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For those of a certain vintage, you will remember Vauxhall’s boxy Frontera 4×4 – a somewhat underwhelming family off-roader available from 1991 to 2004. Two decades after the nameplate was ditched following cliff-edge sales towards the end of its production run, Vauxhall bosses have now brought it back to help spearhead its electric vehicle (EV) assault. The compact SUV, which is available as a petrol or fully electric model, will rival the likes of the Ford Puma and Nissan Juke. And its USP will be comfort, with the company claiming it will debut a patented seat design that will alleviate…

Shawn Levy was asked about the chances of Taylor Swift appearing in his upcoming movie Deadpool & Wolverine, but didn’t provide an answer. The director, 55, chat with Entertainment Tonight on Thursday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas following the convention’s Big Screen Achievement Awards. The Montreal, Canada native was asked about rumors linking Swift, 34, to the role of the Marvel Comics character Dazzler, after she was seen with him and the film’s stars Hugh Jackman, 55, and Ryan Reynolds, 47, at an NFL game October 1. ‘That is hardly confirmed nor denied in this interview,’ Levy, who past worked…

Guests told how the once grand but now grotty pad was a far cry from the glamorous image they had of the iconic property. This is the Playboy mansion where Hugh Hefner hosted his legendary bashes but which guests said had become “old and stale” – littered with old mattresses, stained carpets and dog poo. The iconic mag founder died from natural causes this week at the age of 91, after selling the property to his neighbour for a cool $100million (£75million). The Holmby Hills estate in California is described as an “ultra-private retreat” designed for large-scale entertaining. The Gothic-Tudor-style…

Drake is well on his way to becoming the next Hugh Hefner – if his over the top home is anything to go by. The 32-year-old rapper and singer has turned his Hidden Hills, California property into his very own Playboy mansion, as DailyMailTV’s aerial shots show. Drake’s house features its own swim-in grotto and a bar inside the swimming pool. There are also large statues of naked women in and around the water and a waterfall cascading from the hot tub above. In fact, it was the swimming pool that first attracted Drake to the property – and he’d…

CM Punk has given fans a behind-the-scenes peek from beneath the ring at the AT&T Stadium last weekend. Punk posted the Instagram snap, taken during RAW after the WrestleMania 40 main event, on Thursday afternoon. Slap bang in the middle of the photograph sit commentators Pat McAfee and Michael Cole – and it appears Punk got caught red-handed sneaking the snap. McAfee is looking directly down the camera lens with what looks like a face of shock and incredulity. Perhaps he slightly taken aback to see a former WWE champion lurking in the shadows capturing surreptitious images of him. Minutes…

Taylor Swift turned down a multimillion dollar payday for a private concert in the United Arab Emirates, French Montana has claimed. The billionaire popstar, 34, was reportedly offered $9million to take to the stage in December – with Montana, 39, sharing a now-deleted screenshot of texts showing him being offered $1million to perform alongside the star. The censored screenshots – which had Swift’s name blurred out – left fans wildly speculating as to the identity of the popstar offered $9million – with Montana writing: ‘Somebody just sent me a show offer who y’all think the 9 million for lol?’ Speaking…

WWE is coming off the back of, to use their own terminology, the biggest WrestleMania of all time, and fans are excited to see what is next. The event over the weekend shattered records, becoming the highest-grossing event ever for the company, raking in millions of dollars and breaking all sorts of crowd and social media viewing figures. Though the man himself is reluctant to brand it so, the Triple H era is well underway, with Vince McMahon far away from any control in the business and the franchise seemingly a happier place for it. WrestleMania 40 was a raging…

Texas Rangers’ starting pitcher Cole Hamels, 33, is selling his unfinished mega-mansion in Branson, Missouri for $9.75million. The 10-bedroom’s interior is still a work in progress, so a buyer will be able to choose the finishing touches. Located just outside of Branson, MO, the nearly 32,000-sq-ft home is built in a French provincial style and has 19 bathrooms – 13 full and six half. The massive home sits on approximately 105 acres that include more than 1,700 feet of shoreline access to Table Rock Lake as well as a private dock. There are four separate living areas including a second…

Don’t you just hate when you have to cross the street to get to your second mansion? In an absurd solution to the ultimate first world problem, two mansions connected by a deep underground tunnel are up for sale for a combined $3.1 million. Located in the upscale Carthage area of Missouri, the two Victorian-style houses are situated on nearly 13 acres of land and hold eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. Known as the “Carter House” after Dr. John Carter, who was a veteran of the US Civil War, the original mansion with built with a wraparound porch between 1893…

Pop-punk artist Machine Gun Kelly made headlines in 2022 for buying his first L.A. home from famous YouTuber Logan Paul. The $7.5 million property boasts a modern farmhouse design — and is the perfect place to settle down with his “twin flame” Megan Fox. Congratulations are in order for Colson Baker, better known as Machine Gun Kelly, who has been cruising through major milestones in 2022. After his engagement to actress Megan Fox earlier this year, Kelly shelled out $7.5 million to buy an Encino mansion formerly owned by YouTube star Logan Paul. The 32-year-old musician has chosen the perfect…

A leading Australian dentist has taken to social media to give a rundown of the work Taylor Swift has had on her teeth to give them their unblemished look. Dr Sam Koh, a leading cosmetic dentist who works at Dental Boutique in Melbourne, shared a video to Instagram on Saturday discussing the work Taylor has had done. ‘It looks like she has had a set of veneers to cover up a few issues with her teeth. Her gum line was off, one side of it was lower than the other,’ he began. He then said dental professionals had worked hard…

Imagine a driverless bus that stopped just for you and was configured exactly how you needed it. That’s the concept behind the Citroën Skate, the French automaker’s newly unveiled autonomous electric vehicle, which comes with three interchangeable ‘pods’ that can be swapped up in as little as 10 seconds. One pod, branded with French luxury hotel chain Sofitel, looks and feels like a luxurious hotel lobby banquette, while another is a fitness-oriented transport with a built-in rowing machine. The Citroën Skate is designed to move in a dedicated lane, but its omnidirectional Eagle 360 wheels and spherical Goodyear tires allow…

The Rock has once again hinted at a match against Roman Reigns in the WWE, but has admitted he wants to take time to build it up. The 51-year-old, who was appointed to the board of directors at WWE umbrella company TKO on Tuesday, returned to WWE on January 1 and teased a match with Roman Reigns. Reigns has been Universal Champion in the company since 2021, and unified the world titles to become Undisputed WWE Universal Champion in 2022 at WrestleMania when he beat Brock Lesnar. The majority of his storyline during his time as champion has been focused…

Travis Kelce let his guard down to speak about girlfriend Taylor Swift on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, admitting that he doesn’t know how he managed to get the pop superstar into sports. Kelce is notoriously private when it comes to speaking about his romance with the world’s most famous musician, but their love story took over the world during the NFL season as she traveled around the country to watch him play. Now, though, the Kansas City Chiefs star has admitted he has no idea how he managed to get her into the NFL, given her…

“I have always had a dream house in mind with a whole list of must-haves for me and my family this property checked almost all of the boxes,” Jalen Ramsey said of the Hidden Hills property he’s called home in recent years. L.A. Rams 2022 Super Bowl champion and six-time Pro Bowl corner Jalen Ramsey is selling his Los Angeles home following his trade to Miami Dolphins. This was a blockbuster trade as Ramsey is one of the best-rated cornerbacks in the NFL. Following the move, he has put his Hidden Hills house on the market for a whopping $13.995M.…

He’s the third richest man in the music industry, with an estimated $770 million fortune. And Dr. Dre has dropped a staggering $4.9million on a sprawling Los Angeles mansion in the upmarket gated community of Calabasas, home to the likes of the Kardashians and Justin Bieber. The 53-year-old star’s Mediterranean-inspired estate, which dates from 1997, spans 9,378 square feet and features six bedrooms and five bathrooms. The plush pad offers rapper and producer the perfect balance between work and pleasure, with benefits including a games room, a home gym, a cinema, a recording studio and an office. The property is…

MrBeast has been branded a ‘white savior’ by charities over a viral video in which he boasts of rebuilding an African orphanage, despite a global campaign to shut them down. The world’s richest YouTuber allegedly ignored pleas from humanitarian groups to stop his ‘philanthropic stunt’ amid concerns that orphanages are a haven for ‘violence, abuse and neglect’. But MrBeast instead plowed millions of dollars into filming the reconstruction of the Baphumelele orphanage in South Africa. His video showing the transformation of the building alongside smiling children garnered more than 7 million views on YouTube in under a week. It has…

John Travolta is a certified private pilot who owns five aircraft, so it’s only fitting that the 60-year-old actor’s Florida home has two runways that lead directly to his front door. “We designed the house for the jets and to have at our access the world at a moment’s notice, and we succeeded at that,” a bearded Travolta said during an interview Thursday on Australia’s “Today.” “For the last 11 years, we’ve been able to globe-trot for Qantas and movies … I’ve been able to operate out of this house for business and personal reasons. Travolta has been a Qantas…

Cody Rhodes has revealed how a group of WWE officials gifted him a monumental watch after his victory over Roman Reigns. Rhodes made history in WWE by getting the better of Reigns, ending a reign that had lasted over 1,300 days as a number of WWE stars and legends got involved in the match. He cut an emotional figure after the match as his family joined him in the ring to celebrate, as well as a number of other WWE stars, standing alongside him after he became the new WWE champion. Much of the story of Rhodes’ bid to win…

An outlandish movie-themed mansion – complete with a red carpet and Oscar statue on its doorstep – is on the market in central Florida for $11.75 million. The ultimate VIP Hollywood Experience Mansion is located in Davenport, Florida, and is ideal for movie buffs. Every bit of the 14,297-square-foot home boasts boasts a cinematic theme, including all 20 of its bedrooms and 23 bathrooms. The blockbuster mansion even has a massive Oscar statue outside the front door to welcome guests. ‘I’m pretty familiar with Hollywood, and this is just like walking into the Oscars,’ listing agent Edward Johnston told Realtor.com.…

A millionaire software tycoon couple have lost their bid to build a £4million riverside mansion after a planning inspector ruled their ‘ultra-bright’ mansion would ruin the night sky. Chris Hoyle and his wife Elaine had submitted plans to build the huge avant-garde property on the waters-edge at the famous Beaulieu River in Hampshire. The river – where Lord Nelson’s favourite ship was built – has one of the darkest skies in Britain according to official data and is afforded the ‘highest status of protection’ as it’s within a National Park. However, under Mr and Mrs Hoyle’s plans, they would demolish…

Taylor Swift fans have been issued with an urgent warning by police as fraudulent tickets continue to circulate in the run-up to the UK leg of the pop star’s tour. It is only a matter of weeks before the musician, 34, sets foot on British soil, with thousands of her fans seeing her perform live at venues in Edinburgh, London, Cardiff and more. The singer is set to take to the stage in front of half a million fans during her 13-date tour – but not every Swiftie was able to get their hands on a ticket. With tickets so…

A New York castle with ties to Yankee baseball legend Derek Jeter is set to hit the auction block in December, with a minimum buying price of $6.5 million after it failed to garner interest with the original $14.75 million listing. Tiedemann Castle, a lakefront mansion located only 50 miles from Manhattan in Orange County, is slated to be auctioned on December 15 after being on and off the market since June 2018. Jeter has a long history with the estate, as his grandfather was the adopted son of the Tiedemann family, who formerly owned it. He spent his boyhood…

The wife of one of Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriends has revealed they are a big fan of the pop star. Calvin Harris, 40, and singer Taylor, 34, dated for 15 months between 2015 and 2016. And EDM artist Calvin’s broadcaster wife Vick Hope, 34, who he married last year, says she listens to Taylor’s music when he’s not home. She said on her BBC Radio 1 show Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie on Monday that the moment Calvin ‘goes away’ she puts on Taylor’s hits, waiting for him to leave as she mindful of his past relationship with the…