding with older brother Archie.

Peaches reveals pregnancy news

After recently becoming engaged to her partner, Peaches Geldof now has more exciting news as she has confirmed the couple are expecting their first child.

Only a few weeks ago the 22-year-old model and television presenter got engaged to Thomas Cohen. She is said to be “utterly thrilled” with the latest news.

Peaches, the daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, is known in the press for her party-loving lifestyle but she has also fronted topical youth programmes like Peaches Geldof: Teenage Mind and A Beginner’s Guide To Islam.

Peaches spokeswomen commented: “Peaches Geldof and her fiancé Thomas Cohen are delighted to announce that Peaches is pregnant with their first child.

“Peaches is utterly thrilled and they have the full support of both of their families who are equally excited for the baby’s arrival.”

In 2009 the socialite married Max Drummey from the band Chester French in a secret Las Vegas ceremony held in a drive-through church, after just a 10-day romance.

The couple divorced six months later.

Aretha has pick of dress designers

Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has the pick of three top designers to design the wedding dress for her summer beach wedding later this year.

The songstress, 69, is planning her big day after getting engaged to long-term friend William ‘Willie’ Wilkerson at the start of December, revealing that they hope to tie the knot on Miami Beach.

A spokeswoman for the singer said she was considering Donna Karan, Valentino and Vera Wang.

Aretha will be hoping the lucky designer makes her feel like a natural woman in her all-important gown, and sources believe Vera Wang is the singers top choice.

The respected Chinese designer has dressed an array of celebrities for their special day, including Jessica Simpson, Uma Thurman, Mariah Carey, Sharon Stone and Jennifer Lopez’s ruffled lace dress for her marriage to Marc Anthony.

Aretha said: “We’re looking at June or July for our date”, before joking, “And no, I’m not pregnant”.

The singer recently lost 85 pounds after suffering a health scare and undergoing emergency surgery which left her fans worried, but she has assured them the problem was not as serious as first thought.

Aretha, who released the album ‘A Woman Falling Out of Love’ last year, is planning on holding an exclusive reception after her beach wedding on-board a private yacht.

Holly Branson has ‘dream wedding’

Sir Richard Branson’s daughter Holly enjoyed an idyllic wedding as she tied the knot with shipbroker Fred Andrews on Tuesday, on a private island.

The ceremony took place on Necker Island, which is Branson’s beautiful 74-acre hideaway. Only close friends, family and exclusive guests were invited, including Hollywood royalty.

Sir Richard gave away one of his precious assets to Fred during the ceremony.

The billionaire married Joan Templeman on the same Island and on the same date in 1989 - on that day he had entered swinging from the bottom of a helicopter.

Although the feasibility of staging the wedding on the island became uncertain, as it had been destroyed by fire in August, the Virgin tycoon made sure it took place there

The occasion met Holly’s needs, as the bride wanted to have: “A small wedding with just family and a few friends each.”

Sir Paul releases his wedding song

Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has unveiled plans to release his self-written song, which he performed on his wedding day.

The song, titled ‘My Valentine’, was written for his new wife Nancy Shevell and is due for release in February.

Sir Paul, 69, fell in love with New Yorker Nancy, his third wife, in 2009.

The lyrics of the song for their first dance after marriage include: “And I will love her, for life. And I will never let a day go by. Without remembering, the reasons why. She makes me certain, that I can fly.”

Speaking to radio station 6Music, the old romantic said he looks on his songwriting era with the Beatles as almost another life.

He said: “In a way, someone else did write them.

”It was a 24-year-old me.”

Sir Paul’s new album will showcase songs which he remembers his father playing at home. The album will include US standards.

Spears ‘engaged to her ex-manager’

Britney Spears has hinted on Twitter that she is getting married to her former manager, Jason Trawick.

The singer tweeted: “OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I’ve been waiting for. Can’t wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!! Xxo.”

Trawick has also confirmed to Access Hollywood that he proposed to the pop star for the second time on Thursday.

He said: “Yes, we are engaged.”

Spears, who has been dating Trawick since May 2009, is believed to have accepted the proposal during a romantic meal.

She was first married to Jason Alexander in 2004 but their marriage was annulled after 55 hours.

Britney and her second husband Kevin Federline have two sons, Sean Preston, six, and Jayden James, five, from their two-year marriage.

Trawick was rejected by the singer when he proposed to her for the first time in Mexico as he was said to have “popped the question as though it was a business transaction”.

A close friend said: “Britney’s mum said she wasn’t surprised she turned him down because she’s a romantic at heart, but the big issue for Brit was getting him to bond with her sons.”

Saturday’s Una reveals engagement

Saturday’s star Una Healy is set to walk down the aisle after her rugby star boyfriend popped the question.

The singer, who is pregnant with sportsman Ben Foden’s first child, announced the news at London’s Wembley Arena at the weekend.

The 30-year-old displayed her sparkling diamond ring on her left hand to excited fans at the gig.

Following congratulations on social networking site Twitter, she tweeted: “Thank you WEMBLEY!! Such an incredible night, so happy right now, :) xxx.

“Thank you so much for all the lovely messages for @ben_foden and I on the announcement of our engagement. Big love to you all xxx.”

The Saturday’s singer and her sportsman fiance, who have been dating for three years, are expecting a little girl.

But rugby star Ben, 26, admitted that the pregnancy was a surprise. He added: “We weren’t trying for a baby.

“But we’d talked about starting a family and we’re in a loving and committed relationship, so it wasn’t a massive shock. I was over the moon. I plan on spending the rest of my life with Una.”

Famous brides top Google searches

Two of the world’s most talked about brides of the year have topped the Google list of most popular searches for 2011.

The Royal Wedding was the most popular Google search in Britain while reality TV star Kim Kardashian was the overall most searched for celebrity of the year.

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s April wedding even beat “iPhone 5” and “Fifa 12” in Google’s annual survey of the most enquired about new terms.

And Kim’s profile was given another boost this year after her three month marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries.

The Royal Wedding also helped to push Kate into one of the top UK celebrity search positions, beaten only by Adele and comedian Ricky Gervais was the only man to appear in the top 10 celebrity list.

The most popular TV show searches in Britain were The Apprentice and the X-Factor, while Google’s 2011 Zeitgeist also showed that people in Britain most wanted to know “How to revise”, “How to sleep”, “How to pronounce”, and “How to flirt”.

Unusual proposal for cat-lover

A man has proposed to his cat-loving girlfriend during a visit to the National Cat Adoption Centre.

Cat-lover Emma Parkinson, 38, could not have had a better proposal from her boyfriend Steve Tickner, 34, who is an IT consultant.

Surrounded by 200 homeless cats, Mr Tickner got down on one knee and popped the question to his girlfriend.

With the help of Cats Protection, the UK’s largest cat charity, Mr Tickner also picked out a 10-year-old stray cat, as Ms Parkinson wanted a black cat for their new home in Fleet, Hampshire.

Ms Parkinson, who is an accountant, was excited when she was introduced to the cat, named Soloman.

She said: “I was speechless. He introduced me to Soloman and said, ‘He’s coming home with us, but there’s a catch - will you marry me?’

“Of course I said yes straight away and was just over the moon. I had been working on Steve to get a cat for years but he’s always said the time wasn’t right.”

About the cat, Ms Parkinson said: “Soloman came home soon after and has settled in really well. He’s ever so affectionate and we couldn’t ask for a better pet to join our family.”

Seventh wedding for stylish Pippa

The nation’s favourite bridesmaid displayed her sought-after style again at the weekend at her seventh wedding of the year.

Pippa Middleton was among a number of guests who attended the wedding of Georgina Hewlett and the Honourable Benjamin Fitzherbert.

The couple tied the knot at a church in Melton, Suffolk, and Miss Middleton joined friends and family to wave them off as they left in a vintage car.

The bridesmaid of the year took inspiration from her royal sister when it came to choosing her wedding outfit.

She wore a cream wool coat with velvet detailing by Kate’s favourite designer Katherine Hooker, which was similar to the outfit her sister wore on her first royal engagement with Prince William.

For her suede accessories Pippa turned to London-based Emmy Shoes and finished it all off with a satin fascinator.

Despite her inimitable style, the 27-year-old arrived without a date following her break-up with financier Alex Loudon.

Irish singer marries in Las Vegas

Four months after advertising for a man on Twitter, Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has married for the fourth time.

The Nothing Compares 2 U singer wed Barry Herridge in a wedding chapel on the evening of her 45th birthday.

In her public advert posted in August, Sinead tweeted a list of requirements she wanted in a man and said: “I am in the peak of my sexual prime and way too lovely to be living like a nun. and it’s VERY depressing… Am in desperate need of a very sweet sex-starved man.”

Barry Herridge, a 38-year-old therapist answered her calls and got in touch with the Nothing Compares 2 U singer who described his email as ‘wonderful’ and it ‘took her heart away’ and after that she knew ‘it had to be him.’

After the ceremony Sinead posted a picture on her blog of the chapel and said the day was ‘too glorious for words’ and told her fans she would reveal more when she has settled into married life.

Wedding photo for royal greeting

An image from the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has been chosen by the Prince of Wales for his Christmas card this year.

In the picture Charles is seen standing next to the Duchess of Cornwall as he holds up his wife’s three-year-old granddaughter and bridesmaid Eliza Lopes.

They were photographed when the newlywed William and Catherine and all the wedding party went on to the Buckingham Palace balcony to greet the tens of thousands who had filled The Mall in April.

The picture was taken by the Press Association’s royal photographer John Stillwell, who said: “I’m delighted the Prince of Wales has chosen my picture from the thousands he could have picked.”

Printed on the outside of each card are the Prince of Wales’ feathers and the Duchess’ cypher.

Inside are the words “Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year” with the photograph opposite surrounded by a small red border.